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Sam Elliott reviewed: Cornish Blacksmithing Experience

"We felt privileged to be able to do our workshop in such a lovely old forge. Jeremy was really friendly and explained everything really well. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and came away with some lovely handmade items 😁"

Blue Jay Metal Crafts responded:

"Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed yourselves. I'm really really impressed with how well you both took to the forge work."

Gillian Doollin reviewed: Simple Frame Basket with Windrush Willow

"I went on this course yesterday, I can thoroughly recommend it. The tutors are lovely people, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I will be definitely be doing more basketry in the future! "

Windrush Willow responded:

"That's grand it was a pleasure to teach you - Many thanks. Richard."

Sheila reviewed: Natural dyeing workshop - 'Local Colour' - Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex

"I attended this day course with a friend. We had a really enjoyable day. The tutors were friendly, knowledgeable and informative. The other students were great fun. We dyed wool using readily obtainable items such as onion skins and dried daffodil flowers, we were given information about dyes, mordents and shade cards and we were able to experiment with our own mixture of colours toward the end of the day. We were provided with tea, coffee and lovely cakes and we were able to take home 4 skeins of wool dyed in 4 different shades. There was wool available to purchase, also ready made items e,g, cushions. We were treated to a tour around the flower farm which was very interesting. A thoroughly lovely day. Would highly recommend."

Fiona and Bruce Gray reviewed: Make Your Own Wedding Rings From Your Old Jewellery.

"We made rings for each other with Anna to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary. Anna was thorough, from pre booking information to guiding us during the day. Anna was very encouraging with many hints and tips to help us craft wonderful rings. We came away so fulfilled and excited at our creations which would only be possible with Anna's patience."

Joe reviewed: Axe Making Course - One Day Blacksmithing Experience

"Really good experience. Tom is very experienced, knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!"

Erica Beaumont reviewed: Stinging Nettle Fabric Workshop

"Brilliant morning - Katie's knowledge is amazing and it was so much fun to make our own nettle thread. "

Katie Sawyer responded:

"Thanks Erica, so glad you had a good time!"

Helen S reviewed: Soap making course with Goat Milk

"What a brilliant day! It was fun and informative and the cake was a lovely touch. I can't wait to show my friends my soap! "

Denise Ward reviewed: Fused glass 'create' workshop

"I had such an amazing time on the glass fusion course run by Kathryn, who was very professional and had all the tools we could require already laid out. As a novice I appreciated the introductory talk and then it was time to be creative. In my 2.5 hours I made a personalised heart bowl for Valentine's Day for my husband and three red rocket hugs to give to friends, plus a sea scape coaster. They looked amazing when done but I really can't wait to see the finished items after being fired in the kilns. Highly recommended and would definitely join in again as I was inspired by the projects of others around me."

Felix Tabitha responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Denise! Your creations are cooking in the kilns! "

Catherine reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"A thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish. Becky and Johnny are great teachers, the setting was lovely plus a wonderful basket to take home at the end of it! I would also recommend ordering a lunch as the food was delicious! A huge thank you to Becky, Johnny and Jo 😊"

Siw Harston reviewed: Kintsugi Workshop for beginners

"What a fabulous course. So interesting, satisfying and with a beautiful end result. Well paced, well prepared lesson with appropriate lesson plan and instruction/ material. We went as a family group of 5 adults and small dog. We all really enjoyed meeting Lucy and found the course stimulating. There was also delicious carrot cake and hot drinks. Thank you Lucy!"

Amy reviewed: Fused Glass Easter Eggs

"What an excellent course! With a wide range of materials, beautiful examples for inspiration and expert advice from Diane, we were able to create our own stunning floral Easter eggs which we can keep up all year round. I bought this course as a gift for my mum for Christmas and we had a fabulous two hours of crafting which just flew by! Diane was generous with time and offered that we could stay as long as needed to complete our pieces. Quality time spent with mum and a lovely opportunity to meet Diane and Andy who helped guide us. Hosted by very friendly and welcoming people who just loved to share their passion for arts and crafts. With a wide range of gorgeous pieces to buy from the store, we didn't leave empty handed either as the bird boxes and glass pieces were too lovely to leave behind and great value for money. Thank you for a fabulous day- I can't wait to collect the finished pieces once they've finished fusing in the kiln! We'll definitely be coming back for more courses- glass or other otherwise! "

Crafty Diane Gift Shop, Art Gallery and Craft workshops responded:

"Thanks Amy for the stunning review. Your eggs cooked beautifully last night and will be ready to collect from Thursday. Let me know when you are calling if you can. We both enjoyed meeting yourself and your mum and look forward to seeing you again soon. X"

Ian Macrae reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"This course was beyond expectations. The course facilities were superb. Bill has a great deal of wood turning knowledge. The whole experience was way beyond expectations. Thoroughly recommend this course."

Sue reviewed: Crochet workshops in Leeds City Centre

"Hi, Ann was great with my daughter. I have found the 1-2-1 great, it really gave her the confidence to do the crochet. I will be definitely booking my daughter in for more lessons."

