Latest reviews

Caroline reviewed: The Garden Plant Support

"Warm friendly welcome felt like we had known Nikki forever, an amazing day, thanks."

Willowandyoga responded:

"Thanks Caroline, it was lovely spending the day with you weaving in the woods."

Amber reviewed: Seaglass jewellery workshop at Sea & Solder, Dorset.

"Jules workshop was fabulous! I absolutely love the ring I made. She was very helpful and patient, taking time to show us how it is done and then helping us make our own creations. I would recommend this to anyone who would enjoy creating their very own, one off, piece of jewellery."

Sea & Solder responded:

"Thank you Amber. It was lovely to meet you and see how much you enjoyed your day with us. Your ring is just wonderful."

Victoria reviewed: Basket making for beginners using traditional willow basketry techniques

"An absolutely wonderful day of basket weaving - thank you Jonny and Becky for your excellent teaching and patience to introduce us to basket weaving! I bought this as a present for my mum and sister and it definitely lived up to expectations. We all finished the day with a beautiful basket, which we’ll be able to keep for years to come! I highly recommend the course - lovely atmosphere, coffee, and cake. Thank you."

Jessica reviewed: Two-day woodcarving for beginners

"Will is an excellent instructor. I was impressed how he was able to create a safe, supportive and fun learning environment for our group in such a short span of time. He helped each of us choose, design and execute our own projects, carefully guiding us through the wood carving process, while making sure that each of us felt sufficiently challenged considering our respective levels of experience and interest in taking the course. I can't wait to get my own set of chisels so I can continue my projects at home and hope to have the chance to learn more from Will in the future. I highly recommend this course!"

Jane reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Fabulous day. Jonathan is a great teacher and I achieved so much more than I imagined! I love the bracelet that I made- and I'm planning to come back and make gifts for others. Also - delicious cake!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Well done Jane! You did achieve lots. Thank you for the positive review - it means a lot. Jonathan"

Sam reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"Really great day, lots of fun and a chance to try new things. Highly recommended! Thanks!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Sam. I'm glad you enjoyed the day. Jonathan"

Cori reviewed: Silver jewellery making class for beginners

"As a total beginner, I came away with a lovely keyring and necklace. Jonathan was very patient and helpful. He was also very accommodating of my dietary requirements, making a gluten free cake especially. All in all a great day!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Cori - the cake was pretty good eh? Thank you for your kind words and well done. Jonathan"

Angela Clark (for Andrew and Maxx) reviewed: Knife making weekend Gloucestershire

"We booked this course because of the rave reviews. They are ALL true! Feedback from the 16 year old (birthday gift) included enthusiastic statements like "best birthday ever" and "you'll never top this one mum" If you know teenagers, this is POWERFUL and POSITIVE feedback! Feedback from the 53 year who was the plus one and not all that keen included surprised and enthusiastic statements like "excellent course, well taught, knowledgeable teacher" Both have left feeling very confident with the skills learned, and having arrived home now after a 2 hr drive back, I have to mention that they've already ordered sharpening stones and metal!! I can see they'll be practicing more knife making in the near future. THANK YOU for this amazing experience. Mum of the Year goes to ME for booking :) Hooray!"

Nailsworth Community Workshop responded:

"Dear Angela, thank you very much for this feedback; I’m delighted that your son had exactly the kind of experience I aim to facilitate. They’ve done so well, and it was a particular pleasure to have father and son working and learning side by side. I hope they’ll continue with Knife-making and Knife -use over time, and please feel free to be in touch if they need any help and advice. And finally, thank you for your booking; I often find that behind a new knife there is a generous person who gifted the course to their loved ones. Thanks Angela."

Zoë reviewed: Saturday silver clay jewellery workshop at Ransom's Pavilion, Hitchin 1.30pm - 5.00pm

"Highly enjoyable afternoon making some amazing silver jewellery. So unique, great for presents or keeping! Great mother daughter activity. Keen to do more courses and make more jewellery."

Tuuli Parker responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Zoë, I really appreciate you taking the time to write it and am so glad you enjoyed the afternoon. Your pieces came out so well! Hope to see you at some point in the future. Kind regards, Tuuli"

Mr Richard J Osment reviewed: Explore printmaking

"Course Date 2/4/2022 Bought my mum as a present for Mothers' Day and we both had an amazing morning, time flew. We were both complete beginners and both left with a piece of art. Barbara explained clearly what we needed to, was quickly there when we needed a hand and made us feel very welcome. Would recommend this course and will be looking at others that Barbara leads."

B Wagner Printmaker responded:

"Thank you Richard. I am looking forward to work with you again."

Zoe reviewed: Enamel Bowls Workshop

"I thoroughly enjoyed the enamel bowl workshop. Teresa was a great teacher, offering helpful pointers to help us achieve the best results, all in a very friendly and relaxed environment."

Joy Rattray reviewed: Birds on a wire - creating small sculptures in Derbyshire

"Thank you so much for your hospitality, patience, knowledge and friendliness Liz. It was another fabulous workshop. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and built on the skills I acquired at a previous session in the studio. The day was extremely well planned and paced and I came away with three pieces of completed work and heaps of inspiration and ideas for future artworks. Looking forward to signing up for another course with you - maybe Lino printing or paper sculpture next time."

Liz Wellby - Artist, Teacher & Maker responded:

"Hi Joy, Lovely to hear about your day at The Slipper Studio and thank you for taking the time to comment. It was lovely working with you again, seeing your work develop throughout the workshop and sharing your day. Time to crack on with your stock of wire and create the 70th Birthday gift you spoke of; I’m sure they’d love a handcrafted gift from you. Hope to see you later in the year. Best wishes Liz Wellby"

Maureen Spencer reviewed: Upholstery workshop afternoons - bring your own project

"Brilliant course I learnt so much and will definitely be back. Thank you Jody and Graham."

