Latest reviews

Ann Lyon reviewed: Explore 2 colour lino cutting & printing in Derbyshire

"A well organised workshop. Excellent material and information provided. Well structured and easy to understand for a beginner but also the opportunity to advance if you are more experienced. Most enjoyable."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Ann, Good to meet and work with you and thanks for taking the time to review your day. Good luck with your lino cutting and I hope you can explore the technique in connection with your ceramic work; there’s lots of potential for some interesting outcomes. Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Pauline reviewed: Paint pouring workshop with lunch in the garden - it's all about negative space

"Fantastic day. Anne was brilliant at guiding both me and my nephew who are first timers with paint pouring in producing amazing pieces of art. We had such a good day in Sue’s beautiful surroundings and lovely hosting. Thanks for the experience"

Interior Boost responded:

"Hello Pauline, Many thanks for your lovely review, we really enjoyed having you and Craig at the workshop. We hope to see you both soon for more fun. I have now published all the pictures on our website. I will be putting some on Facebook shortly, feel free to tag yourself Is you like. Kind Regards, Anne"

Tony Epps reviewed: Introduction to green wood furniture making - two days

"An excellent two days that took us from logs to beautiful furniture. There was superb teaching with support and advice available at all times. I went as a complete novice and left with a real sense of achievement. It was amazing how relaxing it was working with traditional tools and crafting the wood. If you are even remotely interested I would go for it, you will be pleased you did."

Peter Lanyon Furniture responded:

"Thank you Tony - I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Really good to meet you."

Nick d reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Great day and something very different from anything else I’ve tried. Friendly and considerate instruction with no time pressure. Thoroughly enjoyed it, along with the food. Wife probably won’t be impressed when she catches me sticking bits of metal in log burner from now on ?"

Mignon reviewed: Coloured Pencil Techniques

"I enjoyed our lesson today, but I'm not too happy with my birds colours, so I am taking Purnima's advice and doing a colour swatch patch first."

John wilson reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"My wife got me this as a xmas gift. Probably the best course ive attended. Very relaxed atomosphere..... Ade is a fantastic teacher and has a wealth of knowledge, i could listen to him for hours as he has a knack of explaining some very in depth science and making it simple. The foods amazing ( especially the charcoal cheese). Anyone from any background could attend this course and be instantly hooked on blacksmithing."

Celia Davis reviewed: Mosaics for Beginners - West Sussex

"I would definitely recommend this course. Wendy was welcoming and very well organised. She gave us very clear instructions to start with and then offered us help and advise when we asked for it. We loved the choice of all the tiles and designs. The time went by very quickly and we were very pleased with our mosaic creations. We feel inspired to try to do more mosaic work. Thank you so much Wendy for such an enjoyable day and for sharing your expertise with us. Celia, Beth and Liz"

Zoe reviewed: Creative coil pots - Introduction

"Brilliant workshop! Molly is a patient teacher, especially important for me as I’m not great with a sewing machine. Came away from the workshop with my very own coil pot and have made more since. Highly recommend."

Molly Brown's Emporium responded:

"Glad you were pleased with what you made Zoe, and have been able to make more. Many thanks for the review, Molly"

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."