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Mandy Timms reviewed: Introduction to candlemaking course - Minehead, Somerset

"Hi, We just wanted to say how much we enjoyed the candle making course. It was great fun and informative. Nice that you limit the course to 4 people We have lit some the candles we brought home and they look and smell great. Many thanks, Mandy and Mike"

Lynne K. reviewed: Stained glass one day course for beginners: one-to-one

"Emma is a brilliant, teacher, very easy to talk and listen to making the whole day a pleasurable, friendly experience. Everything explained and taught so well, that I came away with my own beautiful suncatcher and has encouraged me to carry on learning more. Will highly recommend to all with an interest in stained glass or to just learn something new and creative. Thank you, Emma."

Paul Jenty reviewed: Introduction to candlemaking course - Minehead, Somerset

"Thank you Mark and Wendy for a great course. Myself and my daughter really enjoyed making our ‘Four Candles’. It was interesting to learn a bit about candle-making without it being overwhelming. Lovely cake. Thanks, Paul"

Twisted Flax Candles responded:

"Hi Paul, I am pleased you and your daughter had a nice time. We enjoyed having you here. We keep the course light hearthed and fun while imparting as much information. Thanks, Mark and Wendy"

Nathan reviewed: Blacksmithing Experience in Grassington (3 hours)

"An amazing day with Richard, who is an excellent teacher. I've been raving about it this week and would definitely recommend it to anyone!"

Paul Harlington reviewed: Sword making course

"The sword making course with Andy was excellent and worth every penny. I had 121 instruction over the 3 days in Jan 2022 and loved every minute. You do need to be realistic with your expectations in that (a) you will only have time to make a “basic“ sword - no fancy samurai swords or exact replicas, and (b) it will not be prefect - this is the first sword you will make and it is a learning process. However you will be given all you need to produce a pretty decent sword - how you execute it and listen to instruction is key. Be prepared to have a sore arm/hand after the first day of forging, and to get grinder blind on the second day, but day by day you will see the sword take place, even getting your own quench moment at the end of the second day, before fit and finish on the third day. You won’t have a cutting edge on the sword for insurance purposes, but it will be close enough that you can sharpen it after. If you are looking for a “Forged in Fire” type experience then I can’t recommend this highly enough. If you are not sure about your abilities maybe try the shorter knife course before embarking on the sword course - you’ll get to make both then."

Roger Anthony Dowding reviewed: Morning One to One Photography Workshop for Beginners no longer available

"Helen was an excellent teacher. She was very patient and explained things very clearly. It was very enjoyable Although the photography course was outside at Delapre Abbey, she still wore a face mask as social distancing was not appropriate at times. Helen also did a lateral flow test before arriving also, therefore protecting her and myself. I did the same. Thank you The camera is now no longer on automatic - thanks to Helen Helen also went sent the extra mile and forwarded to me some course notes on the use of my camera as my memory is not brilliant. All in all a very enjoyable morning taking lots of photographs. Worth every penny. Thank you"

Helen Tisbury Photography responded:

"Thank you for your kind review Roger, I am so pleased that you enjoyed the course. I am delighted to hear, that your camera is no longer on auto mode. I am sure you will have many hours of enjoyment taking photos with your lovely camera."

Daisy reviewed: Half day glass cutting for mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Laura is absolutely lovely and we had such a good time. Very happy with the glass penguin and bunny we made! There are lots of tools and different types of glass and Laura explained everything really well. Thank you so much!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure! Loved your original ideas and you learnt so much in an afternoon. Hope to see you both again! Laura."

Sheila McNab reviewed: Beginners stained glass Tiffany style copper foiling

"Caron was most welcoming and made me feel at ease, the whole experience was brilliant from beginning to end, I thoroughly enjoyed learning all the techniques involved from the start to my final piece, which is BEAUTIFUL, everyone admires it, I love it and wish to do more, a great experience, exactly what I was looking for. Would highly recommend. Caron is the perfect teacher, lovely lady."

