Latest reviews

Helen Nourse reviewed: Cold-process soap making

"A lovely day in a beautiful setting. Catherine is very clear in her teaching and happy to share her vast knowledge. Went home with two batches I made during the afternoon. Would thoroughly recommend."

Pauline Dean reviewed: Mini Felt Floral Wreath Kit

"This was the second course I have been to with Lindsey. Again we had a relaxed and very enjoyable time. Lindsey is a great host and teacher and with endless patience. We thought the whole day with food and drinks was excellent value for money."

Crafting with Lyndsey responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely feedback Pauline."

Olly reviewed: Blacksmithing for beginners - one day taster

"An outstanding day with Aaron at Ferric Fusion. Having done similar courses in other crafts elsewhere, I have got used to coming away with some utter tat that I daren't show even the most sympathetic friends. This one has been different, though. The things we made were excellent and I am so proud of what I've come away with. Aaron has a great teaching style - you can see his background in teaching and displaying the craft come through. His relaxed nature belies a real eye for detail. The course is an excellent, full day of blacksmithing. With a brilliant sense of humour, he will show you that nothing is unrecoverable in blacksmithing - even if you make a complete hash of the project, he'll tap it back in line! Every one who did the course (5 of us) came away exhausted and buzzing. I cannot recommend this course enough."

Ina Arnadottir reviewed: Pottery/Ceramics one day course at Hotwalls Studio

"What an excellent course! It exceeded all my expectations. Fay is an incredible artist and mentor. She is ever so patient and helpful and nothing is of too much trouble. I left today on a big high and I'm still smiling. Although I have an artistic background, I have never touched base on ceramics and/or pottery and in fact...I left art behind well over a year ago due to unfortunate circumstances. I only just recently got back into it and I can't praise Fay enough for putting my mind at ease and making me feel welcome. It goes without saying that Fay is very passionate about what she does and it shines through in her gentle manner and approach. You will leave this one day course with more pieces then you could ever imagine. I will definately be back for more! Thank you so much Fay xxx"

Arabella Fenwick reviewed: Stained Glass for Home and Garden

"I am a total stained glass convert! I thought stained glass was just for churches but how wrong was I! I had a great day on Anna's stained glass workshop and have asked my friends to come with me on the next available workshop. Top banana, Anna! (haha)"

Paula Worrow reviewed: A night (or morning/afternoon!) on the tiles: a 2.5 hour taster mosaic course

"My mum and I took this course today, and brought home two coasters each which we were really pleased with! Fiona is very patient and helpful, going through the various types of tiles and how to cut them, loads of colour choices as well- would recommend this course!"

Miriam Wilkinson reviewed: Lucy Churchill's Stone Carving Workshops

"As a complete beginner to stone carving I felt this 3 day course was long enough to teach me the basic skills and give me time to try them out. It was intensive and quite pressured if you wanted to complete a piece, which I kind of did. Lucy was encouraging and helpful if you needed her but also would stand back and let you get on with it and create something that was all your own. Felt a great feeling of achievement by the end."

Amy reviewed: Fused glass workshops in Cornwall

"I had a thoroughly enjoyable day at the fused glass experience. Wendy managed to pack a huge amount into the day and the techniques taught and equipment provided meant I managed to create a wall hanging that far exceeded my initial expectations!!! I'd encourage everyone to give it a go, thank you very much!"

R Shakerley reviewed: Fused glass workshops in Cornwall

"I had a lovely day, and with excellent tuition made great progress, far more than I expected of myself. It's a lovely, fun thing to do so will tell others to come along."

Fleur Porter reviewed: Blacksmithing for Beginners - Full Day Forging for One

"After thoroughly enjoying a day course with Chris in 2017, my partner bought me a return visit as a birthday present; I was over the moon! Chris was patient as ever, and building on the techniques from last time, taught me some additional ones and I came away extremely happy with the piece I made. I cannot recommend this course more highly; Chris is a great teacher, with a really good knowledge of his industry and a lovely guy. Sorry Chris - but I loved it so much, I will be back again!!"

June hill reviewed: Tapestry Weaving for Beginners with Fiona Nisbet

"A very enjoyable day. The small group meant personal tuition and so it was easy to learn new skills. Thank you Fiona. The food was good as well!"

