Latest reviews

Angela Clark (for Andrew and Maxx) reviewed: Knife making weekend Gloucestershire

"We booked this course because of the rave reviews. They are ALL true! Feedback from the 16 year old (birthday gift) included enthusiastic statements like "best birthday ever" and "you'll never top this one mum" If you know teenagers, this is POWERFUL and POSITIVE feedback! Feedback from the 53 year who was the plus one and not all that keen included surprised and enthusiastic statements like "excellent course, well taught, knowledgeable teacher" Both have left feeling very confident with the skills learned, and having arrived home now after a 2 hr drive back, I have to mention that they've already ordered sharpening stones and metal!! I can see they'll be practicing more knife making in the near future. THANK YOU for this amazing experience. Mum of the Year goes to ME for booking :) Hooray!"

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Dear Angela, thank you very much for this feedback; I’m delighted that your son had exactly the kind of experience I aim to facilitate. They’ve done so well, and it was a particular pleasure to have father and son working and learning side by side. I hope they’ll continue with Knife-making and Knife -use over time, and please feel free to be in touch if they need any help and advice. And finally, thank you for your booking; I often find that behind a new knife there is a generous person who gifted the course to their loved ones. Thanks Angela."

Zoë reviewed: Saturday silver clay jewellery workshop at Ransom's Pavilion, Hitchin 1.30pm - 5.00pm

"Highly enjoyable afternoon making some amazing silver jewellery. So unique, great for presents or keeping! Great mother daughter activity. Keen to do more courses and make more jewellery."

Tuuli Parker responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Zoë, I really appreciate you taking the time to write it and am so glad you enjoyed the afternoon. Your pieces came out so well! Hope to see you at some point in the future. Kind regards, Tuuli"

Mr Richard J Osment reviewed: Explore printmaking

"Course Date 2/4/2022 Bought my mum as a present for Mothers' Day and we both had an amazing morning, time flew. We were both complete beginners and both left with a piece of art. Barbara explained clearly what we needed to, was quickly there when we needed a hand and made us feel very welcome. Would recommend this course and will be looking at others that Barbara leads."

B Wagner Printmaker responded:

"Thank you Richard. I am looking forward to work with you again."

Zoe reviewed: Enamel Bowls Workshop

"I thoroughly enjoyed the enamel bowl workshop. Teresa was a great teacher, offering helpful pointers to help us achieve the best results, all in a very friendly and relaxed environment."

Joy Rattray reviewed: Birds on a wire - creating small sculptures in Derbyshire

"Thank you so much for your hospitality, patience, knowledge and friendliness Liz. It was another fabulous workshop. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and built on the skills I acquired at a previous session in the studio. The day was extremely well planned and paced and I came away with three pieces of completed work and heaps of inspiration and ideas for future artworks. Looking forward to signing up for another course with you - maybe Lino printing or paper sculpture next time."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Joy, Lovely to hear about your day at The Slipper Studio and thank you for taking the time to comment. It was lovely working with you again, seeing your work develop throughout the workshop and sharing your day. Time to crack on with your stock of wire and create the 70th Birthday gift you spoke of; I’m sure they’d love a handcrafted gift from you. Hope to see you later in the year. Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Maureen Spencer reviewed: Upholstery workshop afternoons - bring your own project

"Brilliant course I learnt so much and will definitely be back. Thank you Jody and Graham."

John Webb reviewed: Stained glass introduction at Blue Kite Stained Glass

"I was the only person on this course so got Ian's personal attention. Ian gave a good introduction including history of stained glass and was able to give me some information about a sample I brought with me. Use of materials and tools was well explained and demonstration was followed by hands on practice by myself and development of my project piece which I think turned out quite well. I can thoroughly recommend this course and Ian's friendly and supportive style of instruction."

Blue Kite Stained Glass responded:

"Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it, those promised sheets of follow up info are on their way, check your email. Iain"

Phillip Reygate reviewed: Key skills for converting vans into campervans 1 day course

"My daughter and I attended the one day camper van conversion course run by Scott. The day was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of carrying out a van conversion. Scott emphasises the importance of planing the van to suit the owner and points out simple to make but costly mistakes to avoid. We learnt about lining the walls and ceiling, installing water and electric systems as well as heating. A look around Scott’s daughters van conversion helped us to understand the systems that we’d learnt about earlier in the day. The amount of knowledge that Scott has on the subject has inspired my daughter and given her the confidence to make a start which she hopes to do very soon. We both found it a very informative and enjoyable day with the added bonus of homemade chocolate cake from Scott’s wife Sue. Thanks again and good to meet you all."

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Hi Phillip thank you for such a great review . im so grad you found it useful. and I will let Sue know you liked the cake"

Tanya Whitby reviewed: Crochet workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had a brilliant experience with Ann . Thanks"

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you, Ann"

Tanya Whitby reviewed: Crochet workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had a brilliant experience with Ann . Thanks"

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thanks Tanya. Glad you enjoyed the experience despite the cold weather. Hope your baby blanket goes well. Kind regards Ann"

Sarah King reviewed: Paper quilling letter designs, Hebden Bridge craft workshop

"We had an excellent time at Rachel's studio. Really enjoyed the class and Rachel taught us all the skills and gave us the tools to complete our masterpieces at home. It was a fun relaxed day. Thanks Rachel :-)"

Patricia Lynch reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"It was very absorbing. I had not done this before. Peter was very helpful and gave good explanations. Time flew by. We made a flower first, step by step, to grasp the techniques. Then in the afternoon we selected a bigger plaque to carve from Pete's selection of template s, eg leaves, animals, Celtic knotwork. There was not enough time to fully complete the second project but we were advised of the tools we could get to complete it. Lovely setting and the food from the cafe was good."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you very much for taking the time to write your review of the wood carving course. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed learning a new skill."