Linda reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"Matt Just wanted to express our many grateful thanks to you for our lesson! Wonderful place, great company, highly informative and left feeling so much better about using our wheel! Hope to return soon but going to practise first! Everyone should attend your inspirational class! Paul said the clay was ES? So we can order the same clay! Tea excellent too! What I found useful is that you do not just guide with hand positions but teach where the pressure should be applied from the hands, to get maximum shaping out of the clay. (I hope I have explained that sufficiently.) Few tutors fail to add that point. Even some of the literature guides fail to stress that too! We both cannot wait to get started with throwing."

Dimbleby Ceramics - Studio Pottery Courses responded:

"Hi Linda, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review of your day. I had a great day teaching both of you and lots of fun too. It’s fantastic to hear that you both left feeling much more confident using the wheel and it would be lovely to have you back on the course in the future to extend your skills with more complex forms. The clay we used is LF Earthenware, if you need any more information just drop me an e-mail or give me a call. Best wishes Mathew"

Iona Burton reviewed: Silly Seagulls - stained glass workshop

"I have just spent a weekend doing a workshop with Gigha. I feel such a sense of achievement and am delighted with my stained glass panel, especially as I started off as a complete novice. The teaching was wonderful, the workshop was a lovely creative space to spend time in, the food and refreshments were very refreshing! I am looking forward to my next class where I plan to perfect my skills! Thank you so much x"

Anita reviewed: Silly Seagulls - stained glass workshop

"Just had a wonderful day at the glass workshop studio with Gigha. She is wonderfully patient, knowledgeable and really wants everyone to enjoy themselves. Gorgeous lunch provided, and we all went home with some fabulous creations. Very reasonably priced. Highly recommended."

Karen H reviewed: Silly Seagulls - stained glass workshop

"I have been going to Gigha's workshops for a very long time and each time she helps me to make something I love. It's a day where I get completely lost in what I'm doing. We get the best lunch too and are looked after really well all day. Fabulous choice of glass and projects. I would not hesitate in recommending that you go. You will have a wonderful time. And please do not worry about safety and covid protection, Gigha has everything sorted really well. Thank you so much Gigha xx"

Beth reviewed: Small needle felted animals or pictures

"My mother and i did this needle felting course and made a rat and a robin and had a wonderful time doing it! We had never tried it before but Barbara explained everything very well and was very friendly. She was very encouraging of creativity and worked with us to shape and form our animals. We were very impressed with our results, had a lovely time and we will definitely be returning to try something else!"

Chris B reviewed: Full day leather craft workshop

"I had a lovely, relaxed day in the workshop learning a range of skills and creating 5 items that I’m really pleased with. Rosanna is a great teacher, the workshop is small but cosy and the steady pace of the day made it rather therapeutic (although I wasn’t exactly ‘relaxed’ when I started on the machine stitching for the first time!). There was great freedom in what to create and how you wanted it to look so everything I created feels personal. I’d highly recommend this or any of the courses Rosanna offers and may we’ll be back myself one day!"

Wendy reviewed: Jewellery design workshop - silver pendant or silver earrings

"Sheila was incredibly welcoming, the workshop room was full of tools and equipment and Shelia explained how to use it all. It was great to be given a choice of what to make and Shelia helped us all to develop completely different pieces that we were all very happy with. Thank you very much Sheila for a wonderful experience... we will be back!! Wendy, Vicky and Jenny."

Jon reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing taster

"I have attended several of Richard's courses working on throwing. Richard is a great instructor and clearly knows his craft. Whether you are just starting out in pottery or looking to improve in a certain technique I couldn't recommend his course more!"

Potterydayz responded:

"I am delighted that you have gained from your experience at Potterydayz, it has been a pleasure. Thankyou for the review."

Louise reviewed: One day stained glass workshop London for beginners and enthusiasts

"A lovely day spent with Tejal in her beautiful studio. She is a great teacher giving you the confidence to work with the glass. Completed a beautiful hummingbird which surpassed my expectations of what I would leave with at the end of the day. Highly recommend."

