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Hilary reviewed: Crafts in the Valley - Beginners glass fusing workshops in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

"Attended Beginners Glass Fusing course with my mother and sister to celebrate Mum's 87th birthday. We had a brilliant day and Melanie even provided birthday cake with candles for my Mum. We have just collected our finished results and are delighted with them. Would highly recommend this great value course."

Fiona Blatcher reviewed: Resin Art Workshop

"Really enjoyed the afternoon having fun with resin. Sophie was very flexible in terms of doing slightly different things than on the workshop plan and even let us do extra since we had time! Lots of useful hints and tips."

Unusual Girl Art responded:

"Thank you for your kind words and I'm so pleased you enjoyed the session! It was a pleasure to have you along and I hope you continue to have fun in your adventures in resin."

Louise reviewed: Beginner's Candle Making Private Workshop - Marlow, Buckinghamshire

"This was a birthday present for my daughter and we both loved it. Sarah is extremely knowledgeable and a fantastic teacher. The morning was relaxed and the coffee much appreciated! Everything was well organized and I am inspired to have a go at making my own candles to give as gifts. We each came home with floating candles, a multi-coloured pillar candle, a lovely scented candle, rolled beeswax candles and tealights. I would definitely recommend this workshop."

Candle by Events responded:

"Hi Louise, really pleased you both enjoyed the workshop. Thank you for your kind words."

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

"This was such a fun and informative candle course in a beautiful and tranquil environment. Anne was very welcoming and knowledgeable as a tutor. It was fun to choose different colours, fragrances etc for each candles. Plus we got to take them home! I will return for more courses."

Mike reviewed: Straw skep hive making course - with Bees for Development

"Very enjoyable course. Great tutor and location with a superb lunch."

Trish Collier reviewed: One day bangle/ring workshop

"I booked a bangle making workshop with Jolene for my daughter's 12th birthday celebrations. We had a wonderful time in such a lovely workshop space. It is clear that Jolene loves her workspace as that shows with all the wonderful things that are on display. Jolene has such a calm manner and instantly put my daughter at ease. Her style of teaching is relaxed and fun whilst also being informative. Ava initially started off quite worried about ‘messing up’ her bangle but with Jolene’s guidance and reassurance she relaxed and her bangles were amazing. Her confidence throughout the workshop grew and on all of my photos that I took she had a huge grin on her face. We both thoroughly enjoyed our time together, Jolene was amazing! She had also made us some wonderful homemade chocolate brownies and we had plenty of drinks. We were made to feel very welcome in Jolene’s wonderful space and are already wanting to return for another workshop. We will treasure our bangles that we made forever, they are beautiful. Thank you so much Jolene ?xx"

Karen reviewed: Acrylic Painting Workshop - Intuitive Art & Floral/Non-Traditional Mandalas

"As a complete novice I felt encouraged and supported throughout, which made for a positive creative experience. Information and guidance was given clearly with demonstrations where required. It was fascinating to see the painting unfold through different stages of the process, in unexpected ways. The environment was conducive, I learnt a lot without feeling overwhelmed, and felt I was in safe hands as I felt my way through something totally new to me. I would recommend to people at all stages of their creative and artistic journey. It was a fun day with a completed (for now) canvas to take away!"

Alchemy Through Art responded:

"Thank you so much Karen, I'm so pleased you felt encouraged and supported. I hope you feel a renewed confidence to continue your painting journey. If you need any further information, I'll be happy to help."

Cath Stone reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Fantastic Sunday afternoon spent in Laura’s workshop. Created our very first mosaic pieces, both now hooked and can’t wait to try more. Three hours of total relaxation, very absorbing and from the first seconds of drawing out a design template you can feel your worries just melting away. Thank you Laura. Cath and Stacey"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Cath and Stacey, you are so welcome! The hours flew by. You might like the cutting glass for mosaic afternoon... have a nosey when you've got a minute. All the very best to you both for your future mosaic crafting. Laura. "

Zara reviewed: Hand forged rustic knife course

"Splendid day ?"

Highfield forge responded:

"Glad you injoyed you time at Highfield forge ?"

Donna James reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"I attended the one day knife making course with my 13 year old son and we had an absolutely fabulous day. The mix of excellent technical knowledge and a friendly, fun approach meant that the day just flew by. I felt really well supported by both David and Decklan (under Graham's watchful eye!) and both my son and I came away with knives that we can truly say we made ourselves and are immensely proud of. Decklan is especially amazing - and was the perfect role model for my son. We will definitely be back! Thanks again Team Vlakvark - you are awesome :-)"

Donna James reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I attended the one day knife making course with my 13 year old son and we had an absolutely fabulous day. The mix of excellent technical knowledge and a friendly, fun approach meant that the day just flew by. I felt really well supported by both David and Decklan (under Graham's watchful eye!) and both my son and I came away with knives that we can truly say we made ourselves and are immensely proud of. Decklan is especially amazing - and was the perfect role model for my son. We will definitely be back! Thanks again Team Vlakvark - you are awesome :-)"

Nick reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"Brilliant day. The family were very helpful and knowledgeable. I came away with a knife that I made with their support that I am proud of."

