Latest reviews

Caroline Thorne reviewed: Introduction to glass fusion Morning half day taster (beginners)

"I had a lovely chilled Sunday morning at the beginners glass fusion workshop. Sally is a lovely lady who is knowledgeable and a fabulous tutor. I am so looking forward to seeing the finished results. Thank you so much."

Craft Workshops responded:

"Thank you - I am pleased you enjoyed your glass fusion introductory session. Look forward to seeing you in the workshop again soon, Sally"

Ruth Brotherton reviewed: Spoon Carving Taster Session

"A wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning! This is a great course in a great location and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Mike is very skilled and knowledgeable and I learnt a huge amount in just half a day. I now feel confident to be able to continue to develop these skills on my own to improve further. Thanks Mike ?"

holly richardson reviewed: Copper Foil Technique Stained Glass

"An excellent day. I learnt lots of new techniques and practiced new skills. First there was cutting glass, then cutting glass following a pattern, using a grinder, copper foiling and soldering. I came away with three beautiful pieces of copper foiled stained glass. A wonderful one to one session with lots of support and helpful suggestions and tips. Great for someone new to stained glass or for a refresher course."

Dragonfly Glass Art responded:

"Hi Holly, Thanks so much for the review!! Have fun with your glass making, and if you get stuck, just get in touch! Amanda x"

Christine Gould reviewed: Beginners Candlemaking for Two - Anglesey, Wales

"A lovely afternoon with Anita learning how to make candles. Thoroughly enjoyed the crafting, choosing fragrances and colours. Will recommend to all my friends."

Ian Abbott reviewed: Throwing for beginners

"Both my wife and I attended a tuition day, the course was great. Charles gave full explanations and support throughout the whole day, which made for a fantastic day of learning and experiencing new things. Thanks Charlie for a great day, hope to see you soon."

Charlie's Pots responded:

"Thank you so much for your feedback. It was lovely to meet you both. Your pots are now ready to be glazed. Hope to see you soon. Charlie"

Susan White reviewed: Explore 2 colour lino cutting & printing in Derbyshire

"Time stopped! The day whizzed by but I achieved so much. Liz is an excellent teacher, very generous with her attention and willingness to share her print makers secrets. I came away with prints I am pleased with and the confidence to keep going no make even better ones."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Susan, Lovely to meet you at last - that pesky Covid 19 was to blame! So pleased that you enjoyed your day and you made great progress and an equally great print. Happy cutting. Liz Wellby"

Kim reviewed: Half Day Woodturning tuition from Registered Professional Turner Dorset, South West

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day with Joe, I have never tried woodturning before turned before but Joe put me at ease. Joe is very skilled and patient. I had a great day with him, a lovely lunch and I came away with a gorgeous sycamore bowl and goblet."

Katy reviewed: One day welding course: an introduction

"The best birthday present ever! I loved every minute of my time with Julian. Aside from being an accomplished blacksmith artist and welder he is a fascinating person. Julian puts you at your ease and has a relaxed teaching style. As a teacher myself I appreciated his patience and humour. I can now weld confidently and look forward to progressing my skills. I would definitely recommend this course! Thank you Julian x"

Julie Mace reviewed: Beginner's Candle Making Private Workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"A great way to spend a Sunday morning. Sarah is a very personable trainer who made the workshop fun and relaxing. I attended the class on my own with 3 other ladies I was made to feel very welcome and included in the chat. Following the workshop Sarah was very helpful and quick to come back with some questions I had. I'd definitely like to go to one of the Christmas workshops next. Thank you :)"

Jane Moore reviewed: An Introduction to Weaving with a Table Loom, Oxford

"We had a fantastic day. Jeremy is a very knowledgable, patient teacher and kept us supplied with tea, coffee and biscuits throughout the day. I had a small amount of previous experience, my sister none, but we both came away with a wonderful sampler of different weaving patterns and an understanding of how these can be achieved. The beautiful studio in its lovely garden was a pleasure to work in. A great day for a beginner or experienced weaver."

