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Carol Parrett reviewed: Animal pastel workshop

"My daughters bought me the voucher for my birthday. I attended with my friend and thoroughly enjoyed the day which was in a lovely peaceful setting. We learnt the different techniques to make our animal portraits and I was very pleased with the results. I was amazed how you can make the eyes so lifelike. Thank you."

Black Cat Art responded:

"I'm so pleased that you both enjoyed the day and went home with a finished drawing. You achieved a lot in what felt like a short time. Drawing the eyes can be such fun as they make so much difference to the drawing. I hope you have been inspired to do more pastel drawing in the future."

Nikki reviewed: Long Draw Spinning for beginners

"Pam is an excellent teacher with a real passion for teaching others long draw spinning. Having the use of a wheel for a month to practice on between lessons and the opportunity to contact Pam for advice means you have the best chance of producing some really good yarns. I can’t recommend highly enough!"

Sarah Cowan reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"2nd visit to Wendy and most fabulous day again! Thought I would do something different and Wendy (as always) is happy to see that come to life. Will be back for 3/4/5 visits ☺ Excellent"

Jane Williams reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"My second workshop was even more enjoyable than the first! Absolutely fabulous day Wendy, thank you so much. I’ll definitely be coming along to see you again."

Rebecca Summers reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"We really loved this workshop! It is our second time here and we shall come again. Wendy is a great teacher, such a lovely, friendly, softly spoken lady."

Rob Holmes reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"Thank you Wendy. It’s been a really fun day and I loved making my lighthouse! You gave excellent tuition and made wonderful tea! I now have so much respect for crafts people who work with glass! Curves are not easy!! This has also been really good mindfulness practice, with the rest of my life all put into the background for a few hours. Thanks again. All the best Rob."

Sandra Stringer reviewed: Georgie's needle felting animals

"We had a fantastic time on the felting course. Georgie is a great tutor and very welcoming. We are very happy with our lambs and would definitely recommend to friends and we would go again."

Georgies Felted Friends responded:

"Thank you very much for your message Sandra. It was lovely to meet you both today and I’m so glad you enjoyed the course. I thought your Lambs were absolutely adorable and had such character! Kind regards Georgie"

Siobhan Fox reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"Absolutely brilliant day with Paul. Very enjoyable, very interesting, very therapeutic! Paul was very knowledgable and patient and could not do enough to help us throughout the day. A great way to celebrate our mums 70th. Would definitely do this again or perhaps the stained glass workshop next time."

Philippa Davidson reviewed: 2 Day Leather Practical Skills Course

"My partner very kindly brought a gift voucher to attend Richard's leather workshop. I have recently started making leather dog coats. I can only say this course is amazing!. Richard is a font of knowledge, he has been a huge help in guidance for going forward in my new business adventure. I have learnt a vast amount and have come away feeling more confident. I would highly recommend anyone making leather goods to seek out this course."

Derek Chapman reviewed: Bladesmithing Weekend

"Fantastic 2 day weekend knife making course. Graham, David and Decklan know their stuff, plenty of equipment and patience so no waiting around. Left on Sunday with a knife with handle and sheath. Also booked in for the following Wednesday and Thursday for one to one course with Graham. Graham is a fountain of knowledge on metallurgy, furnace work, quenching and just about any thing to to with bladesmithing. I have been collecting knives for years and have a small forge at home and have attempted to make a few knives to be fair they were rubbish and ended up in the bin, the knife I made on Thursday I would be proud to add to my collection. I'm sure I will be going back to Vlakvark Forge to learn more at a later date. If you have any interest in knives or knife making, book yourself on to this course, you will not be disappointed."

Aimee reviewed: Pottery classes in Teesside

"I enjoyed the pottery class, it was a great way to try pottery for the first time and find out how enjoyable it is! Would definitely recommend."

PoppyRose responded:

"Thank you Aimee, so glad you enjoyed your taster! your planter looks great. Best wishes, Louise"

Rhona McGonigal reviewed: Making a mosaic with slate

"The creative possibilities were endless- a really enjoyable class! The small class size was ideal as we all got the right amount of input. Thoroughly recommend!"

Kate reviewed: Bespoke Contemporary Fine Art Encaustic Wax Workshop.

"Thank you Lyn for a most informative and enjoyable day. Considering my friend and I were absolute beginners, I was delighted to end up with such an accomplished finished product. Lyn is patient and flexible whilst covering all the basics, and her enthusiasm shines though it all. She has inspired me to have a try at home. I thoroughly recommend trying one of Lyn's courses."

Contemporary Encaustic Wax Workshop with Lyn Kirkland responded:

"Dear Kate and Mel, Thank you for your review of the workshop. It was a pleasure to meet you both, and I was seriously impressed with your finished work on the day. Do keep in touch, would love to see more of your encaustic work, Take care Lyn"

Barbara reviewed: Making a mosaic with slate

"Thoroughly enjoyed this half day course. A great introduction to the joys of mosaic making. Rachel is a superb teacher, patient and also really helpful with design ideas and techniques to try. The time flew but we all completed a lovely slate tile, each beautiful and different from each other's. Highly recommend giving it a go!"

