Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios reviews

14 Jan 22'

Daisy reviewed: Half day glass cutting for mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Laura is absolutely lovely and we had such a good time. Very happy with the glass penguin and bunny we made! There are lots of tools and different types of glass and Laura explained everything really well. Thank you so much!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure! Loved your original ideas and you learnt so much in an afternoon. Hope to see you both again! Laura."

21 Nov 21'

Anna Filactou reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Myself, mum and my daughter did the full day mosaic with Laura for mums birthday. We had the best day! Laura was fab and we made some masterpieces for our gardens too! I can’t recommend this day course highly enough. We’ve never tried mosaic before, we all had such an amazing time learning, singing and chatting. Fantastic day!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm so glad you loved my course! Your work was fabulous and so much learned in a day. I'd love a picture or 3 of your pieces in their final places. Keep them indoors for a few days and let them set fully. Thank you for a lovely review, Laura"

17 Oct 21'

Scout Phoenix reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"My sister took me on this course as a birthday present. I absolutely loved it. Laura tailored the course perfectly for each of us. It was very enjoyable, easily accessible, and we both ended up with 2 lovely mosaic pieces. I would totally reccomend this course to anyone. ❤"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure to tutor both of you... I've had lovely feedback from my other students on your little jumping fox and the gecko. Thank you Laura Barnes"

16 Oct 21'

Amanda Sinker reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"This half day course was great fun! Bespoke training, lovely chat and the chance to be creative with help and support if needed! I chose this half day course as a 60th birthday treat for my sister - we both made mosaics we were pleased to take away with us. Thank you Laura, your calm encouragement helped me and my sister create our mosaics, having fun at the same time!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm smiling whist reading your feedback! Small classes are best as it gives me more time with you. Well done both! Laura"

16 Oct 21'

Shaun Laycock reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"You know when you have a good day, a really good day….? Yeh, few and far between at the movement with Covid, but not today. Our day came with an abundance of good, thanks to Laura, at Todmorden. Myself and my wife enjoyed and learnt so much in such a short time, about the mosaic preparing, laying and grouting processes; coming out with a lovely mosaic plaque for our home. Laura let us decide events and we all went the flow. I will be recommending Laura’s mosaic experience to both family and friends. Well done Laura - we truly had a day to remember ❤️"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Ooh how lovely! Great to work with you both yesterday.... so pleased you enjoyed the day! Laura"

5 Sep 21'

Huw Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I am the husband mentioned in the review prior to this one, doing the full-day mosiac course. I couldn't recommend it strongly enough. It's really fun and Laura was very facilitating of some fairly specific ideas we had, as well as pointing out a few things that only improved on what we thought we wanted. Very friendly and just generally a great thing to do for a day-out treat."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Hello Huw, You took to this art form so quickly and both of you at a gentle pace. I hope the mosaic work has a long and inspiring life in the garden. Keep up the drawing! Many thanks for your review. Laura."

5 Sep 21'

Matilda Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I did the full day mosaic course with my husband as a birthday present and had a wonderful time! Neither of us had ever tried mosaic before and arrived just with a couple of odd pictures we thought we might try - we left with stunning completed pieces that are a real highlight in our garden, and a good idea of the basics of mosaic art. Laura is an excellent tutor who gave a perfect balance of help and advice, and time to just work calmly on the projects, and she had some useful resources like books and of course her existing mosaics to help show how to make ideas work. It was a perfect gift and I hope to come back for another course in the future."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you, Matilda, you are both very welcome to come back and create more beautiful work. It was a pleasure to tutor you and I enjoyed passing on my mosaic tips and knowledge. A lovely review... thank you again. Laura."

26 Jun 21'

Kevin reviewed: Mosaic Bespoke Pet Portraits.

"For my wife's birthday I commissioned Laura to make a mosaic portrait of her favourite dog. I was kept up to date on the progress and got to visit Laura's amazing studio in Todmorden. The finished mosaic is superb and my wife treasures it. Very professional service and a much admired, unique art work now hangs in our home. Thank you Laura."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. It was a privilege to design and create a mosaic of Diesel the Spaniel. I missed him when he left my studio!"

25 Jun 21'

Frank bussy reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"I wanted to have a go at stained glass leading for years. Laura’s studio has everything all the tools and loads of glass colour chooses. Great advice and design help. I was walking on air when we finished. Great building too. Worth the money and 2 days flew by."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm so glad you think so. You really understood the process and I'm glad you got to see my friend's church stained glass studio next door. The painting stained glass weekend is coming up if you'd like to learn more about this craft/art. Thank you!"

