Latest reviews

Victoria reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"This course was an absorbing and very enjoyable morning learning how to enamel on copper for the first time. Gen was a friendly, clear and patient teacher. I was pleased to leave with inspiration, new skills and three finished pieces to take away."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for a lovely review. I had a great morning teaching you and hope to see you again for more creative learning and fun."

Shannon woods reviewed: Throwing for beginners

"Really enjoyed the course, Charlie was very friendly and a great teacher. We can’t wait to come back and paint our pots!"

Charlie's Pots responded:

"Hello Shannon Thank you for you kind words. Look forward to seeing you both soon for the glazing. Charlie"

Suzie reviewed: Full day beginners silver clay- Woodland botanical pendants

"What a fantastic and amazing day with Rebecca! Learnt great new skills and came away with some beautiful items. Can't wait to try at home and looking at what I can learn next! Highly recommend!"

Rebecca Oxenham Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. The jewellery you made looked amazing. I am so glad I have inspired you to continue making jewellery using silver clay. Rebecca x"

Caroline Kenny reviewed: Lampshade Making Workshop with Clare Cosens

"A really fantastic course that I would highly recommend. Clare is very experienced & knowledgeable & a lovely friendly person. My daughter & I left with 2 beautiful light shades that we are really pleased with!!!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for your kind words. I’m really pleased you both enjoyed the workshop. Your finished lampshades looked amazing."

Sarah reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Had a great day. Delivered at the perfect pace with very clear instructions and guidance. Highly recommended."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Sarah - I'm pleased that you enjoyed the day. Jonathan"

Clare reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Brilliant day! Jonathan is so helpful and makes your visions come to life! Thank you so much!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Hi Clare. I'm glad that you got your design ideas made into reality, and thank you for your kind review. Jonathan"

Amy reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Really lovely course, very laid back. Jonathan is a very kind teacher. Knows his stuff. Thanks"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"I enjoyed the day too Amy. Well done and thank you for your kind words. Jonathan"

Tracy reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Thoroughly enjoyed the day! Learnt different techniques. Jonathan was very helpful and informative. Will recommend."

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Tracy - it was a pleasure and I am very pleased that you enjoyed the day. Jonathan"

Jeremy reviewed: Introduction to Epoxy Resin Block Casting

"Did the course on Thursday. I was so inspired that by Friday morning I'd ordered all the materials for my first solo project. Dave is a great teacher. Clear instructions, good pace, hands on practical experience. Super impressed with the end result. I had a great time and would thoroughly recommend taking the course."

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Many thanks for leaving such a fantastic review Jeremy, was great to meet you and a pleasure having you in the forge. Cant wait to see what you make with your next resin project, you had some great ideas and I wish you every success"

Vicky reviewed: Learn to spin yarn with Janet Renouf-Miller

"I’m thoroughly enjoying learning to spin with Janet. The price is such a bargain for the course and it’s so helpful being able to go back to the videos in case you didn’t get something the first time. It’s a nice pace and Janet had a lovely relaxed style. She’s also super helpful if you get stuck or have any queries."

Create With Fibre responded:

"so glad you are enjoying the course. I have loved seeing the photos of your beautiful yarn in our Create With Fibre community facebook group too. happy spinnning Janet"

Wendy reviewed: Candlemaking for Beginners

"Had a really enjoyable time and left with lovely candles made during the course. It wasn't something I'd done before and I found Rob the tutor very informative and friendly. A thoroughly enjoyable experience. Thank you!"

The Wax Studio responded:

"Hi Wendy - thank you for taking the time to review the course - it was a pleasure! Best wishes Rob"

Flynn reviewed: Candlemaking for Beginners

"A very enjoyable and informative morning. Brilliant fun and a relaxed, informal atmosphere. Rob was very helpful and knowledgeable and covered multiple techniques. We came home with a range of candles we were extremely proud of. An all round wonderful experience with a great tutor."

The Wax Studio responded:

"Hi Lisa - thanks so much for your kind comments -it was a great pleasure to have you both on the course! All the best Rob"

Kirstie Tillsley reviewed: Free machine embroidery with Sarah Sewell

"Excellent course ran by an extremely friendly and competent tutor. Sarah was very patient and gave good guidance to everyone in the group who needed it. The experience and enthusiasm she has for her art showed and appeared to rub off on us all in the group. We all came away with something we were proud of and with the confidence to try it at home. Thank you for a very relaxing 'me time'."

Created By Hand responded:

"Thanks for the lovely comments Kirstie We feel very lucky to have such a wonderful bank of lovely, talented tutors who are passionate to pass on their knowledge and enjoy teaching as much as they do creating. We try to make every experience a positive one and hopefully give students the confidence to take things further after each class D"

Juliette reviewed: Potter's wheel pottery - half day course Siramik

"Had a lovely morning with daughter and mum, excellent tuition, Yoke is a great and calm tutor. We all produced a number of more than passable pots. Almost a mindfulness quality to the course"

Alison reviewed: Glass Experience Day: Try fused glass, stained glass and enamelling in 1 course!

