Latest reviews

Tina Andrews reviewed: Stained glass one day course for beginners: one-to-one

"I had the most fantastic day with Emma who guided me through the techniques needed to create my own glass plaque. The morning was spent learning all the basics to create a test piece and the afternoon spent creating my own masterpiece, inspired by the pieces of glass which appealed to me. It was relaxing with time for chat until more concentration was required so time just flew by. If like me you’re always drawn to pieces of glass art in craft shops and stalls then attend one of Emma’s workshops and make your own. I am so proud of my piece, the results exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much Emma for your time, expertise and your company, it was a fabulous day."

Martin Grainger reviewed: One day salt or pepper mill woodturning course one to one.

"What a brilliant day. Bill is a fantastic tutor and I have learned a lot. I think I now have the turning bug and know what I want for Christmas! I would highly recommend doing this with Bill if you get the chance. I suspect I will be back in the new year Bill to learn some more and have a few laughs! Heel!"

Gill Gardiner reviewed: Needle felted christmas bauble workshop

"A most enjoyable afternoon. I was apprehensive because I’d never done anything like this before; a pure beginner!! However, Lorraine explained everything so clearly and reassured me throughout. I was so pleased with my achievements, and every year when the baubles are brought out, I shall remember a happy afternoon. Thank you Lorraine for your hospitality, and patience."

Jane reviewed: Felting - Christmas Decorations

"I would thoroughly recommend the felting course with Wendy. Very interesting to learn a new skill with your friends and go home with a great Christmas bauble! Wendy was very good at teaching and good company. The mug of hot chocolate , at no extra charge, an added bonus! We will be back to learn another skill. Thank you Wendy."

Mig Caamano reviewed: Knife making weekend Gloucestershire

"Thanks for a brilliant course, Arian and thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. Great tutoring style, relaxed and informative. Never felt rushed and always felt I could approach you to ask anything. Every stage was well explained and demonstrated. Thoroughly enjoyed it and looking forward to more courses. Great venue also with all the tools and equipment needed for everything. Could do with a workshop like that myself! Very pleased with my knife and sheath and looking forward to using it for many years to come, hopefully"

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Thank you Mig, glad it all worked out exactly as you say, that's the whole idea. Enjoy using your knife and hope to see you again at some point. Arian"

Pete reviewed: Box making for beginners

"Really excellent day with Andrew. Went away with a lovely oak box with walnut splines but more importantly a great enthusiasm to make more and experiment with techniques learnt. Informal and ad-hoc comments and advice were at least as informative and useful as the taught topics and I have a notepad full of tips and recommendations."

WoodWorker responded:

"Thxs Peter for your thoughtful review, glad you enjoyed your day. Regards Andrew "

Matthew reviewed: Copper or Silver Christmas; Wire Forming and Wrapping

"I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Helga was lovely! She was a great teacher for the techniques used and provided everything we needed during the session. I would definitely recommend this course!"

Colourbuzz responded:

"Thanks Matthew, it was lovely having a Sunday afternoon with you and Emily. I was very impressed with the end result!"

Di palmer reviewed: Copper Foil Christmas Decorations

"My daughter and I went to the copper foil class it was fantastic, Jo the tutor was very calm explained everything, would highly recommend "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. We shall let Jo know how much you both enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you here at Stanwick Lakes again soon. Best wishes, The Stanwick Lakes team."

Michelle linfield reviewed: Needle Felting - Penguin

"Wendy is a lovely lady and we thoroughly enjoyed our needle felting class, a very relaxed atmosphere, great playlist I recommend having a go it was fun and I learnt a lot, we will definitely be back to try something else, hidden gem in Worthing "

Sue Morrison reviewed: Textile landscape workshop in Dorset

"This was a great day of textile art.Imogen was very welcoming and encouraging and on hand to help as we progressed our work.We sat in an area full of her creations which was inspiring. On top of everything, she made us delicious cake! A really enjoyable day of arty-crafty."

Imogen Bittner Studio responded:

"Such hard working and motivated participation. All your extensive skills and textile experience really helped you to produce an interesting and atmospheric landscape and I hope that these methods, which you grasped so easily, will translate into many more landscapes ."

Susie Jones reviewed: Greenwood carving at Sallerton Wood

"I really enjoyed every part of the kuksa carving course! The setting is tranquil and Andy managed to teach to the wide range of skill levels in an unhurried and encouraging way that allowed everyone to achieve something worthwhile. The lunches were generous and delicious and it was great to see water for tea boiled on the rocket stove. I’m looking forward to returning to Sallerton Wood for my next course in the spring!"

Sallerton Wood responded:

"Thank you very much indeed, Susie, for that nice review. We're delighted that you enjoyed the course and its tranquil woodland setting. We look forward to welcoming you back to Sallerton wood on the stool-making course in April. "

Jess reviewed: Mosaic with Me - Coasters for Christmas

"Lovely cosy two hours creating beautiful mosaic coasters, thanks to Lisa-Marie for great tuition, hints and tips! "

Creative Avenue York responded:

"Thankyou Jess, it was a pleasure. You and your daughter are naturals! Kind Regards, Lisa-marie"

James F reviewed: Make a copper bowl

"Thank you Lizzie for a super training course. We really enjoyed it and appreciated your expertise. We’re enjoying using the bowls already in our hallway. "

Ann carr reviewed: (NOW FULL) Acrylic painting workshop at Back Room Art Stourbridge (NOW FULL)

"This course was bought for me by my son so I was a little apprehensive as I hadn't done this type of thing before, however I found the experience most enjoyable and Heather couldn't have been more helpful. I came away with a completed painting which was quite good if I do say so myself So yes I would go back again and certainly recommend anyone to give it a try "

Back Room Art responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. Your oainting certainly was very beautiful. I hope to see you again in the studio soon. "

Daisy Dowler reviewed: Resin Side Table Workshop (Beginners Upwards)

"Absolutely brilliant day; from the drive there in a beautifully calm setting to Sophie’s warm welcome, and calm nature and teaching us how to use the materials and different looks. We had a practice first, which was great; used any excess paint for a coaster too. So pleased with the end results of the coffee table. Great value. I would recommend this course."

