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Karen reviewed: Lino Printing on Fabric Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops - Fabric Printing

"Thank you Claire for a great day . It was so nice to be able to immerse yourself in a creative task with time to practise before attempting our final take home piece of work . There was no sense of urgency or rush to complete which was so refreshing . I really feel now I could have another go at this on my own . The instruction was excellent really well paced and individual . I can not recommend this course enough . "

Charlie reviewed: Ecodyeing - a full day introduction to leaves, rust, heat and fabric alchemy!

"I loved this course, Judy is a lovely teacher and learning about Ecodyeing is fascinating and rewarding. I love what we produced and it was a fantastic introduction into a subject I want to learn more about. I've already started to buy the equipment to have a go myself at home. I can't recommend it enough. Thank you :)"

Judy P. dye - print - weave responded:

"Thanks Charlie, we had a lovely day. Really glad you have got started at home already. Judy "

Gemma B reviewed: Mosaic Birds 'n' Bugs with Lisa-marie from Creative Avenue

"Absolutely fantastic!!!! I booked this on a whim - my daughter loves birds so I thought it would be a fun mummy daughter date… I have to say this exceeded my expectations. We had the most wonderful time sorting through broken crockery oohing and aaaahhing at the patterns, sharing ideas, with each of us finding little gems in our ceramic stash that another person would enjoy. It’s the best thing I’ve done with my daughter, we enjoyed it so much we’re talking about buying our own tools and shopping charity shops for beautifully patterned plates together. Lisa is also a great host. I was amply caffeinated throughout and there were even home made buns. We’ll book onto this class again happily."

Creative Avenue York responded:

"Love this!! So pleased that I've tweaked your creative spark and you hope to pursue it. Hunting for bits and pieces and hoarding them is also part of the hobby! Look forward to creating with you again. Lisa-marie."

Imogen Racz reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"This was a really well organised and enjoyable day, where we were taken through how to use the tools safely, various techniques and finally, how to work on our own prints. Claire was supportive, constructive and helpful."

Claire King reviewed: Beginners half-day 1-2-1 woodturning workshop for 1 person

"I booked this course for my 13 year old son to try something different during the summer holiday. Simon made us both welcome. His workshop is well equipped and clean. My son has ASD but Simon’s approach was clear with lots of visual instruction so my son had no difficulty in following. He learnt a lot during the 3 hours and throughly enjoyed the workshop. "

Blended Monkey - pottery - woodturning - green woodworking - pole lathe - throwing responded:

"So glad he enjoyed the experience, Claire. Look forward to seeing you again soon. -- Simon"

Sally Harris reviewed: Mosaic Birds 'n' Bugs with Lisa-marie from Creative Avenue

"Lovely afternoon spent making a mosaic bird with Lisa-Marie, there's a huge stash of mosaic supplies to choose from to enable you to make a unique piece and Lisa-Marie is so friendly and shows you all you need to do plus she offers tea and cake!! Highly recommended and suitable for all the family "

Creative Avenue York responded:

"Thankyou so much Sally! Your pinky-purple bird was beautiful and now I need to make one for myself! Hope to create with you again. Lisa-marie."

Maggie Rosier reviewed: Sun printing workshop in Devon

"Having never managed cyanotype printing very successfully at home, it was very worthwhile and enjoyable having Bridget to guide me clearly through the process. She gives excellent tuition in the basic cyanotype techniques - resulting in a variety of sun prints, that I am very happy with. Thank you. "

Tiffany reviewed: Introduction to candle-making as a business

"I had the pleasure of attending Jo’s candle making course recently. Jo was really knowledgeable about her craft and taught me so much useful information that I wasn’t aware of. She is a real expert in her field and was super friendly and welcoming. I will definitely be putting all she taught me to good use. Thank you so much Jo :) "

The White Candle Company responded:

"Thank you so much Tiffany. I very much enjoyed our morning together. So nice to have had a 1:1, it doesn't happen often :) Good luck! Jo x"

Erica reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"The course was perfectly structured for relative beginner to lino printing. Claire was really well organised, had everything set up when we arrived and kept the day flowing. She was helpful and supportive to individuals as well as keeping the group engaged. Some people had more illustrative experience than others but it really didn't matter as you could work to your own level. And the surroundings with Claire's amazing prints around you just further fed your wish to explore the subject further."

Laura reviewed: Pottery wheel experience 4 hours for beginners

"Absolutely fantastic! Rachel is a great teacher, very knowledgeable and patient. With the class size only up to 5, Rachel has time to help everyone and ensure each person makes and paints 2 or 3 lovely pieces (such as a bowl, vase or pot). I thoroughly enjoyed this class and would go again."

RACHEL BYASS CERAMICS responded:

"glad you enjoyed your half day and look forward to seeing you again you where a natural "

John Mullarkey reviewed: Pottery throwing sessions on the potter's wheel in Norfolk

"A really fun and enjoyable experience a present for my wife that I liked as much as her "

Pat Southwood responded:

"Thank you, I am so glad you both had a good time, your pots are drying nicely!"

