Martin McAssey Glass reviews

20 Feb 22'

Karen reviewed: Make a Tiffany stained glass tea light

"My friend and I attended this course yesterday - Kate was an excellent tutor, always conscious of safety. A full day of glass making, learning how to cut glass, grind the edges, apply copper bindings, tinning and soldering the pieces together. We both had great fun and came away with two beautiful and unique tea light holders - an excellent day and we can’t wait to return !!"

5 Feb 22'

Valerie Peacock reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I thoroughly enjoyed my first Glass Fusion course. Martin was a brilliant teacher, with very clear guidance and advice in what we needed to know to achieve a good result. The 5 hours went so fast and I would love to repeat it again in the future. If you are wondering about it then go for it, you'll enjoy it I'm sure, even if you don't think you're creative. I can't wait to see my pieces"

25 Jan 22'

Carl and Helen Hitchens reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Fantastic course to teach you all the basics for glass fusing. Martin was informative, very helpful and a great pace to the session. We got to create lots of different glass pieces. If you are creative and like trying something new this is the course for you."

25 Jan 22'

Jane reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I spent a throughly enjoyable 5 hours at Martin's workshop. As a complete novice I was not sure how successful I would be, but Martin was a fabulous teacher. Within minutes we were cutting glass and within the hour had our first piece made. It was a perfect way to be in the moment, to leave the hustle of life outside the studio. Martin was supportive but allowed you the freedom to be creative with a range of materials in a rainbow of colours. Can't wait to see my fired pieces. If you are sitting on the fence about this course, get signed up!"

24 Jan 22'

Liz reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Attended my first (and won’t be my last) glass fusing day with Martin. Excellent well organised workshop, very clear, precise and simple instructions to follow. Martin was on hand for help and advise but you were given the space to be as creative as you wanted with a large selection of different materials to use. Amazing how much you learn and get to make in the 5 hours, the time just flew by. If your reading this review..go for it you certainly won’t be disappointed ?"

24 Jan 22'

Jane London reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I attended my first fusing glass experience with Martin on 23rd January. The day was thoroughly enjoyable. Martin is an excellent teacher, explained everything you need to know to create your own individual pieces. The class was a great opportunity to try something different. I loved it. Want more.?"

24 Jan 22'

Diane reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I was bought CraftCourse vouchers for my birthday and chose to do a Fused Glass workshop with Martin at Martin McAssey Glass. I was a bit nervous as I don't consider myself especially creative and I was also attending on my own. However, I needn't have worried - I had a great day! Martin was clearly very knowledgeable and helpful, but also allowed us develop our own style as we progressed through our pieces. I didn't feel awkward at all - in fact, I was so into my 'creations', I barely looked up and time flew by. Martin had a great array of materials and we could take inspiration from items Martin had on display or choose our own designs. We made several different pieces on the day and I can't wait to see how they turn out after firing! Hopefully I'll have some lovely personal pieces. I would thoroughly recommend this activity. I had a great time and it was fantastic value for money. The workshop is also easy to get to and had plenty of parking."

22 Dec 21'

Claire Greenhalgh reviewed: Tiffany stained glass Christmas decorations

"I had a great day with Kate doing the Christmas Decorations Workshop. I learned a lot during the day, and Kate was always on hand to help. The finished pieces look great on my tree! I'll definitely be signing up for another workshop next year and would recommend this to anyone who's wanting to try stained glass."

20 Dec 21'

Ellie Price reviewed: Tiffany stained glass Christmas decorations

"Thank you Kate for a brilliant day! I'm so happy with my decorations and they'll be perfect Christmas gifts for family and friends."

12 Dec 21'

Alice reviewed: Tiffany stained glass Christmas decorations

"Had a great day, with excellent tuition from Kate. She was friendly, encouraging and extremely knowledgable. Found the day completely immersive and fun. Highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys a bit of art/craft/design. Loved my finished pieces and will definitely be booking on to more."

12 Dec 21'

Linda reviewed: Tiffany stained glass Christmas decorations

"Had a fantastic time today with Kate. Learnt some new skills and came away with some lovely (well in my opinion) Xmas decorations. Really good venue, really friendly with lots of support on hand. A fantastic day...thank you."