GlassSeasons responded:

"Thanks ? appreciate it."

Shuna reviewed: Crochet fabric basket craft kit

"I love this little kit. It is perfect. Everything you need to make a pretty little crochet bowl and treats (biscuits and tea) aw well. Good instructions and excellent value. A very enjoyable project. Thank you."

The Wood Cottage Crafts responded:

"Thank you Shuna, so pleased you enjoyed your kit?"

Claire reviewed: Beginner woodwork - 1 to 1

"This was an excellent introduction to working with wood. Philip explained everything really clearly, answered all my questions and kept it fun. It was exactly what I was hoping for and I'd recommend it to anyone."

Quicksticks Workshop responded:

"That's wonderful, thank you. You are the first guest to make my new Cracket Stool project. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Best of luck with your furniture making adventures."

Susan hartley reviewed: Pottery & Ceramics Ad hoc sessions, Learn when you want

"I had a wonderful morning with Geraldine, I’m 76 years old and it was a wonderful experience, We went as a group of 4 and we all achieved a fantastic pottery piece to be proud of , I wish I had done it years ago ,"

Geraldine Francis Ceramics responded:

"Hello, Thank you so much for your review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your time at the studio. I will be in touch when the work is ready for collection. Best wishes Geri"

Sarah Markham reviewed: Beginners art kit

"Thank you for the kit. It would have been nice to have some explanation of what each item is, how to use them and to what effect. There are 4 boards at the bottom of the kit, I assume for painting or chalk drawing, but all their corners have been crushed in transport. Maybe they were just there to support the package? I’m sure I’ll have fun experimenting, but I’m feeling a bit disappointed to be honest"

Heddfan From Narberth responded:

"I’m so sorry to read this….. yes, the boards were there to protect the good stuff. Hope they did their job. ?? I never assume that customers are novice or confident in using the different media but had you advised that you needed any sort of guidance I would have been happy to help. Maybe check out some tutorials on YouTube for ideas. There are quite a lot of different techniques you could apply to these materials. Hope this helps. Happy arting."

Richard and Wendy Shires reviewed: A relaxing day of clay making

"We had a very relaxing and productive day with Trisha in her lovely studio. We learnt how to make pinch and coil pots and create vessels from slabs, and produced about 16 pieces between us. The chocolate tiffin with tea and coffee kept us going until a delicious lunch in her cosy kitchen. We are looking forward to returning in order to glaze our efforts. An excellent experience which we couldn’t fault. Highly recommended."

Linda Parker reviewed: Special purchase of Large Hare Sculpture Kit with Turntable - bespoke purchase as agreed with Jo Garden

"Jo was so helpful and friendly when we spoke on the phone. The kit arrived at the time I requested. It was so well thought out and the instruction video was very easy to follow. The large hare was great fun to make, I did it over several days. I was delighted with the end result, and Arthur now lives in our sitting room. ( I couldn’t bear to put him outside) Would recommend Jo’s kit to anyone. Thank you"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to write a review Linda ?. I'm so happy you enjoyed the experience of making your large hare - and that Arthur is now part of the family! Perhaps he can enjoy the outside in the Spring and Summer ?. Jo x"

Maria reviewed: Introduction to Soft Pastels 10-week face-to-face art course in Kidderminster West Midlands

"Raya is an outstanding teacher and a very talented artist. Her unique teaching techniques, patience and encouragement helped me to learn the basics of watercolour painting. Raya's watercolour classes opened a amazing world of watercolour painting for me with numerous colour nuances, textures and effects. Thanks to Raya's classes I fell in love with watercolour painting and look forward to every art class with Raya. I highly recommend Raya's watercolour courses."

Carole H reviewed: Make a silver ring or bangle

"The jump rings process continues! In addition, Lucy spent time during the day explaining how to set up a mouth blown torch, including adjusting the pilot light, changing the nozzles for different flame sizes, and general maintenance. All totally brilliant, useful stuff! Thank you Lucy. Can’t wait to continue my project."