Latest reviews

Adriana Faraco reviewed: Beginners Soap Making Course

"I had a wonderful time at the Soap Making Course! It was a very organized, interesting and pleasant day! I am now looking forward to booking the diffuser course! Many thanks, Paula!"

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"I'm really pleased to hear you enjoyed your time at the course and I hope you continue to make soaps for your friends and family. See you soon!. Paula"

Catherine Holmes reviewed: Marvellous Mosaic one day workshop

"Had a great day learning about mosaics with Lindsey. She paced the day to suit us & took time to explain each stage perfectly. I made a couple of items which I was really pleased with. It was a great day & Lindsey sent us away with lots of additional information so we can try this at home. Thank you!"

Lindsey Kennedy Portfolio responded:

"Thank you Catherine, for your encouraging and positive response to the mosaic workshop. I am just so pleased to be able to welcome people back to the studio and thrilled that you enjoyed your experience. It was lovely to meet you, especially as you had travelled so far for the workshop! Enjoy your future forays into mosaic making."

Mary King reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Myself and two friends have had a very interesting and productive day at Salt Way Silver. Jonathan is very calm and a very good tutor. It's been very relaxed, extremely useful and it's great to be able to wear a piece of jewellery made yourself. Amazing first time working with silver."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"I'm so very pleased that you all enjoyed your day in the new studio. Well done with your jewellery making and thank you for choosing Salt Way Silver. Jonathan"

Helen Barlow reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"A lovely way to spend a rainy Sunday and I plan to return. We had fantastic tuition and assistance to produce my earrings. Enjoyed the refreshments and cake!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Helen. I'm very happy that you enjoyed the day and hope you are enjoying your earrings. Jonathan"

Denise reviewed: Beginners Mosaics Workshops near Exeter, Devon

"I thoroughly recommend this course, a relaxed friendly and enjoyable day. Denny made everyone feel welcome, she has a fantastic wealth of knowledge and nothing was to much trouble, will certainly be signing up again. She also provided some yummy home made cakes !!!"

MosaicXandMe responded:

"Thank you, Denise, for taking the trouble to do a review - and a lovely one too! I enjoyed the day too and meeting you, and hope to see you again at another workshop or crafternoon."

Jane Ramshead reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Great way to spend a Sunday. Definitely be back. Educational, interesting and productive. Amazing ring made. Great coffee, homemade cake and good fun."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Jane and friends - lovely to meet you all, and well done for going ahead with your challenging design! Yes, all good fun! Jonathan"

Alison Bramley reviewed: Glass Fusing with David Humphreys

"What an excellent day I had with my niece on the glass fusing course. David Humphreys was a great tutor and host. Everything was set up to be Covid safe. With no knowledge of glass fusing other than browsing on Pinterest I was able to make a coaster, sun catcher and brooch. I throughly enjoyed the creative fun. David delivered the course with just the right amount of technical info. We had a great lunch (extra charge) at the mulberry cafe. All round a 5 star day."

Created By Hand responded:

"Many thanks for the lovely review Alison We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the day and you felt safe with the steps taken to make the class Covid safe. The pieces you worked on during the class have just been loaded into the kiln and look great. We look forward to seeing you again when you collect your pieces and welcoming you to one of the other workshops in the future Dave"

Brian and Chris Tucker reviewed: Stone Carving from Nature - relief carved inspired by nature around us. A two day creative stone carving course with Zoe Singleton

"We both enjoyed this excellent course which produced some great pieces of stone work in 2 days. Zoe was very helpful in guiding our progress as we worked on the stone and always provided useful suggestions to assist at every stage of the work, from choosing the stone, helping with the design, assisting with techniques of working and keeping us on track to complete the work over a weekend. We were very happy with the studio setup as we had to work in a Covid-safe environment, but Zoe managed to keep us all safe whilst supplying biscuits, coffee and inspiration for us all. Thank you Zoe."

Jenny reviewed: Diploma in Natural Soap Making

"I've bought this course as a fun thing to do and I was not disappointed! I have learned so much about soap making and can't wait to make my own. I am starting with my own beer soap, I am sure my bf will love it. I fully recommend the course!"

Elaine reviewed: Saturday Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop at Ransom's Pavilion, Hitchin 9.30am - 12.30pm

"Absolutely brilliant workshop. Tulli was an excellent instructor, friendly, knowledgeable and obviously loves Silver Clay Craft. Everything was supplied and the location was really nice. We really learned a lot and with Tuuli’s help we have found a new hobby we can do at home. My son came with me for company and he loved it, as a gamer he made tokens rather than jewellery and Tuuli made him very welcome and was very enthusiastic about his items. Thanks and can’t wait to do another workshop in the future."

Tuuli Parker responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review Elaine! It warmed my heart to read it. Hope to welcome you to another workshop in the future! Warmest regards, Tuuli"

Kim Matthews reviewed: Two day leather bag making workshop

"What a fantastic experience! Thank you Rosanna for your time, patience and expertise. The two days spent in your studio just flew by - a good sign that I was enjoying myself. The end product was just fab. Thanks once again. I thoroughly recommend you and your leather courses to anyone who wishes to try something new or even refresh old skills."

Carole Crosby reviewed: Torso / Figure Sculpture in clay: 1 day course from life

"Poppy's studio an inspiration in its self, such a lovely space with so much to look at. The course was a delight, I had done clay sculpture before, and was very pleased with the sculpture I produced, but the others in my group hadn't done sculpture before and they produced great work. Poppy has a very structured way of teaching, which results in excellent outcomes. Thank you Poppy for a wonderful day."

