Latest reviews

Student reviewed: Scheduled Jewellery Taster Class

"Alison was a good teacher. Informative, knowledgeable and patient. Highly recommend."

Alison Flanders Studio responded:

"Hello there Thank you so much for your review Hope you are enjoying your new ring! "

Helena Bowes reviewed: Enter the world of Pyrography with Bob Neill

"What a fantastic experience. Bob is a really patient man. The atmosphere was very relaxed, lovely day from start to finish. Del prepared a wonderful lunch. Great hospitality, highly recommended. I love the bits I've taken home and can't wait to keep trying new things with the skills I've learned. Thank you Bob & Del."

Burnt Offerings responded:

"Hi Helena Lovely to meet you. Good to kow you enjoyed the day and that you will be continuing the burning All the best Bob and Del"

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

"Excellent day. Fun and informative. Highly recommend"

North Norfolk Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you Alison, good to meet you :)"

Hugh reviewed: Woodturning Experience Half Day - Come and spend half a day turning your first bowl

"Took my Dad for his birthday. Had a great day learning the lathe. Stephen is a very encouraging teacher and we came away with two great looking bowls (and a desire to buy a lathe!) Would recommend to anyone who is interested in trying out woodturning."

Bodden Cross Studio responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Hugh, a great pleasure meeting you both. Please keep asking the questions around choice of lathe, tools etc. I look forward to seeing your progress. "

Brian Dawson reviewed: Introduction to Celtic Knotwork Drawing

"Excellent. Well structured and very enjoyable course. I now have an understanding of how to develop celtic designs."

Crafts for Wellbeing responded:

"It was a pleasure to meet you, Brian, and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, I really appreciate it. I hope to see you again."

Ann reviewed: Creating Art with Sea Glass and Sea Treasures

"We had a lovely time making a sea glass picture. Great supply of beach finds to rummage through! Shanine was really enthusiastic and helpful. Lovely tasty lunch too! "

Tiny Homes Holidays responded:

"Thank you so much Ann for your kind review - it was lovely to spend time with you, Helen & Shanine"

Kat reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery - Bespoke Group - Kathryn E

"We took Rachel's course for our Hen do and I couldn't recommend it enough! Rachel was lovely and her demonstrations and tips were brilliant and we all came away with beautiful pieces of jewellery. I can't wait to wear my gorgeous earrings to the wedding now!"

Gifted Crafts Company responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to review and your lovely comments. It was so lovely to meet you all and you all did so well with your silver pieces. Let’s hope the weather is better for the wedding! Congratulations to Mary and all the best to you all. Rach "

Susan Wakeford reviewed: Indigo Dye and Shibori Workshop

"This was a wonderful course in a great setting, taught by two experienced, talented, excellent teachers. It was relaxed and friendly and ran very smoothly. Tea and coffee and cake was available. I am very happy to recommend it!"

Fran Reilly Textiles responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. It’s great that you enjoyed it."

Pauline Hathaway reviewed: Handmade books - Introductory workshop

"A great afternoon with Suzy. I am looking forward to her next course "

Alice reviewed: Create a farmyard or wading birds willow sculpture workshop (Portchester nr Fareham)

"We had a very enjoyable day creating ‘short and long legged birds’. Jackie was very friendly and helped us all individually as needed. Thank you."

Willow and Crafts responded:

"Hello Alice it was lovely to meet you both thankyou for the lovely review All the best Jacquie "

Elena reviewed: Double-Sided Lampshade Making

"We really enjoyed making lampshades with Wendy! She was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating when we overran and needed to get new material. The steps were taken in our time and were well explained and we ended with some lovely lampshades. Would definitely recommend Little Craftery and will be looking into what other courses are available :) "

Lesley Breckenridge reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Preston, Lancashire

"I had a brilliant time on this workshop. Jo is such a patient, warm and friendly person, and her Mum's home made cakes are wonderful. I came home with the most beautiful little foot stool which is the envy of all of my friends. I can't recommend this workshop enough!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"Ahhhh Lesley, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the workshop and thank you so much for your lovely comments. I will pass on your cake compliments to Mum, thank you. x"

Gordon reviewed: Router Day Class

"A very worthwhile course. It is a very full day and peppered with useful tips and sage advice from David. More than enough to get you going confidently with a router. David is also an experienced instructor who is unobtrusively sensitive to the needs of the individual as well as the group."

Annamaria reviewed: Glass bottle cutting for beginners - Sittingbourne

"Great experience with a great teacher patient, efficient and empathic. Relaxing and enjoyable time spent learning a new skill. Now that I know the basics I've a lot of ideas on how to use them at home. Definitely would recommend the experience to anyone ! The studio is wood-cosy and full of light . Top!"

