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Yvonne reviewed: Felt Pictures-Painting with fibres - intro to 2D wet felting/felt making

"Fantastic workshop. Helen is a great host and teacher. Friendly and informative. The morning session flew by and yet we all came away with very successful felt ‘paintings’. I would love to do a follow on session or course to develop my skill."

Simon Foster reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"My 12 year old son and I had a fantastic day at the forge. What a great bunch of guys, a really brilliant family outfit! Very knowledgeable, very patient, very encouraging- ensuring my lad was fully engaged. I will definitely be recommending these guys to friends and family. Thanks very much Graham, David and Decklan for a quality day, Cheers!"

Clarke Knives responded:

"'Twas a great day ???"

Simon Foster reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"My 12 year old son and I had a fantastic day at the forge. What a great bunch of guys, a really brilliant family outfit! Very knowledgeable, very patient, very encouraging- ensuring my lad was fully engaged. I will definitely be recommending these guys to friends and family. Thanks very much Graham, David and Decklan for a quality day, Cheers!"

Clarke Knives responded:

"'Twas a great day ???"

AM Brooks reviewed: Kitchen Knife Course

"I bought the kitchen knife course for a Christmas present for my son He and his girlfriend went and had an amazing experience, Dave was so informative, flexible and friendly before they went They returned with 2 fabulous knives and were really enthusiastic about the whole day Thank you! I’d definitely buy a course again"

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Thank you very much for your review Anne, much appreciated. I'm really pleased to hear they both enjoyed the day, they did a great job on their knives!!"

Liz Wood reviewed: Weekend Beginners In-depth Workshops- Bobbin Lacemaking Workshops (Effingham, Surrey).

"An amazing course, Tina is able to make learning so enjoyable and she is just so skilled in lace making it was pure joy. I never expected such a wonderful weekend. I cant wait to go back and learn more."

Tina's Bobbin Lacemaking responded:

"Hi Liz It was shere pleasure to teach you, along with watching your bandage grow. The tension was beautiful. So try and keep practise your stitches. Looking forward to seeing you in the future. Please remember to contact me if you have a problem.Happy lace making. Regards Tina"

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

"A very enjoyable and well taught introduction to previously unfamiliar woodworking techniques and tools concluding with an excellent endproduct that has already generated much interest and favourable comment . Anticipate being back for more !"

Shellie reviewed: Copper foiled glass intro at Blue Kite Stained Glass

"Spent a brilliant day learning to copper foil with Iain. He's a talented craftsman that really knows his history of the art. He's very patient and calm in his approach, a natural teacher, making it easy and fun to learn. I was really happy with my first attempt that I brought home with me as part of the course, and I hope to take it up as an ongoing hobby. Really enjoyable, you won't regret it!"

Blue Kite Stained Glass responded:

"Hi Shellie, thank you - once you're set up, if you have any questions feel free to ask."

Katie Costigan reviewed: Crafts in the Valley - Batik textile workshop in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

"An absolutely excellent workshop - I totally recommend it. Melanie was a fantastic teacher, so relaxed, friendly, knowledgeable and endlessly patient. She showed us a variety of techniques and supported us whilst we experimented with them to make a practice piece and a larger piece. I loved it and look forward to returning to doing more Batik in the future."

Bob reviewed: Blacksmith experience day in Tilford, Surrey

"Couldn't quite believe how much fun this was!! Really engaging teacher in Neil - it made for a really enjoyable and relaxing day. I came home with something that actually looked quite smart as well, which was a bit of a surprise! A really personal experience, both as a function of the class sizes (max 3) and the approach that Neil takes to sharing his knowledge. If you fancy doing something creative with your hands then this is a great day out."

Patrick Maidwell reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Very friendly and encouraging team. Good instruction and demonstrations given. Really keen to see all participants do well and tuition was excellent. Very supportive and made to feel very welcome. This was a very hands on experience and would be as close as you get to being a blacksmith. Lunch and refreshments throughout the day were outstanding and I could not fault anything. I will be back for sure!"

JillyT reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"Lori is a brilliant teacher, she is very patient and explained all the processes as we went along making it informative and fun. We had coffee, biscuits and a good old chat whilst we were learning, I really enjoyed her class and came home with a pendant necklace and a pair of earrings that I look at and can't believe I made. Would definitely recommend anyony to book a class with Lori."

LR Silver Jewellery responded:

"Hi Jilly Thank you for your review. It was great having you in my workshop. You both did so well. I’m glad you enjoyed your day and like the pieces you made Thanks. Lori"

Rhys reviewed: Pottery Wheel Taster Private Session

"What can I say? This was such an amazing afternoon. We had 1.5 hours of pottery throwing on the wheels. We both managed to make 3 pots each. Alison was awesome, such a great teacher and incredibly friendly. I'd recommend this to anyone."

