Latest reviews

Pete Grugeon reviewed: Blacksmithing course with Longdog Smithy

"My wife and I learnt to do blacksmithing with Tom and made a billhook. It was a brilliant experience and I can't recommend it highly enough. We might come back and make some more tools. We love the billhook!"

William Roach reviewed: Creating a Viking knife an introduction to forging and knife making at Bearded Pig Forge

"Had a great time and learnt so much about the trade, would recommend spike to anyone who is looking for a great day blacksmithing."

Alison Day reviewed: Glass Fusing and Slumping for Beginners and Improvers

"Have attended a few of these workshops now and really enjoyed every one of them. Jean and Janice are both great, always on hand to offer help, guidance and support. Days always fly by and great that still getting to learn new techniques. Lunch is always lovely. Looking forward to our next session."

JJ Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you Alison. It’s always a pleasure to see you and your variety of friends on the workshops. I hope you feel your work has improved over the period you’ve been attending the workshops - we certainly do! We look forward to seeing you next year with yet more techniques to learn."

Herbie Shine reviewed: Fused glass day course - beginners/intermediate

"I recently did Nicky's full day fused glass course. I've never done glass fusing before but thought it looked interesting. Nicky is a friendly helpful tutor. She gave us a quick talk through the process the let us loss. I did 6 items over the day all simple abstract designs. Nicky was good at advising what to do but let us get on without being interfering. It was a small group, 4 to start with, 2of the group were only doing a half day. This was a really enjoyable introduction to glass fusing and it would be good to do more. It took just under 2 weeks for the fired glass to be collectables. I'm very happy with the course, with how Nicky taught us and with my piece's."

Karin reviewed: Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

"I went up to Stoke for a 2day mould making course with Ed. I enjoyed it a lot and Ed is very thorough and a great teacher. Would recommend!"

Helen reviewed: Contemporary Furniture Refinishing & Upcycling with Woodcare - 1 Day Beginners

"I spent two enjoyable days attending a furniture painting course with Ollie and found it very professional and informative. He was very patient and has given me the confidence to continue with upcyling my existing furniture. This course is very good value for money."

Ruth Monk reviewed: Fascinator making millinery workshop Burton-on-Trent

"I had a fabulous day on 20th October. No previous experience is needed, the day was well paced with excellent tuition demonstrating the various techniques needed to create our own fascinators. highly recommended and have now booked on the intermediate course to learn even more skills. thank you Rachel"

Kim Davies reviewed: Feltmaking OOH the choices!

"A fantastic morning felt making with Barbara. A fabulously patient and knowledgable tutor. Im definately going to come back and learn more!"

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Kim, I look forward to you attending another day and seeing what you create next :-)"

Emma Basudev reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"This was a wonderful course, provided by Jamal, who was at every step, positive, encouraging and passionate about the medium and your capabilities. His experience is exceptional and his work and studio inspirational. Completing the 4 day course with Jamal and Christine was an absolute pleasure. I feel as though I have learned so much from the course and confident to try and make other pieces in the future. I would definitely recommend this course and enjoyed the soothing and relaxed atmosphere that was created. Thank you Jamal and Christine for a fantastic few days."

Nigel Hoy reviewed: Wood turning courses

"Firstly, thank you so much for your time yesterday - I really enjoyed it so much!!! Also, thanks so much to Susan for all the lovely food and tea, which was very welcome. Furthermore and as you requested, I have produced the following review of my experience, which I would be happy for you to use in any way you think fit and hope it's OK for your requirements? “Yesterday, I visited George Foweraker for a one-day woodturning experience. On arrival, I was immediately offered tea and biscuits and made to feel very welcome. Once inside his workshop, George set about explaining (with diagrams) the various properties of wood. This was very interesting and helped me to understand why cutting procedures had to be made in certain ways in order to ensure a good quality finish. George then set me to work on the lathe with a piece of oak, which was hard to work. However, with a lot of guidance and patience, George helped me make the first tentative cuts. Gradually, my bowl began to take shape and all too soon, it was time for lunch. Susan, George’s wife, produced a wonderful lunch of hot home-made soup, delicious ham roll and more tea. Time, after lunch, was spent refining the shape of the bowl, sanding it, adding texture and colour and then finally giving it a coat of protective lacquer. At the end of the day, I realised I had produced a very decent product and something that I was actually quite proud of – thank you George! Overall, I had a brilliant day and considered the whole experience excellent value for money. Furthermore, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this training to anyone with an interest in woodturning or to anyone else wishing to pursue this creative hobby further”."

MARILYN HOLE reviewed: Silver Jewellery Workshop

"As a complete beginner to using the tools etc I found the class really interesting, I'd definitely do another. I would have loved to have seen more of Jenny's work, maybe an introduction right at the beginning with a coffee and examples of her work to see what we can aspire to! Thanks, Marilyn"

Sarah and Anna reviewed: Resin Christmas Bauble Craft Workshop

"Great afternoon with Claire learning how to create some really pretty resin baubles. Claire was well prepared for the session, very helpful and friendly. Well worth doing."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"You made some lovely baubles! Thank you Sarah and Anna!"

