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Katharine reviewed: Silver Clay Beginners Workshop

"I had a fantastic day with Marianne, she was friendly, bubbly and supportive throughout the day. Based from her (crafters heaven) workshop, she calmly walked through every step of the process in detail encouraging my ideas to evolve and I left with three pieces of jewellery which I actually will (and have) worn! I've recommended the course to many of my friends and can't wait to get my hands on more silver clay. Thank you Marianne!"

Grey Clouds & Silver Linings responded:

"Thank you, Kat. It was a lovely day of making and you did so well, making some very beautiful pieces of jewellery. I'm so glad you're enjoying wearing them and I look forward to seeing where you go with silver clay journey."

Inês Munday reviewed: Introduction to Green Wood Furniture Making - 2 Day Course in South Devon

"Wow, what an amazing two days! Whether you have any experience with wood or none at all, you will have a great time! It is a great course and you learn alot but I also had alot of fun, in stunning surroundings and with lovely people also there to make it a great experience. Its a great sensory experience too with the smell of the wood and the feel of it too. We had sunny and rainy points but the course is so well set up, we were able to work and enjoy whatever the weather, which was geat and relaxing too. So I loved it. There is always help at hand so I felt able and confident. Really highly recommend it and cant praise Peter and his intern Toby enough."

Sue Brazier reviewed: Beginners silver art clay with Hampshire School of Jewellery

"I really enjoyed my Beginners Silver Clay course. Laura was excellent; very knowledgeable and supportive. She gave demonstrations and clear instructions and was on hand to help and advise if we needed it. The studio is well equipped and laid out and we all went away at the end of the course with lovely pieces of jewellery and a real sense of achievement. Thank you Laura."

Hampshire School of Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Sue. I am so pleased you enjoyed the class on Saturday and hope you enjoy wearing your new jewellery :-) Laura"

Hannah reviewed: Mosaic day workshop with Professional Artist Coralie Turpin- Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

"Purchased for my Dad’s 60th birthday present. Coralie was very accommodating when they had to re-schedule. My Dad & his partner had a fantastic day and said Coralie was lovely and a fantastic help. The tabletop they made looks amazing. Thank you very much!"

Coralie Turpin Artist responded:

"That’s great Hannah, it was so lovely to meet them. They were amazing and worked really hard. Yes the tabletop is gorgeous ?"

Tim reviewed: Introduction to Green Wood Furniture Making - 2 Day Course in South Devon

"Thoroughly enjoyable course led by Peter with support from Toby. Very good company and collaboration with other course participants. The pace was just right to end the second day with a piece of furniture to enjoy for years to come. Highly recommended. Thanks Peter and Toby."

Rebecca Upson reviewed: Soap Making for Beginners

"I wanted to do a soap making course in person so I could actually see the different stages. I'm so glad I did the course with Diane. She welcomed me with a cup of tea and we had a chat about what I wanted to achieve. Having discovered I was interested to learn as much as possible she spent some time explaining the process and had written notes ready for me to take home. It was very relaxed and I felt able to ask numerous questions which Diane answered with a great knowledge and understanding of the process. After lunch I was guided through making a batch of my own soap. The process involves caustic solutions and Diane provided excellent guidance and advice to ensure this was done safely. It was also helpful to have her expert eye at the trace stage, ensuring I got the mix to just the right point before adding scent and pouring into the mould. The day was very successful and I achieved all I wanted to. I will certainly be buying some ingredients to have a go myself at home and have some notes on things I might try. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in making soap or just wanting an enjoyable days activity in a friendly, relaxed and safe setting with the added bonus of creating your own unique soap"

Aroma Natural responded:

"Hi Rebecca Wow, what a lovely review, thank you so much, I really appreciate it. So pleased you enjoyed your day with me and learned as much as you needed to have the confidence to carry on making soap at home. Lovely to meet you and spend the day with you. Enjoy your soap when you receive it."

Clare reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Just had an amazing 2 days of stone carving, ending up with two different pieces to put in my garden. It was so chilled. I really appreciated that I was completely free to create anything in my head, even if it eventually morphed into something completely different! And all with guidance, reassurance & encouragement from Sebastian. Highly recommended. I’m already thinking of what I could make next time…"

Ali reviewed: Introduction to Silkscreen Printing in Cambridgeshire

"A thoroughly informative, relaxing and enjoyable day. Judith made me feel totally welcome in her home as she shared her knowledge and creativity with us. For me, it was a perfect balance of being taught the basics of the technique with scope to experiment independently. Having completed the day, I’ve been inspired splash out on a ‘starter kit’ in order to do some more experimenting in the comfort of my own home. Highly recommended!"

Ewan reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"This is a fantastic course which has been thoughtfully and meticulously put together by Robert. My partner and I spent a fantastic day learning all the steps in the process of carving a spoon. Robert had laid out a selection of his spoons as well as his tools to help us imagine our own designs and the process we were about to learn about before we then set off on our own creative endeavours! Robert was an incredible teacher and explained every step of the process very clealry. His passion for wood carving was infectious and left me wanting to explore the subject in much greater detail. I will definitely be buying tools to begin exploring wood carving further and this is all thanks to having attended this brilliant workshop."

Margaret Everley reviewed: Introduction to glass painting (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Another excellent workshop from Martin. Martin gives all the explanation and demonstrations that you need, all the equipment and then lots of encouragement to try the techniques. It's fun and highly absorbing and I'm already thinking about the next one. Thank you Martin."