21 Jun 21'

Maria Mills reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I loved this course - I learned so much with different tools and with Laura's guidance was amazed at what I produced in a single day. Will definitely be booking more courses."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure, Maria. Your sense of colour does you proud and do join us again, there's more to learn and experience! Thank you."

21 Jun 21'

Samantha Greenfield reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Thank you for an excellent day today Laura - so happy with my badger - I love him - I have never made a framed mosaic before so this was a first for me - can’t wait for the next workshop :-) x"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Hello Sam. . I loved your work and you took such care over it. I'm very happy to share my skills and take you through to the next stage whenever you are ready. I'll not forget that little badger... thank you for your review."

13 Apr 21'

Yvonne reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"What a fantastic afternoon! This was a gift from a friend.I had a one-on-one afternoon, Laura was amazing extremely talented and knowledgeable, sharing her talent freely. Fantastic setting if you love old buildings. I found the afternoon inspiring, relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommend!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm so pleased you came to work with me at my studio in The Old Fire Station. Your crafts background did you proud... you were a joy to teach. Well done, Yvonne."

28 Feb 21'

Sharon reviewed: Mosaic Bespoke Pet Portraits.

"So pleased with my portrait of Freddie bought as a Christmas present for my partner. Laura is a genius! Such a fantastic likeness that has captured not only his likeness but also Freddie's cheeky spirit. Was great to be involved in a lot of the choices and creative input from Laura as this was being made, and to see the picture evolve and develop with regular updates."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I loved making this portrait and thank you for the commission. I always aim to keep people in the decision making stages... it helps make important choices. Freddie is a stunner!"

13 Dec 20'

Jo Jenner reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I travelled 60 miles to do this day course at the brilliantly quirky venue. It was all worth it. Laura is an inspirational tutor with great ideas, the perfect amount of nuture and excellent knowledge. I really enjoyed it and thanks Laura and fellow mosaic'ers for a great day out."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"You were a joy to teach, Jo, and you had your idea ready to translate which helps a lot. I was delighted with the choice of tile you used on your owl mosaic. I've had great feedback from all the mosaics made that day and particularly your owl! Thank you very much for your review."

13 Dec 20'

Karla Butler reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"I did this course on Friday, I felt nervous about going because my craft skills are poor, but instantly Laura the teacher made me feel relaxed, by the end of the day I made a perfect little dog mosaic, I loved every minute, Laura is very patient, you must give this a try excellent."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you, Karla, you took my instruction on board and got to grips with tools and the choice of mosaic quickly. Pat yourself on the back as you've proved you can do it! Your little dog mosaic is exquisite."

12 Dec 20'

Johanne Hudson reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Absolutely amazing time and I recommend Laura’s course to anyone. Never done it before and everything was included. Looking forward to another next year."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you so much, Johanna. Even with your sore shoulder you managed to complete the day and finish grouting which was a task, I know. Don't forget to buff the mosaic with a dry soft cloth to see the full effect! Thanks again for your review. More courses coming next year and you are very welcome to come again."

10 Nov 20'

Claire reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Completed a half day stained glass course with Laura, highly recommended, a great introduction to this craft, am really looking forward to the two day course when we come out of lockdown, thank you for a very enjoyable lesson!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Oo thank you Claire! You did really well and I hope you weren't too exhausted as so much was learnt in a short time. I wonder if you could put this review with the stained glass cutting course ... many thanks. Laura."

10 Oct 20'

Samantha Greenfield reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Thank you for a fantastic evening Laura - the session was fantastic and I'm really pleased with my little foxy friend. I still need more practise with them nippers though so I can't wait to do the full day course with you and learn some more skills and techniques. Anyone who is looking to have a go at mosaic couldn't have a better teacher than Laura - she is forever patient when asked the same queries over and over again :-)."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you! I'm always delighted to pass on what I know... especially those trade tips you get with 25 years behind you. Do keep a look out for new courses. Stained leaded glass coming soon. All welcome."

9 Oct 20'

Maria Mills reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Loved this course and was delighted to be able to produce a mosaic which has become a favourite feature amongst the plants in my garden. Laura is a patient and talented teacher - I'll be booking more courses with her."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"You did really well .. and at your own pace. Thank you for your review and I look forward to working with you again."

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