12 Dec 21'

Meredith reviewed: Tiffany stained glass Christmas decorations

"What a fantastic day! Right from the beginning, we were made welcome by Kate, who gave us a safety brief and answered any questions we had. I was a complete novice to glass crafting but Kate was an excellent teacher who gave us step-by-step instructions to ensure we were successful! We learned so many new skills and created some amazing Xmas baubles! I would highly recommend this course and will probably be back myself next year! Thankyou Kate! X"

12 Dec 21'

nitya teagarajan reviewed: Fused glass Christmas decorations (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"My daughter and I loved the day! It was lovely mother-daughter day out. Martin is an excellent tutor and we would love to do this again"

29 Nov 21'

Kirsty Etheridge reviewed: Fused glass Christmas decorations (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I loved this Christmas course. I made personal decorations for my family plus I played around with different ideas I had myself. The course gives simple instructions and practice of various cutting techniques. Martin is very friendly checking in to make sure you understand what you are doing and gives constructive feedback so you can change and develop ideas. It was also nice to see some of his current work this time showing what is possible with glass crafts."

22 Nov 21'

Melanie Towne reviewed: Fused glass Christmas decorations (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Clear tuition giving lots of cutting techniques & frequent support. Huge range of glass products to personalise your items or you could follow his demonstration pieces exactly. It was an enjoyable, busy, focused day which passed too quickly. I made 11 decorations but you could make however many you had time for."

22 Nov 21'

Jane peach reviewed: Fused glass Christmas decorations (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I attended this course after receiving it as a present. The Christmas crafts were really fun to make and Martin explained how to make each item in stages so that you could have a go in your own time. It was something I’d really wanted to have a go at and I would book another course in the future. The day went so quickly and Martin gave assistance at any point, with lots of encouragement"

21 Nov 21'

Judy Kirkby reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic workshop (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"My daughter and I did this course and thoroughly enjoyed the day Kate was a great teacher with the right balance between teaching and encouraging us to be creative with our designs. Everything for the day was included in the price and it was an enjoyable and fun day. We will certainly do more classes with Kate."

19 Nov 21'

Jane reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic workshop (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"This was a fantastic course. Kate was informative, patient and supportive. She gave us lots of ideas but encouraged us to be creative and the results were amazing. I would thoroughly recommend this course. Finally, I have found a way to use up all the scrap glass I generate!"

15 Nov 21'

Julie reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic workshop (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Myself and husband Mark had a great day on this workshop. It is the first time we had done anything like this and the day flew by! Kate helped us as much as we needed but also encouraged us to be creative. We will be back to try another workshop soon."

15 Nov 21'

Beth Eaton reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic workshop (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"This is a brilliant workshop. Kate was friendly, informative, helpful and inspired us all to create beautiful glass mosaic tiles. I would highly recommend it."

20 Oct 21'

Katharine and Elspeth reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"A lovely day. We both really enjoyed ourselves.Learnt lots, the time shot by. We both said we would love to do it all again but now with some more knowledge and ideas. Martin was very helpful and clear with all the instructions and we had all the materials and equipment we needed. Brilliant day!!"

17 Oct 21'

Peter and Anita reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"We joined the Introduction to Fused Glass course and had a great time. Martin provided clear guidance in a friendly and relaxed environment with a well equipped workshop and lots of materials to chose from. We had some ideas of what to make but Martin also provided ideas and advice so that we completed the session with a number of items and a lot of learning. We definitely recommend this course if you want to try making some items and learning what is involved."

16 Oct 21'

Judy Mckendrick reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"It was a really enjoyable day, and Martin was happy to allow my 13 year old grand daughter to come also. We both really loved the day. It is very well organised, and Martin is welcoming, most pleasant and an excellent teacher. We hope to come again. We found the whole day relaxing, and a wonderful opportunity to bring out the creative side in us both! Thank you, Martin."

5 Oct 21'

John reviewed: Introduction to Tiffany stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Kate is a patient and kind teacher. There was a lot to do in one day but she got me through it. I will definitely come back for another course, I'm hooked."

4 Oct 21'

Gill reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I really enjoyed the workshop. I would highly recommend, Kate and the course, if like me you have always fancied trying this. We were provided with all the tools and plenty of materials to complete a piece of art and Kate's knowledge, teaching and patience was excellent. My thanks to my fellow students and Kate in staying until we all had all completed our work. I'm so pleased and proud of the panel I (with Kate's help) created. I so wish I was able to attend the weekly sessions."