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Debbie Bentley reviewed: Fused glass landscape workshop

"A great afternoon with some wonderful results"

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

"Thanks. They were fantastic ! "

Imke Rass-Barnstedt reviewed: Crafty Basketry's Willow Basket-weaving for Beginners/Improvers - Day Course at Paddock Art Studios, Lewes

"I had the most marvellous day! Marianne is a brilliant teacher—she guided us through the whole process with calmness, humour, and a wealth of knowledge. Always encouraging and ready with a helpful hand when needed, she ensured that each and every one of us went home holding a beautiful basket we'd made ourselves. I can highly recommend this course and will definitely be back!"

Crafty Basketry responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful recommendation, Imke. Ganz toll, deine empfehlung! Vielen dank! It was such a pleasure to teach you and your friend and be reminded again that there is more out there, on the other side of the Northsea, ha, ha! I can't wait now to visit Germany again and taste all those delicious "kuchen." Hopefully I'll see you both again in the spring, when I'll be teaching obelisks and cloches for your garden. Wishing you and Miriam a Wonderful and Merry Christmas."

Angela reviewed: Learn how to make a natural wreath for Christmas season

"Spent a lovely mindful Sunday afternoon making beautiful Christmas wreaths. Tanya and Anna so talented and supportive. So pleased with our efforts, mine is now adorning my front door. Will definitely be booking more craft courses in 2026. Highly recommend these courses"

Sue reviewed: Beginners Silk Painting

"Crafty Diane and silk painting offers such a warm, peaceful and relaxing session that you couldn"t help but relax, switch off and forget the outside world. I found Diane to be patient and generous, nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend them. "

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

"Thanks for the lovely review. X"

Gill reviewed: "Make a Rug in a Day" - Peg Loom Weaving Full Day Class - Herts

"I've done a fair few craft courses but have to say that I enjoyed this one the most. Loved the studio (beautiful setting and loads of gorgeous inspirational makes and wools inside) to learning the simple but rewarding technique of peg loom weaving. From the squishy wools that are offcuts from a factory ( added bonus of being super environmentally friendly) to making a wonderful squishy rug that you can take home, a thoroughly enjoyable, relaxing day. Great teaching from Lizzie who was friendly and made us all feel comfortable. "

Ragged Life Ltd responded:

"Thanks Gill, so pleased you enjoyed the class, it certainly was a lovely day :-)"

Samantha MacLennan reviewed: Learn how to make a natural wreath for Christmas season

"We had a fabulous time wreath making (family) and made some wonderfully rustic and natural wreaths. Tanya was amazing and so patient, thoroughly recommend Craft Courses, so easy to book. We will be more in 2026."

Meg reviewed: Fused Glass Christmas Decorations with April Pebble

"Great 2hr course, April is super lovely and advised and demonstrated different techniques for making the designs we had in mind. It was great to see all the different things that everyone else in the group made. Would recommend this course for anyone interested in learning about glass fusing. "

April Pebble responded:

"Thanks for coming along Meg & glad to hear you enjoyed the workshop! Lovely to meet you :) "

Laura reviewed: Full Day Stained Glass Workshop

"Incredible course, I might come back and do it again! Heather was excellent at describing and demonstrating all of the steps and new skills we learnt, and incredibly helpful with troubleshooting. I'm delighted with my piece!"

Heather Makes Glass responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review Laura - you've made my day! It was so nice to meet you. You did such a great job on your leaf. "

Amy Ward reviewed: Seasonal Willow Weaving: Festive Trees & Reindeer

"Jane is a fabulous teacher! She is knowledgeable, patient and fun, and very keen to pass on her skills to others. The course was excellent and went well beyond our expectations. We were able to create 5 different Christmas which we were all very proud of. The small class size and friendliness of all participants was a great bonus too! We loved this class, even as complete beginners, we were able to produce recognisable pieces. I bought the class as a gift for my mum (retiree) and thought I would join her. We both really enjoyed it, and would recommend this to anyone. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are very pleased you both enjoyed the course. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Maureen Potter reviewed: Resin crushed glass and crystal canvas course

"Really enjoyed this course. Anne was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The results we all achieved were quite remarkable. Highly recommended "

Interior Boost responded:

"Hello Maureen, Many thanks for leaving a review. It makes me so happy that you had a great time. I really try hard to create courses where my guests go home with absolutely stunning work. I look forward to seeing you very soon for more creative fun. Kind Regards, Anne"

Catriona Cooper reviewed: Fused Glass Christmas Decorations with Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

"Had the most enjoyable time. We had a lot of support with our creations which I’m very proud of. Planning next visit already."