Ari reviewed: Introduction to Green Wood Furniture Making - 2 Day Course in South Devon

"I came to this course greener than the wood we were working with, and completely fell in love with this wonderful art form. It was a perfectly balanced weekend where Peter and his wonderful apprentice Toby, guided us through the process/techniques with wisdom and an inspiring depth of knowledge. There was room for play and experimentation too and I now have a charming stool (that I'm currently perching on), that will remind me of this happy weekend for a very long time. I cannot recommend this course enough!"

Peter Lanyon Furniture responded:

"Thanks Ari - total pleasure having you on the course!"

Leanne reviewed: Beginners Candle Making Course

"I attended the Candle Making workshop with afternoon tea recently and cannot praise Paula enough. I felt the course was more aimed towards those who wanted to start their own business, however I still had such an enjoyable day and have ordered some supplies since to try and recreate the beautiful candles I made on the day. Paula has so much information to give and is very in depth, which is great if you are thinking of this as a side line business or a career. A thoroughly enjoyable day, thank you Paula :)"

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"Hi Leanne, so pleased you enjoyed and that you bought some supplies to continue making candles. The extra info regarding selling will always be useful should you want to share your candles with friends and family. All the best. Paula"

Helen reviewed: Meadow painting step by step guide with painting kit provided

"Kit arrived quickly and top quality materials included. Tutorials were easy to watch and follow once downloaded, though producing the same result was not as easy as it looked, due entirely to my lack of skill and experience!!! Great fun, relaxing and well worth the price."

Lukasz reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Great experience! It was a gift from my partner and I've really enjoyed it! I have the knife on a display. Would recommend to anyone :)"

Alicia Dadlani reviewed: Introduction to Green Wood Furniture Making - 2 Day Course in South Devon

"Wonderful course with a wonderful teacher! Peter and his apprentice Toby were brilliant woodworking mentors- they were relaxed, helpful, calm and encouraging! It’s a green wood course so you use your hand tools mostly which is incredibly satisfying. We started outside chopping up logs and finish with a beautiful hand made stool! Very much recommend!"

Peter Lanyon Furniture responded:

"Thanks Alicia, glad you enjoyed it. Such a great group."

Simon Aldridge reviewed: Lucy Churchill's Stone Carving Workshops

"My much anticipated and twice COVID cancelled course finally happened. I had a wonderful 3 days in the sun carving my masterpiece under the ever watchful and always helpful eye of Lucy. It is immediately obvious how talented she is from the first few demonstrations she gives - brilliant knowledge and skills. She was aware I had done a little carving before so adapted her teaching to pinpoint exactly what I needed to know and conveyed the information in a really precise and hands-on fashion leaving no doubt what I was learning and why. Lucy is a great teacher, I felt no pressure and the days went very quickly carving, chatting and eating cake with Lucy and the other wonderful student Nick!! Lucy had worked very hard adhering to the recommended COVID precautions and we felt very safe. I have come away a much more knowledgeable and confident carver and hope to make a return visit to learn more in the near future. I would thoroughly recommend this course to everyone plus there is the added bonus of great food provided for us and the City of York to explore out of hours."

Anonymous reviewed: Saturday silver ring making workshop - Ransom's Pavilion, Hitchin

"Bought this for my mother. Unfortunately due to Covid she had to wait a while. However, she absolutely loved the course, and made a wonderful ring, now using what she has learned to make rings in her studio. Thank you!"

Tuuli Parker responded:

"I'm so pleased to hear this! She asked lots of questions and seemed very excited to get back to her studio and put into practice what she had learned. Thank you for taking the time to give me feedback, it is greatly appreciated! Best wishes, Tuuli"

Stuart Kingston reviewed: Woodturning tuition in Wiltshire

"I had a great one-to-one day of wood turning with Andy this weekend. As a complete beginner, we started with the fundamentals of sharpening. We then covered basic turning techniques such as coving and beading and in the afternoon we worked on producing a beautiful bowl. The single day was fast-paced and covered a lot of information. If I were doing it again, I would be tempted to go for one of Andy's two day courses to give myself a bit longer to improve my technique."