Carol Smart reviewed: Needle felt workshop

"I highly recommend Yvonne's needle felting classes. She is very accommodating on what we wish to make. She supplies a huge variety of wool of all colours and is very generous with this. It is great fun and really good to achieve something made simply from wool and a needle. I have been going to Yvonne's classes for around 2 years now. Do just sign up and come along to any of her courses! She is very genuine and authentic in what she does."

Needle Felt Art responded:

"Thank you so much for your positive feedback Carol. It was great to start up again after lockdown on such a high,with so many inspiring pieces felted, so encouraging and uplifting. Yvonne."

Sue Oakey reviewed: Silversmithing-Rings/Bangles at Larkswold (2pm-5pm)

"A very enjoyable afternoon. Melinda and Emma were so welcoming, the venue was delightful, Caroline from Craven&White did a great job guiding us through the stages of silver ring and bangle making, and tea, coffee, cake and bubbly further enhanced the hugely enjoyable experience. With a gorgeous silver bangle and matching ring to take home, I will definitely be back for more!"

Larkswold responded:

"Thanks Sue, It was lovely to meet you. Hope the roasted vegetables, wine and Coldplay you went home to ?"

Pat reviewed: Coloured Pencil Techniques

"Excellent for a beginner like myself or intermediate learner. Enjoyed colouring an Orchid gradually building up the colour then burnishing to comlpete the flower. Enjoyed this class and will definately do more in the future."

L Leighton reviewed: Online beginners freehand machine embroidery workshop

"I thoroughly enjoyed the online freehand machine embroidery course run by Meg. Firstly, the course materials came really quickly and with a thoughtful teabag and biscuits, which was a lovely touch. Meg was patient, great at explaining and was attentive throughout the three hours, which must have been challenging as we were all remotely based. I came away with a new skill and enjoyed the chats with Meg and the other lovely ladies on the course. It was great value for money and a really enjoyable three hours."

J Gosden reviewed: Online beginners freehand machine embroidery workshop

"What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning. Meg is lovely and friendly and a great teacher. Very relaxing partaking in this course as you didn't feel rushed at all. Meg went through the steps in great detail. So pleased I have learnt how to do the basics of freehand machine embroidery. Would definitely do another course, great value for money. And receiving the box of goodies for the course was beyond expectation. Including a tea bag and biscuit, a lovely touch! thanks again Meg!"

Lisa M reviewed: Online beginners freehand machine embroidery workshop

"Thank you so much for the workshop on Sunday. I had such a good time and learnt so much. I wouldn't have had the confidence to try this on my own."

Sam P reviewed: Online beginners freehand machine embroidery workshop

"Just wanted to say thank you for the workshop this morning, it was really good! Meg is a fabulous teacher, thank you."

Tim Bladon reviewed: Blacksmithing for Beginners - Full Day Forging for One

"Thank you Chris for a brilliant day! My wife had done a similar course with Chris a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. She bought me the course for my 60th Birthday and I thoroughly enjoyed too, learning some of the ancient skills of blacksmithing. Being a teacher myself, I was really impressed by the way Chris explained and demonstrated each step of the process and I came away very pleased with the two items that I had made!"

jayne sutherland reviewed: Wire wrapped ring workshop

"Great course, really well organised."

Evancliffe Leathercraft responded:

"Thank you for the review. We are really pleased you enjoyed the workshop Jayne."

Jackie reviewed: Training course in upcycling with pallets. An introduction to making furniture with pallets for beginners

"I had a really lovely day and learnt so much. It was a friendly, informal day, lots of advice and information. Bonus was the excellent cake baked by Sue. Definitely recommend this to anyone whether they have no knowledge of woodwork or want to improve their woodworking skills. Thank you Scott and Sue for a really great day"

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Thanks Jackie. You were a great student too and i will let sue know you liked her cake she will be chuffed"

Katherine Trotter reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"I really enjoyed this spoon carving day course. Mark the instructor is a wealth of knowledge on the subject and I had a great day. Would recommend and do it again. All the best from Kat Trotter"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Katherine, thank you for joining us and glad you had a great day. All the best Mark and Cristina"

Bunty Spalding reviewed: Lampwork glass bead tuition

"Have always wanted to have a go at lamp-work. My fused glass teacher recommended me to look at the CraftCourses site and l found the lamp-work course run by Jo. Jo is an excellent, hands-on and extremely patient teacher. I learnt so much in this short introductory course that left me inspired and wanting to further explore the art."

Turner Rowe Art Centre & Gallery responded:

"It was my pleasure! Loved your enthusiasm and you made a great batch of beads. I look forward to seeing you again at a future date. Jo :)"

Tony Pearce reviewed: Introduction To Screen Printing: A One Day Workshop

"I think I was lucky as I was the only student so got to do more than would be possible in a group. Very enjoyable Simon is easy to get on with and knows his stuff. Simon made it all seem straight forward whilst encouraging creativity at all stages. Would recommend to anyone who wants to expand there creativity. In a world of digital it was good to do something that was organic and natural where you (with Simon's help and experience) produce something with your own hands rather than someone else do it for you which obviously leaves you with a great feeling of achievement with something to show for it."

Simon Tozer responded:

"Many thanks for the review Tony, all the best."