Latest reviews

Sam and Meg F reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Achieved a lot in a short time. Learnt lots of techniques, well demonstrated by Jonathan at first, then he guided students -practising first in copper and then applied these new skills to produce a final piece in silver. Workshop is petite but perfect - good range of tools and equipment. Lots of pieces around for inspiration. The cake is certainly yummy! Very accommodating tutor."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Sam and Meg - at least one very aspiring jewellery maker here. It was a pleasure to help you both with your silver jewellery making. Good luck with your future jewellery making plans! Jonathan"

Sharon Evans reviewed: Learn to Sew Like a Pro with 'Sew Simply' in our one day course

"Amazing experience learning with Caroline a professional at sew simply.I now have the confidence with my sewing skills,please give her a try and you too will be amazed!!"

Sew Simply responded:

"Thank you, Sharon it was lovely to have you on my course and thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed my sewing class and that it has given you confidence. Good luck with your sewing and enjoy wearing your blouse."

MS reviewed: Beautiful, practical, functional, baskets.

"Fabulous day. Came home with a beautiful basket, since much admired. Learned a great deal. Thank you!"

Theo reviewed: 1 to 1 Bladesmithing or Blacksmithing

"Bought this as a gift for my dad, who had a brilliant time. He was very pleasantly surprised at the course being a one-to-one session, and was very happy with the end products he got to take home."

Maureen reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making Kit on Eco-friendly Willow Bases

"My wreath kit arrived as promised and contained plenty of foliage - all in good condition and beautifully packaged. Communication has been excellent with comprehensive instructions and videos. Thank you. "

Jenni Wren Creative responded:

"I am so relieved that you received your parcel in timely fashion especially due to the postal strikes and even happier it arrived in good condition. It was lovely to receive a picture of the completed wreath hanging on your front door. You have done a super job. I love the fact that you have left some of the willow wreath exposed, which is a great feature, especially as you wove it yourself from scratch. The best thing about the willow wreath is that you can repurpose it for another season or at the very least Christmas 2023🤩. All the best Jenni"

Katie S reviewed: Fused glass workshop at The Butterfly Effect Studio near Halford

"This was a fantastic course. Excellent tutoring from Helen and just the right length of time to be very creating. I would highly recommend this course and would love to do another one in the future."

Margaret Webster reviewed: Machine knitting for beginners

"Absolutely brilliant, exactly what I wanted, machine knitting for dummies. Kandy was fantastic with the patience of a saint, I can’t praise her enough. I went from not even being able to cast on to knitting myself a scarf, thank you so much Kandy, I will be looking out for the next stage class once I have practiced a bit "

Knit and Destroy responded:

"So glad you got what you needed from the workshop, it was lovely to meet you. Kandy x"

Allison Carter reviewed: Free-machine embroidery classes with Dawn Ireland

"I loved this course! The instructor, the materials available, and the setting made for a day that felt like a retreat. I was really pleased with what I made, and I had a great day drinking tea and eating cake in a beautifully decorated workshop. Dawn is fabulous and helpful. I would jump at the chance to go again."

Dawn Ireland Textile Artist responded:

"Thanks for your lovely review Allison. So pleased you had a great day. Hope to see you again! "

Helen Thomson reviewed: Christmas Candle Making Workshop, Sedgefield, County Durham

"Fun to do in a group as there is lots of time to chat. Simple and easy - anyone can do it. You leave with a lovely smelly candle you made yourself. It ran a lovely quirky shop with lots of interesting gifts 😀"

From Loft to Loved Workshops CIC responded:

"Thanks for your lovely review Helen. We do love a good cuppa and a chat while doing a workshop! Hope to see you again in the New Year. Sarah"

Chris Gould reviewed: Willow Christmas reindeer

"Lovely course! I now have a Christmas reindeer that I can proudly say "I made". Victoria was an excellent teacher and the 4 of us on this course all came away with reindeers of equal size and quality."

Chris Rust reviewed: Table Loom Weaving Workshop - Dobby & Rose

"I thoroughly enjoyed the beginners course and inspired to take further courses A lovely day in a great location Thank you Rebecca "

Gayle Rodowicz reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Preston, Lancashire

"I recently attended the furniture painting workshop with Jo and had the best day! I'd not done anything like it before and learnt so many techniques that I am now using on furniture at home. I can highly recommend this course."

The Boho Shed responded:

"I'm so pleased you have continued painting at home Gayle following the workshop. Thank you for your lovely review. x"

Jimmy h reviewed: One day welding course: an introduction

"Julian is a super nice friendly guy. He took me through the theory behind welding, different joints and positioning techniques. The day flew by and I learned so much. By the end of the day I could feel my welding capabilities had improved, as well as my general knowledge of the practice. Great workshop and space to be working in. It was a pleasure to be taught by this artist. Bring a notebook! You will have plenty to write down!"