Clare laker reviewed: Needle Felting course with FURZIE at Pirzwell Workshop, Cullompton, Devon

"What a fantastic day. I learnt so much. Michelle is a great teacher who worked with us individually and ensured we all came away with a great finished article "

Michele Firth reviewed: Take raw fleece to finished fibre 2-day spinning workshop

"The 'Fleece to Fibre' course was excellent - Elaine is a very talented lady and loves sharing her extensive knowledge with others. The course covered fleece preparation, washing, picking and grading the fleece. We used a drum carder to prepare the fleece for spinning. We all (3 of us) spun 2 bobbins and then plyed them both, then used a Niddy Noddy to transfer the spun wool into a skein and then washed our spun fibre. The course contained all we need to learn to spin from Fleece to Fibre - thank you so much Elaine for a wonderful 2 day course for your enthusiasm and expertise. "

Cartmel Handspun Spinning School responded:

"Thanks Michele. Great you were able to learn on your own wheel as well. Nothing stopping you now. "

Peter & Tricia Bennett reviewed: Introduction to Leatherwork

"My wife and I attended Cathy’s studio for a 4 hour course — she has a lifetime experience of working with leather with a workshop kitted out with a fascinating collection of tools an equipment and believe you me when we say we came away with superb treasures of our endeavours which you are proud to display and will always retain with valuable memory. Two candle holders ,a key ring and a journal day book holder — most importantly the confidence to use the required knowledge to develop the skills as a personal hobby for gifts or commercial ventures Cathy’s welcome and personality is very endearing —- so a big thanks to Cathy from Peter & Tricia "

Pete Crosby reviewed: 1-to-1 Beginners Leatherworking Workshop

"A fabulous day of learning in a truly amazing venue. Although booked as a general introduction to leatherwork, Pipa was able to tweak the lessons to suit my particular interest in restoring historic military leather equipment. An amazing amount was packed into the day, hands-on and theory, and Pipa is clearly a gifted leatherworker as well as a natural teacher. An enjoyable, well paced day and so much learned. I’m booking a follow up day to focus more on areas aligned to my own particular goals and interests. "

Ella reviewed: Glitzy glass jewellery

"I had a wonderful time picking my way through the jewel-like boxes of glass under Stevie's fantastic guidance. "

Stevie Davies responded:

"Thanks Ella, glass is such a wonderful medium and your use of colour (and sparkles) has created some gorgeous pieces of wearable art."

Alan reviewed: Knife making weekend Gloucestershire

"Arian leads you through the process of creating a beautiful and useful artefact in a relaxed, informative way. This was a fabulous weekend spent with a group of like minded individuals. Thoroughly enjoyable and I walked away with the knowledge of how to repeat the process. Couldn’t have asked for more."

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Thank you Alan. It was a really good weekend, i enjoyed guiding you all through the process, and seeing the paper patterns from Friday evening evolve into beautiful knives by Sunday afternoon. Your bushcraft knife is excellent, thank you for your focus and hard work. And really, the process is just starting, I love how through use our knives become our own and weather into a reliable friend. Enjoy! Arian"

CR reviewed: Christmas Decoupage Workshop

"Thoroughly enjoyable evening. Great introduction to a new crafting technique which I'm looking forward to putting into practice 😊"

Jacqui reviewed: Modern upholstered footstool workshop - Lewes - no experience required - the perfect gift!

"I’ve never done anything like this before but under Lucy’s patient guidance I brought home a beautiful footstool which has pride of place by our fireplace. It was a really fun day with friends and I learnt a lot! Lewes is also a great place to visit, make sure you have time to take in the sites on your crafty day out!"

Roundedby responded:

"Thanks Jacqui ! Loved having you on the course - your footstool was a triumph!"

Jenny reviewed: Large outdoor plaster hare sculpture kit

"A wonderful kit. My partner and I really enjoyed making our Hare and can’t wait to display it in the garden when the weather improves. It was a brilliant kit and we could make it all on the dining room table! The written instructions and you tube video were really easy to follow and everything could be done at an enjoyable pace. My only feedback is that we needed to buy about 3 extra rolls of foil (maybe we scrunched it too tightly ?) . I highly recommend this !!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you very much for taking the time to post a review Jenny! So glad you enjoyed the kit and found the instructions easy to follow. I am smiling regarding the foil, and apologise for you having to obtain more. I think I'm making the armatures a little bigger now, plus chubbier hares are evolving! Different makes of foil can also be thinner and therefore compact down more. However, I'm thrilled you like your finished sculpture. You can pop it outside about a week after finishing it. Mine stay out all winter 🤗👍. Jo x"

Daniel Hunter reviewed: Jewellery Workshop - Make a Silver Ring

"My partner was gifted this course for her birthday and invited me to come along. We had an amazing time learning from Sheila how to make rings, the different techniques used and ways to finish/polish them. Sheila was great craic, very informative and made us feel very welcome in her workspace. Overall a great experience and would highly recommend it to anyone who was interested in jewellery making. Thanks again Sheila!"

Sheila Roussel Jewellery Design responded:

"Hi Daniel, so glad to hear you had a good time making rings at the workshop. It was a pleasure to meet you both and hear about all your fun creating hobbies you both have. Hope you enjoy the rest of your break. Regards, Sheila. "