Loveheart Workshops responded:

"Thank you Rhys, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it! Hope to see you both again soon ?"

Clare reviewed: Personalised leather bound journal workshop

"I made a lovely leather bound notebook with Tracy. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. Tracy is a great tutor with plenty of experience and expertise. She is clear, concise, calm with her instruction and was patient when I made mistakes. She is relaxed, fun, welcoming and makes a great Bara Brith (a sort of fruit cake for those of you who don't know) and went out of her way to make a gluten free one for me. I came away with some real insight into how to make leather items and how to use the leather making tools I was given as a gift but didn't know how to use. I shall be making things and using the tools with confidence now. and look forward to putting new learnt skills to the test. Totally recommended."

Joanne Barringer reviewed: Create a willow obelisk/plant support, birdfeeder and dragonfly/butterfly for your garden (Chandlers Ford, Nr Winchester- Hampshire)

"Lovely introduction to willow crafting"

Willow and Crafts responded:

"Thankyou Joanne it was a pleasure to meet you All the best Jacquie"

Graeme reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Had a fantastic day with the team on the blacksmith experiment. Good mix of explaining what trying to achieve and the steps to get there and then letting you have a go and supporting when needed. Excellent food to sustain you through the day. I will be booking for another day."

Angela Miller reviewed: 1 day mixed media mosaic playshop

"Great workshop. Plenty of materials to use and warm friendly group of people. Would personally liked a bit longer to work on my piece but still had a very enjoyable day, learning new skills and meeting wonderful people Thank you"

Emma Cavell Art responded:

"Thank you for your feedback Angela. It was lovely to explore with you. I appreciate your interest and creativity. Much love and many blessings!"

James Hewitt reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"Great day on the bladesmithing course, with lots of (very) patient help from Graham, David and Decklan. Thoroughly recommended."

Clarke Knives responded:

"Thanks James - we're glad you enjoyed it"

James Hewitt reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"Great day on the bladesmithing course, with lots of (very) patient help from Graham, David and Decklan. Thoroughly recommended."

Clarke Knives responded:

"Thanks James - we're glad you enjoyed it"

Derek Feltham reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"i really enjoy the day. came away with something useful and found the guys really helpful The lunch was very good i would go another time"

Seamus McDonald reviewed: One-day woodcarving for beginners

"One day wood carving course, absolutely brilliant, William is a great craftsman and teacher. Lots of information to absorb and process over the next few weeks/months - which will hopefully will feed into my own work. Give it a go if you are thinking about it!"

Clare Burgoyne reviewed: 'Have a go' Pottery workshop

"I have just had the most amazing time with Sarah making a couple of pots ??. Excellent teacher and very patient. Thanks for a fabulous session"

Saz's Ceramics & Crafts responded:

"Thanks for your lovely comments and for coming out to play! Both you and Tracey were excellent and highly entertaining students ? Can’t wait to see how you decorate your pots! See you soon ?"

Lyn reviewed: Birds in watercolour with Anjana Cawdell

"Really lovely day course for all abilities. Friendly and welcoming. We all came away with some new skills and very different paintings."

Created By Hand responded:

"Thanks for the positive feedback Lyn We try our best to find knowledgeable and friendly tutors who make our workshops an enjoyable experience and we value all types of feedback in helping us achieve this"

Ian reviewed: Peak Blacksmithing Experience days

"Really enjoyable day. The instructor was great, very helpful and encouraging. I had problems hearing all that he was saying in the demonstrations as it was a noisy environment (also I wear hearings aids). I would recommend this experience day to anyone. Thank you"

Hilary reviewed: Stained Glass Traditional Leading Workshop for Beginners

"Excellent value for money. Busy all day and kept well supplied with drinks and treats by Jenny. Mike's tuition was clear and the small class size meant that he was always available to help."

Vitreus Art responded:

"Many thanks for your review Hilary - it was a pleasure to teach you (and the rest of the group). Mike"

Rachael sumner reviewed: Create a willow obelisk/plant support, birdfeeder and dragonfly/butterfly for your garden (Chandlers Ford, Nr Winchester- Hampshire)

"Jaquie was a lovely accomodating teacher. She put everyone at ease. I struggled and she did nothing but help me. I enjoyed the course and i would attend another of her courses."

Willow and Crafts responded:

"Thankyou Racheal it was lovely to meet you, I am glad that you enjoyed yourself All the best Jacquie"