Latest reviews

16 Feb 17'

Joanna Hawtin reviewed: Mixed Media Painting Workshop in Brighton Seaside Home

"I thoroughly enjoyed Laura's mixed media workshop. Laura is such a wonderful teacher, patient and supportive, facilitating you to explore and experiment and guiding you to produce a piece of work to be proud of. Thank you Laura for a relaxing and inspiring day. I highly recommend this workshop."

16 Feb 17'

Chris reviewed: Blacksmithing one-to-one North West UK

"A really great day. I'd never done any sort of metal work and I ended up with three items I'm really proud of. Just the right balance of guidance and hands on help so that I felt like it was my work, but the end results was a much higher quality than I could possibly have managed by myself."

16 Feb 17'

Libby Evans reviewed: One day mosaic workshop - Lincolnshire

"Caron thank you for a great day - I had a wonderful time and was so pleased with my first attempt at Mosaic. Your enthusiasm for your craft is so infectious - I will be back again to learn more. Thank you also for your warm hospitality!"

15 Feb 17'

Ashley reviewed: Lampshade making workshop Edinburgh Scotland

"Great workshop with a warm and friendly atmosphere, thoroughly enjoyable morning - definitely recommended"

15 Feb 17'

Joanne Riley reviewed: Friday mosaic making

"Had a lovely birthday morning . There was an excellent selection of tiles and masaics to make and Audrey was really helpful and encouraging. Quick stroll to the Waffle House afterwards for lunch, perfect!"

15 Feb 17'

Karen Weston reviewed: One day silver pendant and earring workshop

"This was a great day of jewellery education. Jolene was an excellent tutor, obviously wonderfully talented and willing to share as much of her expertise as possible to enable us to experiment and apply a variety of techniques to the pieces that we made. Great value for money and opportunity for a glimpse into a whole new world. Thoroughly recommended."

15 Feb 17'

Kirsty and Zak reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience Day

"This course was fantastic! We thoroughly enjoyed the day and picked up lots of new skills! Colin was great - a very good teacher and Polly was fab with the organisation in the run up to the day! Lots of time spent at the forge and anvil and came away with lots of great items we made on the day! Cannot recommend this course enough! Loved it!"

15 Feb 17'

Gill Kilbey reviewed: One day mosaic workshop - Lincolnshire

"Caron, thank you so much for an absolutely fabulous day. I enjoyed every moment of it. You are such a lovely person and are full of enthusiasm for what you do and you are so clever and very patient. I highly recommend this course whether it be for beginners like me or if you are further along the line with your skills."

15 Feb 17'

Emma Machin reviewed: Half day: 3 Leather Accessories

"Knowledgeable and easy to talk to, Rosanna was very friendly and an excellent teacher. Having no prior experience in leather crafting, we thoroughly enjoyed our morning. There was great flexibility in the session which allowed creativity and plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out more about the craft. We would recommend the course to anyone wanting to give something new a try!"

15 Feb 17'

Linda Benton reviewed: Learn To Crochet On The Norfolk/Cambs Border

"Excellent course in lovely comfortable surroundings. Sue moved at exactly the right pace to keep me interested and learning. She explained everything clearly and I was able to follow her lead and instruction. I feel that I've made a great start with crochet and will definitely be going back for an advanced course once I've fully mastered the basics."

15 Feb 17'

Mike Taylor reviewed: Beginners 10 week woodworking course NO LONGER RUNNING

"I really enjoyed this course. It was delivered in a friendly and relaxed manner and I learned some useful skills which I can transfer to other areas of woodworking. I recommend this course for anyone interested in furniture making or general woodworking."

15 Feb 17'

Jennifer Grene reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience Day

"My sister and I bought a day blacksmithing with Col for my mum and her partner as a birthday present. All four of us had so much fun - Col is a great teacher, and really encourages you to enjoy yourself and be independent. If you have something in mind you'd like to work on, then Col shows you how to go about it, and if you don't then the forge is full of inspiration! We had a fantastic day, and are already wondering when we can go back for more!"

