Latest reviews

Mandy Dann reviewed: Glass Fusing with David Humphreys

"An excellent course. A busy and well paced day. Fun and informative with lovely things produced. I would recommend this course to anyone. David is knowledgeable and helpful."

Created By Hand responded:

"Thanks for the kind words Mandy The class was a pleasure to teach and I'm always impressed with the range and level of work produced even from complete novices. Dave"

Tina Lunnon reviewed: Silver Stacking Rings Workshop - with Lindsay Forbes of Laconic; Sedgefield

"What a great morning! Really enjoyed the class, Lindsay was a great teacher and I managed to make 3 silver rings and a cooper one. I would highly recommend"

Bench Box responded:

"Thanks for your amazing feedback Tina, I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you love your new rings you made!"

Holly reviewed: Come Frame With Me - Making your own Picture Frame

"I could not have enjoyed this anymore than I did! Ady is an excellent tutor, informative and patient. Felt at ease as soon as I arrived. Perfect surroundings, everything that's needed to hand. Lovely location too. Would recommend this course to anyone interested in framing or crafting in general. My finished frame was awesome! Thank you!"

Studio 93 Framing responded:

"Thank you Holly. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and your company too and the frame looked fab. Best of luck with your future framing!"

Sheila Blakeway reviewed: Stained glass leading for beginners

"Jamal explained fully the history of Stained Glass and Leading. Very informative, guided us through the whole process fully. I would 100% recommend this course, very good value for money. I also have a beautiful stained/leaded piece to keep for ever. Thank you once again Jamal."

Stained Glassic responded:

"Thank you very much Sheila."

Susie and Ian Westwood reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"What a great day we had with Matt. He was welcoming, informative, patient and generally a smashing teacher. We will return for another course."

margaret reviewed: Two day clay animal sculpture course

"Hi I attended the clay course yesterday and was so pleased with how the day went. It was a treat to be outside on a lovely sunny day and Miranda was an excellent tutor. She finds a good balance between being instructive but also giving you the freedom to go at your own pace and with your own style. She was very generous with the clay and her tools and for making suggestions as to how best to use the clay and which tools to use when for best effect. She was very relaxed and there was no pressure but she kept good time keeping in encouraging us onto the next stage bearing in mind there was a lot to do in the day. Perhaps on a longer course it would be good to learn about different techniques for creating animals and the different ways that clay can react to kiln firing."

Amerton Arts Studio responded:

"Thank you for your review Margaret, so glad you enjoyed the day making your elephant, we do run longer courses so may see you again."

joseph reviewed: Basic electrical part 2 - practical

"-excellent course with lots of finer details explained in an easy to understand way -was able to fix a bedroom light that was on hold for months! -very pleased with the course and its content and confident to tackle the mundane electric jobs in the house, within the acceptable constraints"

Alison reviewed: Spoon Carving with Touchwood Glasgow

"I would highly recommend the course. There was enough space for individual creativity rather than making a set design, and as a teacher this takes experience to stand back rather than control the experience. Three of us started with three logs and ended up with spoons which couldn’t have been more different from one another and were all lovely. In this way the teaching was excellent, we weren’t shown what to do so much as shown how to make what we wanted to happen safely and get a good result. Our little group was great company too, between staring at pieces of wood we has some laughs too. From time to time Robert quietly stepped in to progress the work when we got a bit overwhelmed, sore hands or puzzled as to how to do the next part. Expect a long day, lots of concentration, a few dips where it seems impossible, and then suddenly progress, in short a genuine experience of the challenges of working with wood."

Matt Cook reviewed: woodturning tuition Hartlepool

"A thoroughly enjoyable and informative day spent with Dennis doing Woodturning. He was incredibly patient with me as a novice, and very good at explaining the art of the lathe. Very well equipped workshop, and the pieces I was able to make after just one full day I am very proud of, and that’s down to Dennis and his teaching. I couldn’t recommend highly enough and I’m certain to return in the near future"

woodturninghartlepool responded:

"Thank you for your kind words. well done on your first day on a new craft."

Chris Roberts reviewed: Fab Fitting - Measuring Up

"Clearly explained with good handouts. Taken through all the measurements you need and when to add ease. Help with patterns that you are or want to make. That was an eye opener to see how a lady who is normally a size 14 needed a size 20 in some areas. Can’t wait to measure up my patterns."

Emma Wilson reviewed: Silver Stacking Rings Workshop - with Lindsay Forbes of Laconic; Sedgefield

"My sister and I have a lovely morning on this course. Neither of us had made jewellery before and with friendly and knowledgeable tuition we made five lovely silver rings between us. From Loft to Loved was a lovely venue with plenty of handmade items and kits to buy afterwards! Really enjoyed it, looking forward to finding another course with Lindsay."

Bench Box responded:

"I'm so glad you both enjoyed the workshop, you each made some fab rings! Thanks for your lovely feedback, it'd be great to see you at another workshop in the future too."

Carol reviewed: Sculpture workshop two days with Jo Garden Art in beautiful rural Norfolk/Suffolk border setting

"I have just returned home from the most fabulous 2 day sculpture course with Jo in very sunny Suffolk. Through various emails before the course I just knew that I was dealing with the most lovely knowledgeable professional and I wasn’t wrong. Jo oozes enthusiasm and it is infectious. I ambitiously chose an intertwining couple sculpture, as usual doing a marathon before I could walk - BUT with Jo’s patience and guidance it is finished and will be proudly displayed in my garden. Thank you to Andy, Jo’s husband, for providing his welding skills and tea skills. This course was incredible. I met some lovely talented people and I am looking forward to my next project. I travelled from London and it was well worth it. (Stayed in the Premier Inn in Bury St Edmunds town ) Thank you so much Jo, I loved every minute!"

