Latest reviews

Jack reviewed: 2 day axe making course

"It was an awesome weekend. Joss is a great teacher. He let me do the majority of the work with helpful input all the way through, especially on some of the trickier grinding and polishing parts. I'd definitely come back and do it again. Thanks Joss and Gary!"

Friargate Forge responded:

"Was a pleasure meeting you you did really well thanks for coming. Gary+Joss"

Lesley reviewed: Felt picture making workshop in Rugby!

"After waiting some time to get a place on one of Karen's afternoon courses, I was excited to join her for the beginners felt picture making workshop in Rugby. The venue is brilliant, easy to find and very light and airy with plenty of free parking. The groups are small which means Karen was able to help us each individually. Karen is very skilled in her craft and happy to share this knowledge with you to create a masterpiece of your own :) A brilliant afternoon Karen, thank you (and fabulous cake..yum!) Looking forward to the advanced workshop next month!"

Karen Wyeth Contemporary Felt Artist responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Lesley! Will look forward to seeing you at the Advanced Workshop in February"

Jan and Andy Batchelor reviewed: Stained Glass Traditional Leading Workshop for Beginners

"My Husband and I had a really good day learning about stained glass. The course was enjoyable and well organized/run. Neither of us had worked with stained glass before so it was a very interesting day. Mike and Jenny are very friendly and helpful. There was a good supply of Tea/Coffee and biscuits plus the lunch menu and food was lovely. Thank you."

Vitreus Art responded:

"Thanks for your review Janice - we 're pleased you both enjoyed it! Mike"

Sara Walls reviewed: Introduction to candle making workshop

"Wanted to buy my 2 grand daughters, 11 and13 an experience rather than more stuff to fill their bedrooms with. This was a great day for all three of us. I was very impressed with the quality of the materials we were given to work with, lovely perfumes for our candles. Thank you."

Bonita Candles responded:

"Thank you Sara. Your grand daughter's were so beautiful. Thank you for choosing us for their Christmas gift. x"

Oliver van Zwanenberg reviewed: Rucksack in a day workshop

"The Rucksack Workshop was a full-on day of learning new skills. I am new to leather craft and learnt a lot from Rosanna. She is a great teacher, guiding through every step, answering any questions about the materials & process, and providing future recommendations. The studio is a peaceful, creative space to work. The template patterns were ready to use, only having to choose the material from an extensive range of coloured leather, canvas, lining and thread. If I made a mistake, Rosanna helped fix it and showed me how to avoid repeating the mistake going forward. The result was a high-quality rucksack that feels very personal. I found Rosanna to be very accommodating, willing to pick me up from the train station due to travel problems I had that day. I would highly recommend anyone interested to try one of Rosanna’s workshops; there is something to learn if you are a novice or experienced."

Nancy reviewed: Make a Silver Stone Set Ring an afternoon workshop with Hampshire School of Jewellery

"Amazing class, really enjoyed it and can’t wait to book on another one"

Hampshire School of Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Nancy. I am so pleased you enjoyed the stone set ring class on Saturday and hope you enjoy wearing your new ring. Laura x"

Carole reviewed: Create a mosaic in a day in Yorkshire with professional mosaic artist Sue Kershaw

"We had an excellent day with Sue. I can’t believe where the 6 hours went, I was so engrossed. It was a step out of my normal life, a real treat for a Christmas present. I’ll definitely recommend to friends. I’m so happy with my tile."

Sue Kershaw responded:

"Thank you so much. It was a real pleasure meeting you both. I am really glad you enjoyed the day. Keep mosaicing."

Gary Buxton reviewed: Crafts in the Valley - Beginners glass fusing workshops in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

"Attending the beginners class with my Mum and we had a thoroughly engaging day! Melanie was a brilliant host, the available resources allowed us to be very creative and best of all we had loads of fun. Can’t wait to pick our pieces up in a week or so :)"

Zoe williams reviewed: Leather Envelope Clutch Bag

"Great venue and fabulous course. We all left with a beautiful clutch. Cathy is a great teacher and makes it fun too."

