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Sarah Phillips reviewed: Hand Spinning For All - Norfolk

"The day was well structured and clearly presented. Theresa was a really good teacher, and full of enthusiasm. Theresa would demonstrate each different stage, and then help you to get over problems you had as you tried it. I was a complete beginner and I would thoroughly recommend this course. I will be booking up more with the Spinning Barn!"

The Spinning Barn responded:

"Thank you so much for your review Sarah, it is very much appreciated. I am so pleased that you enjoyed your day and found it helpful. I was most impressed with your spinning and really hope that you continue. It would be great to see you on another workshop but I am always here for advice in the meantime. Best wishes."

Ben Tregenna reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"A wonderful and inspiring day course! As an absolute beginner I learnt so much and came home with a magnificent bowl and other bits. A really warm and friendly couple, Simon’s teaching was well paced and Louise provided a great lunch and never ending cups of coffee. Cannot recommend too highly!"

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

"Hi Ben, Thank you for your lovely review :-). We're really pleased you had a good day, and it was lovely to meet you. We get a buzz from the enthusiasm that our 1-2-1 woodturning workshop can generate for this really interesting craft."

Colin Delasaux reviewed: 1 day Leather craft course beg/int

"This was an excellent course! As a beginner Slim gave an informative and very interesting introduction to this craft, the making of a small-change purse put everything into context and made the day really enjoyable. Slim was only too willing to help sort out tangles, knots and all manner of problems, including poor lost souls who got lost in Sheffield, thanks for a great day."

Ross Leather and Wood responded:

"Hi Colin thanks so much for your lovely comments. I'm very happy you enjoyed the course. It was a pleasure working with you and hope to see you again sometime. Slim"

Katy Knight reviewed: Private or private group silver jewellery making / silversmithing workshop half-day at Silver Designed Personally

"I booked a half day silversmithing workshop with Sara for a birthday present and it was an excellent experience. Sara was very welcoming and instantly helped us with lots of design ideas, ensuring she was there to support throughout. Sara had lots of suggestions if anything needed correcting and she was a great teacher, explaining the process as we went through. It was fantastic to take home some finished pieces and I would highly recommend this course to all!"

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Katy, thanks for taking time to write me a review, it was lovely to meet you both and I really enjoyed working on your ideas - great results!! Sara"

Cate reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making Masterclass

"A lovely and knowledgeable lady, Sarah runs brilliant courses. Would happily recommend Sarah & her courses to everyone!"

Linda Quinn reviewed: Lino printmaking workshop

"Donna is a great teacher. We enjoyed our day session and it fired us up to make our own linocut designed xmas cards for 2018 and 2019. It was great seeing other people's designs as they were awesome."

Paul Hynes reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"I had a fantastic day with Bill. He was knowledgeable and shared his skill and enthusiasm in a way a novice could follow. The process to making a beautiful bowl was covered really well. Bill's technique of telling, showing and then allowing me to do for myself really suited me. His workshop is well equipped and warm. And his welcome was equally warm. A great experience."

Narinder Dhami reviewed: Christmas Wreath Making Masterclass

"Really enjoyed Sarah's wreath making class, despite me being totally unartistic! Sarah explained everything very simply and made up her own weath alongside us, so we could observe what she was doing. I found that really helpful, especially after a glass of Prosecco! The atmosphere was lovely and festive - I'm sure I'll be back. Thank you, Sarah x"

Margaret reviewed: "Thistle" Mosaic Basics

"Maggie is an excellent tutor and ever so talented, I've known her teaching painting and digital art for many years and so glad she decided to follow her heart and open this studio. Both my children and grandchildren attended classes and they absolutely loved it."

Minoan Mosaic Studio responded:

"Thank you ever so much for the kind words !"

Patricia reviewed: Learn how to make a stained glass panel

"Brian has a wealth of knowledge and experience in stained glass techniques. I spent 2 days learning from him and have come away buzzing with new ideas. His new studio space is great - very spacious and really well equipped. Thanks Brian...I really enjoyed learning from you."

Liz Davis reviewed: The Candle Making Experience

"Had a great time with my family prior to Christmas making some wonderful candles which we are now enjoying. Good activity to do as a group and informative too. As we were all one family we do now have quite a lot of the candles! However all smell wonderful and we enjoyed choosing our own fragrance for the large candle so we do have some variety."

