Latest reviews

Jill White reviewed: Candlemaking for Beginners

"This course was a lovely way to spend a morning. It was productive and informative and worth every penny. Rob was both knowledgeable and patience and he gave clear directions for finding the place. I thoroughly enjoyed experience. Thank you Rob."

Janice reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Excellent day course and Kate an excellent tutor who provided personal attention to each person as they needed. Ran over a little so all could finish piece. Really enjoyed it. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you."

Alison reviewed: Block printing on Fabric

"What a lovely day out, block printing with an old friend of mine. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and look forward to applying all these new techniques to print up a lampshade of my own. Highly recommend the course. Alison"

Blooming Designs - Art in the Barn responded:

"Hi Alison, Thank you for your feedback, it was great to work with you both yesterday and it was lovely to see how your designs developed throughout the day. Hopefully you can both apply what you have learnt to begin designing your lampshades. I will keep you posted on dates for lampshade workshops. Happy printing! Alison "

Janice reviewed: SAORI creative weaving day

"Two of us joined a lovely supportive and creative ( 4 students in total) group to try this weaving for the first time. It was a lovely day, very relaxing and calming. Amanda was really helpful, constructive, and keen for everyone to do their very best and to enjoy the day. She was really generous with her wool etc, knowlege , not to mention refreshments. Thanks for a great day Amanda, couldn't have enjoyed it any more, and will definitely be back for more."

BEAUTIFULcloth SAORI Studio responded:

"Thank you Janice for your kind words. You produced a beautiful piece of cloth, fully embracing the SAORI principles, It was lovely to share the joy of SAORI weaving with you and I hope to see you again soon for some more weaving."

Malcolm Bowe reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Well organised, engaging day"

Karen Riding reviewed: Pen making and wood turning introduction

"I really enjoyed the course. I made 1 pen and 2 candle holders. Now I need a shed and a lathe. I would highly recommend this course. Phil was friendly and really knowledgeable. He made it look easy, although it wasn't, but it was fun!"

Maureen reviewed: SAORI creative weaving day

"I had a lovely day with Amanda, learning Saori weaving and becoming totally absorbed in the task. Amanda has an extensive knowledge of the art of Saori weaving and explained the basic technique, answering all our questions and showing us additional ways to produce different effects. I was pleasantly surprised to have completed a wall hanging of almost a metre in length in one day. "

BEAUTIFULcloth SAORI Studio responded:

"Hello Maureen, Thank you for your review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your day on the loom. Your finished piece was lovely and I hope you find the perfect place to hang it. Warm wishes Amanda"

Heidi Cook reviewed: Stained glass mosaic garden bird stakes in the Cotswolds

"I really enjoyed the day making garden bird stakes. Yvette is a friendly and relaxed tutor which made it a relaxing day. The studio was easy to find thanks to her directions with photographs. I would love to go back again and make some more things over the summer. A very tranquil place. Thanks Yvette."

Baobab Tree Mosaics responded:

"Thank you so much, really glad you enjoyed it. "

Tina reviewed: Resin crafting for beginners

"Was a great course learnt a lot and made sense of stuff I had read in books. Scott a great teacher always open to questions. Created various shapes using moulds and also practiced finishing techniques on some precast pieces. Only slight disappointment was we didn't make any of the items using wood and resin as illustrated in the course blurb. But maybe this a separate course? Highly recommend for beginners, "

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Hi Tina, I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed our day together. I just wanted to address the concern you raised about not being able to use wood with the resin. I apologize if that was something you were hoping to incorporate into your project. During our initial discussion, I presented you with various options for moulds, effects, colour combinations, and additional materials like clock parts and flowers that we could focus on. At the time, I may not have emphasized enough the use of wood with the resin, and for that, I'm sorry. Nonetheless, I'm glad that we were able to create some beautiful pieces together, and I hope it's something you'll cherish for a long time. Scott"

Phil reviewed: Multi Colour Lino printing course

"I was new to lino printing and enjoyed the day very much. I was very pleased with the resulting print and now want to do more lino printing!"

Printmaking with Evelyn Polk responded:

"Hi Phil, it was a pleasure to teach you and what a great job you did with your prints! I'm so glad that you enjoyed your day. All the best Evelyn "

Anne johnstone reviewed: Daytime glass fusing workshop with Paula Andrews

"I had a wonderful 2.5hrs doing the fused glass course . Paula was very friendly helpful and gave guidance when needed .I am looking forward to doing more classes and making different items. "

Paula Andrews responded:

"Ahh, thank you Anne. I very much enjoyed meeting and working with you too. "

James Harvey reviewed: Pottery and decorating day for two

"We had a wonderful day! Marina was so calm and knowledgeable. My daughter and I spent the day fully immersed in our pottery and loved the whole process. Highly recommended. "

Carol reviewed: Round Shopper Willow Basket

"My friend Georgie and I attended this workshop and were pleased (and surprised) with our baskets. Suze is a very good, and patient teacher who explains every step of the process. Would certainly recommend her"

The Coppice Co. responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Carol. It was a pleasure to have you and Georgie along. You both did an amazing job! "

Michelle reviewed: Woven bag workshop workshop with Rachel Davies

"I had a lovely morning making a bag. Lots of resources to select from and well paced teaching from Rachel. It was so relaxing and Rachel is so inspiring with her skills. Thoroughly enjoyed it thank you"

Rachel Davies Studio responded:

"Hi Michelle, Thankyou very much for your review, Im so glad you enjoyed the morning.Your bag was coming on well! Thankyou, Rachel."

