Latest reviews

Sally reviewed: Make a silver ring or bangle

"I can’t recommend Lucy’s one to one tuition enough. Spent a day in Lucy’s fantastic workshop, finishing a silver pendant. Lucy is very adaptable to her students' plans and needs- we discuss ideas beforehand and develop a plan/agree on any materials needed. She is very patient and encouraging and thanks to her, my confidence with silversmithing is growing - I’m starting to create ideas of my own rather than using images I’ve seen elsewhere. Lucy even sends helpful photos taken during the process, after the days tuition. Book a course with Lucy, and not only will you create beautiful jewellery, but you will be well looked after. I always leave having learnt something new, often unexpected and always useful! "

Exclusive Jewellery responded:

"Thank you Sally for your review. You have only had 3 - 4 sessions over the last year and shown excellent progress and initiative. It's good to see you developing, and finding out that being creative really is something you can do!"

Sarah reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I attended this workshop with two friends. Graham, David and Decklan were absolute stars and made the whole experience enjoyable and informative. We loved their no nonsense approach and we learnt a lot about bladesmithing and metallurgy. We all took home lovely and practical knives which remind us of a fabulous day! "

Clarke Knives responded:

"It really was a good day. We all hope to see you again sometime 😊😊"

Rich swain reviewed: Make Your Own Flat Pack Shave Horse

"An enjoyable day spent working with Peye and Jacqui, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team. Good tuition, great teaching style, good tools. I'm very happy with the outcome, and would highly recommend this course"

Pat Southwood reviewed: Lamp glass bead making

"Jade greeted me warmly at the door and let me through to her home studio where we discussed what I wanted to try making. A clear demo followed and help along with tea was provided when needed. I really enjoyed the three hours, it went by very quickly and I look forward to seeing my efforts!"

Goldwrightsjewelleryschool responded:

"Your beautiful beads are on their way to you, it was lovely to meet you hopefully I’ll be able to come to one of your workshops soon :) "

Sue R reviewed: Willow Weaving 'Trug' Workshop

"Excellent course, I am very happy with my end product. I feel confident to try it out on my own now, with plants from my garden. Great teacher. Lovely venue. Ready supply of hot water and iced water throughout the day whenever we needed a refill. I definitely recommend it. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the course and shall let the course tutor know. We hope to see you here again at Stanwick Lakes. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team. "

Diane reviewed: Introduction to Beaded Jewellery - West Sussex

"What a fabulous class. This was my first attempt at jewellery making and Wendy was a great tutor. I learnt so much and made several sets of earrings - which I love. The venue was perfect and I can't wait to return to try out another craft. One lady had been gifted the class for her birthday - what a great idea and lovely surprise. "

Hui & Judy reviewed: Box making weekend in Cumbria

"We had a great weekend with Mark, who helped us transform lovely bits of wood into beautiful works of art! It was great to be able to use a well maintained set of workshop tools and the instruction on the use of the power tools was a valuable part of the course - no one lost any limbs that weekend! Mark is knowledgeable and talented, and has a very clear, relaxed, step by step way of teaching. Group size was small allowing for personalised attention. Mark also allowed some design options, so everyone had a unique box to take home. A really lovely and stimulating way to spend a weekend! Thanks Mark!"

Julie smith reviewed: Indigo/ Shibori Dyeing Workshop - COURSE FULL

"Superb course with an excellent and knowledgeable trainer. "

Dillington House. Somerset County Council responded:

"Dear Julie. Thank you for sending your review for the Indigo/Shibori Dyeing Workshop you attended this week at Dillington House, we are so happy you enjoyed your day. I have passed on your kind words to the tutor Zara. Kind regards. Dillington House Events Team."

Emma D reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Cheadle, Gr Manchester

"I attended Jo's beginners upholstery course and had a fantastic day! Jo was very knowledgeable and provided excellent resources and step-by-step visual (and written handout) instructions to enable us to create a footstool from scratch. The day was well paced and the venue was great and we were well looked after with homemade baking too! Highly recommended."

The Boho Shed responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Emma. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the day. I will pass on your very kind comments about the cakes to the baker (Mum) 😊🙏💕 x"

Greg Barbosa reviewed: Green Man clay sculpture course at Middleton Hall

"My wife and I both had a fantastic day. Miranda was a great teacher and provided plenty of tips and advice whilst also letting each person express their own vision of their green man. I would thoroughly recommend the course"

Amerton Arts Studio responded:

"Thank you for your review Greg, glad you both enjoyed it. Best wishes Miranda"

Helen Nield reviewed: Learn to Love your Sewing Machine

"Everything & more than I expected …I had a lovely day. Definitely worth travelling from The Midlands for this course. I turned it into a short break & would highly recommend the course. Such a warm friendly welcome & a lemon based cake which is always a winner. I’ll be heading home tomorrow to tackle bunting for my first Grandchild’s Christening 😊 "

Sew Forest of Dean responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Helen 😊 It was a pleasure to spend time with you and the other ladies in the studio, you all worked so hard and made a fabulous job of all the skills I showed you. The lemon drizzle cake is always a crowd pleaser! With very best wishes for all your sewing projects, Jennifer "

Carol reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"My daughter and I were thoroughly enthralled designing, learning how to use the materials and producing our own lanterns guided by a lovely and inspiring teacher. She showed us how to use glass safely and create our own individual work. The studio is set in a beautiful quiet location near the River Tamar and was filled with inspiring pieces of work. Many thanks for an insight into a wonderful craft."