Edward reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Really enjoyed the course! Ged was a knowledgeable, but relaxed teacher and allowed me the flexibility to put my own personal touches on my stool. I've now got the bug and am keen to do one of his other courses! Came home with a study, great-quality stool that I intend to keep for life!"

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Ed! Look forward to seeing you on another course soon!"

Aneez reviewed: Five day woodwork course - tools

"This is an outstanding course. The teaching is excellent, you learn through practice and all three tutors were welcoming and helpful. It's pitched at the right level for complete novices and I feel more confident to start tackling some personal projects. Hopefully will book into Course 2 later in the year to consolidate what I learnt."

Stephen Cross reviewed: woodturning tuition Hartlepool

"Very relaxed but safe learning environment. Good teaching skills. Enjoyed the day. Make two excellent items to take home. Plenty to practice. Will come again."

woodturninghartlepool responded:

"thank you for your kind words you did realy good ."

Robin Davies reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Had a great time this weekend with this Log to Stool workshop. Easy to follow instructions, good support from Ged all through the day and getting to grips with the various woodworking techniques was very therapeutic and enjoyable. Highly recommended!!"

Gedwood responded:

"Hi Robin, Thanks for your comments and i am glad you enjoyed the course! regards Ged"

Katherine reviewed: Lino printing landscapes

"The Cwmdu studios are the perfect setting for a day of learning and creativity. Lee is a great teacher- giving us enough information to keep us on track but not overwhelming us. I did come out at the end of the day wishing I could do it all over again it was so enjoyable. I learned SO much. I also came away with four prints. Bonus!"

Alfred Jang reviewed: LIVING SPRING WREATH MAKING KIT with Spring Bulbs on a woven willow/birch base

"It was a gift for my Mum, a pensioner. She found it hard to follow the instructions and the video, and as a result did not get the most out of the gift."

Katrina reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"The workshop was very informative and lots of fun! The whole day was very well organised, with Robert providing demonstration and guidance at every step of the process. Robert is a great teacher who is clearly passionate about his craft. He was patient at guiding me until I could get the hang of things. A fantastic experience which I would highly recommend!"

Matt Stabeler reviewed: Green-wood stool making weekend in Sussex woodland

"This was an amazing experience, and I can't thank Danny (and the Peters!) enough for making it such an enjoyable, satisfying and wonderful couple of days in the woods. Danny is very friendly, easy going and patient, an excellent teacher, full of experience and knowledge. The site itself is quiet and relaxing, with only the birds, the crackle the fire and the sounds of wood being whittled to be heard. With unlimited tea, coffee and snacks and very tasty homemade soup for lunch, we were well looked after! At the end of the two days, I came away with a stool that was far better than I would have imagined I could make, and i'm hugely grateful for having had the experience!"

Katy B reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Claire Priestley of Teesdale Felt

"Wet Felting day workshop 16th March Claire was really friendly, welcoming and which put me at complete ease the entire day. I arrived with a few photos which with knowledgable guidance and help from Claire I produced my first ever piece that I’m really proud of (so much so I’m going to have it framed!). I found the process itself is very relaxing, working with a wide variety of shades of wool and (my fav) the sari and mulberry silks allowed me to be lost in a world of colour, with the silks to add extra dimension to the work. Not only will I be booking in again, I haven’t stopped telling everyone I can about the workshop (and an excuse to show the price Claire helped me make) as well as looking for pictures to use as inspiration for the next workshop I can make. Thoroughly enjoyed both the Felting and being in Claire’s company, I can not highly recommend enough!"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Katy, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and was impressed with your beautiful rainbow landscape which was taken as inspiration from one of your Dad's photographs. I hope he was pleased with your interpretation of his picture. I do hope you are able to come to another of my workshops and will add some more dates this week. Very best wishes, Claire xx"

Zoe reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"I had a lovely time yesterday with Paul and Natalie. They made a great team. Paul helped show us the technical side and Natalie steered us with the artistic bit. I'd never done any glass work before but that didn't matter.. I'm looking forward to seeing my finished plaque after it's been kilned."

Simon Oliver reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Brilliant experience, loved every minute of it. I make a lot of stuff and every craft has its own set of techniques and skills - no different here. The guys explained the techniques in an easy to understand manner and were always on hand to help if you went slightly adrift. Great hosts, great craic and great food I'll definitely be bac"

Martin Hammond reviewed: Small Leather Goods Workshop

"Thank you Richard for an excellent day. Great facilities and equipment, really pleased with my card holder too. I was most impressed with Richard’s knowledge…told me lots of useful info for the future. Highly recommend. Thanks ?"

Grace Evans reviewed: Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

"Had a great day with Kate. My hare sculpture was larger than I thought, good value for money. Excellent pizza in a lovely garden"

Emma Jenkins reviewed: Introduction to small goods leather crafting

"I purchased this course as a birthday present for my Dad. Dad said it was a very enjoyable experience and that Paul was marvellous at imparting his knowledge and passion for leather-craft, whether that be to a beginner or someone with more knowledge. The notebook wallet Dad created was beautiful, as well as functional, and he now feels that he would be up to making similar objects from scratch, using the techniques he acquired from Paul at the course."

Jane Chadwick reviewed: Masking Tape Box Masterclass

"Another great day spent learning new painting techniques. Hannah is such a helpful and friendly person. I would recommend this course. Very relaxed atmosphere. Endless cups of tea and coffee with snacks."

Tread Softly responded:

"Aw thanks so much for coming back to do this workshop with me Jane. You've definitely got a knack for it - your design was fantastic! Can't wait to see you putting your new skills onto furniture now too :)"