Shropshire Weavers responded:

"So glad you enjoyed your day. Look forward to seeing you again in November. Happy Weavng! Best Wishes Fiona"

Sue Lilley reviewed: Silver jewellery wire challenge

"An excellent course. I'm a complete beginner but felt really comfortable from the very start. I'm absolutely delighted with my lovely contempory brooch, and it's unique! I thoroughly recommend this course."

Christine Williams reviewed: Mini cactus leather plant pot

"Excellent course for beginners. Karen takes you through each of the steps for the production of your chosen item in a fun and informative way. The standard of instruction and quality of materials is very high. Very pleased with my belt. No hesitation in recommending this wonderful opportunity to learn new skills to others. Thanks to Karen for motivating me to do more leather work."

Karmarell responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to write a review, it was lovely meeting you all. Good luck with your future leather creations!"

Freddie Brougham reviewed: Beginners Candlemaking for Two - Anglesey, Wales

"Thoroughly enjoyable & provides a good first introduction to candle making."

Elspeth Walker reviewed: Dye Recycled Materials + Create Mixed Media Embellishments

"Fantastic day with Jess, she was so willing to share her knowledge and skills to show us something new. We came away with a stash of goodies to start making with and a new passion for dying plastic!"

Janette Thomas reviewed: Natural dyeing at the National Wool Museum

"Susan is a great tutor who is very knowledgeable and made the course interesting and hands on. Good venue and facilities Very happy with the day and the results that we took home."

Vicky Taylor reviewed: Wood turning courses

"George I want to thank you so much for such a wonderful day resulting in a beautiful beech bowl. From the moment Susan opened the door I knew it was going to be a fun and relaxing day. After a drink you went through the all important safety issues when using tools and a lathe then we set to to choose a piece of wood. It was great to see my bowl slowly taking shape and you were always patient and encouraging. After lunch, which Susan had prepared for us, we used various different sanding techniques to give the bowl a very professional finish. My family, who arranged my day wood turning as a Christmas present, were thrilled with the end result and I am very proud of my days work thanks to a great teacher."

Jax and John reviewed: Wood turning courses

"Another great day and a great bowl As always George's guidance was both instructive and enjoyable We were both very satisfied and just a little bit tired at the end of the day!"

Karen Bolton reviewed: Can't crochet, won't crochet?

"I can thoroughly recommend this course. From having never done any crochet before I now feel very accomplished. We completed a flower and a granny's square in the morning as well as learning the basic crochet stitches and how to start etc. The course was very enjoyable and Yvonne was a good teacher allowing everyone to go at their pace."

Tasty Textiles responded:

"Thank you very much, keep on going! Yvonne."

Andy reviewed: Box making weekend in Cumbria

"I wasn't sure what to expect after my wife bought this course for me as a gift. On arrival on Saturday morning, Mark asked us to pick the type of box we wanted to make and I thought "there's no way I'm going to make any one of these". I was wrong! Two days later I had a wooden box I was really proud of. Mark's style of delivery, the pace of the course and the workshop all come together in what is a great weekend. I've left with a new sense of belief that I can make stuff, some new skills and a bunch of ideas for spending long hours in the man-shed. I hope to be back for some other courses. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this course to anyone with an interest in learning some new skills and actually creating something tangible."

Nora reviewed: Lutradur leaves with textile artist Karen Lane

"Great class"

Jackie Bunce reviewed: Silver Jewellery making class at Sandra Kerns Jewellery studio, Little Sampford

"I attended a couple of days ago and thoroughly enjoyed the class. Sandra is an excellent teacher. Everything was explained clearly and was not rushed. We went through different techniques and I learned so much. With her help I made a silver butterfly. Her own beautiful collection of jewellery inspires. Thank you Sandra."

Edna reviewed: Introduction to glass fusing at the Cheshire School of Glass

"An amazing experience. A good mixture of theory and practice. From start to finish Jenny and Steph gave their all to ensure we not only gained sufficient knowledge but had an enjoyable day. I can't recommend this course more highly. Will definitely be returning to learn more"

Ian Fielding reviewed: Wood turning tuition, New Forest, Hampshire (1 day) (2 people)

"Graham provided a fantastic course, all underpinned by a warm open style and an obvious deep knowledge of the craft. All in all highly recommended!"

Sarah from Droitwich reviewed: Hand embroidery Workshop - Garden Borders with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcestershire

"I had a wonderful day! Beautiful and inspiring surroundings, top quality materials, great company and encouraging and friendly tuition. Thank you!"