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Kate reviewed: 2-hour 'booby pot' pottery workshop for your hen party, birthday or other gathering

"I had such a fun evening attending a workshop Hot Fox Pottery. Alice was a fantastic teacher, she was very patient, great at giving instruction and offering encouragement. Her pottery studio is a lovely space and was fully equipped with everything you need. Totally recommend doing one of her workshops."

Hot Fox Pottery responded:

"Thanks so much for coming! Your creations were fab!"

Amanda Watson reviewed: Fused Glass Lanterns with Crafts in the Valley

"Enjoyed the course, really friendly and fun, a nice way to spend an afternoon creating."

Rosamund Nicholson reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"I spent a day with Bill trying to improve my technique. He was fantastic. Explanations were very clear and he has endless patience which allowed me to relax and gain in confidence. The workshop is lovely; light and airy and cosily warm. A really enoyable day in the middle of the chaos and hassle of everyday life. Thanks Bill"

Janet reviewed: 2024 Calligraphy Workshops in North Essex

"Thoroughly enjoyed my first experience of learning Copperplate calligraphy. Very well organised, and a very friendly atmosphere. Julie is an excellent teacher."

Julie Chaney responded:

"Janet, thank you very much for such a positive review. It was a pleasure to meet you and be able to start you on the road to learning Copperplate. You were eager to learn, worked hard and made excellent progress, which is great to see. Looking forward to next time!"

Alexine Jonval reviewed: Beginner's mosaic workshop with Marie-Paule (3hrs)

"Amazing class! We all had so much fun and I think we all wished it was longer, thanks Marie Paule!"

mppmosaic responded:

"Thank you very much Alexine, I also had a lot of fun and your enthusiasm and good humour was very contagious! You were all very talented and did extremely well. I wish you all the best with your mosaic and other artistic pursuits. Marie-Paule"

Ohad Caspi reviewed: Small leather crossbody bag workshop (1-day)

"What a fabulous course! I Have learned so much from Natasha. She’s such a great teacher in her way to explain and guide you through the process. Her knowledge and experience in fashion and in the leather world are beyond amazing and it’s making this one day course to be so inspiring!!"

Ten Cloudy responded:

"Thank you, Ohad! It was fun, you are always welcome! "

Ola reviewed: Jewellery design workshop - silver pendant or silver earrings

"As a craft rookie, I was made to feel welcome, comfortable and got great guidance about the making process, we enjoyed the class very much! We chose to make earrings and they turn out amazing! :) Shiela was amazing, I cant recommend her enough! "

Gill Urquhart reviewed: Jewellery design workshop - silver pendant or silver earrings

"Had a lovely afternoon making earrings with my daughter and daughter in law. Sheila provided a great experience , spending a lot of time with each of us. We all had very different ideas, which all worked Out wonderfully due to Sheila’s expert guidance. I would highly recommend 😊 . "

Paul Thatcher reviewed: One student - full day 6 hours , Welded Dragon fly . Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"I found this day course really useful. As someone new to welding my aims for the course were to gain a basic understanding of welding techniques and equipment, and equally importantly for me, an understanding of the processes used to take an idea from concept to reality. Roger took me through the basics of MIG, Arc and TIG welding, sufficient for me to have the confidence to develop my interest further. As a teacher Roger was patient, shared his experience with enthusiasm, and was happy to be diverted to discuss some of the other tooling and techniques he uses to create his art. All in all an enjoyable and valuable day - thanks Roger "

Lauren Urquhart reviewed: Jewellery design workshop - silver pendant or silver earrings

"I absolutely loved our silver earrings workshop with Sheila! She was so supportive throughout and gave us the confidence to get stuck into the process and try out various techniques, always explaining each step clearly. All of our earring designs were totally different to each others, but turned out equally fabulous and the big reveal coming out of the silver cleaner was very exciting. Thank you so much Sheila, I can’t recommend your workshops enough and hope to come back soon for another. :) "

Liz reviewed: Resin Art Experience

"I had the BEST day on Eunice’s course. This is the second one I’ve done and it was so much fun! You will learn so much from Eunice’s expertise, have a great day creating some artwork to keep and all in a lovely studio with a small group of like minded students! Most highly recommended! "

Eunice J. Friend responded:

"Thank you Liz, it was lovely to see you again and help you on your new venture with resin Wishing you lots of luck Eunice"

Esther reviewed: Full day private jewellery tuition for 1-4 people

"Sam was excellent during our jewellery course. He was very calm and encouraging to get the best out of us. Would recommend the course to other. "

AT reviewed: Beginners DIY and Home Maintenance day course

"Great course. Would recommend it for complete beginners as a good foundation. Also good for people who have done some DIY to brush up on basic skills."

