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Julie maguire reviewed: Willow Obelisk Sculpture

"The weaving course with kate was a lovely day and I left with a huge heron that is my pride and joy. The day was gentle, group was small enough to ensure time and attention from kate. Venue was set in the grounds of trissellian house beautiful garden and plenty of pre course information and directions. Very much recommend this for a beginner like me or more experienced weavers"

Tresillian House responded:

"Dear Julie delighted to hear the course was a successful day and sorry that I missed you all. Hope the heron is now gracing your garden/pond - it will be a point of interest!! best wishes, Alison at Tresillian House"

Deb Pitman reviewed: Make a Mosaic Flower Pot

"The course was a delight from start to finish. I received clear, comprehensive joining information. Being encouraged to consider my design prior to the course was so useful because, on the day, I could then concentrate on absorbing information. Step by step Tracey walked us through the process of making mosaic. We had the opportunity to create a small piece of work, to experience shaping different types of tile, before moving on to the plant pot. The pace of the day was just perfect. Information flowed. Tracey's studio space is naturally conducive to exploring the medium with an array of mosaic material on offer. Safe ways of working were all covered. Each 'workstation' was laid out with everything we'd need. I didn't complete my piece on the day, but was sent home with all the materials I'd need to successful finish (grout, adhesive, tiles). Tracey generously encourages finding joy with the material. It was a beautiful, memorable, creative day."

Sue & Peter Weatherall reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"This day's experience of blacksmithing was gifted to us both and we can honestly say it was excellent. Adrian and Andy were very encouraging, patient and professional throughout and really friendly and welcoming. Debbie's food was delicious with best cheesecake we've tasted! We both left with our dragon coat racks and snail key rings, sooty faces and aching muscles wanting to go back again as soon as we can. Highly recommended for beginners wanting to learn a new craft and a good day out!"

Amy Bennett reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery - Beginner - 3 Hours - One to One

"Wow, what an evening! I cannot believe how much we managed to learn and practice in a 3 hour workshop! Rachel was such a great teacher, the pieces of silver jewellery we created are just wonderful and are going to make great gifts. I am so tempted now to set up a home workshop to get more practice at this new learnt skill! I would highly recommend this course to anyone."

Gifted Crafts Company responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely comments and a great evening! You are lovely. ?"

Adam reviewed: Spoon carving at Walderchain Wood, Canterbury

"Did this course today and would fully recommend it. Mark is extremely knowledgeable and was able to work with multiple students all having different abilities and strengths. The day goes so fast being set in a beautiful woodland where you can concentrate on carving and take on the instructions that Mark gives you to improve your technique. The lunch provided was amazing, always eat the cake :D"

Walderchain Wood responded:

"Adam, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. Glad to hear you enjoyed the day. Keep at the carving, spoon by spoon it gets easier... All the best Mark and Cristina"

Joy Osborne reviewed: Willow weaving for home and garden

"Cathy is an excellent tutor and gave really good direction for each step of our willow weaving project for the morning. The day started off well with a lovely warm welcome and this made us feel so very much at home. Not only did we get to choose what we'd like to make, there were many opportunities to customise our offerings. I made a fish on a rod and my partner made a Catalan tension platter. Cathy was on hand at each stage of our work ready to demonstrate and advise, with just the right balance of help and autonomy. Her knowledge of willow and skill of her craft were very much apparent and she is a very agreeable and interesting host. We were also treated to a range of hot and cold beverages and delicious homemade cake. I'd highly recommend booking on one of these workshops. Due to Covid there were numerous date changes, but all the admin for this was dealt with most efficiently and I was kept well informed."

More than Willow responded:

"Thank you Joy it was a pleasure to meet and work with you both."

Charlotte reviewed: Copper Rings

"The ring bought from Kami was really lovely and unique."

Mya Designs responded:

"Thank you Charlotte :)"

Fran reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Brilliant tutors who were knowledgeable and patient. Fantastic facilities too. Highly recommend."

WTF Workshops responded:

"Fran, it was so lovely to have you with us. I hope your beautiful bird gives your garden heads something to look at for years to come!"