Jo Garden Art responded:

"Thank you so much for this lovely review Carol ?. You embraced the challenge of your complex sculpture and created a piece that can be displayed in a range of poses - well done! So glad you are thinking of more projects. Do not hesitate to make contact if you need to chat about any aspect. Lovely to meet your partner and pleased he enjoyed his exploration of the lovely places in and around Bury St Edmunds. Jo x"

Phil Gurney reviewed: Firebird Forge Blacksmithing School

"Thoroughly enjoyed my blacksmiths experience day at the Firebird Forge. Myself and fellow pupil, Clare, learnt a lot in the day, had fun, and the time flew by. At the end of the day we both had a beautiful piece of work to take home and treasure. As much as it was a thrill to create something from scratch, it was equally a privilige to watch a master craftsman up close. Our blacksmith tutor, Mort, was a great teacher, and a great guy, with a story or to too! I would thoroughly recommend this experience to anyone."

Firebird Forge responded:

"Thanks for the great review Phil. It was a great fun day and a real pleasure to have you in the forge. Students such as you and Clare make my job such a laugh sometimes, thank you sincerely. All the best, Mort."

Elisabeth reviewed: Log to Stool with Gedwood

"Another great stool making course. Thanks Ged."

Gedwood responded:

"Thanks Elisabeth, some fine stools made! See you later in the year!"

Samantha Bloxam reviewed: Weekend sewing course

"Eszter is a wonderful and very knowledgable woman, I throughly enjoyed this course. Eszter helped me to improve some of my skills so I feel much more confident now and happy I will be able to put these skills into use with other projects. I would definitely recommend this course, you will most definitely learn some valuable skills. Thank you Eszter for a wonderful afternoon of sewing."

Hepphabit responded:

"Thank you Samantha, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the course and found it useful. I hope to see you again!"

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

"Great experiences, tutors were super friendly amd helpful. Food was top notch. All round great day, would definately do more courses."

Roger Hall reviewed: Woodturning in Devon with Colin Simpson

"I had a great day with Colin. We started the day in the best possible way with a cup of tea! Then straight on to the business. He answered all my questions clearly and patiently. Although I had done some turning, Colin showed me the right way of doing it which included things that were obvious when mentioned to me but not things I had previously thought about. I have now turned a couple of pieces that I am extremely pleased with thanks to Colin’s guidance. I can only say that it was a fantastic day which flew by too quickly. I highly recommend the course."

Devon Wood Crafts responded:

"Thank you or this review Roger. If I can help in the future, please get back in touch."

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

"Anne created a relaxed, fun experience with a mix of informative tips and skills and practical candle making. It was well organised and all the materials were laid out ready to use. We made several types of candles, scented, coloured etc and Anne provided pretty wrapping materials to allow us to give the candles as gifts. I thoroughly enjoyed the day, what a treat to have several hours of productive creative activity in such a perfect location. I am already keen to do another course with Anne."

Malc reviewed: Bladesmithing experience day

"Excellent day's knife making! Steve was a perfect host and instructor. Very patient with my errors (like constantly missing the knife when hammering it on the anvil, or grinding it unevenly), which he then corrected for me! Happy to explain what we were doing and why. Took us through the process to time, and helped us produce wonderful looking knives at the end of it. Can't recommend this course enough, a really good day."

White Tiger Knives responded:

"Hi Malc I'm really glad that you enjoyed yourself so much, it was a blast and you did make a rather special knife. I know that it will serve you well whenever you use it. Kind regards Steve"

Lesley Manley reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Wonderful way to spend a day. Barbara was lovely, very talented and a great teacher and hostess! Looking forward to doing another course in the future xx"

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"Arh thank you for your lovely review Lesley. Looking forward to teaching a different course to you and your lovely friends :-) ."

Sue reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Fantastic day. Great group. Barbara was a great group leader and teacher and we all came home with amazing pictures. Thanks for a great day"

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"It was a pleasure to teach you and your picture looked fabulous :-) . Keep creating."

Nicky Griffith reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"A wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Thank you Barbara for teaching us how to do Batik and for your hospitality. It was nice to meet like minded artists in a relaxed setting."

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"I am so pleased that you enjoyed your day with like minded creatives. It was a fun day meeting and sharing my knowledge with you all :-)"

Dee reviewed: Painting with beeswax & dyes - Batik Pictures

"Great course, Barbara is a font of knowledge and a great instructor, highly recommended!"

Feltworld - Creative Arts responded:

"thank you and your talents shined through in your lovely piece of art work ...keep creating :-) ."

Ellen reviewed: Bangles and pendants in Bronze, Copper and Sterling Silver Workshop

"I had a fab day making a bronze bangle! It was great fun learning how to shape the metal, and I'm really pleased with what I made. Would love to come back and make another!"

Simply Amazing Jewellery School responded:

"Hi Ellen - that's really good to hear, I am so pleased you enjoyed the day, despite all the hard work! It isn't easy using bronze but my word it is rewarding. I shall look forward to the next one with you! Thank you so much for making time to post, I do appreciate it :)"

Sue reviewed: Stained glass weekly classes in Sheffield (South Yorkshire)

"Fantastic course, I love doing stained glass. Martin is always helpful and patient, and all the equipment is there for everyone."