Fiona Louise Henderson reviewed: Table Loom Weaving Workshop - Dobby & Rose

"Rebecca's beginners workshop was a wonderful introduction to the craft. Just run with two of us on it so plenty of time to be guided and ask qiestions. Looms were already set up so we had time to actually weave but Rebecca gave us a clear explanation of the steps and work inbolved in setting up so we had a good idea of what that would involve if we wanted to do more in the future. The manual which R gave use was again very helpful and clear. I thoroughly enjoyed the morning, the 3 of us had a lovely chat and I came away with a food sampler and an urge to buy a loom! Also.good biscuits :-)"

Amanda reviewed: Enamelling on copper

"Had such a fab day with a friend learning to enamel. Dilys was such a good teacher and I was amazed at the quality if the pieces we managed to make under her guidance. Everything was provided and I mean everything, including glasses wipes and throat sweets for my cold! Such an enjoyable day. Thank you."

Christine Redmond reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"I did the four day course and I can’t recommend it enough. I wasn’t just taught how to do something but everyway to do it and then helped to find the best way to do it. Jamal’s experience, ability and depth of knowledge are immense - I have reams of notes that I took at the end of each day so that I didn’t forget all the tips and techniques - I feel I have learnt so much. Also the environment Jamal creates is so calm and relaxing that it teaches you to slow down, which I think is essential for stained glass. Myself and the lovely girl I shared the corse with, Emma, left each day feeling like we’d been at a spa."

Bev reviewed: Free-machine Embroidery Workshop with Dawn Ireland

"I really enjoyed this workshop. It was a very relaxed, friendly atmosphere & Dawn made us feel very welcome, serving fresh coffee & huge pieces of delicious homemade cake! She taught us how to make lovely Christmas cards & it has given me lots of inspiration to try some new ideas out at home."

Drew Skinner reviewed: Woodturning Course in North Yorkshire with Philip Greenwood RPT

"What an amazing experience. Two days of laughs and fun and wood. Phil is a great teacher,allowing you to work at your own speed. Avengers nev picked up a wood turning chisel I felt very confident after just a short time getting stuck into my first ever bowl. Both Phil and his partner make you feel at home with a steady supply of tea and a wonderful local lunch.. by day two I was totally hooked and wanting to get my first lathe. This course is a must for beginners and experienced wood turners alike Phil knowledge is exceptional.. well worth completing."

Camilla reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Had a great day with six of us in Richard's studio. Lots of fun and we all came out enthused with some pretty decent attempts on the wheel - even if 5 /6 of us were left handed ( a bit of a challenge on a right handed wheel). Richard was very calm and patient with us all and has a great depth of knowledge. Highly recommended and can't wait to see the fired results."

Sue Ritchie reviewed: Introduction to Glass Fusing with Enamels - Full Day Workshop

"An exciting day in good company, Steve was a superb instructor with endless patience. I was thrilled with my finished glass pieces."

Karen Titus reviewed: Learn to make either silver earrings or a pendant

"The course was informative, well structured and fun. I achieved something I never though I was capable of and mastered some metalwork processes in only a few hours. The atmosphere was calm and very supportive and it was the best birthday present ever. I wear my earrings with pride and my sisters love the copper pairs I made during our practice session and peter adores the heart pendant keyring. Well done, Rose, an excellent experience all round x"

Form & Adorn responded:

"Karen, thank you for such a lovely review. Hope you are getting lots of compliments on the fab earrings you made! Best wishes Rose"

Joyce Cook reviewed: Needle Felting Workshop Owl Brooch

"Had a lovely afternoon making 2 gnomes. Milly is a wonderful teacher, very patient and good at showing and explaining techniques. Everything needed was provided along with lots of extra embellishments and lots of tea cake and biscuits. Can't wait to go back and do some needle felting."

Les Hadlington reviewed: Blacksmithing for Beginners - Full Day Forging for One

"Booked a half a day course wanted to try something different, the venue was just a few miles away in a nice quiet area just away from the busy rat race. Chris was very welcoming and after a short induction we were away making a keyring which involved many different ways of shaping the hot steel. Chris took his time to work with me at my pace and was very informative all through the course. We had a good chat while we working and it made a very enjoyable morning. I was very happy with the finished keyring and amazed how many different stages we went through including waxing the final stage. I would recommend Chris to everyone good friendly knowledgeably instructor. Give it a go you won't be disappointed. Les"

Jessica and Tina reviewed: One day silver jewellery making in Worcestershire.

"Really brilliant day! Lovely setting, Jonathan was great, (very patient) tutor and we are so chuffed with our creations. We want to do it again. Thank you so much. Jessica and Tina"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"A big well done ladies - it was a good day! Glad you enjoyed it. Jonathan"

Sheila Wilson reviewed: One day silver jewellery making in Worcestershire.

"Extremely enjoyable day. Given as a birthday present and couldn't have asked for anything better. Jonathan is very knowledgeable, helpful and easy going. Would recommend highly. Loved the rings and bracelet made. Thank you Sheila"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Well done Sheila - you made a good job with the jewellery making and it was a pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for the kind review. And thank you for letting me join in with the picnic! Jonathan"

Holly Wilson reviewed: One day silver jewellery making in Worcestershire.

"Fantastic day that I couldn't recommend more highly. Great setting and decked out perfectly for the session. Jonathan is extremely friendly knowledgable and guides you through the jewellery making extremely well. I love the jewellery I have made and will be back. Holly"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Holly - you organised a great day with friends and family. I admire your determination! Well done Jonathan"