Latest reviews

Jayne reviewed: Lake District Landscape Painting Workshops - Watercolour

"Most enjoyable course, it delivered all my expectations, came away with renewed feelings of excitement towards watercolour "

Greg Howard Fine Art Studio responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback on your workshop day. It was great to meet you and I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed the day and are now excited about the possibilities of what you can achieve with this wonderful medium. Hope to see you again at some point in the future. ??"

Catherine Wickens reviewed: Two day stone carving course at Snowshill Manor

"A friend and I had a lovely time on the stone carving course at Snowshill Manor. Expert tuition from Miranda , beautiful location in an Apple orchard and a happy outcome as I was delighted with my finished owl statue with its kind ,wise face ."

Amerton Arts Studio responded:

"Thank you for your review Catherine, glad you both enjoyed it."

Isla Bailey reviewed: Beginners Silver Jewellery Course

"I attended this course with my two sisters ( bought as a gift for my sisters 30th birthday). We had a fab day and came away with some lovely jewellery. Mark is a great teacher and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his course. Thankyou!"

Dandelion Silver responded:

"Thank you Isla, Was lovely to meet the three of you, so glad you enjoyed your day, you were all great company"

Lorraine reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"Absolutely brilliant day! Cannot believe what we all managed to produce, delighted with the results. Thank you Richard!"

Potterydayz responded:

"Lovely to see you all from Doncaster. Delighted you enjoyed the experience. See you again soon."

Hazel reviewed: Making Waves Beach Resin Art Workshop

"Louise was a great facilitator - experienced in her area of art work and left me feeling confident in my ability to try resin at home. "

Resin8 responded:

"Thank you so much Hazel! We look forward to seeing you on another class soon."

Alison & Ruth reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"My daughter and I did a half-day lantern-making workshop with Wendy and had a real blast. I've done this workshop before and was thrilled to have another go to try and improve my technique. It was my daughter's first try at fused glass work but as an illustrator she had a grand idea and pulled it off under Wendy's guidance and tuition. Wendy is always so patient and helpful which results in lovely finished pieces for everyone. The studio is in such a wonderful setting, you can't fail to feel 'restored' after a visit and the fact that you come away with something you've made yourself (even though you wait for a couple of weeks for it to be fired - that helps build the excitement!) just adds to your sense of well-being and achievement. I can't recommend Wendy's workshops highly enough - they are a tonic for the soul!"

Lorraine Willis reviewed: Wet Felted Flowers

"This was the second wet felting course because we enjoyed the first one so much. The instructions were clear and having the instructor making one at the same time helped a lot. She was encouraging and friendly and I would recommend to anyone."

Nigel reviewed: Blacksmithing: make a candle holder

"Nigel thoroughly enjoyed the experience, the expertise given by the instructors was excellent and the food was lovely and plentiful."

Janie reviewed: Carving & sculpture workshops

"What an extraordinarily wonderful day - thank you Gareth. It was intense, fascinating and exhilarating (occasionally mortifying!!) but it has raised my self-confidence so I'm able to do it on my own. I have decades of learning ahead, and Gareth's meticulous tuition has really set me off down the track. What a great day - fabulous! Thank you again - beyond happy! "

Michaela reviewed: Stained glass garden panel workshop - Hampshire

"Wow, what can I say, brilliant course. With only three people on the course the help and personal touch from Rachel is great. Such a friendly atmosphere, all questions asked and answered. Everything explained every step of the way, including a little history about the craft. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is even a little bit curious."

Swanwick Studio responded:

"Thank you Michaela, so glad you enjoyed your day :-)"

Ondrej reviewed: Wood turning - 2 hour taster session

"I really enjoyed the 2h course. As a complete beginner to wood turning I learned about tools and settings to use and had a great opportunity to make a small piece by myself. I highly recomend the session for anyone interested in wood turning without prior experience."

Anna L Nichols Furniture responded:

"Glad to hear you had a great time "

Catherine reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"This course was fun and I enjoyed learning a new skill. Richards explanations and instructions were very clear and detailed which will enable a beginner to start using resin for their own projects. I am really looking forward to seeing how my pour ends up when dry and after this course I decided to book onto the part 2 course to learn how to finish resin and wood projects."

