Latest reviews

Amanda Elliott reviewed: 3 hour creative weaving taster workshop

"A great course thank you Ruth! The loom was all set up ready for me to go and I accomplished so much in the time! A very mindful morning! "

Illuminating Weaves responded:

"Thanks for the lovely review, it was lovely having you at the studio. "

Peter Clifford reviewed: Monthly Oil Painting Classes

"I enjoyed every minute. I feel I am making progress."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are so happy that you are enjoying the course! Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Chris Ireland reviewed: Stained glass sun-catcher workshop: Hampshire

"We had a great day with Rachel making our sun catchers. Tuition was spot on with help and suggestions throughout the day. Location was excellent, easy to find with amenities onsite. I highly recommend this course. "

Swanwick Studio responded:

"Arrhh, thanks so much for your lovely feedback. Really appreciate you taking the time. You both made such lovely sun-catchers too. Well done :-)"

Arndrea & Harry reviewed: Pick & Mix Glass Fusing Taster Sessions (Open Group)

"Such a great course, Dawn is amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Can’t wait to do another one. A great start to Harry’s “working with glass” journey 🥰"

Dawn Turner Designs responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Arnie, I am so pleased that you both got so much out of the session, and it was lovely to see Harry’s response to your creations. Welcome back to the studio at any time, I now want to make a big wave myself! "

Dawn reviewed: Furzie's Needle Felt Workshop - Somerset

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course. Michelle teaches you with patience and humour. The studio is inspirational, so many of her wonderful creations to view. The lunch was very good too! "

Alex Smith reviewed: Two day leather bag making course

"I did the 2 day bag-making workshop with Sarah. It was a wonderful course where I made the most beautiful bag that I'm so proud of. I was able to choose the design and then make some modifications so it was completely bespoke. I am completely hooked on leather craft now and just want to learn more so I can create more beautiful things for myself and gifts for friends and family. Sarah is a great instructor, she's calm, patient and explains things clearly. The days were full and well structured with a lovely lunch provided on both days. We were busy from 9.30am to 5pm both days which goes to show how much work is involved and how much Sarah has managed to pack into the sessions. I have no hesitation in recommending Sarah's courses to anyone who wants to try working with leather. I had such an enjoyable time."

Hal Branson reviewed: Axe / Hammer Forging Day

"Would highly recommend this course! Alex is an incredibly knowledgeable teacher and the whole experience was brilliant - he's highly skilled and was really helpful in guiding us through the day, leaving us to learn but also stepping in where needed! We covered so many different elements and at the end of the day left with an actual functioning axe! "

Hammer and Hound Forge responded:

"Thank you Hal!"

Kate Greer reviewed: Mosaic garden plaque workshop pm

"My mum and I attended Chrissy’s mosaic garden ornament workshop last weekend. We had a lovely time. Chrissy is so talented and her friendly and patient teaching method during the afternoon allowed us to create lovely individual designs that will look beautiful in our gardens for years to come. I would highly recommend one of Chrissy’s workshops if you are looking for a relaxing afternoon of mindfulness and to be able to totally switch off from the pressures of everyday life whilst immersing yourself in art for a few hours. Thank you so much Chrissy. "

Chrissy Webster Mosaic & Craft responded:

"Wow, thank you so much for the fantastic review Kate. I really enjoyed sharing the experience with you both. "

Kirsty Lockwood reviewed: 1-2-1 Practical Leather Tuition & Consultancy with Georgie Tym

"I did a 2 day 1-1 tuition with Georgie Jan 24. She was really helpful in getting me prepared for the course, helping with leather selection and ideas, I arrived ready to go and excited. I learnt so much in the 2 days and I feel that there is so much more to learn from Georgie. We achieved a huge amount thanks to her excellent planning and organisation and I am thrilled with the end product bag I made. It really didn't feel like a CPD course but like a treat! "

Hands of Tym responded:

"Thank you Kirsty! It was an absolute delight to have to visit the workshop and your bag was just lovely! Hope to see you again, Georgie"

Pam Wright reviewed: Scandinavian Style Hand Embroidery Workshop with Rachel Davies

"I loved this course! The setting was lovely and Rachel is a fabulous teacher who is obviously very experienced and knowledgeable. Her instructions were very clear and easy to follow. She had put a lot of effort into the preparation and provided us lots of tea and biscuits. It was lovely to come home with a finished piece. Highly recommended and I’ll definitely do another of her courses!"

Rachel Davies Studio responded:

"Hi Pam, thank you so much for your review. I do really appreciate you taking the time to write it. I'm very pleased you had a good time and yes, please come and do another with me some time!"

Sandra reviewed: Wood turning - One day course

"Super day. Loved the learning, the doing and the fine bowl I brought home. Anna is excellent at explaining things and very patient. Really enjoyed the day."