Antony Harvey reviewed: Forge a Knife- Blacksmithing and Knifemaking Experience Day

"This was a great course. Jon is a knowledgeable and patient tutor, and makes sure you get stuck in to all of the processes, whilst understanding how and why they work. A lot goes into forging a knife, and the result is something durable and usable, and made by you. I'd highly recommend this, and I'll probably go back to make something else too."

Linda Chamberlain reviewed: One day glassblowing lesson for beginners

"The course was beautifully staged to help you understand and have a go at the processes involved in glassblowing. A well constructed balance between letting you have a go and producing great products to take home. A very friendly and supportive environment, and a memorable occasion. Well worth attending."

Theo reviewed: Bladesmithing experience day

"This was an absolutely fantastic day for me. I never got to do much of the tough handcrafted sort of things at school and generally am rather a techy person with a techy job. I try to experience new things and was gifted this experience by my girlfriend and her famiy. Steve was great at taking you through the stages, guiding you and explaining as you went from a fresh cut piece of steel to something that looks great, cuts great and you can be proud to know you made it! Lots of knowledge, very welcoming, I could recommend this to anyone and i'm also thinking of booking the chef knife course with my girlfriend as I think she would love it too."

White Tiger Knives responded:

"Hi Theo Thank you very much for your review and I'm really glad that you enjoyed your day so much with me. Regardless of your skill set, with a little patience and a guiding hand you were more that up for the task in creating your own forged knife. It would be a pleasure to welcome you and your girlfriend into the shop at some point in the future on the two day Chef's knife course. Kind regards Steve"

Andie reviewed: Beginner's DIY Hand Sanitiser Natural Soap Course

"I absolutely loved this course. It has great information, video demos and presentations, and lots of soap designs inspiration. I can't wait to start making soap with the formulas included in the course. Loved it and I am hooked on soap making now :)"

Yann reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great week-end in a beautiful and relaxing environment. We first got explained the different tools and stones then got to test those tools to get a feel for it. We used Cotswold stone which is quite soft and made stone carving very enjoyable. Then we started our own little project and went to complete it over the end of the 2 day course. Sebastian is very knowledgeable and helped us using the right techniques for our project which means we all went home with a very respectable first piece of stone carving!"

Wendy Nev reviewed: Beautiful Batik

"What an amazing class. I’m still glowing from it. Alison is wonderful and takes the class at a good pace. Learned so much and I’m inspired to take it up at home. The Art Barn is a fab venue."

Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn responded:

"Dear Wendy, I am so pleased that you enjoyed your day, it was a pleasure to work with you all. I hope that you now feel inspired to continue creating at home . Very best wishes Alison"

Elaine Gee reviewed: Burnt Fen Alpacas - Amazing Alpacas Spinning and Weaving Workshop

"What a wonderful experience! Fantastic settings, lovely people and a joy to spend two whole days just playing with fibre. Many thanks to Annie and Julia for their patience, generosity and good humour (and the great food!) - I will be back."

Burnt Fen Alpacas responded:

"Hi Elaine, I’m so glad you enjoyed the course and thank you for your lovely review, it’s very much appreciated. Enjoy your beautiful journal cover! Annie ☺️?"

LINDA COX reviewed: Beginners Calligraphy at Larkswold (2.30-5.30)

"Larkswold, in the beautiful Cotswolds, is in a very nicely appointed marquee with ample parking. We were welcomed and well looked after throughout the afternoon, with plenty of refreshments and delicious home-made cakes. There were 4 of us learning calligraphy at one large table and about the same number at a different table learning a different craft. Our instructor, Martie was superb, demonstrating each step before we then went and practiced on our own and with her guidance checking we were doing it right. We were provided with everything we needed, and had opportunity to purchase anything further before we left. With a glass of bubbly at the end and no one in a hurry to leave, it made it a very enjoyable afternoon. Thank you, I can't think of a nicer way to learn a new skill, with very amicable people, lovely surroundings, and first-rate tuition. Definitely recommend it."

Larkswold responded:

"Thankyou Linda, We appreciate your kind feedback and hope to see you again soon. Kindest regards Melinda"

Karin mann reviewed: Ecodyeing - a full day introduction to leaves, rust, heat and fabric alchemy!

"I thoroughly enjoyed the day with Judy. You are an excellent teacher and I felt I learnt a great deal. I came away with lots of beautiful samples and scarves.I will definately be interested in a follow up course. Thank you."