Sharon weldon reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Really enjoyed today. I don't consider myself at all arty but I have produced a beautiful piece of work. Barbara was a great teacher. We had a lovely afternoon, a fantastic way to spend a day with my friend as part of my 60th birthday celebration."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"I don't believe you are not arty lol Your sense of colour is amazing, love your picture and hope that you continue on your creative journey. I would live to see your picture frame :-))."

Annette reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"A lovely therapeutic day of crafting. We spent some time practicing techniques before working on a final piece. Lovely colours to work with and I'm really happy with the finished product."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"It was a lovely relaxed day with you and Sharon with lots of time to explore the techniques for the final picture. Loved your completed picture and use of colour Annette."

Rachael Storer reviewed: Quilting: Quilt-in-a-Day

"Thanks Jacqueline for a great quilting workshop, I've learnt so much and come home with a quilt sewn on my dinky Aldi sewing machine ? Lunch & cake were lush too. Great venue, warm, light & airy"

Bee-spoke Quilts responded:

"Rachel, Thank you for your kind feedback. It was a pleasure teaching such an able crafter, and I was so impressed with your little sewing machine! Jacqueline"

Marie reviewed: Basketry courses at SalixArts in Cambridgeshire

"We were complete beginners and wondering what we would be able to achieve, but under Debbie's guidance we managed to make lovely baskets of which we are very proud. Debbie is a lovely friendly teacher and we had a very good time. We would definitely recommend her workshop."

SalixArts - Debbie Hall responded:

"Thank you Marie and Adam - you were a pleasure to teach and hope you treasure your lovely baskets. Hope you go on to make some more - Maybe see you again!"

Gloria reviewed: Spoon carving workshop with Fazey Woodcraft

"What a brilliant day and we were very lucky with the weather and the sun was shining most of the day at the beautiful location of Walford Mill in Wimbourne. Jack ensured we were all taught the importance of using the axe and knives safely and was always willing to help and give advice during the day. I was a total beginner and had no idea when I arrived what I would be doing but I came away from the course with a lovey spoon which I am very proud of. I would recommend this course to anyone whether a beginner or experienced. Thank you Jack?"

Lisa and Melanie reviewed: Soy Wax Candle Making in Durham

"Had a lovely time meeting Diane and Claire. Both were very welcoming and ensured a fabulous experience. Having never done anything like this previously we were apprehensive but they immediately put us at ease. I would highly recommend this course to everyone, we fully intend to book again for ourselves and our friends. Abundant afternoon tea was provided"

Creative Path Crafts responded:

"Lisa and Melanie we are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We certainly enjoyed meeting you both and will welcome you back. Diane and Claire x"

Gill reviewed: Enamel Bowls Workshop

"I had a thoroughly enjoyable morning learning from Teresa all about enamelling and then producing my own enamelled bowl which I'm delighted with. It was fun, informative and satisfying to leave with such a lovely object."

Lauren reviewed: Kiln formed glass day workshop

"We had a lovely day at Helen's studio making fused glass art. Helen talked us through the basics and helped us make two prices which we will collect in a couple of weeks. She worked at our and offered advice as we needed it."

Helen Rose Glass responded:

"It was lovely to meet you all and I'm glad you had a gd day....thank you for the cake too."

Viviana reviewed: Alien spoon carving

"Alan was a great teacher that adapts to the needs of his students. I am a complete beginner and Alan was really great at giving me confidence to try the techniques in a safe way. I Highly reccomend this day course."

Chris gledhill reviewed: Hand forged rustic knife course

"Quality day both guys Andy and Dave were really good with us couldn’t be more helpful definitely recommend and my knife at the end was quality thank you????"

Gary Price reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I had an amazing day both in terms of patience in teaching (no prior experience), and support in building my small sculpture. Am definitely going back to support my learning. Lovely teachers and lovely group to learn alongside."

WTF Workshops responded:

"It was so lovely to have you in the group Gary, we enjoyed the day a lot too. I hope we see you again! :)"

Janice Abbott reviewed: The Garden Plant Support

"The two Jans, us, loved this course. Nicki, Brian and their dog made it a wonderful day with a lovely chilled ambiance. With Nicki’s encouragement and her brilliant teaching skills we both came away with a fabulous plant support and a new skill. It was great outside in the spring woodland setting too. Highly recommended. Thanks"

Willowandyoga responded:

"Thanks Jan. A lovely morning in the woods hearing the birds and being creative it was a pleasure to teach you both and see your beautiful plant supports at the end of the session."

Susan Preece reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"My husband bought this experience for my birthday. I absolutely loved it, the other students were great company and the instructors were excellent, so knowledgeable and helpful. They were interested in every person on the course, provided an excellent lunch and even baked a cake for the event. I came away with a huge basket which I didn't expect(I thought we would do something small) its not perfect but has rustic charm. I would recommend this course to anyone. Thank you for a wonderful day which I will be reminded of everytime I see my lovely basket."