JJ reviewed: Young Creatives: Clay (8-16yrs)

"Booked on behalf of my son …. and he thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, the space and having fun…. and booked onto next months….. "

EJaRt Creative responded:

"Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that your son had lots of fun. We look forward to a creative class again next month! The EJaRt Creative Team"

maria flay reviewed: Intensive 1 Day Beginner's Jewellery Making Class with Helen London Silversmithing

"What an amazing day, Helen was so enthusiastic about every item made, so knowledgeable & so encouraging, I loved what I made & still can’t believe I made something so lovely & learnt so much in one day. "

Jules Pointon & Steve Frost reviewed: Metalwork Craft weekend with The Iron Lady - Bradwell Blacksmiths

"Really great course! - Natalie was really helpfully and friendly and really positive able any project you wanted to do. After teaching you the required H&S and methodology of each types of welding and forging she let us get on with our own projects helping with her colleague all the way - really great course "

Bradwell Blacksmiths - The Iron Lady responded:

"Thanks Jules and Steve for the review and for an excellent weekend! I"

Katie Drummond reviewed: Half Day Intensive Glass Blowing Course

"5 STARS Fantastic course. I would highly recommend. Great tuition and venue. "

Blowfish glass responded:

"Thankyou so much for your review Katie and for booking a return course. I look forward to seeing you then ! "

Judith Medhurst reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"A group of us booked a day at the fused glass workshop. None of us had done fused glass before. We had a lovely day. Wendy is an excellent teacher and talented craftworker. She has some beautiful work on display at the glassworks. By the end of the day, the four of us had each made very different wall hangings. Wendy has a well equipped workshop and was a very patient tutor. We had an interesting, fun and friendly session. Would definitely recommend it."

Nadine reviewed: Christmas pinned hearts

"A fabulously festive crafting experience, loved every minute of it. Lisa was so friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back next year. Thank you x"

Maggie Thompson reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"My granddaughter and I took part in Jolene's bangle-making workshops today whilst it snowed outside! I t was a birthday present for my granddaughter and something she really wanted to do. Doing it together gave us some quality time learning new skills in the creative environment of Jolene's workshop. Jolene broke down each stage of the process into manageable chunks so that we successfully created two copper and one silver bangle each. Thank you Jolene for a super day."

Delphine Parsons reviewed: Watercolour for beginners and improvers

"Really enjoyed the day and learnt a lot."

Creative Passion Wales responded:

"Hi Delphine, You should be very pleased with your achievement of, 2 beautiful Christmas Cards . You handled the paint very well. I look forward to seeing you again."

Michelle reviewed: Sterling silver stacking rings for complete beginners

"Viv hosts a wonderful silver stacking ring course. It’s enjoyable, value for money with a relaxed atmosphere. Viv is a wonderful instructor, managing everyone’s questions with ease. She is knowledgeable and can make a jeweller out of anyone. Everyone in my group came away with beautiful stacking rings and a wonderful experience. Thanks Viv "

Simply Amazing Jewellery School responded:

"I really enjoyed spending the day in the company of you and your lovely friends! You took everything in your stride, managing to take note of all the instructions and keeping the conversation going - lots of laughs and great fun! Thank you for coming along and thank you so much for your lovely review 😊"

Jo reviewed: Beginners 2 sterling silver stacking rings jewellery course

"A lovely morning spent making stacking rings. Sarah is a great teacher who models and then lets you have a go at it, guiding and giving words of wisdom, but not taking over. A relaxing experience even though I’d never made anything like this before. I will most certainly be back in the new year to make more jewellery. This could be a very expensive new hobby! Thank you again for a fabulous day and 2 great rings. "

Louise Platt reviewed: Introduction to Traditional 6 Strand Rattan Cane Weaving - Edinburgh

"Very much enjoyed this course. Isabelle is hugely knowledgeable with a wealth of experience and this alone is worth the course. Isabelle is a very encouraging teacher and I left feeling proud of my wee achievement despite not quite finishing. I had brought in a chair of my own and she was happy to give me lots of advice and ideas to tackle a project on my own. "

Isabelle Moore Design responded:

"Louise, A real pleasure to have you in the class, and so glad to hear that you'll continue with this newly accomplished beautiful technique in your practice. Best of luck with your new upholstery career and projects. Isabelle"

Paul Eddington reviewed: Wood turning - Two day course

"Brilliant experience! I have had a great two days of immersive tutoring by Anna, who is a great teacher with a wealth of experience in the industry. The two days were filled with lots of time on the lathe supported by Anna who readily gave her advice and guidance in an informal and very professional way. Highly recommend this course to anyone interested in wood turning. It’ll give you the bug!!!!"

Anna L Nichols Furniture responded:

"Glad you had a good time. Happy future wood turning "