Nadine Baggaley reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"What a fantastic day! Matt was a brilliant, patient tutor. He taught our group well and took time to explain why we should do all processes in the way instructed. Had a great day and would definitely recommend!"

Dimbleby Ceramics - Studio Pottery Courses responded:

"Hi Nadine, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review of your day. It was great to have you on the course and see the fantastic work that you produced. Best wishes Mat"

Jan reviewed: Needle Felting Bears at The Lawrence Centre

"We had the best time friendly comfortable group no pressure just fun and informative!"

Josephine Dawn Munroe responded:

"Thanks very much Jan, so lovely to have you both on the workshop. Hopefully see you later in the year and in the meantime, happy felting!"

Emma Crawley reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"I have wanted to have a go at this for ages, and I was over the moon with Gen's brilliant class, and just how much we got done in one day! I think I might become a bit addicted to this new craft, and already have my next project planned! I will definitely be booking again to learn some more advanced techniques, and Gen is a fabulous host, and knowledgeable teacher. Have already recommended to friends!"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I had a great day with you all. What great pieces you all made and it was such a fun group to be teaching. Thank you Emma for the lovely review."

Jackie and Rosie reviewed: Introduction to Artistic Blacksmithing - One Day Experience

"Tom was totally amazing, he made the day perfect going over and above to help us achieve our ambitious projects. Tom’s experience and enthusiasm for his passion shone through and he has a great collection of handy tools to make some of the jobs easier. There’s no escaping it though, plenty of bashing bits of metal on a huge anvil was very satisfying! Tom is very talented indeed but he doesn’t overshadow what you do, a fabulous combination of talent and skill makes this day brilliant. Fulfil your curiosity and go on this course, you won’t regret it "

Indre reviewed: Introduction to Woodworking - Cambridgeshire

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience really enjoyed the day left me inspired and wanting to do more woodwork "

Craven Conservation and Restoration Ltd responded:

"Thank you Indre, I am so glad you were inspired. I too was inspired by your enthusiasm and sawing accuracy! I look forward to seeing your progress. Regards Bill"

Teresa reviewed: 1 Day Bring Your Own Upholstery Project - Lewes

"Really knowledgeable, helpful, friendly teacher. I learnt a lot not just from my project but from the other peoples projects. Everything was really well explained and everyone could work at their own pace. A nice venue, good day I would recommend it anyone who is thinking of a small project.I would be interested in doing it again."

Roundedby responded:

"Thanks Teresa! Was absolutely lovely to have you on the course - can not believe how hard you worked and how much you achieved in one day - springs are not for the faint hearted and you absolutely stormed it! Best, Lucy "

Carol White reviewed: Pottery taster courses in the South Downs

"Fantastic morning spent with Rowena. My husband and I wanted to give this a go after watching the great pottery throw down on tv. We both really enjoyed it and I think we'll be back for more. We made 3 bowls each and look forward to seeing them once they are ready. Rowena is lovely and friendly and was so good at quickly rectifying any mistakes we made. "

Philip reviewed: Hare Sculpture workshop with Jo Garden Art in beautiful Norfolk/Suffolk

"What a fabulous day. I was so pleased with my finished "Hare", being a complete beginner I was surprised by the standard I was able to achieve... thanks to the excellent friendly tuition from Jo"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you Philip - really happy you enjoyed the day and went away with an unexpectedly fabulous hare sculpture! Jo x"

Simon Hughes reviewed: Learn pyrography - The art of drawing with fire

"An excellent course, so enjoyable and encouraging for a beginner. A lovely tutor and I would recommend anyone to book the course "

Lee Borthwick responded:

"Thank you Simon. Great to have met you, keep up the great work!"

D reviewed: Pottery throwing sessions on the potter's wheel in Norfolk

"Excellent "

Pat Southwood responded:

"Thank you! Pat. "

Isabelle reviewed: Silver Stacking Rings Workshop; with Lindsay Forbes of Laconic; Durham

"Me and my sister really enjoyed this. You went at a perfect pace and had a really good range of materials to make fashionable jewelry. Thanks Lindsay! "

Bench Box responded:

"Thanks for the lovely review Isabelle, I'm glad you both enjoyed making your gorgeous rings. I hope you manage to prevent getting them mixed up since they're (almost) identical!"