Catherine Edwards Leather responded:

"I was super lucky to have such lovely students! Thankyou for a fab day,see you soon! Cathy"

Rachelle S reviewed: Embossed pewter box workshop

"Had a great time on the box workahop with Mel. She is very welcoming and friendly,easy to talk to and discuss ideas with. Highly recommended!"

Metallix responded:

"Thank you so much Rach. It was lovely to chat too....and the box was fab!"

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

"Excellent course! Peter is a master craftsman and an engaging and patient teacher. I was amazed at how quickly a group of (mostly) unskilled people became comfortable with the simple tools and were able to use them to produce striking pieces of furniture. Many thanks to Toby for his help, too."

Karen Sutton reviewed: Paint pouring workshop with lunch - it's all about making flowers

"Absolutely great workshop. Anne and Sue welcomed us all and I felt very comfortable from the start. Attention to detail was great, lots of info given and 1 to 1 help when we needed it. Lunch was superb as was the venue, can’t praise it enough. My only disappointment was my picture “moved” on the car journey home and was ruined but maybe that was my bad driving ?‍♀️ Thank you ladies for a lovely day… I will be back x"

Interior Boost responded:

"Hello Karen, Many thanks for your lovely review. We really enjoyed having you. I am sad to hear that one of your masterpieces moved during the transport, but I can see that it hasn’t put you off coming back as I just received your request to join our Resin art Seascape workshop!!! Sue & I cannot wait to welcome you for another fun day. See you very soon. Anne"

Holly reviewed: Mosaic Workshop - Herts - Home & Garden Design - Fri 3rd March, St Albans

"We had an excellent time making our mosaic mirrors, the course was brilliantly run and so much fun. Great cake too!"

Juliette reviewed: Gem cutting - cabochon cutting and an introduction to faceting

"I had fun and learnt a great deal from James in my one-on-one lapidary course. I recommend it for anyone interested in cutting stones for themselves who is unsure where to start, or how to progress their skills. James is a patient, friendly and knowledgeable tutor."

Treasureworks responded:

"Thank you very much! It was an absolute pleasure meeting you. If you ever want to learn faceting, do get in touch! Regards James :)"

Sue Goodwin reviewed: Half Day Woodturning tuition from Registered Professional Turner Dorset, South West

"Very talented guy, alway great to see a working craftsmen."

Joe Creed-Kaile responded:

"Thanks, enjoy the bowl"

Jessica Messerli reviewed: Punch Needle Taster Session at The Craft Barn

"Me and my friend loved this class. Kim was an excellent teacher and made the session fun and interesting. It was a brilliant way to spend the morning and I can't wait to do more punch needle work at home."

Maria Ditch reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"A couple of months after having completed the one day course with Mathew, I'm still super excited about it and intend to do another day. Mathew runs the course in a workshop at the bottom of his garden, next to a little stream. It is really pretty. There were 5 of us on the course. We were all made to feel very welcome and trained to throw and centre clay, then to transform it into beautiful, practical pots. I came home with several bowls and a cream/milk jug. My friends and family are amazed and many are inspired to book a course with Mathew. Mathew made everyone feel at ease. He's a natural teacher. Even when someone is struggling, he doesn't give up and makes sure they learn in a nurturing manner. I came away feeling absolutely elated and very happy with my work, but also with great knowledge on how to throw pots. It was just so incredible. I LOVED it! I returned a couple of weeks later to collect my lovely pots and was amazed at how great they looked, especially as I'd never thrown a pot in my life before that day! I could've had them posted out to me, but I couldn't wait to get back in Trentham. This is possibly the best present ever given to me by my other half! I loved it. Go for it! Book it and you'll be so glad you did. PARKING - is on the road outside Mathew's house. There is plenty of space and it is free to park. LUNCH - Mathew provides a fridge and hot drinks, you just take your own lunch along. HOTEL - I stayed in the Travelodge. It was inexpensive and a short drive. There was plenty to do at nearby Trentham."