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you for your review. I am pleased your daughter found the 1 to 1 session useful. I look forward to seeing you both again. Kind regards Ann"

Huw Owen reviewed: Furniture upcycling workshop - 1 day

"Great upcycling course, really enjoyed the whole day. Learnt a lot and what I took with me to upcycle looks nothing like what it did to start with, so very happy with the result. Hannah was very helpful and always at hand to give advice and tips. Nice relaxed environment to work in. Didn’t think I would finish the project to begin with, but with all the assistance in what to do and how to do it, job done."

Tread Softly responded:

"Aww amazing - thank you so much for coming Huw and for taking the time to leave me a review. I really appreciate it. It was great meeting you and I thought your chair looked ace! Hopefully you feel confident to tackle more projects now too. "

Sophie waslin reviewed: Sew and Make a Kimono Jacket Ages 10 - 16 years Allerthorpe/Pocklington

"Amazing course, great advice and brilliant choices of products. So fantastic booked two further courses. Thank you "

Thread and Press responded:

"Thanks so much. She did a fantastic job, glad she enjoyed it. "

Caroline Paddock reviewed: Daytime glass fusing workshop with Paula Andrews

"Fantastic morning creating 3pieces of glasswork. Good clear instructions from Paula who knows her craft inside out. Definitely would recommend and will be doing this again 😃"

Paula Andrews responded:

"Ahh, thank you Caroline, I'm so glad that you both enjoyed spending time making glass together, and I'm also so pleased you are chuffed with your art work. Best Wishes, Paula"

Liz Lewis reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"The gelli plate printing workshop on 19th Jan was excellent. So much teaching and hands on took place during the session, with plenty of encouragement and opportunity for experimentation and development of ideas. It was well resourced, fast paced but not rushed and delivered in relaxed friendly manner. Thankyou Clare. "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked fantastic!"

Anita reviewed: 4h mosaic workshop for beginners

"Fantastic afternoon with lovely Marie-Paul.I will definitely look for another afternoon of great mosaic lesson and I can highly recommend this beginner course for future mosaic students. We even stayed longer to finish the work. Thank you Marie-Paul for your knowledge and patience and lovely cake🥰"

mppmosaic responded:

"Hi Anita, Thank you very much for your kind review. It was a pleasure teaching you, and I hope to see you again soon. All the best with your mosaic projects! Marie-Paule"

Louise Padday reviewed: Masters Course Mondays and Tuesdays

"The Masters Course has been a revelation for me. Lucy is a superb teacher, and the course is structured so that skills are built in progressive stages, which I have found a great way of learning. The School is a welcoming community of students and artists, and an inspirational place to learn traditional drawing and painting. "

Claire reviewed: One day fused glass course at North Norfolk Stained Glass

"My partner and I took the glass fusion course with Paul. Super instructor, very detailed instructions so no mistakes are made. We had a great time and enjoyed learning the whole process "

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you Claire, much appreciated :)"

Kelsy McCarthy reviewed: Pottery throwing in Huddersfield

"Incredible experience today! Had the best time. Geoff was amazing, patient and really helpful, thank you!! We created two beautiful bowls and this was our first time trying it! Over the moon, I would recommend this to anyone who loves all things creative, will 100% be back to glaze our bowls 😊"

Earth Pig Pottery responded:

"So glad you enjoyed the experience. It was a pleasure to meet you both and hope to see you again. "

Peter Davis reviewed: Fused Glass Half Day

"Absolutely loved our morning with Julie. My wife and I had no experience of glass fusion but Julie soon put us at ease and helped give us such a nice time. Ended up feeling much more confident in our pieces which we’ll pick up soon once they’ve been fired. Highly recommended "

Jan Meaney reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I am by no means an artistic person, but thoroughly enjoyed the Gelli print session. I learnt a new skill and am quite impressed with what I produced in such a short time. That is down to the presentation skills of Clare, who shared her knowledge in such an easy and relaxed way that all was so easy to follow. When I got stuck she was there with encouragement and help. Great session I highly recommend "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words, they mean the world. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked amazing!"

Eva reviewed: Learn to Sew Like a Pro with 'Sew Simply' in our one day course

"Fantastic course with a friendly, knowledgeable and patient instructor. Lovely studio environment with all the equipment needed to master some challenging new sewing/dressmaking techniques. Learnt a lot and excited to apply it at home!"

Sew Simply responded:

"Thank you Eva for sharing your positive experience! I'm so glad you enjoyed the course. It was a pleasure teaching you. Best of luck with your sewing and dressmaking projects at home in the future!"

Jean Vanovitch reviewed: Leaping Hare The David Hall South Petherton

"Had a lovely day making a willow leaping hare with Jo, she was very patient with us all and I loved the outcome of my hare. David Hall in South Petherton was a really nice venue too"

Jo Sadler Willow responded:

"Thank you Jean, your company was lovely, the day was full of creativity and wonderful leaping hares. Thank you for your review. Jo 🐇 "