Latest reviews

Luke Jeffs reviewed: Bladesmithing experience day

"Had a brilliant day with steve, his knowledge and passion for his work can’t be beaten. He made us feel welcome as soon as we arrived and was an excellent teacher...and provided an enjoyable day all round, we couldn’t have asked for a better experience and will definitely be returning in the future! The blades we made will take pride of place in our homes for sure. Thanks again."

White Tiger Knives responded:

"Hi Luke It was great to meet you today and a pleasure to catch up with Ray again. It's great to know that you both enjoyed your bladesmithing day so much and are so pleased with the man blades that you created, thank you once again. ATB Steve"

TME reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"Had a really great day learning how to make flowers for my wedding! Annabelle was a great teacher and very helpful! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to create any design of flower!"

Hessian Creations responded:

"Thank you so much for your review, it was lovely to be able to help you create flowers in your chosen colour scheme. I hope all goes well with your forth coming wedding and would love to see your flowers."

Craig & Lisa reviewed: Candlemaking workshops for beginners in Hastoe, nr Tring

"My wife and I had an excellent time, Anne is a lovely lady, she is very professional and knowledgeable. Anne answered all our questions. We learnt a good variety of candle styles and were allowed to take them home to enjoy and give some to family and friends. We will highly recommend this course to anyone. Thank you Anne, you are a star."

Beverley Cox reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"Had an excellent day learning how to make flowers out of hessian. Great teacher and a fun class. No question too silly to ask! She had time for us all. Would recommend to go and have a great time and come home with some nice flowers."

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Beverley It was lovely meeting you and what a fun day we had, so much laughter but you all made a lovely assortment of flowers to take home. It was a lovely size group to work with and participants feel more relaxed in smaller groups. Thank you so much for your review. Best wishes Annabelle"

Nikki Trevett reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"Fantastic day out, well organised and plenty of skills learnt and materials to choose from. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable host who was able to cater to our every need effortlessly. Value for money and a highly recommended course to go on ?"

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Nikki I am so pleased that you felt you learnt a lot of new skills throughout the day. It’s also good to know that you felt it was value for money. I look forward to seeing you again in December for the wreath and table decoration workshop. Best wishes Annabelle"

James Hawtin reviewed: Beginners Silver Jewellery Course

"Fabulous day! Very welcoming and friendly. Me and my partner both made and took away 2 silver rings. Well paced day for our abilities, loads of options and we could be as creative as we wanted! Would highly recommend this course and any other course provided by Mark. Thank you for an amazing day!"

Dandelion Silver responded:

"Pleasure to have met you both, so happy you enjoyed your day and I'm working on mounting that tanzanite for you. Mark"

Janet Burden reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"A relaxing day learning new skills. No pressure approach so plenty of time to work at your own speed and create your favourite pieces taught during the day."

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Janet Thank you so much for your review. It’s great to hear that you found the workshop a relaxing experience. Best wishes Annabelle"

Rachel Woodhouse reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"An excellent (and well-structured) course. During a single day, we made beads using recycled materials, decorated them and created our own necklaces. The end results were astonishingly good. The group (of all abilities, from keen beaders to absolute beginners) was small, so all got individual attention where necessary. And the home-cooked lunch was delicious!"

Jack Armitage reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Absolute fantastic. Today was my fourth course and Adrian and Andrew are fantastic teachers, ery skilled and a great laugh. Debbie provides wonderful food and cakes. I would highly recommend the courses and I'll certainly be back so you lot have been warned ?"

Vanessa Sparkes reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"This was my second weaving course with Alice and I'm really glad I chose to do the day again. I really enjoyed it first time round but doing it again allowed me to improve my technique significantly. This time I've bought a loom and the day after the session have started another weave of my own. The course is a great introduction and Alice teaches you all of the basics so that you can continue if you want to. The setting is lovely as her studio is cosy and you're in a small group, so get as much help as you need. I will definitely be going back and doing another day with Alice, hopefully to learn some more advanced techniques."

Dee Barker reviewed: Willow Obelisk Sculpture

"A wonderful fun course - 4 friends spending a weekend together. Although 10 on the course we went on made it harder for Kate to get around, she made it and we all have amazing willow animals to add to our gardens or house! The hospitality of coffee, lunch and tea was excellent and we were very well looked after. Our stay in the house was very comfortable and extremely clean. Delightful host who provided an excellent breakfast. Very well worth the journey. Thank you."

Tresillian House responded:

"Dear Dee I am delighted that you enjoyed yourselves and yes, have learnt the lesson that 8 should be maximum and we need to try and organise the on line bookings better. All your animals looked wonderful and Kate is a brilliant course leader. Delighted you all had a safe journey back and thank you for taking the time to write the review. best wishes, Alison at Tresillian House"

Sue Ranson reviewed: Private or private group silver jewellery making / silversmithing workshop half-day at Silver Designed Personally

"I had a great afternoon making a silver cuff bracelet with Sara. She was a fantastic teacher and I was delighted with the finished product. Would highly recommend the course."

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Thanks so much for your review, it was lovely to meet you, and you made a great cuff bangle. Hope to see you again one day. Sara"

Jane reviewed: Stitchless bags workshop - learn how to craft your own leather bag with no stitching

"Enjoyable and productive 3 hours. Good range of leather and 3 styles of bag we could choose from. Small group so plenty of individual help and Esther was excellent at trouble-shooting to help us make small changes or correct mistakes. We 6 each successfully made a unique bag. I love mine."