Fancy Tat responded:

"Hello Anna Maria, Thank you so much for your kind review. I very much enjoyed spending the morning with you and we are really pleased that you had a lovely time :) Kind Regards Claire & Janet"

Jacqueline reviewed: Lampshade Making Workshop {own fabric}

"My first time with Caroline learning how to make a lampshade. Caroline was full of tips on what material to choose and was very welcoming. Patient and so helpful, Caroline was a great tutor and I came away with a stunning lampshade which I immediately placed on my lamp stand. I've had lots of comments about how professional it looks and I couldn't be more pleased."

Rock n Wool Creations responded:

"Thank you so much Jacqueline for your kind comments and taking the time to review my Lampshade Making Workshop. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it and oh my, what a stunner you made. Hope to see you again xx Caroline "

William reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Had a fantastic day with Bill and made a Super Bowl thanks to his guidance. Thoroughly recommend the day. There was a glitch at the beginning in that there was an accidental double booking which nearly derailed the day for me and did for the other guy. I’ve left 5 stars as the day was brilliant, but craftcourses need to review how they avoid duplications."

Bill Bennett Woodturning responded:

"Thank you for your kind words William but I must stress that the double booking was down to me and Craft Courses were no way to blame."

Helen P reviewed: Upholstery for Beginners Workshop - in Preston, Lancashire

"I had a fab day doing the beginners upholstery workshop. Jo was really welcoming and always on hand with help and advice during the day. My footstool is lovely and I had such an enjoyable time learning a new skill!"

The Boho Shed responded:

"You made such a lovely job of your footstool Helen. Thank you for your very kind words, I’m so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. 🙏💕"

JANE Thomas reviewed: Giacometti style bronzed animal sculpture one day workshop Suffolk one-to-one or max 4 students

"What a lovely day, we had so much fun. Di is really friendly and interesting. Would definitely recommend "

Janice Connolly reviewed: Furniture Painting Workshop (Levels 1&2 techniques covered) in Cheadle Gr Manchester

"Thank you for a lovely day at the furniture painting workshop. A nice small group so Jo could spend lots of time with everyone individually and we learned loads about all the different products and techniques. We all went with an old piece of furniture and they were all transformed beautifully in a couple of hours! Well worth it, thanks again."

The Boho Shed responded:

"You are very welcome Janice, thank you for your lovely review. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the day, me too! You made a wonderful transformation of your furniture. 🙏💕"

Alessia Calcaterra reviewed: Candle making workshops for beginners - St Albans, Hertfordshire

"This is an amazing course, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Anne is wonderful, friendly and welcoming. You get a fun and relaxed atmosphere whilst gaining knowledge about candle making from Anne. The actual candle making is great, you make various different size candles and some wax melts, there are lots of scents and colours to use, all included in this course, it's well worth the money. Anne shares her knowledge about candle making, answers any questions and also provides you with her suppliers, which is brilliant if you have just started candle making. I would definitely recommend this course, thank you so much Anne. "

Greg Scott reviewed: Beginners 1-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"Thank you Blended Monkey for a brilliant day's woodturning. If you're interested in having a go at woodturning and getting a crash course in the basics, you will not do better than this. Simon's tuition was excellent, allowing me plenty of hands-on time at the lathe, whilst also intervening when necessary to ensure I didn't ruin my projects! I came away with 2 lovely creations (honey dipper and bowl), a set of photos which Simon took during the day, and a great set of pdf notes (provided by Simon) covering pretty much all we'd done during the day. Simon and Louise are very friendly hosts, so I enjoyed chatting throughout the day, and over lunch / refreshments, which were also great. Thank you!"

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"Thanks for the lovely review, Greg. So pleased you had a great day. Do get in touch if you need any further help with setting up, etc.. -- Simon"

Nikki & David Rabjohns reviewed: Potter's wheel pottery - half day course Siramik

"Wonderful half day with Yoka. Brilliant teacher. Yoka has such a passion for her art and she makes the session a lovely learning experience. Fascinating to hear about the properties of different pottery …stoneware, clay, porcelain etc and then to experience working with the clay and making our own pots ! Can’t wait to see them glazed. It’s a much more complex process than we could have imagined. Thank you Yoka "

Rhoda reviewed: Beginners half-day pairs woodturning workshop

"We spent a very enjoyable morning attending a beginners' wood-turning workshop. Simon is a great teacher and was very encouraging. Many thanks!"

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"Thanks, Rhoda. It was great to have you both. Any questions or queries, so get in touch. -- Simon"

Dom Clarke reviewed: An Introduction to bronze casting

"Bought as a gift for my dad. We both had a great time learning about the dark art of metal! Jonathan was a fantastic host and teacher, happy to answer any questions and offer a real insight into the process and the history behind it. A fantastic first taste of bronze"

Madeleine reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"We had an excellent day with Robert! He had lots of spoons on show for inspiration and talked us through the types of wood they were made from. We got to handle different types of tools. We had a choice of woods to work with - I went for some Lime! Robert is an excellent and patient teacher, making adjustments for techniques that work for each individual! It was relaxed and almost meditative day - lots of fun and some good chat. Plus you get information on how to acquire your own tools and continue developing your carving skills! Would definitely recommend you book in."