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Peter Wood reviewed: Introduction to spooncarving at Hill End

"Excellent course: the tutor, David, is very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful. The course was held in beautiful surroundings, in woodland, which made for a wonderful day. As a beginner in wood carving I did not know how I would get on, but David's help and encouragement enabled me to turn a log into a spoon by the end of the day. His enthusiasm for green wood carving was not only motivating, it also meant that we learned about the history of the craft and the wider possibilities that the course can lead to. I would definitely recommend this course."

David Knight Woodland Crafts responded:

"Hi Peter Thanks so much for being such a willing and enthusiastic student! I do hope you’ll wish to invest in some tools and keep on with spoon carving and perhaps explore the wider world of green woodworking- and do let me know if you’d like to attend a follow-on session."

Sarah Bulbulian reviewed: Introductory soap making workshop

"I booked this for my Mum for her birthday present and she had such a good morning making soap! Definitely sorted out Christmas presents for us all - thank you so much for putting on such a great day!"

Boo Cottage Botanicals responded:

"Hi Sarah (Abbie?!) thank you so much for your great review- so pleased your mum enjoyed her birthday present, she was a lovely student! Nic"

Kate Dewmartin reviewed: Leather bag making

"Great time !"

CraftCourses Testing 2 responded:

"thank you!"

Mark Driscoll reviewed: Blacksmithing for Beginners - Full Day Forging for One

"A really enjoyable day with a very approachable and knowledgable blacksmith. Chris is an excellent tutor and made my son and I very welcome from the start. He has a very personable teaching skill and knows when to leave you alone and when to step in and help (if required) Nothing seemed too much trouble and he guided us through the day in easy to follow steps. By the end we had transformed a piece of square bar into something very intricate and something we were both very proud of. I would have no hesitation in recommending a blacksmith experience with Chris. Unleash the inner blacksmith in you and have fun with the forge, anvil and lots of hammers!"

Mrs Debra A Skittrall reviewed: Mosaic Stepping Stone Kit, Bee

"Very well packaged havent started yet got to get snippers to make circles for eyes. But looking forward to doing"

Mandi reviewed: Introduction to candle making workshop

"We had a great group of people and thoroughly enjoyed the course. Was a birthday outing for myself and my friend and the selection of candles we made was a brilliant additional present, plus I won the most tokens so got an extra present! The course was very informative but in an informal way which made it easy to understand and enjoy even the technical bits. Will be back to do the gel course at some stage."

Bonita Candles responded:

"It was a pleasure Mandi. I'm so glad you both enjoyed it. Hope to see you on the next workshop soon. xx"

Liz reviewed: Paper Making - Hand Made Recycled Paper

"I had a lovely time making paper. Wendy was really good and patient teaching. There was a lovely variety of materials to make the paper and I made 4 pieces in total. Very pleased with them. I also got to take the mould home so I can make more. Would highly recommend. I'm looking forward to doing more courses with Wendy soon."

James Inglis reviewed: Electric guitar (6 String) Building day course

"We had a thoroughly enjoyable day with Ted. He is a highly personable tutor with great skill, knowledge and patience. I am now looking forward to stripping the guitar back to component form and adding a colourful design finish to the woodwork, comfortable in the knowledge that I can rebuild it without too much trouble. Highly recommended!"

Teds Woodworking/ instrument making Courses responded:

"James asked lots of questions about the technical issues involved in guitar building and he was able to do most of the work himself. Well done James I hope you can come back soon for another woodworking course. Thanks again and kind regards Ted."

Tracey Carr reviewed: Glass fusing private class - fun taster class for beginners

"A fabulous 2 hours of creating our own glass pieces. Sarah has great patience and provides all the knowledge you need to make some lovely pieces. Materials were limitless and even when we thought we were finished she encouraged us to make one more piece. My 3 teenage boys were engaged the whole time and learnt some new skills in cutting and using glass. Sarah was happy to work with their ideas and suggest ways to get the best outcome from the glass, introducing foil, bubbles and textures to their creations. The items were posted to us promptly so we arrived home from our holiday to find them in the postbox. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone, it puts a smile on my face every time I look at our creations!"

Sarah Greening Glass responded:

"So pleased you all like your pieces - a lovely post-holiday perk! Thank you so much for such a lovely review, Sarah"

Chantal reviewed: Hand-Build A Ceramic Mug & Teaspoon Set Workshop

"Absolutely fantastic workshop. The teacher Divinia was terrific, so lovely and friendly. The time flew by and I learnt some great techniques and was super chuffed with the mug and teaspoon I made. I had such a lovely time and will definitely be back for more!"

TouP Ceramics responded:

"Thanks so much, Chantal! It was lovely having you in the workshop and the pieces you made were great! Well done!"

Sian Lloyd reviewed: Craft Workshop: Learn to make silver art clay jewellery in a day (beginner)

"Really enjoyed this hands on , friendly course. Its amazing what you can make in just one day. Sally is a great teacher and I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn a new skill."

