Latest reviews

11 Apr 16'

Sue Owen reviewed: Realistic and Adorable Needle Felt Animals & Pets

"I had not done any needle felting at all until I went for my day at Sophie's workshop. It was a very enjoyable course, I learnt a great deal and Sophie was a wonderful teacher. The procedures were explained very carefully and Sophie was there to support us in times of need! It was lovely that we all made different items and were therefore able to see different procedures. I would be very happy to attend the course again."

11 Apr 16'

Sam Harris reviewed: Realistic and Adorable Needle Felt Animals & Pets

"This was the best day I have had crafting in a long time. I had no experience of felting at all and Sophie guided me throughout the day with patience and a smile. She is a wonderful teacher and I learnt so much. I made a small model of my dog Brussel and she looks absolutely fabulous (if I say so myself!) I can highly recommend this day you will love it"

11 Apr 16'

Paul reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"A brilliant day on the 'Taster' Blacksmithing course, which was all I envisaged, and more. Great demonstrations from Adrian, excellent support in the projects from Adrian & Andy, and fabulous tasty food from Debbie. Really enjoyed the day, and great to take your own creations home with you to treasure and remember the day. Hoping I will get the chance to return and do more. I have already recommended this course to several people. Great value and great people!"

11 Apr 16'

Tim reviewed: Introduction to traditional green wood turning course

"I spent a day with Simon turning a bowl on the treadle lathe. He is a great teacher and put up with me asking questions all day long! Some of the techniques are quite tricky but Simon has incredible skill and patience, helping you to progress throughout the day. I really enjoyed it and cannot recommend it highly enough."

11 Apr 16'

Tim reviewed: Green Wood Chair Making - 6 Day Woodworking Course in South Devon

"The course was absolutely brilliant. Peter is super friendly and has an immense knowledge of furniture making and working with green wood. There is a lot to get done, but the atmosphere is relaxed, allowing you to absorb the techniques you are learning as you go. My favourite aspect of the course is that you are able to modify the design of the chair to reflect your own personal style. Highly recommended!"

10 Apr 16'

Darren Foster reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"well my crimbo pressies was well worth waiting for. what a brilliant day, well organised, fun, very knowledgeable training staff and Debbie food was good aswell lol. must forget the boss well done Debbie for making my crimbo pressie a very good memory (that i want to do again) i have always liked forge work from when i did it at school all of 33 yrs ago, how you can see a bit of rod in front of you and you can make it into a nice object in the end of the day when i found out i had this from my wife i had looked forward to it, i told a mate who said if its any good he wouldn't mind doing it, after letting him no how good it was we both are planing on another visit. the place is a barn with all the equipment that you would need for the day 4 forges a anvil each and all carried out in a safe and relaxed area, the day starts at 9 ish and you leave about 430 ish your shown how and why things are done before you play then regrouped for different stages of the projects you have a break for lunch all home made to a high standard and freshly made, then back to the forge to finish the project off the overall day is very good and i would like to say to Debbie , Adrian and Andy keep up the good work and hope to see you soon Darren"

10 Apr 16'

Judith Pruce reviewed: Creative Vibe - Glassblowing Sessions

"Oh WOW! What a fantastic day! I can't recommend this course highly enough. Ricky is a great teacher - very patient and encouraging. Having never blown glass before, I wasn't expecting to be able to achieve anywhere near what I actually managed and that is all thanks to Ricky. This was one of the best days ever."

10 Apr 16'

Yvonne reviewed: Upholstery/cushion making

"Weekend upholstery workshop with Jo excellent in all respects. Good company and knowledgeable tuition with a light touch. Very enjoyable and informative with a successful outcome - chair completed!"

9 Apr 16'

Louise Robinson-Woledge reviewed: Wood turning tuition, New Forest, Hampshire (1 day) (2 people)

"Attended a 1 day course . Graham is an excellent tutor; very patient and knowledgeable. Extremely pleased with my results. Really hoping to attend again soon"

8 Apr 16'

Eva Leslie reviewed: Pembrokeshire Maddie Janes Mosaic

"A fantastic day!! Maddie is a wonderful teacher, she shares her amazing knowledge so freely. Her love and passion for Mosaic fills the studio. Thank you, I treasured every minute! Can't wait to do another day :)"

8 Apr 16'

Ruth Willmott reviewed: Needle felting with Virginia

"I completed a beginners wet felting course today, it was brilliant, I took my own sunset photograph with me and recreated it in felt, I am thrilled with the result, thank you so much, I was encouraged all the way by Virginia and her help mate Liz, I did not think I could create something sooo good, thank you again."

8 Apr 16'

Marie McDonald reviewed: Crochet for Beginners (Adults) in Putney

"I have been wanting for so long to learn how to make granny squares. I have tried online tutorials for instruction, but found them difficult to follow. I booked a day with Sowmya. She tailored the class to my needs and with her patience and knowledge I was able to understand the basic principals of granny square making within a couple of hours. She also provided clear written instruction for reference. I will be booking another class in order to learn more patterns. I had a very nice day."