Leather Needle Thread responded:

"Hi Jane, Thanks for such a lovely review! It was a pleasure to have you on the workshop and I'm so glad you enjoyed it and love your bag! Best wishes, Esther"

Sue Envill reviewed: Introduction to Furniture Restoration - Cambridgeshire

"I recently spent two days with Bill covering dovetails and box making. I specifically wanted to learn how to properly cut dovetails but Bill also covered chisel sharpening and we did a small amount of work on the router table - a really bespoke course. I came away feeling relaxed, with a sense of achievement and enthusiastic to produce further dovetail joints. Bill is an excellent tutor, very calm and methodical and great company! I'm already looking forward to further learning with Bill. Highly recommended!"

Helen Leahy reviewed: Pottery classes in Teesside

"I attended the taster session at Poppy Rose and made a usable mug with a hand building technique and also a subsequent session to glaze them. We were able to choose different equipment to work with and given lots of creative freedom to play around with our designs. Louise is a very friendly and approachable teacher and didn’t mind the hundreds of questions we asked about the process! I would definitely recommend and will be going again. Thank you Louise."

PoppyRose responded:

"Hi Helen, thank you so much for your kind review, much appreciated! It's lovely to hear you enjoyed your pottery experience, your mug is fabulous, well done! Best wishes, Louise"

Sally Nichols reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"I really enjoyed this course. Clare is an amazing teacher, she is very calm and extremely knowledgeable in her craft. I learnt so much and was thrilled with the end result. The studio and surroundings are idyllic and I came away with a good understanding of lino cutting and printing. I've booked to attend the lino cut printing on fabric and I'm very much looking forward to learning with Clare again."

Lyndsey Sprod reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"The best craft course I have attended. Everything was well prepared, with clear instructions to take home afterwards so you could carry on creating. Annabelle was very patient and encouraging. Thank you Annabelle for a very enjoyable day."

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Lyndsey Thank you so much for your review and I am so pleased you enjoyed your day creating flowers. It’s good to hear that you find the instructions easy to follow to enable you to carry on creating in your own time. I like participants to spend their day with me creating and not having to make loads of notes, I feel it wastes time and concentration. Best wishes Annabelle"

Thomas green reviewed: Blacksmithing for beginners - one day taster

"Just attended the one day course took a massive amount away from the day and would definitely go again. Great day thank you very much."

A and T Petersen Ltd responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review, really glad you enjoyed the course."

Phoebe reviewed: Pottery wheel experience in East London

"I would thoroughly recommend this course, Suzan was very friendly and welcoming, and very patient. It was my first throwing experience and Suzan explained the techniques very well, providing the right about of support throughout. The course was a lot of fun and excellent value for money, I was able to make lots of attempts on the wheel, and pick the best for glazing. Many thanks again Suzan, I hope to come back in the future!"

Neila Chrisp reviewed: Glass Fusing and Slumping for Beginners and Improvers

"Well this was my first go at anything to do with glass and I loved it. Jean and Janice were brilliant, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and inspiring. Great teachers, patient and made me feel more and more confident over the day....so much so I’ve already booked my next day! Added to their obvious talents are cooking and baking....so lunch and cakes were lovely. Can’t wait to see the 6 ..yes 6..pieces I made! Thanks jj a brilliant day."

JJ Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you so much for this kind review, Neila. We are so glad you enjoyed your day with us. It was lovely to meet and work with you. Looking forward to you picking up your finished pieces of art."

Rachel Saunders reviewed: Introduction to silver clay in Monmouthshire

"Had a brilliant day, really lovely experience. We made jewellery that I love and left the workshop wearing. Anna-Marie has been fantastic. We will definitely be back! xx"

Vicki Bace reviewed: Introduction to silver clay in Monmouthshire

"A totally fantastic day. We learnt so much and came away with amazing earrings and necklace to wear. We had fun, a great lunch at the gallery café and the workshop was great. Thank you so much."

Françoise White reviewed: Modern calligraphy (full day workshop) - Hampshire

"Really enjoyed the course, very well structured from learning the basic stocks to incorporating them into words and sentences and starting to get an understanding of the different styles and variations of modern calligraphy. A very sound and enjoyable base from where to learn further and, most importantly, practise, practise and practise... Many thanks for a truly inspiring day."

Berni Ashworth reviewed: Glass Fusing and Slumping for Beginners and Improvers

"Went back for my third session today and again absolutely loved it. Drinks and biscuits on arrival and chance for a quick chat with the group then on to the day's fun. After a cutting refresher making two snowflake hanging decorations, it was time to decide on the morning's project. Lots of helpful ideas and explanations on how to put my ideas onto paper to plan them tips along the way. Then a yummy homemade lunch then more time for another piece. Again a great day with fabulous teachers and a lovely group. Everyone made such lovely pieces, I can’t wait for the updates on them going in the kilns. See you when we pick the finished creations up then booking next workshop. Would recommend to anyone wanting to have a go. You will be amazed at what you can learn and create even on your first day. Thanks Janice and Jean and see you soon x"

JJ Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you, Berni, for this lovely review. We really enjoyed you attending our workshop again. We loved the things you wanted to make and can't wait for you to pick them up!"

Alex Tattersall reviewed: Bladesmithing experience day

"What a great day today was! This bladesmithing day was bought for me as a birthday present, and it was by far the best one I’ve ever had. It was interesting, entertaining and wholeheartedly fulfilling. I can’t recommend it enough. Steve is a talented smith and a great teacher, who not only helped me make (and take home) an incredible knife to be proud of. But has also inspired me to do more smithing in the future."

White Tiger Knives responded:

"Hi Alex I'm really glad that you enjoyed your bladesmithing day so much. It really was a pleasure to have you work in the shop and see the knife that you created. You'd be more than welcome to come back again to heat and beat some steel. ATB Steve"