Judy P. dye - print - weave responded:

"Hi Karin, Im really pleased that you enjoyed the course. Beautiful results!"

Beverley Griggs reviewed: Introduction to Silkscreen Printing in Cambridgeshire

"Amazing day thanks to Judith. Learnt new techniques and had a really fun day."

print paper stitch experiences responded:

"Thank you Beverley, it was a pleasure to spend the day with you and your prints were beautiful. I can't wait to see how you use the silkscreen techniques in your textile pieces. Very best wishes, Judith"

Sharon and Neil reviewed: One day fused glass

"We had a fantastic day with Melissa at her studio. It was very relaxed and we learnt all the different aspects to do with glass fusion. Melissa is an excellent tutor and very knowledgeable in her field. We were able to come up with our own designs and with Mellissa’s guidance, achieved our goals. Really looking forward to seeing the finished pieces. We would highly recommend this course with Mellisa."

Melissa Wellby Glass responded:

"Thank you Sharon and Neil. It was a really good day. I can’t wait to see the cooked results either!"

ALISON MORRIS reviewed: Outdoor Garden Mosaic Bunting kit: Rainbow Garden Bunting

"I had a great time making this lovely rainbow mosaic. Instructions were easy to follow and the end result is happily hanging in my garden - even my husband commented on how good it looks. Have a go, really easy and the results are great"

Primrose Mosaics responded:

"Hi Alison, Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! Jacquie xx"

Anna Dawson reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"Me and Mum went on this one day course to make the Hare's. It was honestly FANTASTIC and my cheeks actually hurt from smiling so much. Jo is a fabulous teacher - incredibly personable, kind and helpful and although this review sounds too good to be true, I genuinely had a great time. It surpassed all my expectations so thank you."

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Oh Anna, thank you so much for this heart warming review after such a long absence of workshops ;-) I really enjoy having families on workshops as we have so many laughs. I'm so glad you both enjoyed the day and ended up with a lovely hare sculptures to take home. Jo x"

Tara Morgan reviewed: Outdoor garden mosaic kit: Craft It Yourself Cottage Garden Butterfly

"This hasn't actually been done yet as my 81 year old Mum needs help and wants to do it in the garden in case it's messy ( so we are waiting for summer ) but it came very soon after ordering and was well packaged. We've opened the box and everything looks very exciting , Mum can't wait to get it made and up in her cottage garden. Many thanks Jacquie"

Tara Morgan reviewed: Craft it yourself indoor mosaic kit: Pink & Purple Butterfly

"This hasn't actually been done yet as my 81 year old Mum needs help and wants to do it in the garden in case it's messy ( so we are waiting for summer ) but it came very soon after ordering and was well packaged. We've opened the box and everything looks very exciting , Mum can't wait to get it made and up in her cottage garden. Many thanks Jacquie"

Tara Morgan reviewed: Garden/ Outdoor mosaic kit: Dragonfly Circle hanging garden decoration

"I am really enjoying this project it was a bit more fiddly than I had anticipated I'm not too sure that I would personally buy it for a child as young as 8 as I think they would be too impatient. A great fun project with plenty of tesserae to make the piece your own if you wanted to. I have spent quite a few hours on mine as I have never done anything like this before. I have the grouting to do next and I am really looking forward to seeing it finished and in my garden. This kit was very good value, well packed, arrived within a few days of buying and contained everything needed ( plus a little bit more ) to complete the mosaic. The directions were super easy too, thank you very much Jacquie I will be exploring more of your kits very soon x"

Primrose Mosaics responded:

"Hi Tara, I'm so glad that you have enjoyed making your mosaic so far, I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks, Jacquie"

Tara Morgan reviewed: Make At Home - Fused Glass Wave Kit

"I absolutely loved this project a really enjoyable and relaxing weekend in a very happy place. Natalie was really helpful and from sending my finished item to her for firing to receiving it back wasn't much more than about a week. Natalie had included some lovely comments too. The kit had plenty of glass to complete the project and allow for you to design your own wave, was well packed and the directions were very thorough and easy to understand. Thank you so much Natalie I will be buying more soon xx"

Natalie Bullock Art responded:

"Hello Tara! Thank you for your fantastic feedback - it’s made my day! ? So glad to read you got so much enjoyment out of the process of making the kit too ? Thank you again! Natalie xx"