Chris reviewed: Giacometti style bronzed animal sculpture one day workshop Suffolk one-to-one or max 4 students

"I had a fabulous day attempting to make a Giacometti style ostrich!! Di is a great teacher and it was definitely a fun project to undertake in a day - I've learnt a lot of new-to-me techniques and I'm completely delighted with the figure that I've brought back with me. "

Art on the Edge responded:

"Thank you ! I enjoyed teaching you..great pleasure. "

Raminta reviewed: One day MMA/MIG welding course

"Wonderful day and experience! Never imagine that it can be so easy and interesting to try welding. In one day we done two types of welding. Tuition was great and clear! Can't wait for more! "

Allied Welding School responded:

"Thank you so much for your kind comments Raminta, it is very much appreciated. To answer your question the next step would be either a one to one training day (as many as you feel you require) with another one of our inhouse certificates or we have just been accredited with City & Guilds to teach all three processes MIG, TIG & MMA (Stick) welding, this will give you a industry recognised certificate. Please feel free to call me at the Allied Welding office number or on the mobile number for out of office hours. Kind regards David "

Nadya Petrova reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"That was another enjoyable day at the studio. Kate and Martin are very helpful tutors and they give a lot of tips and tricks during classes. Working with stained glass is very relaxing for beginners and more advanced. I'm looking forward for next fantastic workshop! "

Lisa reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"A really fun day - lovely setting working in the barn with the chickens roaming about Claire was an extremely good tutor - very patient, calm and informative I would highly recommend this course "

Sharon Phillips reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"This was a very slick, enjoyable and professionally run course. Claire the tutor gave very clear instruction which then gave us the confidence for when it came to doing our individual pieces. I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would recommend to anyone with an interest in art & craft. Prior to this day I’d only ever done one linocut and that was 46 years ago at school. This course is suitable for complete beginners as well as people more experienced at Lino cutting. "

Elinor Bell reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"Had a great day. Claire was a brilliant teacher and explained everything really clearly."

Rachel E reviewed: Encaustic art beginners class - paint with molten wax

"My friend and I had such a great day learning about Encaustic Wax art with Toni. It’s a lovely expressive medium to work with and Toni’s enthusiasm and encouragement makes the day perfect. I’d encourage anyone to give it a try and would recommend Toni as an excellent tutor to give confidence and numerous ideas of ways to create interesting pieces. "

CG Crafts responded:

"Lovely, thank you for your review. Looking forward to seeing you again in September. "

Kira Brown reviewed: Set of silver stacking rings workshop - St Andrews

"Really enjoyed whole experience. Great venue, tuition and end product. Would recommend."

East Nook Studio responded:

"Thanks Kira! It was a pleasure to have you. I hope that you had a great show at the weekend!"

Marian reviewed: Candle making workshops for beginners - St Albans, Hertfordshire

"What a fabulous time we had making candles with Anne a couple of weeks ago. It was relaxing, fun and a wonderful way to spend a few hours. Anne was brilliant, very knowledgeable, patient and happy to answer any questions we had. And we went home with the most beautifully fragranced candles that we had just made. Would definitely recommend this workshop."

Alison reviewed: Introduction to herbal medicine - weekend courses

"I really enjoyed the course! Seeing how to make ointments and infusions etc first hand is a much easier way to learn than reading about it. Rowan also has an amazing herb garden - it has inspired me to get planting! I would not hesitate to recommend the course to others, thanks again."

Rowan Mconegal responded:

"Thanks Alison, very pleased you enjoyed the course and felt inspired ! Rowan "

Ian Holloway reviewed: Router Day Class

"Very useful day. David was patient and thorough with time for everyone. We tried several different routers. Now itching to buy one !"

Rory Richardson reviewed: Bath bomb course

"We had a lovely day. Susan and John were both lovely and super friendly. everything was explained at a beginners pace and the instructions were great, we learnt a lot. the products we made and bought home were lovely and there is a good range and a lot of them. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested and I'm hoping to come back and do one of the other courses sometime as it was so enjoyable."

Edensoapschool responded:

"Thank Rory it was lovely meeting you and glad you enjoyed your day with us looking forward to seeing you again with us kind regards Sue and John Macadams Eden Soap School "

Matt reviewed: Traditional Leather Workshop (small leather goods)

"Really enjoyable course, Kingsley was great at talking and walking you through the steps, very relaxed and great to learn from. Would recommend to anyone keen for crafts."

Sue Chater reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"A very enjoyable day spent with 5 strangers, two friends and one tutor. We learnt so many things connected to successful candle making through the expertise and knowledge of our friendly tutor. The time went so quickly but it slowed down to eat our picnic tea and then off we went candle making again. We finished the course as new friends and very proud owners of our candles."