Nick reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"Brilliant day. The family were very helpful and knowledgeable. I came away with a knife that I made with their support that I am proud of."

Hannah Lees reviewed: Forest workshop

"A beautiful experience carefully created by Stephen to be gentle and kind. Stephen is an excellent teacher, recognising participant's strengths (and weaknesses!) encouraging and supportive as well as being charming, generous and enjoying a giggle. I definitely recommend for anyone looking for a fully holistic experience."

Jackie Jones reviewed: The Suffolk Silk Scarf Painting Workshops at The Arty Silkworm - Fabulously Creative

"What a lovely day I had with Ruth. The process was very straight forward under her tuition and the scarf I made was gorgeous. Well worth the drive from Lincolnshire and the cost of the day. I can highly recommend it. Thank you Ruth."

Liz reviewed: Introducing natural dyeing

"A lovely day spent in the woods gathering wildflowers and leaves to use for Eco dyeing- leaving the print of the flowers on card. Then being involved in the process of using various plant materials to create vivid or muted colours on wool and fleece depending on the plant material and method used- very exciting. Susan involved us all in the production which was very ‘hands on’ and we were all given samples of the dyed wool and fleece at the end of the day. She was very well organised - everything was to hand and there were printed notes and book lists to take away to continue your journey into natural dyeing."

Hazel reviewed: 'Fundamental Art Skills' 10-week live online zoom course for complete beginners with Artist Raya Brown

"It’s so strange: Covid meant you put your courses online and it meant I went looking for an online beginners art course and now drawing and painting are very important to me, and hopefully will give me enjoyment for the rest of my life. So I have much to thank you (and Covid) for!"

Lewis Wright reviewed: Pole lathe turning taster day: spindle turning

"My father and I had a great time wood turning with Maurice and are incredibly happy with the work we produced on the day. Maurice was friendly, helpful and encouraging throughout and very knowledgable in his subject. It was a great day overall and great introduction to green wood working and turning being able to create a product with purely hand tools and old techniques was fascinating and definitely something I would want to do again. A massive thank you to Maurice!"

Touch Wood responded:

"Thank you Lewis, it was good meeting you and the others, and special thanks to you for your insights on the online and social media world's! "

Donna Andronicos reviewed: Live Online Class - Beginner Rag Rug Techniques - Including Tools worth £30

"A great intro to rag rugging. Looking forward to building on what I've learnt. Thank you!"

Susie Capon reviewed: Upholstery classes in Norwich

"I was so looking forward to this day and it did not disappoint. Lee was a fantastic instructor going seamlessly between all the different projects and providing guidance and support as needed. Will definitely go back again to learn more skills and understanding from a great teacher. Thank you"

Lydia reviewed: Upholstery/cushion making

"Jo was absolutely brilliant! I was a complete beginner and she was really patient with me and went through everything really carefully. I finished a large piano stool in a weekend using traditional upholstery techniques and it felt like a huge achievement. I would recommend this course for anyone who might think they're interested in upholstery but are a bit nervous to try it. It was money really well spent. There were only four of us in the workshop, the group was lovely and supportive and we had so much fun! Thanks Jo! Can't wait to give it another go."

What Jo did next responded:

"Thanks Lydia! You did a great job - totally restored that piano stool to a luxurious standard! Hope to see you again sometime... "

Christine Flintoft-Smith reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"An absolutely great day from start to finish. We weren't sure what to expect as first timers but after a welcoming cup of tea and homemade biscuit we were thrown straight into the fire! Aiden and Andy were great mentors, super friendly, very patient and encouraging. Deborah's food was delicious and kept us well fed all day. Safe to say we all came away feeling very pleased with the hooks and keyrings we had made. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back."

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

"A really nice day to spend learning how to make candles in a beautiful location. Anne expertly guided us through the process and answered all our questions as we enjoyed our session. Plenty of tea and rocky road helped too! Highly recommended"

Shelby reviewed: Blacksmithing Introduction courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"Me and my partner went and we really enjoyed it. It was hands on from start to finish and the guys were very helpful when we needed it. Excellent for the price, came out with some new skills ?"

Teresa reviewed: Embroidery for beginners

"I would recommend the embroidery for beginners day with Rosemary for anyone wanting to learn the basic stitches and how to get started. The teaching is clear and thorough, and tailored to your needs. I spent a very pleasant time with lots of beautiful examples to inspire too."