"What a fantastic way to spend a day. Sarah explained everything in detail from cutting the glass to how it changes in the firing process. Then there was a sample of stained glass, even using a soldering iron! The day was finished off with copper enamelling which was amazing to see how the enamelling changed in the firing process. Sarah was always on hand if you had any questions or to point you in the right direction. All part of the 3 in 1 day was a delicious Ploughman's lunch too! Would highly recommend to anyone as no prior experience is needed."

Sarah Greening Glass responded:

"Thanks so much Alison - I loved helping you make your masterpieces! the fused glass is just out of the kiln and looks beautiful too! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review."

Karan Hopkinson reviewed: Upholstery and upcycling furniture and interiors

"Wow, what a fabulous day! As a complete beginner, Lucy gave me the confidence to get stuck in and have a go. This completely pushed me out of my comfort zone and I loved every minute! Lucy was so knowledgeable and supportive, guiding us to learn new skills. Definitely looking forward to my next course, thank you ☺️"

Juliet reviewed: Flower portraits - weekend art workshops in Anglesey, North Wales

"A relaxed and pleasurable 2 days observing and painting flowers. Georgina helped us to look carefully. She shared her water colour techniques and offered us much encouragement. I came away inspired to practise and improve after seeing some of Georgia's own outstanding artworks. We had coffees, teas, cakes and biscuits and a lot of fun! After painting anemones in the studio, I've come home and tackled irises!"

Georgina Rambton responded:

"Thank you for your review! And thank you for coming on the workshop. I love that you went home and tackled irises! X"

David, Simone, Luke & Holly reviewed: "2 Crafts in 1 Day!" pairs - woodturning & pottery experience

"My son and I enjoyed our days woodturning so much last year we returned with the girls for pottery and woodturning, again, not disappointed enjoying a superb days experience, can't recommend enough. Lovely lunch too. Thanks Blended Monkey."

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"So lovely to see you guys again! And so glad you enjoyed another day with us. Hope your woodturning goes from strength to strength and you like your ceramics once they are finished. — Simon & Louise"

Brad Mc reviewed: Introduction to Epoxy Resin Block Casting

"What a fantastic day! I thought I was booking onto a group class and was very pleasantly surprised to find it was a private session for just our party of two! Dave says he much prefers it this way and I do too as it meant he could be very attentive to us and give us all the help and demos we needed He was incredibly knowledgeable, and gave lots of tips and advice and even prepared an info pack for us to take away so we can do it in future. The course was tailored to what we hoped to get out of it. Dave's a top guy and was really friendly and so easy to get along with. Could not recommend the course more!"

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Massively appreciate your amazing review Brad, thank you very much. It was a genuine pleasure to meet you both and I really enjoyed the class"

Chrissy reviewed: Beginners stained glass Tiffany style copper foiling

"I had a wonderful day. Caron was very kind and put me at ease instantly . I learned so much and can’t wait to put what I’ve learned to use. Would defiantly recommend 5 ⭐️"

Will reviewed: Advanced spoon carving techniques

"Nick is a friendly, knowledgable and patient teacher! He taught my wife and me to make spoons from a wood billet from scratch. I would certainly recommend this to anyone who has any interest in wood carving. I had never done anything like it before but thoroughly enjoyed it. My wife also really enjoyed it, and found it different to whittling which she has some prior experience with. Using axes and a draw-horse was particularly enjoyable!"

philip SHARP reviewed: Full day introduction to glass fusing course.

"I would highly recommend booking this workshop, Amanda is an excellent tutor. Very empowering and patient. Also a very good cook."

LizDoc21 reviewed: Introduction to Epoxy Resin Block Casting

"I had a fantastic half day with David, I have learned about epoxy resin block casting, and created my own project. David was an excellent mentor, he was happy to share his skills and knowledge which I was grateful for. During our sessions I have asked David (many?) questions and he patiently answered them all. He was very pleasant to work with and I would happily recommend his course to anyone who wishes to learn how to use epoxy resin block casting."

Hand forged Yorkshire responded:

"Very kind of you to leave such a nice review Liza, it was great to meet you, I really enjoyed the class and wish you every success with your future resin projects"

Kaye reviewed: Silver Rose Earrings & Ring Workshop with Lindsay Forbes

"This was a lovely workshop enabling us to produce a pretty silver wire ring and matching earrings. Lyndsay was warm and welcoming. She explained and demonstrated the process very clearly and allowed us to practise our new skills before the final silverwork. She patiently supported us and we all came away with some beautiful jewellery."

Bench Box responded:

"Thanks for coming along Kaye, it was fab to have you all making some beautiful jewellery!"

Sharon Broome reviewed: Jewellery making with Precious Metal Silver Clay - Full Day Workshop

"I had a very exciting day, learning new techniques and meeting friendly people. I will definitely go back again."

Felix & Reuben Jewellery School responded:

"Hi Sharon, I'm so glad you enjoyed the workshop! Thank you for attending :)"