Mitch Tiisler reviewed: Embossed pewter box workshop

"Mel is very welcoming and personable. She is clearly very creative with a wide range of knowledge across many medias, and open to sharing her knowledge when asked. Made to feel at home (provided some nuts and hot drinks). We were given lots of guidance and step by step support alongside a wide range of examples/resources. A very simple method to pick up within minutes of Mel's explanation and trial/test piece; and then the rest of the session to be creative and make it your own. You take a wooden box, colour the clasp and hinges, and remove the corners in prep and paint it whatever colour you like. Then you draw out your design and begin embossing on the pewter sheet. You also use a pattern for the surround on a separate piece of pewter. Then we treated/coloured the pewter and then cleaned it to your required shine. Finally sticking the pewter bits to the box. We also got a tour of the building while we were waiting for the pewter to be treated, which was lovely to see all the creativity. A wonderful day. Would recommend."

Mitch Tiisler reviewed: Beginners stained glass workshops using copper foil.

"Jo has a vast amount of knowledge to share. The day was well organised and gave us some creative freedom alongside a structured task. It consisted of two creations. The first being four rectangles to practice and understand basic skills/process. The second we were give advice and shown examples, and given freedom to make what we liked with the provided colours and shapes. Great day."

Mat reviewed: Home Scented Workshop with Wirral Candle Co.

"I went on this course last year with my mum. It was a great day out and we learnt a lot about scent testing and blending. The tutor was amazing and the environment was so unique."

Wirral Candle Company responded:

"Aw, thanks so much for coming & supporting a local independent business. Hope to see you on more creative workshops at The Wirral Candle Company ?✌?"

Jill reviewed: Making a mosaic with slate

"Had a brilliant morning with Rachel. She was really knowledgeable and explained everything clearly. Had great fun making our mosaics and Rachel helped us come up with ideas and finish our masterpieces in time! Thank you!"

Carolyn Rapolas reviewed: Glass fusing workshop - 1 day

"100% recommend this class. It's fantastic, relaxing, fun, creative, I could go on and on. Jill and John are very friendly. Their studio is a little piece of heaven, full of glass "candy" to create your own masterpiece. Jill is an amazing teacher, with a passion for her crafts. Thoroughly enjoyed and hope to come back again."

Fired Glass responded:

"Thank you Carolyn for your positive review. We are so pleased you enjoyed the session and we made you feel welcome and relaxed. We would love to see you again in the future. Regards John and Jill"

Sue reviewed: Stone carving - Carve a garden planter or bird bath in Bath stone – a two day creative stone carving workshop with Zoe Singleton

"I loved this course and I'm delighted with my stone planter. Zoe was positive and helpful throughout the course. The lunch was terrific. Thanks very much. I look forward to joining you again for another course in the future."

Michelle winstanley reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Warrington, Cheshire

"I had an amazing time both learning new techniques and brushing up (pardon the pun) on previously taught skills. This was my second experience of the level 1 course, and I was delighted to realise how much more I learnt. The entire day was so much fun, led by an extremely accomplished artist who was so generous in sharing her vast knowledge and experience. Joanne purposed to divide her time between all 8 of us so brilliantly, guiding and advising with ideas personal to each person, and perfectly appropriate to each piece. We all had a fabulous time of bonding throughout the day as we practised the various exercises. We all came away with a greater understanding of approaching furniture restoration, along with transferable skills for future endeavours. We also came away with a finished product that, to my mind, were of a very high standard. I can highly recommend Joanne’s workshops. You will never see a piece of furniture in the same light. A joy!!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you so much for your really lovely words Michelle. You are doing such a fantastic job of all your painting projects. You're very talented and creative. Your biscuits were delicious btw! Thank you!"

Dino reviewed: Pottery classes at The Ceramic Studio Brenchley Kent

"Ceramic Studio = absolutely stunning. Really love the atmosphere, the help, guidance and the range of pottery. Tutors are excellent, helpful and always ready to engage in whatever unusual project I come up with next. A real pleasure to be able to go here and the highlight of my week."

Elaine Smith reviewed: PickOne weekend weaving course

"Thank you James for the most enjoyable and rewarding weekend in years. It all seemed very daunting at first but you were a terrific teacher and with your unending patience and encouragement before we knew it were weaving with confidence! I now have a beautiful hand woven designer (me} scarf that I'm so proud of."

Janet Brown reviewed: Woodworking - Workshop/Taster Day - Coat Rack

"I really enjoyed the taster day at Dovetail Woodworking, as it had a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Having not done any woodworking since school, I had no idea what to expect but Steve is a very good teacher and made the experience very enjoyable. Would definitely consider doing another course there."

Dovetail Woodworking responded:

"I'm glad you enjoyed the experience and picking up some woodworking tools again. Steve"

Beth Carlton reviewed: Monthly beginners sewing class - Weds evening

"Got so much confidence in my sewing thanks to Tansy. Excellent course and would definitely recommend."

cheeky sew and sew responded:

"Thank you for your review, building skills and confidence is exactly what we aim to do. I'm so pleased you liked the course. Happy Sewing!"