Gemma reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"My partner bought me this experience as a gift for us both, it was a great day , amazing skills . We both really enjoyed it ! Thanks"

Claire Caseley reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day with Jo in December. It was extremely well organised and we all came away with an excellent hare sculpture in differing poses. All the instructions were easy to follow and understand for all levels. It made me want to do more crafty activities, five stars from me! Thank you Jo!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Claire - I hope your lovely moon-gazing hare travelled safely with you back to the Shetland Isles and has been gazing up at the Northern Lights during these dark nights ;-)"

Ruth Crawford reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"I completed the four day glass painting course with Jamal. It was fabulous. Jamal was able to meet the individual needs of all three of us. I learnt so much, it was a great experience. Jamal is probably the best in the country in this area of glass workmanship. I was able to transform the Crawford Clan emblem into a piece of beautiful glass to put in a panel over our front door. Thanks Jamal!!"

Stained Glassic responded:

"Thanks very much Ruth! It was great to have you in my studio again!"

Mary Whitton reviewed: The Candle Making Experience

"Absolutely fab! We had such fun, a lovely candle company, fabulous products and fragrances and we're still enjoying them now - highly recommended if you're looking for something new and interesting to try (as we were!)"

Sam reviewed: Clay Creative Workshop Afternoons

"A wonderful workshop and really enjoyed by all. We all came with our own ideas and made different things under the instruction of Emma Jayne. Would recommend this as a very enjoyable session . We will be coming again soon for sure."

Georgina reviewed: Needle felt your Dog or Cat

"A great course in a nice environment, which provides the basic skills to start needle felting animals. I really enjoyed the day and look forward to making more animals."

Sheila reviewed: 10- week Introduction to Soft Pastels online zoom art course with live tuition. Suitable for complete beginners and people with some experience in Art.

"What a fantastic course! I was a complete beginner at the start of it and did not believe I could learn how to draw. Thanks to Raya's amazing teaching techniques, encouragement and inspirational Art demonstrations I managed to achieve great results within 14 weeks! I am very proud of my work and I am going to continue learning Art at Raya's Art courses. I recommend this course to complete beginners. Thoroughly enjoyable, informative and inspiring. Thank you , Raya!"

Liz Wilson reviewed: Learn soft pastels in a relaxed beautiful environment

"Heather has tonnes of experience and so much talent! Her studio couldn't be better situated for a perfect relaxing day in the countryside right by the canal."

Rowena Lucas reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"I really enjoyed my day with Richard, what an excellent teacher - showing real detail about how to actually use your hands and your body to get the clay doing what you want. I'm looking forward to having another go. I ended up with 2 'pots' from the wheel and 2 handmade. Richard gave me the instruction I needed and then gave me the space to try it out for myself, patiently giving me yet another new start until I got it right. Great achievement as far as I was concerned - my 2nd pot was quite delightful! Thank you for a satisfying day."

Potterydayz responded:

"It was a pleasure to see you here at Potterydayz Rowena, I am happy that you enjoyed your day. See you again soon I hope. Happy New Year All the best Richard"

J Webster reviewed: Crystal embellished applique masterclass

"Such a great hobby to pick up for learning how to create stunning embellished pieces to add to your outfits, it’s a great way to up-cycle your wardrobe!"

Emilia reviewed: Crystal embellished applique masterclass

"I had so much fun in the this class, it was easy to learn and very therapeutic, I created a beautifully embellished motif that I plan to wear as a hair accessory at my friends wedding."

Priya Patel reviewed: Crystal embellished applique masterclass

"This was an amazing embellishment craft class, the tutor was very experienced, patient and clearly explained the techniques which were easy to follow."

thursa wilde reviewed: Millinery Classes - Learn Hat Making like a Professional

"I really enjoyed my time with Silvia, and learned so much in such a short time. She is an inspiring teacher. It was a joy to spend these calm hours creating something beautiful and I am so pleased with my hat, which turned out better than I expected, and looks so professional thanks to Silvia's patient attention to detail. It doesn't matter if you are not particularly proficient at sewing as she takes you through the basic stitches and makes everything very clear. Thank you Silvia. I will be recommending your course to friends."

Lesley Wootton reviewed: Learn soft pastels in a relaxed beautiful environment

"A fabulous day every time. Book me in again Heather x"