Latest reviews

Sue Patten reviewed: Beginners Course in Stained Glass

"I really can not praise Chris and Pauline of Wold Stained Glass enough. The course itself was in depth and very informative. The time absolutely flew by and I learned a lot. In addition the hospitality was fantastic. If I had to give marks out of 10 it would have to be a 20 on all fronts."

Andrew Smallbone reviewed: Basic automata and mechanical toy making

"The tutor, Stef, was very organised contacting me in plenty of time to arrange The Day with does and don'ts. On the day of the course, which was just Stef and myself, he explained Health & Safety and then we started the build. The workshop is big enough. All the tools were clean and he unwrapped new hearing muffs and goggles for me. Whilst I chose to build what looked to be a simple fisherman it did in fact take until 5 pm to finish with lunch eaten on the go. Stef was at pains to make sure that I made all the parts and I was instrumental in putting it all together at the end. I also had to paint the fisherman. Stef tried his hardest to make sure that I enjoyed the day. I had a fantastic day. Stef was easy to get on with and he was very attentive to the construction and my wishes. The course was bought for me as a birthday gift. It was brilliant. I’ve now got an automaton Thankyou Stef"

Penlan Crafts responded:

"Thank you Andrew for your kind review. I am very happy you enjoyed building your mechanical toy. It was a pleasure working with you! All the best"

Sarah Morgan reviewed: Tube Lining / Pottery Painting Workshop

"My auntie and I attended this workshop together and enjoyed a wonderful catch up we both enjoy painting but have never painted pottery before so were suprised at the beautiful platters we painted . I'd recommend this workshop as we both had a wonderful day"

Kirsty burn reviewed: Tube Lining / Pottery Painting Workshop

"Went to this workshop with a friend as a birthday treat we both really enjoyed it the atmosphere was friendly, the lunch was freshly handmade and the platters we painted looked beautiful"

Leanne mangan reviewed: Tube Lining / Pottery Painting Workshop

"I attended this workshop recently and was pleasantly surprised . I wouldn't call myself a skilled painter but with the guidance and support of the lady leading the course I painted a beautiful sunflower platter using the tube lining techniques I found It enjoyable learning a new skill while having a relaxing day and plan to attend this workshop again"

Sian Lloyd reviewed: Wet Felting Workshop: Introduction to 2D Pictures and 3D Construction(Beginners)

"Excellent, well run course. Lovely and relaxed atmosphere and really learnt a lot about wet felting. The first course I had attended with Sally and would highly recommend it. Can't wait until the next one."

Craft Workshops responded:

"Thank You Sian! Your wet felted bowl and glasses case were both really lovely - great choices of colours and embellishments. Looking forward to seeing you again soon :) Sally."

Amanda Vickers reviewed: Tapestry Weaving for Beginners with Fiona Nisbet

"I had such a lovely day with Fiona. She is generous with both passing on her incredible knowledge and skill and with her hospitality. I left feeling informed and inspired and am intending to book another course."

Debs reviewed: Cold Enamelling/ Enamelling

"Perfect balance of information and inspiration ?"

Stuart Tucker reviewed: Glass blowing for beginners with Jon Lewis

"Such a great day, I had been looking forward to trying glass blowing for a long time and the course did not dissapoint. A cleverly designed day to take you from making pebbles to a coloured vessel. Lots of hands on time closely monitored by Jon. Glass is such an amazing and difficult medium to work with and yet I ended up with some beautiful pieces to take home. Brilliant. Thankyou."

Brownlee-Williams reviewed: One day silver pendant and earring workshop

"Three sisters had the most fabulous day which flew by too fast. Jolene was so accommodating and welcoming. The workshop is an Aladdin's cave of treasures with plenty of inspiration and Jolene was a fabulous teacher, host and guide. Wholeheartedly recommend this course and know that any course with Jo would be very fulfilling. I'll certainly be buying friends gift vouchers for this in the future. Thank you for an awesome introduction to silver jewellery making! xx"

Mark Davidson reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Making Dragon hooks with Adie and Andy. Busy day but great fun. Excellent instruction. Plenty of time and space for a group of eight. Able to go home having made something useful. Had great fun day and would thoroughly recommend to any one. You will get hot and have forearms like Popey. Will be doing again. Excellent value."

Peggy reviewed: Introductory soap making workshop

"We had a very good morning of well presented evidenced based lecture of history of soap making, the science behind it and the practical of making own choice of soap today by Nicola and Ben. Very relaxed and conjucive environment to adult learning. Thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend Boo Cottage for soap making craft course."

Boo Cottage Botanicals responded:

"Thanks so much Peggy for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to have you and we’re looking forward to seeing you again on your next workshop with us. Hope you enjoy using your soap when it’s cured. Best wishes, Nic"

Erica reviewed: Introduction to Tiffany stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"This is the second course I attended with Kate within two weeks because the first one (leaded glass technique) was so good! The Tiffany glass course is just as good and Kate was a great teacher again; she gave excellent instruction and answered any questions we had about the technique and materials."

Helen Scally reviewed: Beginners candle making workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"Sarah was very professional, personable and attentive. Sarah made the course enjoyable, relaxing and very informative. She really gave me confidence to continue making fantastic candles at home. I have attended numerous craft courses over the years and Sarah is easily the most engaging person who clearly wants to deliver a memorable experience."

Candle by Events responded:

"Wow, thank you Helen for such a lovely review, really pleased you enjoyed the workshop. Happy candle-making."