8 Apr 16'

Jemma Gold reviewed: Introduction to Parchment Craft

"great course, had lots of instructions, and loads to take home"

8 Apr 16'

Sheila Wood reviewed: Introduction to Parchment Craft

"Loved this workshop and made some beautiful things, very relaxed and very helpful"

8 Apr 16'

Clive Rowland reviewed: Woodturning courses in Norfolk

"Nick provides an excellent introduction to woodturning, he covered everything I wanted to know to allow me to decide whether woodturning is for me and I came away with a lovely bowl. A great day."

7 Apr 16'

Scotty Dodd reviewed: One to one, One day, blacksmith course

"A superb course and an excellent, patient tutor. I came to Alex with a wish list of skills to try as long as my arm - forge welding, upsetting, drawing down, annealing, normalising, hardening, tempering, bending, twisting, tool manufacture etc etc - we pretty much accomplished the lot in a long hot day at the forge. Alex really knows his stuff and is a very capable tutor. Your experience will be very hands on from the word go. 5***** and looking forward to another session in the future. Cheers."

7 Apr 16'

Tim Redmond reviewed: Furniture making course: Fundamentals of Furniture Making Part 1 (beginner)

"I attended Aiden's two day weekend course in March 2016. I did this because as a hobby I like to restore furniture and I was finding that I struggled when I came to anything structural. Most important, Aiden is an excellent trainer. He clearly is a very skilled craftsman but it doesn't always follow that skilled crafts people can put it across to students. Aiden most definitely can. He was very patient, calm and he had to be with me! I found the two day course quite intense; there was a lot to do in 16 hours but I certainly learnt the importance of ensuring my work was completely square, flat and smooth! It was also useful to learn how to use, dismantle and sharpen a plane. Well done Aiden."

7 Apr 16'

Leia Duffee reviewed: Green woodworking at Coppicewood College

"I came to the green woodworking course through the 6 month Coppicing course. My green woodwork project was tool handles. I had an old handle-less Yorkshire Billhook that I wanted to create a new handle for and an old handle-less drawknife too. These two combined, needed, cleaving work, Axe work, working with a Spokeshave, using a Pole Lathe and creating my own rivets to rivet the Yorkie handle on. All very useful skills and all a lot of fun to do. The instructors are wonderful people who have great passion for everything they teach and their enthusiasm spread to each and every one of us. They make you feel well looked after, well taught and I would recommend this course to anyone who enjoys being in woods and working with wood, and to anyone who thinks they might like it, you will!"

7 Apr 16'

Minnie Green reviewed: Introduction to Parchment Craft

"This is a fabulous course and I'm totally hooked on parchment crafting now, and price includes everything for you to carry on this great hobby when you get home means it's fantastic value for money"

6 Apr 16'

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

"I liked everything about the course. Really. The people, the equipment, the course content, John's expertise,Sara Jane's cake. It was all brilliant. Very organized. I', struggling to think of anything which could be improved, so that must be a good sign!"

6 Apr 16'

Suzy Devey reviewed: Encaustic Art - What do you want to learn?

"I spent a full day course with Mel on Thurs 31st March 2016. Melanie is nothing short of excellence, her knowledge and experience through her own experimental practice shines through. What a delightful day! I travelled from Scotland thinking what will this be like? I was met by a friend, it seemed uncannily as if we had met before:). I didn't know how to make the most out of the new tools I had purchased, but I loved the medium. Melanie took me through some fabulous basic techniques and then continued to tailor the day through experimentation, which answered my questions about encaustic media. The day also fully left me feeling confident in my work and how important playing and experimentation really is. We both ended up learning from this day in a relaxed and beautiful location. I can't wait to do more and see more of Melanie's work emerge. Huge Thank you Melanie. I would have no hesitation to do it again straight away."

6 Apr 16'

Sarah reviewed: Hand spinning for beginners at Cartmel Handspun

"We had a brilliant day learning the process of spinning using a drop spindle and spinning wheel. Elaine was very patient, encouraging and really knowledgeable and helpful. There was a range of different spinning wheels available for us to try which was great. It was a really enjoyable and informative day and brilliant to come away with yarn I had drafted, spun and plied myself. Loved it :)"

6 Apr 16'

Marion Janner reviewed: Needle felting course with Furzie at Saltisford Canal Trust, Warwick

"What a brilliant day! I'm a complete craft klutz but Michelle was so patient, encouraging and skilful that by the end of the day I was thrilled to take home a delightful Herbert the Hare. Everything about the day was wonderful - choice of location (the very lovely Lapstone shopping centre), refreshments, company and of course the felt-knitting. Never done anything like this before and found it very absorbing and satisfying. An outstandingly enjoyable day. Am looking forward to doing more of Michelle's courses and will encourage my friends to take part as well."

6 Apr 16'

Ian Simpson reviewed: Beginners 10 week woodworking course NO LONGER RUNNING

"Just completed the 10 week Monday night beginners course. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Ciaran was great; helpful guidance and very encouraging. The small group worked well and very happy with the table produced and the new knowledge and skills acquired. It has motivated me to sharpen all those old tools, clear out the shed and create some bench space for some more projects ! Can definitely recommend and will be going back to do the intermediate course later in the year. Ian"

6 Apr 16'

Maria reviewed: Animal Sculpture Workshops

"I have done 2 classes now- the hare and the christmas decorations. Both times me and my friend had a great time: -the Yurt is fabulous -Leilah is a great teacher, super patient, great at demonstrating and helps you out if you're having difficulty. -all of the things I have made look like what they are meant to be!"