Alison Noble reviewed: Glass blowing course - taster

"What an amazing experience!! Chris explained everything really well and was a fantastic and enthusiastic tutor putting us at our ease and giving us the confidence to be able to work with the glass. He guided us through every step and helped us make 4 beautiful items. There were two of us on the course and we together with Chris and his helper Alison had a lovely time chatting all things glass and other crafts. I would highly recommend this experience and would love to do it all again. "

Chew Valley HandMade Glass responded:

"Thank you for your kind review Alison, we are delighted you enjoyed your glass experience so much. It was lovely to meet you, and we would be more than happy to see you again in the future. Kind regards The team at chew valley handmade glass "

Vickie reviewed: Green Man stone carving in Yorkshire

"I really enjoyed this course. The teacher was excellent with a thorough knowledge of the subject. She was patient and happy to offer extra guidance if needed. As a wheelchair user I was very impressed with the fact that she had thought about this in advance and allocated a space for me where I could safely leave my wheelchair. The tutor treated me with respect and the fact that I used a wheelchair wasn't a problem. I could navigate my way around the kitchen and venue easily in my wheelchair. I'd thoroughly recommend this course to anyone."

The West Riding Stonecarving Association responded:

"Thank you for your wonderful review Vickie. I am very pleased you enjoyed your visit to the workshop and also took home an excellent carving. Kind regards Helen "

Mike & Mary reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"We took this course having no experience or idea how to do anything with stained glass. But, Matt was really informative, friendly and helpful. By the end of the day we had two stained glass pieces we were actually pretty proud of! So thanks Matt!"

Debbie reviewed: Beginners Sewing - Day course - Get to know your sewing machine

"Super informative course with patient tutor and good facilities. Would recommend this course to anyone wanting to know how to use a sewing machine and have some great items to go home with at end of day. "

Deb Adkins reviewed: Mosaic workshop at Jackie Nash Art

"I was lucky enough to receive a Craftcourse voucher as a gift for a milestone birthday last year and on checking out Jackie's mosaic course decided to give it a go! As a complete beginner I was a bit nervous but Jackie soon put me at my ease with her friendly and relaxed manner. I chose to decorate a mirror surround with mosaics and Jackie was very encouraging and positive about my design and colour scheme, showing me lots of coloured tiles from her vast stock. Six enjoyable hours soon passed (fuelled by many cups of tea and lovely home-made banana cake) and I learned a lot about the art of mosaic-making. Jackie is a very talented mosaic artist with many years of experience and I would highly recommend her workshop to anyone thinking about attending."

Jackie Nash Art responded:

"Thank you Deb for such a lovely review. I’m really glad you enjoyed the course and it was a pleasure helping you to make your mirror. I look forward to seeing a picture when it’s in situ. If you have any further Mosaic questions please get in touch. Best wishes Jackie "

Alyson Healey reviewed: Fused Glass Lanterns with Crafts in the Valley

"Do you like being shown how to make beautiful things ? Do you like meeting lovely people ? Do you like biscuits and cakes ? Then hot foot it to crafts in the valley. I've done 2 courses now. Melanie is lovely and it's fantastic having beautiful glass jewellery and nick nacks made by your own fair hands. I can't recommend enough"

Kim Hosier reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"I thoroughly recommend this course. I am new to weaving and appreciated Alice’s welcoming, knowledgeable and patient approach. The group size allowed each of us to go at our own pace which I found invaluable. Such a lovely relaxing way to spend a Saturday in a great venue too. Thank you Alice - I have found a new hobby :) "

Trish reviewed: Dressmaking with Kirstie Combe at The Viking Loom Ltd York

"Another really useful day, great tuition and company!"

The Viking Loom Ltd responded:

"Hi Trish . so pleased you enjoyed your day here . look forward to seeing you again . we are planning to stock the stretchy thread from gutermann now - maraflex ... "

Martin Vose reviewed: Woodturning taster

"I did the 90 minute wood turning taster. Having no experience in this whatsoever, I really enjoyed it and will be back to do a longer session. Chris was friendly and welcoming, explained about all the equipment I'd be using and before I knew it I was getting stuck into it under his supervision and guidance. I highly recommend his sessions/courses to anyone thinking about it."

Chris Parker Woodturner responded:

"Martin that's brilliant really glad you enjoyed your taster,and would great to see you again. Chris Parker RPT "

Barrie reviewed: An introduction to flint knapping

"I really enjoyed this course. Good mixture of theory and plenty of hands-on, practical time learning different techniques. Jonny is very knowledgeable and a great teacher. Would definitely recommend to others. Thank you!"

Jonny Crafts Things responded:

"Glad you enjoyed the course."

Craig McIvor reviewed: Training course in upcycling with pallets. An introduction to making furniture with pallets for beginners

"Absolutely brilliant course, with a lot of information. It'll be extremely healpful on the future projects I have in mind!"

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Thanks, Craig I'm glad you liked it and found it useful Scott "

Kaye reviewed: Whittling for beginners with experienced teacher.

"I really enjoyed this course, it was fun and very hands on, with lots of lovely ideas of sessions to do with the children. I had never whittled before, Almut was enthusiastic, tailor made the day to the participants and was happy to answer questions. Thanks for a great day."

Almut Woolard responded:

"Thank you for joining the day. I enjoyed the day meeting a group of child orientated teachers. "