Anna L Nichols Furniture responded:

"Good luck with your cherry tree"

Lucy reviewed: Furniture making course: Fundamentals of Furniture Making Part 1 (beginner)

"Excellent course and learned a lot"

Farnham School of Furniture Making Ltd responded:

"Thank you for your positive feedback Lucy! "

NeilC reviewed: Green Wood Furniture Making and Steam Bending - 3 Day Course in South Devon

"Great course covering the basic techniques needed to make yourself a beautiful stool. The tutors are very experienced woodworkers full of useful tips and tricks to help make your stool look beautiful even if it’s your first venture into woodworking! If, for some reason, you make a mistake, there’s no need to despair, as they are very willing to step in and help you rectify it so you still end up with a beautiful stool at the end of the course! Loved every minute of it and would definitely be happy to sign up for more of Peter’s courses. Highly recommended. "

Alison reviewed: Learn to make a quilt top, table runner or placemat, with till paper scraps.

"Very good day. Technique was explained clearly and plenty of time to practise. Course leaders were very friendly and even brought homemade cake. Great value for money."

Sarah reviewed: Fused Glass Coasters or Small Dish

"This was a great course, with friendly knowledgeable staff. There were lots of different options given about what to make, and it was great to learn new skills, like The Terminator - I'll be back!! "

Katie reviewed: Glass Fusing Workshop - 3 hours

"Sally is a lovely person, and I found the lesson very relaxing, I love the shape and colours of the glass. And there's tea, coffee and biscuits. Definitely would like to do it again. Thank you Sally."

Glass By Sally McRae responded:

"Thanks for such a lovely review Katie. I’m glad you enjoyed the workshop and look forward to see you at another one soon. Sally"

Kate P reviewed: Seaglass jewellery workshop at Sea & Solder, Dorset.

"I loved doing this course. I'd never done anything like it before and Jules was really good at explaining what to do and making you feel at ease. It's lovely to come away with a completed ring and of course I am now hooked! Will be back. "

Elaine leak reviewed: Hand spinning Day Course

"A very informative and fascinating course. Juliet was very patient and incredibly knowledgeable about the subject. It has encouraged me to buy a wheel for myself and try to master the art of handspinning. Unfortunately I think this may take some time!!!!!!! "

Juliet Hill Handspinning responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed your spinning day and that it was a great success. Hope you will have many busy and satisfying hours with a new spinning wheel."

Lucy W reviewed: Making a Stained Glass Suncatcher (L&B 1)

"I made stained glass! I was completely new to the subject but felt supported throughout the process. I will be booking on one of the other courses they run. Thank you so much"

Simply Smallholding responded:

"Hi Lucy. Thank you so much for your comments. It was a delight to see how much you enjoyed the glass colours and textures. We would love to help you indulge in it again."

Susan Barry reviewed: Willow Trug Basket Workshop

"Suz was a great teacher and we all completed a functioning basket by the end of the session! Would love to do another of her workshops. Thoroughly recommend!"

The Coppice Co. responded:

"Thank you for your review Susan, it was lovely to have you along and hope to see you again in the future!"

Jan reviewed: Learn to Crochet Granny Squares Gift box

"It is quite expensive for what you get if I am honest. There are plenty of similar videos on the internet so I wouldn’t recommend this,"

Forest and Dot responded:

"Hi Jan I’m sorry to hear this, I haven’t received any messages from you to say you were unhappy with the kit. The kit also comes with full video call support which means you can arrange a call at any time to ask for any help needed. Of course this is factored into the price to provide one to one teaching. Please get in touch so I can rectify this issue for you. Many thanks Sophie "

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

"Fantastic day! Martin was a knowledgeable, warm, friendly & patient teacher. The day was at a manageable pace for me having never undertaken anything like this before. All safety/equipment provided with attention paid to health & safety. Made a beautiful window suncatcher at the end! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks Martin 👏😁👍"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review, I hope to see you again."

Jeremy reviewed: Painting Restoration

"We had an excellent day with Rachael on the Art Restoration class. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the class and made great progress with restoring two old oil paintings. Rachael was delightful, very knowledgeable and supplied everything that we needed for the day."

Rachael Milligan at Little Leaf Studio responded:

"Thank you very much Jeremy. It was a wonderful day, with two very interesting paintings! I hope they continue to develop beautifully! With best wishes,"

Julie Martin reviewed: Needle Felt a Highland Coo Workshop

"Absolutely brilliant. Lovely venue, great instructor who was very supportive and let you go at your own pace. Very impressed with my “heelan coo” Great day out."

Crafty Diane Gift Shop, Art Gallery and Craft workshops responded:

"Thanks for your review. I shall pass it on to Carey also. X"

Valerie reviewed: Mosaic garden plaque workshop pm

"My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. It was relaxed and no pressure to rush your project."

Chrissy Webster Mosaic & Craft responded:

"I'm so glad you enjoyed the class and it was great fun to meet you both! "