Latest reviews

6 May 17'

Vivien reviewed: 1 day basic shoe making course

"Great way to spend a day. Judi was very helpful and informative and I went home with beautiful pair of slippers . I would recommend this course to anyone with an interest in crafts and learning something new."

5 May 17'

Sonia reviewed: Realistic and Adorable Needle Felt Animals & Pets

"Nothing but praise for this wonderful day. Lovely food. Would definitely recommend it to anyone who wanted to give needle felting a go!"

5 May 17'

Lisa B reviewed: Conscious Interior Decor; For holistic living

"Amazing day. Lots of great ideas and inspiration given in a short space of time. A very relaxed and pleasurable day given by a great tutor. The cake and soup was also very good !"

5 May 17'

Stephen Illman reviewed: A Longbow Experience

"Tony’s knowledge covers not only the craft of bow making but also the history of the longbow through the centuries to the modern day which makes this is a great course to learn about the longbow as well as learning the skills needed to make one by traditional methods. During the weekend he also shares his knowledge about the natural world while relaxing around the campfire drinking unlimited tea and coffee. I can thoroughly recommend camping in the woods to make the most of the experience."

5 May 17'

Chris G reviewed: Green Woodwork and Pole Lathe day

"Just want to say how much I enjoyed my day with you, really made me realize how difficult these crafts actually are. Thank you for making it so worthwhile. I would definitely recommend this as a gift/treat to other like-minded friends."

5 May 17'

Selina reviewed: Realistic and Adorable Needle Felt Animals & Pets

"I only have praise for the most perfect workshop day! The setting is a wonderful bespoke studio with Sophie being on hand through out the entire day to guide and teach you all the skills you need to learn or improve your knowledge of this incredibly addictive craft. A gorgeous homemade lunch is freshly prepared by Sophie's Mum and the entire day fly's by! Every participant completed a project (dogs or rabbits) and I have already signed up to another day - can't wait! I have no hesitations in recommending Sophie's workshops to all."

5 May 17'

Martin McGloin reviewed: Wood Machining in East Sussex

"Structured and detailed walkthrough of all the main machines I will encounter in a workshop. Size of group was perfect - would have been difficult if it was larger."

5 May 17'

S Leitich reviewed: Wood Machining in East Sussex

"Learned loads! Felt engaged. Thank you!"

5 May 17'

Derek JOrdan reviewed: Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques in East Sussex

"The workshop is well laid out with plenty of room around each bench and in the central area. John is always available to ask advice from and has a range of tools that can be used whilst you are on the course, which allows you to gain experience in using a new tool if you have not used that type of tool before."

5 May 17'

Lynda Hynard reviewed: Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques in East Sussex

"I liked the structure of the course taking you through the steps when restoring with the practical hands-on practical work. Learning from someone as experienced as John was great."

5 May 17'

Patrick McGloin reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Professional level of instruction"

5 May 17'

Steve Shorter reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"The course is well explained and John is always there to help"

5 May 17'

Martin McGloin reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Structured and good pace. Very thorough build up of the fundamental skills. Feel like I could completed the projects independently now using the skills covered."

5 May 17'

Liz Vasiliou reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"The course was structured - everything we did led into another activity. It was almost like someone had thought about it. Although we didn't necessarily create anything for the first few days there were 'goals' along the way. The methods were taught in a way that was easy to follow (though not always to put into practise!). Tools provided were great, and we got the opportunity to try other variants. Nice cakes as well"

5 May 17'

James Newell reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Well paced, comprehensive and built skills through practical experiencing. I enjoyed the teaching style."

5 May 17'

Joe Barker reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"John is a very good teacher. I really liked the attention to detail, the focus on technique, and the comprehensive approach to understanding the tools and how they worked. The projects were well-judged, with the right balance of challenge and achievability."

5 May 17'

Terry Hilder reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Very informative and we gradually progressed through important stages. Informal and relaxed with good interaction between tutor and all participants."

5 May 17'

Martin White reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"The focus is on short demos and then lots of hands on practice"

5 May 17'

David Brealey reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"A small group, as much 1:1 as you needed - no pressure"

5 May 17'

Niels Archer reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"John's clarity, expertise and sense of humour. Pace was just right and facilities provided all you could need, including biscuits."

5 May 17'

Victoria reviewed: ‘Winter dream ' wool painting face-to-face textile art course in Worcestershire

"Such a lovely lady with a great talent! Passionate in her business which shines through into her incredible work!"

4 May 17'

Ray & Yoka reviewed: One day stained glass course

"I just wanted to say thanks for a lovely day last week. Anna and I really enjoyed ourselves and we are already thinking about the Copper foiling workshop sometime in the autumn. You are a real inspiration and I loved your place and your gorgeous dogs. I have put my masterpiece in my kitchen window and it looks great"

4 May 17'

Sooky & Julie reviewed: One day stained glass course

"A day with Cheryl learning some of the skills needed in stain glass window making was the perfect gift. We both had a great day and we even produce two really lovely window plagues which we will proudly display for all to see. Cheryl was a calm, encouraging tutor and a great cuppa tea maker too. The choice of different glass colours,textures,and density was mind blowing, and made choosing which to use a wonderful problem. Would we do it again -yes, would we recommend it to a friend -yes,and to a stranger too.”"

4 May 17'

Lindsay reviewed: Bespoke candle making workshop - Edinburgh

"Totally loved Kerry's candle making workshop.. really good fun and loved the finished article. Also really enjoyed meeting all the people at the workshop a great combination of different characters were doing the course. Temple is a lovely place and kerrys kitchen is the perfect location- amazing scones too - highly recommended!!"

4 May 17'

Naomi reviewed: Feather Crafting with Phabulous Pheasant

"Excellent tutorials by a lovely lady. Thoroughly enjoyed the class and have enrolled for another"