Andys woodworking responded:

"Thank you for your kind comments Stuart , I enjoyed your company and glad that you found the course helpful, it is always difficult to pack so much information into a singe day Look forward to seeing you again - maybe with the wife next time ?"

Lyn Savage reviewed: Explore 2 colour lino cutting & printing in Derbyshire

"Excellent class again with Liz, I learned lots in an easy and relaxed way. She is a great teacher, I look forward to further classes with her."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Lyn, Lovely to work with you again and really pleased that you enjoyed your day. Hope you have time to carry on cutting and printing and create lots of 2 colour prints. Can I tempt you back to Derbyshire for a gel plate workshop on 21st August? Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Louise and David reviewed: Beginners 1-day pairs woodturning workshop

"Absolutely fabulous! We were greeted by Simon, Louise and their dog Harry, all incredibly welcoming. As complete wood turning novices, we had no idea what to expect from the day ahead but Simon gave us a great introduction, he showed us how to use a number of wood turning tools and demonstrated techniques from which we made a pine honey dipper and a sycamore bowl each…almost all our own work!!!! Lunch was a tasty ploughmen’s - fun, friendly and relaxed day. Would thoroughly recommend."

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

"Thank you for a lovely review, Louise & David. So glad you enjoyed the day and you should be justifiably proud of your creations :)"

Jenn Read reviewed: Candle Making Workshop with Bilsington Priory Afternoon Tea

"Loved this workshop. Karen was helpful and patient and explained all the processes amazingly well. We made some gorgeous smelling candles. The afternoon tea was yummy and the location was stunning. We’ll definitely be back - thank you Karen"

The Aromatic Candle Co responded:

"Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. I look forward to meeting you again. Best Wishes Karen"

Graham Slinn reviewed: Woodturning in Devon with Colin Simpson

"As a relatively new woodturner but a background in building I was looking for someone to fill in the gaps and give me some practical direction to develop my turning. Colin tailored the day to suit me and my questions, with demonstrations, hands on exercises, notes of different techniques, and examples of his work showing points he was making. I was especially interested to learn practical ways to harvest and prepare logs to build up stock for the future, something he does himself. I got guidance in sharpening my own tools on my own system and advice on tools I want to buy. No point in having the best display of tools on your wall when you only need the ones to do the job. He clarified the use of texturing tools for me and we did a bit of colouring as well. Colin is a very talented, practical and successful craftsman in his own right, which makes him a very good teacher. If anyone is thinking of getting into woodturning, a day with Colin would be the best thing to set you in the right direction ideally before you bought your gear as he would save you a lot of time and money. The best day I've had in a long time, many thanks Colin"

Devon Wood Crafts responded:

"Thank you Graham. Happy turning!"

Peter reviewed: Bladesmithing Weekend

"My son and I had a great day. We had waited over 12 months for this and it was worth it. Graham and family were excellent teachers. The day was very informative and they explained every stage very well. Very aware of our needs and caught us just in time when we were going wrong. Eventually producing a knife that I will always treasure because I made it. Excellent day, James and I really enjoyed it. Thanks again."

Joseph bloom reviewed: Copper wire jewellery Workshop

"We went as a couple to make each other a ring as a surprise for my partners birthday. It was AMAZING! Personable, comfortable and Kami went above and beyond, a truly lovely lady. Ended up with beautiful pieces of jewellery and a very fond memory. I implore others to give it a try :)"

Mya Designs responded:

"Hey Joe and Chrissy Thanks so much for coming to the workshop and so good to meet you. I love the way you guys went with the flow with your designs. So glad you made use of all the tools and great that you personalised your rings with letter stamps, which makes them absolutely unique to you both. You looked so very happy with your finished creations. Looking forward to seeing you again in the future :)"

Toby reviewed: Introductory pottery wheel throwing taster sessions

"Booked in for a taster pottery wheel throwing session and had an excellent time. Had no experience with pottery and no idea what to expect. Lorraine was very friendly and a great teacher. Gave use a short but useful demonstration and then allowed us to get straight into it, giving us plenty of time to have a go ourselves. Have recommend to family and friends and look forward to returning to see how our pottery turns out after being professionally finished by Lorraine."