Rachel reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Really good fun and we learned a lot. Clare explains the process really well. Will definitely be trying another of her courses."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Rachel. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. You both did amazingly well for your first time Gelli printing. Your prints looked fantastic!"

Cathy reviewed: Full Day Stained Glass Workshop

"Excellent day. Tutor explained well what we had to do and guided us through it. Very relaxing. Would recommend and would go again "

Heather Makes Glass responded:

"Thank you so much Cathy! It was lovely to meet you and you made such a beautiful landscape. "

Lisa reviewed: Festive Wreath - Felted Decoration at Dolphin House

"Emma was SO lovley and helpful, the session was relaxing, welcoming and so friendly. Loved the festive feeling and learnt alot. Came away with a stunning wreath! 10/10 was fabulous."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted to hear you had such a good experience and you are so happy with your wreath - it looked stunning."

Heidi reviewed: Festive Wreath - Felted Decoration at Dolphin House

"Fabulous Workshop - Great fun - Generous with advice and resources - Timing was spot on!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted to know you enjoyed the workshop, means a lot to hear your feedback."

Catherine reviewed: Festive Wreath - Felted Decoration at Dolphin House

"I didn't quite know what to expect but I am thrilled with my outcome - and the Teeswater sheep locks are just lovely to work with. Many thanks!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed the workshop - Teeswater locks are gorgeous I agree!"

Paula reviewed: Festive Wreath - Felted Decoration at Dolphin House

"Gosh! It was perfect! Really enjoyed it! I don't know where you could improve! Only perhaps to find / locate the top earlier in the making stage?"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to hear you enjoyed the workshop and thank you for the suggestion - much appreciated."

John Stevens reviewed: Introduction to Sourdough Bread Making class

"The sourdough baking day course with Ian (and Michael) is a superbly organised and fun day. The house ambience and gardens are beautiful, making the whole experience unique. Not to mention a gorgeous lunch that we share together. Ian approaches the learning with great enthusiasm and insight. His style is very engaging and personal and you feel immediately at ease. The practical aspects are communicated sympathetically; no one feels stranded or lost. The resulting breads that we make and bake are simply delicious. I wish I had taken this course years ago, the connection with the bread is so well unpacked and Ian takes us on a beautiful learning experience. I’ve no previous baking experience myself and I fully recommend the course if you want to learn afresh or expand your skills. Kudos to Ian for sharing his passion and skills."

StagHill Bakes responded:

"Thank you so much for this review John. It means a lot to me that you enjoyed the day. I hope you’re bread making journey goes well, and you know where I am if you have any questions. Best wishes, Ian"

Polly reviewed: Oil Painting for Beginners and Intermediates

"I recently had a lovely day learning to paint with oils, I haven’t tried them before and although I paint a lot, I have never had any art lessons. Lee showed me how to sketch my still life and then how to really see my subject so that I could achieve the light and shadow and colour. I have been inspired to dabble much more with oils and will definitely go back to Lee for more lessons."

Caroline reviewed: Lino Christmas card making

"Useful course to make cards to take away including a template for future use. "

theforagedflower responded:

"Thank you for coming ! "

Gemma Andrews reviewed: Seasonal Willow Weaving: Festive Trees & Reindeer

"A wonderful session with Jane. She gave excellent instruction and everyone came away with a number of items ready for Christmas. I would really recommend this course."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We are very pleased you enjoyed the course. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Celia Perez Mourin reviewed: Kintsugi Workshop for beginners

"Thank you Lucy (Studio KinKou) I’ve had a lovely and productive time learning the art of Kintsugy from someone who loves her craft. Your warm hospitality, tasty homemade banana cake , T & C was greatly appreciated. Going fwd I look forward to practicing what I learned repairing the old broken Japanese vase 🏺 to large to bring with me to the workshop. "

Sara reviewed: Fused Glass Christmas Decorations with April Pebble

" Enjoyable workshop. Can’t wait to pick up the finished pieces. Thanks April."

April Pebble responded:

"Thanks for coming along Sara and glad you had a fun time fusing :) April "

Ben Depla reviewed: Mig Welding For Beginners Introductory Day Course.

"What a fantastic experience! Wish I had done it years ago. No more shall the idea of metalworking be a mystical other dimension, known only to a sacred few, unapproachable to us laypeople. Gave me the confidence to get out there and go fix some old machinery!"

Newport Wrought Ironwork responded:

"Thank you Ben for your feedback I appreciate it. Glad you got the confidence to carry on welding on your projects at home. Please feel free to get in contact if you require any further assistance. Regards Tony."

Dina reviewed: Resin introduction workshop

"Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Thank you Jan."

Feline Fixins Powertex Fun responded:

"Thank you for your review Dina. It was lovely to meet you and assist you to create lots of lovely shapes to use in your crafting. "