John Webb reviewed: Stained glass introduction at Blue Kite Stained Glass

"I was the only person on this course so got Ian's personal attention. Ian gave a good introduction including history of stained glass and was able to give me some information about a sample I brought with me. Use of materials and tools was well explained and demonstration was followed by hands on practice by myself and development of my project piece which I think turned out quite well. I can thoroughly recommend this course and Ian's friendly and supportive style of instruction."

Blue Kite Stained Glass responded:

"Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it, those promised sheets of follow up info are on their way, check your email. Iain"

Phillip Reygate reviewed: Key skills for converting vans into campervans 1 day course

"My daughter and I attended the one day camper van conversion course run by Scott. The day was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone thinking of carrying out a van conversion. Scott emphasises the importance of planing the van to suit the owner and points out simple to make but costly mistakes to avoid. We learnt about lining the walls and ceiling, installing water and electric systems as well as heating. A look around Scott’s daughters van conversion helped us to understand the systems that we’d learnt about earlier in the day. The amount of knowledge that Scott has on the subject has inspired my daughter and given her the confidence to make a start which she hopes to do very soon. We both found it a very informative and enjoyable day with the added bonus of homemade chocolate cake from Scott’s wife Sue. Thanks again and good to meet you all."

Black Paw upcycle project responded:

"Hi Phillip thank you for such a great review . im so grad you found it useful. and I will let Sue know you liked the cake"

Tanya Whitby reviewed: Crochet workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had a brilliant experience with Ann . Thanks"

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thank you, Ann"

Tanya Whitby reviewed: Crochet workshops in Leeds City Centre

"I had a brilliant experience with Ann . Thanks"

Leeds Central Faith and Light responded:

"Thanks Tanya. Glad you enjoyed the experience despite the cold weather. Hope your baby blanket goes well. Kind regards Ann"

Sarah King reviewed: Paper quilling letter designs, Hebden Bridge craft workshop

"We had an excellent time at Rachel's studio. Really enjoyed the class and Rachel taught us all the skills and gave us the tools to complete our masterpieces at home. It was a fun relaxed day. Thanks Rachel :-)"

Patricia Lynch reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"It was very absorbing. I had not done this before. Peter was very helpful and gave good explanations. Time flew by. We made a flower first, step by step, to grasp the techniques. Then in the afternoon we selected a bigger plaque to carve from Pete's selection of template s, eg leaves, animals, Celtic knotwork. There was not enough time to fully complete the second project but we were advised of the tools we could get to complete it. Lovely setting and the food from the cafe was good."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you very much for taking the time to write your review of the wood carving course. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed learning a new skill."

Sharon weldon reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Really enjoyed today. I don't consider myself at all arty but I have produced a beautiful piece of work. Barbara was a great teacher. We had a lovely afternoon, a fantastic way to spend a day with my friend as part of my 60th birthday celebration."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"I don't believe you are not arty lol Your sense of colour is amazing, love your picture and hope that you continue on your creative journey. I would live to see your picture frame :-))."

Annette reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"A lovely therapeutic day of crafting. We spent some time practicing techniques before working on a final piece. Lovely colours to work with and I'm really happy with the finished product."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"It was a lovely relaxed day with you and Sharon with lots of time to explore the techniques for the final picture. Loved your completed picture and use of colour Annette."

Rachael Storer reviewed: Quilting: Quilt-in-a-Day

"Thanks Jacqueline for a great quilting workshop, I've learnt so much and come home with a quilt sewn on my dinky Aldi sewing machine ? Lunch & cake were lush too. Great venue, warm, light & airy"

Bee-spoke Quilts responded:

"Rachel, Thank you for your kind feedback. It was a pleasure teaching such an able crafter, and I was so impressed with your little sewing machine! Jacqueline"

Marie reviewed: Basketry courses at SalixArts in Cambridgeshire

"We were complete beginners and wondering what we would be able to achieve, but under Debbie's guidance we managed to make lovely baskets of which we are very proud. Debbie is a lovely friendly teacher and we had a very good time. We would definitely recommend her workshop."

SalixArts - Debbie Hall responded:

"Thank you Marie and Adam - you were a pleasure to teach and hope you treasure your lovely baskets. Hope you go on to make some more - Maybe see you again!"

Gloria reviewed: Spoon carving workshop with Fazey Woodcraft

"What a brilliant day and we were very lucky with the weather and the sun was shining most of the day at the beautiful location of Walford Mill in Wimbourne. Jack ensured we were all taught the importance of using the axe and knives safely and was always willing to help and give advice during the day. I was a total beginner and had no idea when I arrived what I would be doing but I came away from the course with a lovey spoon which I am very proud of. I would recommend this course to anyone whether a beginner or experienced. Thank you Jack?"

Lisa and Melanie reviewed: Soy Wax Candle Making in Durham

"Had a lovely time meeting Diane and Claire. Both were very welcoming and ensured a fabulous experience. Having never done anything like this previously we were apprehensive but they immediately put us at ease. I would highly recommend this course to everyone, we fully intend to book again for ourselves and our friends. Abundant afternoon tea was provided"

Creative Path Crafts responded:

"Lisa and Melanie we are so pleased you enjoyed your time with us. We certainly enjoyed meeting you both and will welcome you back. Diane and Claire x"