Craft Workshops responded:

"Thank you Sian - thank you for coming to the Workshop. Looking forward to seeing you in the workshop again soon :)"

ANGELA WOODGATE reviewed: Introduction to Candlemaking

"I did this workshop with my 2 daughters and we all enjoyed a relaxing and therapeutic experience, and we were pleased to have made a selection of different candles to take away with us. Thank you Wendy."

Sheelagh and Clive Steward reviewed: Beginners spoon carving

"We had a thoroughly enjoyable day…such an achievement to turn a block of wood into a spoon…great patient teaching with lots of useful information about the history of wooden spoon making and understanding how to work with wood and using the tools necessary. Great hospitality too..a fun day and shall enjoy using our wooden spoons. Thoroughly recommend…beautiful, peaceful location too!"

Zoe reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery for Beginners

"What a wonderful woman Jo is! Incredibly talented and a natural tutor. I left feeling inspired after a really lovely day in beautiful surroundings and enjoyable company. And I was delighted to take home a beautiful pendant and a pair of earrings which I will cherish forever. I hope to return for another course in the near future. Can’t recommend enough! Xx"

Roger Savin reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"A most enjoyable 2 day course carving a Kuksa. Andy is a gifted woodsman and his skills, knowledge , patience and teaching skills are outstanding . 2 days in this woodland environment was a very refreshing break , much needed in our present situations. I would recommend the course to anybody . Thank you."

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much, Roger, for your kind review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the course, and the woodland itself. We hope to see you back at Sallerton Wood again sometime in the future."

Mary Rivett reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Sebastian's gentle encouragement and advice enabled me - as a complete beginner - to produce something i could be proud of in just 2 days! The atmosphere is relaxed and perfect for a voyage of discovery. Thank you Sebastian for an excellent weekend."

Lara Mieduniecki reviewed: OLD Silver clay jewellery taster with Anna Campbell

"A really enjoyable class, I had wonderful day. Anna and Lynne couldn't have been more welcoming. The class was extremely well organised and Anna has endless patience in showing everyone the different techniques. Especially impressed that they sent through an email afterwards detailing what we had covered so we could refer back to it. I have booked the soldering class for later in the year as well to carry on building on what I've learned."

The Arienas Collective responded:

"Hello Lara Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this lovely review. We're so glad you enjoyed your day - we were very impressed with what you made! We can't wait to welcome you back for the soldering class, which we hope you'll enjoy just as much. With best wishes Lynn :-)"

Kate reviewed: Intensive beginners silver jewellery weekend

"Amazingly therapeutic weekend of making some lovely silver pieces. Lucy is very clear and patient and helps guide you through each step but is always there to help you when you need it. A truly lovely time spent, would highly recommend."

Tracey Crane reviewed: Introduction to making mosaics (Beginner level)

"A friendly and safe environment in which to learn a new skill. Sally made me feel at ease, was patient and excellent in teaching the art of creating a mosaic. I was very pleased with the results and intend to continue to experiment with the craft. I can thoroughly recommend Sally's Course. Well worth the journey from West Wales. Many Thanks!"

Craft Workshops responded:

"Thank you Tracey - I am really pleased you enjoyed the Workshop. I look forward to seeing what you make next with your new mosaics skills."

Frances reviewed: Textile landscape workshop in Dorset

"We had a fabulous day with Imogen, learning so much from her about the use of different fabrics to create form and colour in pictures. A thoroughly enjoyable day, good company and good cake too!"

Jonathan Bayliss reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"I had a very enjoyable day learning the craft of knife making. It was an introductory class and was well managed by the blacksmiths. I would recommend the class to friends and family."

Clarke Knives responded:

"Thanks Jonathan, So glad it was so good for you. Regards Graham"

Jonathan Bayliss reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I had a very enjoyable day learning the craft of knife making. It was an introductory class and was well managed by the blacksmiths. I would recommend the class to friends and family."

Clarke Knives responded:

"Thanks Jonathan, So glad it was so good for you. Regards Graham"

Sue reviewed: Powertex art journal/canvas workshop

"Attended the course with my teenage daughter and we both enjoyed the course thoroughly! Marie is an excellent engaging teacher, we both had a lovely time and were delighted with our creation. Certainly a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Many thanks Marie!"

Josie Aldridge reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"I thoroughly enjoyed my 2 day stone carving course with Sebastian. The location was wonderful and Sebastian gave us lots of encouragement to allow ourselves to think freely and create something unique. As is usual with me, I got disheartened on the first day, when I just couldn’t seem to get the shaping needed, but Sebastian very patiently guided me along, and the result is a stone cat which I’m very pleased with. I’d definitely recommend this course to anybody who wants to try their hand at stone carving- having two days to work on your creation means less pressure to finish. I’m glad I went with an idea in mind of what I wanted to make- I’m not sure I could’ve just thought of something on the day."

Nicholas Palmer reviewed: Lucy Churchill's Stone Carving Workshops

"I have attended Lucy's workshops on more than one occasion. If you wish to learn from a true master stone mason, Lucy is the perfect tutor, she has time to help you explore your ideas, initiate and learn the techniques required to complete them. It has been an extraordinary journey of discovery and who knew that I would take so much pleasure in revealing my creations that lie within a block of stone?? I would highly recommend her courses, you will be well looked after."