Latest reviews

19 Feb 17'

Phil Platt reviewed: Three day blacksmithing course

"With my rudimentary blacksmithing knowledge, the tool making course provided an exciting challenge in working with tool steel. The 3 days were organised well, starting with making the tools needed to produce the final tool, a hot sett. Pete demonstrated clearly the processes before we tried them for ourselves, during which he gave gentle guidance and help when necessary. The tools produced were, surprising, better than I hoped and will form the basis for long future use. The hospitality offered by Pete's wife Heather during tea breaks and lunch was fantastic with scrummy food. It was a pleasure to share experiences with the two other fellow course members and to benefit from Pete's long experience. I would recommend a 3 day course at Bluefoot Forge to anyone with any level of interest in Blacksmithing."

19 Feb 17'

Lesley Stewart reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Fabulous morning: challenging, stimulating, thought provoking! Superbly explained, excellent explanatory handout, loadsa lovely wools, wonderful made vessels as models, lovely garden setting (complete with hens!),plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits. A lot packed into the session, though I know it's my own energy levels that let me down. For me, with some experience of felting, it was a great opportunity to have input from a truly professional and expert feltmaker artist. A privilege to share the time with Emma, and there were several aspects of the feltmaking process that I appreciated "re-learning". More please!"

19 Feb 17'

Caroline Prosser reviewed: Pyrography one day course

"The day was really enjoyable. Nadine was encouraging and made the learning of the basics interesting and accessible. The setting was great, at Eccleshall Woods. Have been inspired to purchase my own pyrography pen, which is a good indication of how much I enjoyed the workshop! Many thanks to Nadine"

18 Feb 17'

Alison Osborne reviewed: Annie Sloan Method with Chalk Paint for Upcycling Furniture at La Di Da Interiors - The Basics

"A brilliant course very well run by Steph. I learnt much more than I expected to and would highly recommend it."

18 Feb 17'

Ann reviewed: Art & Craft Days - Make a Copperfoiled Glass Heart Panel or Mirror

"An excellent day making a beautiful stained glass heart. The skills we learnt making it were varied and enjoyable. The food and refreshments were amazing! My daughter and I were looked after very well."

18 Feb 17'

Sharron Duffin reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"I had craft vouchers for Christmas and decided to do the bangle workshop. I didn't have anyone to go with so Jolene arranged for me to join up with another single and pair who were visiting. I had the best day, the other visitors were lovely and Jolene was amazing. She provided enough guidance for me to feel confident but allowed me to make my 3 bracelets on my own. I will definitely be doing other workshops. We had unlimited tea throughout the day and the best home made brownies!"

18 Feb 17'

Debs shenton reviewed: Basket weaving for beginners - make a round basket

"Such a great day, and I am totally inspired to start making baskets at home. Emma was calm and clear in her instructions, and I can't quite believe how lovely my basket is, after just one lesson. Definitely going to return."

18 Feb 17'

Aude Espinasse reviewed: Annie Sloan Method with Chalk Paint for Upcycling Furniture at La Di Da Interiors - The Basics

"What a lovely day we have had! A great course, with lots of techniques and ideas to get started using the Annie Sloane product range, topped off by Steph's friendly and knowledgeable guidance. Thank you so much - Can't wait to get started putting it all into practice!"

18 Feb 17'

Will Mallard reviewed: Half day: 3 Leather Accessories

"Brilliant half day course at Rosanna's studio. Really clear tuition and patience too, loads of different options you can try your hand at making and so pleased with the results. Highly recommended by the two of us and we're looking forward to using our custom made, personalised luggage tags. We made 6 items between the pair of us. Great value for money too! Book it!"

18 Feb 17'

Barbara Saunderson reviewed: Needle Felting with FURZIE at The National Herb Centre, Banbury, Oxfordshire

"I had seen Michelle's felting at 'Art in the Park' in Leamington Spa last year and decided then that I would like to find out how to do it. I had done some wet felting before but wanted to learn more about needle felting. So when I discovered that she was holding a course at Warmington, which is not too far away from me, I took the opportunity to enrol, along with two of my friends. Michelle was an excellent teacher and explained everything well, helping us when we needed it and letting us try things for ourselves as well. All the materials that we needed were supplied and we all produced something that we were really pleased with. The venue was good, we had a very nice lunch and also tea and coffee. It was friendly and relaxed. We had a really good day and I thought it was very good value. I would certainly recommend it and will probably go on another of Michelle's course in future."

18 Feb 17'

Nicola Green reviewed: Beginners 2 sterling silver stacking rings jewellery course

"Loved every minute of this course. Sarah is so patient and friendly. I am so pleased with what I have produced and will definiately be back."

18 Feb 17'

Karen Bunce reviewed: Two day leather bag making course

"This was a fab course and I have come away with a unique and very personal hand stitched leather bag. Sarah Williams made sure that everyone was supported to make an individual bag in style, leather and colour of own choosing. Great value for money and I will certainly be using the stitching techniques on other projects. Sarah was generous with her expertise, time and materials and lunch was lovely too! We worked hard, and some of the stitching was tough but with Sarah's help we all came away with bags that will be much loved and used... and envied!"

18 Feb 17'

Alison and Sally reviewed: Crafting a Candle Brand: A Three-Hour Personalized Workshop

"Very informative course. Was able to answer all our questions. Very knowledgeable about all aspects. An excellent way to get started."

18 Feb 17'

Penny fairman reviewed: Weekend upholstery courses - Oxfordshire & Berkshire Borders

"I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend upholstering my Victorian chair, which I was able to take home complete, Philip was a fantastic tutor, extremely patient and inspiring, it was good be spend time with a great group of like minded people all of whom had different items to practice on. I was so inspired that I hope to attend another course, I have certainly got the upholstering 'bug' and will be scouring the auctions/charity shops for another project. Thank you Philip"

18 Feb 17'

John Mills reviewed: 'Art of Stained Glass' - Oldbury, Birmingham

"My wife and I did a 1 day leading course with Jamal. What a fantastic day we had. We really enjoyed the course and hearing Jamal's vast knowledge about glass and art. He is a talented guy. He made us very welcome in his Aladdins cave of a workshop. We love our finished pieces and amazed we did it all in a day. Would reccomend to anyone."

18 Feb 17'

Rehan reviewed: Stained Glass

"Excellent workshop, thoroughly enjoyed this. Barbara and Pam were great. I was able to learn in a relaxed, friendly environment. Plenty of materials and designs to choose from. I look forward to similar workshops in the future."