Dimbleby Ceramics - Studio Pottery Courses responded:

"Hi Maria, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely detailed review. I had a great day teaching all of you, it’s brilliant to see everyone progress throughout the day. The pots you produced looked fab and it would be lovely to have you both back on the course in the future."

Amy & James reviewed: Beginners Candlemaking for Two - Anglesey, Wales

"I'm sorry to say, we were here some time ago, kind of end of the summer 2021. I highly recommend participating in this as an activity, Anita was a lovely host and a good instructor. With it only being 2 of us it was easy to keep covid-19 protocols in good place and she was very diligent in this area, using instruments to pass items to us and point things out to us, using masks when social distancing wasn't possible. We had a great time and if we're ever in the area again, I'd definaly to go back."

Jane Knowles reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"I went on a furniture painting level 1 workshop with Jo. I absolutely loved the day, Jo gave me lots of skills and tips how to use techniques such as stencilling, distressing, crackling, waxing and dry brushing to transform an old chair. The environment is lovely and the food very tasty from the cafe. Jo provided drinks and lovely cakes throughout the day. She gave me the confidence to try the techniques and I have definitely got the bug to continue transforming furniture, thank you Jo for a lovely day x"

The Boho Shed responded:

"I’m so pleased you enjoyed the workshop Jane, and Mum’s cakes!? It was lovely to meet you and Hannah, you were a pleasure to teach. I look forward to seeing your ongoing work and hopefully see you again. X"

Verity reviewed: Dungaree Making with Twin Made One-to-One

"absolutely fantastic session, really enjoyed the teaching and the atmosphere, had a really nice afternoon learning new skills, and got a lovely pair of dungarees out of it too, as well and the ability and the confidence to make many more pairs should i want. Charlottes a fantastic teacher, and makes learning new skills a breeze, i would fully recommend and come back for another session, Thank you very much! :)"

Colleen Wheeler reviewed: Ceramic moon gazing hares

"Had a lovely day with Linda, making the moon gazing hare. She gave good instructions and waited until everybody had caught up before going onto the next instruction. Very easy going and down to earth. I really enjoyed my day. Linda also politely posted my hare due to the distance involved between the workshop and where I live. Looking forward to doing more workshops in the future."

Vicki reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Great day, suitable for any age and any ability. Jon is a very good teacher who makes the day most enjoyable. Would highly recommend."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Vicki for your very kind words. I'm very happy that you enjoyed the day and well done with your jewellery making. Jonathan"

Paul D reviewed: Axe making course

"What a great way to spend the day… And an amazing Christmas present. Andy was a great host, explaining all the processes behind making the axe, what to look for and how to get the best out of the material and tools. No rushing through anything and making sure everyone was safe along the way. Really interesting day and would heartily recommend having a go. Looking forward to giving it a go… and thinking what to head to Andy’s forge to make next."

Jayne Dickson reviewed: Free machine embroidery with Sarah Sewell

"An enjoyable and informative course. I was very impressed and thought it really good value for money. I came away with a framed piece of textile art. I had never attempted free motion machinery embroidery before but Sarah took us through the process with ease. I am looking forward to trying it at home with the pack I purchased."

Created By Hand responded:

"Thanks Jayne We are really pleased you enjoyed the class and we hope you get on well with taking your new skills to the next level Dave"

Mat reviewed: An introduction to blacksmithing

"What an amazing experience! Ian the Blacksmith was very welcoming and friendly. The course was relaxed, laidback and Ian is extrememly knowledgeable and skilful in his craft and teaching it. Every aspect was explained to me and various techniques were tought to me to achieve the same results. This meant I was able to find a method which suited me when making my own coat hooks! I highly recommend this course, thanks Ian, top job ! Mat"