15 Feb 17'

Pam Cummings reviewed: Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery (vitreous glass kiln enamelling)

"This was an excellent day. I had never done any enamelling before and Eleanor explained things patiently, helping us through the process and letting us experiment, giving lots of hints and tips along the way. I would recommend this to anyone. It was a fun day and we all learned such a lot about the enamelling process, taking home some lovely finished pieces. If you do come on this course, beware, I went back and bought a kiln and am now completely smitten!!5"

15 Feb 17'

Lynn Dowling reviewed: Stained Glass Nuno Felted Scarves Online Class

"Another fabulous course by Lena. Small classes mean everyone has individual tuition and there is room to create on a large scale. Lena is a very experienced teacher and talented felt artist. I thoroughly enjoyed creating a felt net scarf and being able to further my knowledge of felting. Looking forward to the next workshop."

14 Feb 17'

Lyndy Bolton reviewed: Weekend upholstery courses - Oxfordshire & Berkshire Borders

"What a fantastic weekend. I was quite a newbie having only completed drop in seat pads previously. Philip is a great tutor and with a variety of projects all in one place, and at different stages, he managed a lot of one to one tuition as well as group demonstrations . I am totally hooked and will be booking again to take on a further project! And can I say the fresh coffee and hot cross buns were a lovely touch :)"

14 Feb 17'

Joy Flanagan reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"Myself and a friend attended one of Angela's workshops as an introduction to jewellery making and it was fab. Just what I was looking for with the right balance of showing you what to do with time to have a go with help on hand! Feeling very inspired now to do more at home. Thank you"

14 Feb 17'

Rosmarie Starck reviewed: Cold-process soap making

"I did my very first cold processed soap making course at the beginning of February and I can highly recommend the course. We were 3 women on the course. Catherine was very organised and managed to demonstrate, teach us and supervise us to make two batches of soap within 3.5 to 4 hours. Very impressive! Catherine is also very friendly, and very experienced and skilled in her subject. I am looking forward to do her other courses as well. At the moment my soap has been cut and is drying out, being cured. The whole house smells of the delicious essential oils I used in the soap. Catherine provides some very useful handouts and I am hoping to do my own soap in the spring."

14 Feb 17'

Josie Gill reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"Fantastic course. I learnt so much and took away 2 lovely candles and a bag of melts!! Julie and Kay were great, very knowledgeable and wonderful hosts. The afternoon tea was great too. I can't praise this course highly enough. It ticked every box for me. Thank you"

14 Feb 17'

Betty Graham reviewed: Basketmaking with Welig Heritage Crafts

"very interesting course,"

14 Feb 17'

Sarah Eley reviewed: Whittling course

"I spent the whole day with my 12-year-old grandson at Martin's workshop and enjoyed it very much. My grandson said all the way home that he had a wonderful time (and I think he would really like to come again). Martin was very clear in his explanations and gently showed Justin how to work and what not to do (eg leave his knife without a cover) which was really helpful. The soup at lunch was delicious too."

14 Feb 17'

Rebecca reviewed: Crafts in the Valley - Felted Pictures Workshop in Cragg Vale, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

"I can't recommend Melanie's workshops onboard the lovely Crafty Snail narrowboat highly enough! I have taken her workshops in both felting (with a friend) and mosaics (with my husband) and have all thoroughly enjoyed them, coming home at the end of each day with pieces of art we were proud to put up on the wall despite being complete beginners. Melanie herself is a fantastic teacher and a pleasure to spend time with and the workshops are incredibly good value, especially when you consider the lovely lunch, drinks and snacks included. Treat yourself or someone you love to a relaxing crafty day in beautiful, unique surroundings now!"

14 Feb 17'

Alexis Ausden reviewed: Upholstery & upcycling Saturdays 8 week courses

"Victoria is extremely skilled and passionate about her craft. It is a pleasure to learn from her and class is always both fun and informative! I can't recommend this course highly enough!!!"

14 Feb 17'

Angie B reviewed: Stained Glass Nuno Felted Scarves Online Class

"A brilliant day. Lena is a fabulous tutor. Very approachable and her knowledge of felting is second to none. Lovely to come home with my hand made scarf."

13 Feb 17'

Juli G reviewed: Upholstery & upcycling Saturdays 8 week courses

"Fantastic teacher, she's skilled, experienced, creative and also very patient. highly recommended!"

13 Feb 17'

Kate Marrian reviewed: Upholstery & upcycling Saturdays 8 week courses

"Victoria has a lovely teaching style and is very skilled. Always happy to answer even the silliest of questions. Really good value course."

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