Darren Nairn reviewed: Damascus knife making in Grassington

"Great course, Richard is a great teacher and very knowledgable. Thoroughly enjoyable course, highly recommend. I'll be back soon for the next course. Cheers "

Rachel reviewed: Fluid art - acrylic pouring

"Another excellent course from Eunice. Lots of fun and creativity. Informative and encouraging with useful post-course info. Thanks Eunice! "

Ian reviewed: Sharpening carving knives and axes

"I would throughly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn the dark arts of knife sharpening. Robert was a great tutor, showing, explaining and guiding with clear and concise instructions. Where I was unable to follow a certain action, Robert offered another way that suited my abilities. Even though the course was for three hours, Robert continued on till I was familiar with the skills I required to sharpen my tools. Robert is a very knowledgeable and friendly person who made the course an enjoyable experience. "

Touchwood Glasgow responded:

"Thanks for the lovely kind words, Ian, it was a pleasure to work with you through the sharpening processes. Hopefully you've got a good idea how to keep your tools in ship-shape now. I discovered that you'd left a honing stone some days after our sharpening night - it was camouflaged in amongst all the woody things on my workbench, hence it escaped our eyes when you were packing away your equipment! I will keep it for you, and you can drop in sometime that suits you to pick it up. All the best - and thanks again ?? "

Fiona reviewed: One day stained glass workshop London for beginners and enthusiasts

"A lovely day spent in Tejal's garden studio learning the basics copper foiling. Good instruction and numerous hints and tips mean that I'm feeling confident to try this for myself and can't wait to get started ?"

Rabbit Family reviewed: Easter Bunny & Christmas Snow Hare Needle Felting Kit (Over Seas)

"I just received my package today and I’m excited to start working on the rabbits. I have a quilt that I need to complete for a new baby girl so when I get that done that’s my next project. thank you for being so prompt and sending it."

Art Felt Fibres responded:

"Hi! I'm so glad the parcel arrived safely to California - sending all the very best for your bunny makes! Do share a photo of your finished Rabbits! xxx"

Clare G reviewed: Half day glass fusing for beginners/intermediate

"A fabulous time, great location, brilliant course, thoroughly recommend. "

Denise reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Another enjoyable experience learning new techniques using alcohol based inks acrylics and image transfers on my gelli plate. Todays workshop was great, a relaxed but very informative session. I would highly recommend any one trying it , it’s amazing what you can produce , and having Clare on hand to support with her expert knowledge is an added bonus. Thank you Clare , keep up the good work "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Really pleased you enjoyed the workshop. Your image transfer prints looked fantastic! "

Lucy reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"A fantastic workshop that taught lots of different techniques. Clare is an amazing teacher and the small group sizes made for a welcoming and great atmosphere to learn in. A workshop I would highly recommend! Thanks Clare."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed the workshop and for taking the time to leave a review. Lots of fantastic prints with beautiful colour combinations!"

Jon Z reviewed: Forge a Knife- Blacksmithing and Knifemaking Experience Day

"Top 1-1 day at the forge. Really didn’t know what to expect as it was a present but really enjoyed. Super relaxed but informative from Jon. I made a lovely kitchen knife to the shape I wanted. I felt totally safe in his hands and picked up some bits pretty quickly while others took a little more guidance. Be prepared as it’s a physical on your feet kinda day but that’s what I was expecting. Can’t wait to use the new knife in the kitchen."

Geoff Cooke reviewed: 1 Day Forged Knife Making Course with Ben (Bean) Lam

"Very good experience and very informative. Bean knew his stuff and was very helpful. This is a good test for your metal working skills, using traditional methods. Only niggle was no refreshments. Luckily I was staying on site, so on the breaks I was able to get something to drink. "

Rhiana Laws reviewed: Work of Iron | The Forge on the Firth of Forth | Edinburgh | 1-Day Blacksmiths Knife Making

"My husband LOVED his day with Jack Waygood - 100% recommend to anyone considering. Jack has trained all over the world and as an artist blacksmith, as well as architectural blacksmith has incredible talent. My husband really enjoyed his teaching and company and said he has an incredible set up and learned a lot. Thanks for a great day Jack! "

Brian reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Really enjoyable afternoon. It was very informative. Will be experimenting at home soon. "

Jeff reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"We have just done the beginners course. A really enjoyable and informative session. We had lots of questions that were happily answered. I have a shocking memory and would of liked a handout with the step by step instructions. Can’t wait to have a go at home. "

The River Shop responded:

"Hi Jeff, Thanks so much for your review. Head over to our Patreon and todays class handout is available free of charge with our bronze tier. Hope that helps! Richard "