Shirley reviewed: Fused Glass Workshop at the Warehouse

"I love my piece of fused glass. Jo is an excellent tutor. She loves her craft and this shines through in her teaching. We were a small group of some who had experience of glass fusing and some newbies like me. Everyone was so helpful. A welcome brew was much appreciated and Jo provided water and yummy biscuits for us too. I wish we could have stopped the clock as time went by so quickly. Thank you, Jo. "

Jo Turner Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. Look forward to seeing you at the next one! Best wishes, Jo 😀"

Matt reviewed: Make Your Own Wedding Rings From Your Old Jewellery.

"Not only was making our wedding bands fun, but we were also delighted with the results. Anna was very encouraging and instilled confidence in us by emphasising how you can rework the band until you’re happy with it. We never felt rushed during this process. Anna’s workspace reflects her values of sustainability and a commitment to ethical supply chains."

Anna Mcloughlin Fine Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much for the review and for choosing me to help you make each other’s wedding rings! I had a lovely day too and can’t wait to be able to get your beautiful hallmarked rings posted back to you."

Elizabeth Champion reviewed: Wooden Maille Construction Kit

"This kit has been vital to my understanding of maille. If you are even considering starting maille, get this kit. It helps one understand the patterns required to begin making maille, which is one of the key components to this craft. Therefore, it is a good way to gauge one's interest in continuing the craft before spending large sums on tools. I would recommend this to everyone; it is a piece of kit I find myself returning to again and again to try out new patterns before committing to making them in maille, and are of an easily manipulatable size for those that might struggle with anything small and fiddly. Not only this, but Phil himself is a fountain of knowledge and is very helpful when it comes to any further questions or concerns about this kit."

Phil Parkes Maille responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review. It's great to hear that the kit continues to be useful even as you get more experienced in your maille making."

john joyce reviewed: Beginner AND Intermediate Woodworking Full Day Course - Saturdays

"Ray, thanks for your time last Saturday, enjoyed the course, learned a lot and also good fun! All the very best for future courses. "

David Kightley reviewed: Willow Weaving 'Trug' Workshop

"I really enjoyed the day, something I hadn't done before. Jane was really good, demonstrated each process and went around helping us all, to see if we needed help. When I arrived, Jane was very nice and explained a few things about the what to expect from the day. Jane was very well organised with everything in place for each person. She had different colours of willow and all the tools etc, that we would use over the days course. It was a very hot day and the staff at Stanwick lakes kept bringing in iced water. Tea and coffee etc for us to help ourselves. I didn't quite manage to finish my basket, so Jane gave me enough willow for me to finish it at home. I would recommend this course to anyone. I would like to do another at some point. Thank you Jane for an enjoyable day. David "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed the workshop and shall pass your comments onto Jane too. We hope to see you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Cath Slater reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Warrington, Cheshire

"What a great experience. Jo is a great teacher and communicator. And so very organised; in order to pack all the stages of building your footstool, she helps the slower builders or those who are struggling with a particular stage. Thoroughly enjoyable activity and I love my little footstool."

The Boho Shed responded:

"What a lovely review, thank you so much Cath. You were a pleasure to teach and you made such a lovely job of your footstool. Jo x"

Sarah reviewed: Willow weaving workshops for gardeners.

"It was great to meet Toni and spend some time learning about willow and being shown how to produce some great pieces. Really enjoyed this workshop."

The Licky Cow Gallery responded:

"Thanks Sarah, lovely to meet you too. "

Katy reviewed: Wax sculpt a knot ring with Lindsay Forbes of Laconic; Sedgefield

"Great experience. Learnt lots of technique to design the rings. Looking forward to seeing the finished casted pieces "

Jan reviewed: Straw skep hive making course 9 September - with Bees for Development

"Enjoyed the day and learned a lot but one third of the skep was not achieved by anyone, so I think that was an ambitious promise."

Bees for Development responded:

"Hello Jan, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback, we greatly appreciate your comments. We will review our course description to reflect what is achievable in the time available but are glad you enjoyed the day and hope to see you again. Thank you for supporting Bees for Development. Kind regards, Rachael"

Denise Helen Ward reviewed: Stained glass sun-catcher workshop: Hampshire

"What a fantastic day making a beautiful sun catcher! As a complete beginner I felt guided throughout with each piece of information building on the next. Rachel was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and the whole day was just perfect. Highly recommended!"

Swanwick Studio responded:

"Arhhh Denise, what lovely feedback & thank you for taking the time :-) Hope that beautiful love heart is being admired by All :-) R"

Shane' reviewed: Chair caning from scratch

"I had a wonderful day with Louise, her teaching methods are excellent and offered me very helpful advice on a piece of furniture I wanted to restore. I'm really looking forward to making my next booking."

Christina Davidge reviewed: Roman Blinds

"Really good course. Jenny our tutor is so patient and helpful. Looking forward to making something else now. "

Dillington House. Somerset County Council responded:

"Dear Christina. Thank you for sending your lovely review for the Romans Blinds course you attended this week at Dillington House, we are so happy you enjoyed your day. I have passed on your kind words to the tutor Jenny. Kind regards. Dillington House Events Team."

Dave reviewed: The First Cut - lino cutting for beginners & rusty printmakers in Derbyshire

"Such a lovely, creative day. Liz was perfect in introducing the day and guiding us through the process. Supportive and informative throughout. And in such a lovely studio. Already looking for further courses with Liz."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Dave, Good to hear from you and thanks for letting me know about your time at The Slipper Studio. It was lovely to meet and work with you, seeing your evident interest and delight in the process. It’s such a great process and there’s lots of potential ways to link your interest in photography and calligraphy. You’d be very welcome to return to Derbyshire for more workshops. Best wishes Liz Wellby"