Janine Khoshnevisan reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"I did this course yesterday and was thoroughly impressed. The process was well explained with plenty of hints and tips on how to continue with this medium on your own afterwards. In spite of us all being complete beginners we produced stunning and sometimes surprisingly interesting results. No two were the same. I would highly recommend this course."

Sarah White reviewed: Introduction to Natural Dyeing, Mere, Wiltshire

"A very pleasant, calm relaxed day with lots of enthusiasm Looking forward to giving it a go Thank you Claudia and fellow classmates for a lovely day"

Elka responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review Sarah, it was great to meet you. Best wishes, Claudia"

Angela Corazzi reviewed: Beginners candle making kit + online videos + live online workshop

"Enjoyed a lovely morning learning candle making with Sarah. The course was informative and fun. Left with lovely items we made and was also lovely to meet the other ladies on the course. Would definitely recommend. Thank you Sarah."

Candle by Events responded:

"Thank you Angela, I am pleased you enjoyed the workshop."

Andrew Johnston reviewed: Kitchen knife course

"What an amazing experience, i spent the day making a one of a kind chef knife under the skilled guidance of Dave and Andy. The wealth of knowledge, techniques and skills learnt from the day are something ill never forget. As a chef and craftsman myself, i cant say enough how good these gents are at what they do. Ill be saving up for my next trip no doubts about that."

Cat reviewed: Wooden mechanical toy (automata) making

"A thoroughly enjoyable day's learning with Stef who made automaton-making accessible to me, a beginner woodworker. He is a patient and enthusiastic teacher who clearly loves what he does. He has designed his class as carefully as his automata, of which there were plenty of delightful finished examples in his workshop. After the safety briefing, Stef took me through the basics of cams and gears so that I understood the mechanism I was about to build. Then it was on to a full and engrossing day of making, at the end of which I took home a completed automaton that is joyful, intricate and colourful. I appreciated being able to practise with the hand tools and power tools in his well-equipped and well-kept workshop and look forward to using my brand new skills on other woodwork projects as well as trying to design my own automaton. Stef's workshop is centrally situated in Bristol and easily walkable from Temple Meads train station. Would recommend his course to anyone who enjoys working with their hands and appreciates the imagination and creativity that goes into making toys."

Penlan Crafts responded:

"Dear Cat, thank you so much for your wonderful review. Your talent and commitment made my task as teacher very easy and pleasant. I am happy you are enjoying your beautifully-made automaton! Best regards, Stef"

Emily reviewed: Wax Melt Workshop Online

"Great fun and very informative. Sharon was friendly and knowledgeable, the kit provided contained nice equipment and plenty of materials, and the workshop gave us plenty of time to work at our own pace. I went away with lots of ideas for making more melts! It was a really enjoyable way to celebrate a friend's birthday remotely."

Gill Ormond reviewed: Creative Machine Stitching

""Wish you were here- textile postcards"was the title of this one day zoom workshop. Helen is an excellent tutor, giving clear instructions and demonstrations of each technique. She ensured we were all following her and gave plenty of opportunities for questions which she answered clearly and precisely. Even when technological troubles seem to daunt us she remained unflusterd and made sure we were all receiving the right images before proceeding. I ended the day inspired with extra confidence and a raft of new skills. Just a picky point. It would have been useful to know via course joining instructions that we would be painting fabric in the first half of the day so that we could prepare our work area in advance and grab the protective pinny ahead of the session. Gill"

Helen Moyes Designs responded:

"Thank you Gill for taking the time to review the creative stitch workshop. Yes a good point re joining instructions, an apron is in the optional kit. I am so glad you gained inspiration, confidence and new skills. The three fabric backgrounds you produced were lovely."

Daria Young reviewed: Explore 2 colour lino cutting & printing in Derbyshire

"very friendly, educational, good course for beginners, I received solid foundation for linocut, I recommend this course."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Daria, It was lovely to work with you and thank you for taking the time to review your day. You learnt a lot and made great progress in such a short time, so good look with your next prints. Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Carol O’Neill reviewed: Jewellery making with silver clay - one day beginners workshop

"It was such a pleasure to take part in this beginner’s silver clay jewellery course with Charlotte. My sister Margaret bought me this as a special birthday gift.(lucky me) We so enjoyed every aspect of the course and Charlotte made us so welcome and explained every detail. We created some surprisingly (in my case?!)lovely items of jewellery and I found the whole process fascinating and rewarding. Thank you Charlotte."

Felix & Reuben Jewellery School responded:

"Hi Carol, Thank you for your lovely review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the day! Well done on making such beautiful jewellery! Regards, Charlotte"

Kevin reviewed: Mosaic Bespoke Pet Portraits.

"For my wife's birthday I commissioned Laura to make a mosaic portrait of her favourite dog. I was kept up to date on the progress and got to visit Laura's amazing studio in Todmorden. The finished mosaic is superb and my wife treasures it. Very professional service and a much admired, unique art work now hangs in our home. Thank you Laura."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. It was a privilege to design and create a mosaic of Diesel the Spaniel. I missed him when he left my studio!"

David Dockrell reviewed: Gem cutting - cabochon cutting and an introduction to faceting

"I was really impressed by the result of my first gem cutting experience. James was a very encouraging and knowledgeable about his craft and a pleasure to be taught by. He also makes a great cuppa!"

Treasureworks responded:

"Thank you David! That review is heartwarming to read. I thought you were an excellent student, you caught on very quickly! I'm also pleased the catering passed muster! Thanks, James :)"