Latest reviews

David reviewed: A relaxing day of clay making

"Trisha is an experienced potter, full of empathy and compassion. She guides you at your own pace and allows a heuristic approach which enhances mindfulness and creativity. She is welcoming, warm and kind. Her studio is bright and cosy and her lunchtime soups wholesome and delicious!"

Julia reviewed: Shimmer & Sparkle: polymer clay jewellery making

"Jo is an excellent tutor, I had a wonderful day in her beautiful well appointed studio making a lovely sparkle necklace and matching earrings last week. Jo is patient and very thorough in her explanations and provided excellent instructions to take away with me so that I could continue learning at home. She was also happy for me to video some of the more intricate aspects of the jewellery making so that I would have my own reference points to look back on. I cannot recommend Jo highly enough. Thank you Jo. I'm looking forward to booking onto another polymer clay course with you next month."

Jo Hunter Wearable Art responded:

"Hi Julia, thank you very much for taking the time to leave me such a complimentary review. I hope your necklace looks amazing with your dress! Thanks again, Jo"

Cynthia reviewed: Small leather crossbody bag workshop (1-day)

"I had an amazing time and Natasha is a great teacher. I feel like I got all the basics of leathermaking and would be ready to do some of my own projects. Highly recommend."

Ten Cloudy responded:

"Thank you! It was pleasure to work with you Cynthia!"

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

"Was brought this as a Christmas present and I absolutely loved it! Sarah is an excellent tutor. Am looking forward to making a lot more candles in the future."

Candle by Events responded:

"Hi Nicky, really pleased you enjoyed your Christmas present :)"

Jodie reviewed: The Art of Drawing: Essential Techniques for All Levels - Mondays - 4 week online Zoom course

"Learning is great with Purnima as she takes you through everything you need to know about your subject. Its good fun talking to the other participants and we always get important bits of homework."

Angie reviewed: Introduction to Lino Printing in Cambridgeshire

"What a wonderful day. I was a total beginner, did not know what to expect and went home with some lovely prints. I'm so proud of what I accomplished! Judith was amazing - calm, knowledgeable and a fantastic teacher. I'd highly recommend anyone considering this course to give it a go!"

Joyce Groom reviewed: The Art of Drawing: Essential Techniques for All Levels - Mondays - 4 week online Zoom course

"I have found this a very interesting course. Although some of the tasks look quite challenging Purnima breaks them into small achievable steps and the end results are impressive. It has been good exploring different media and papers . I feel much more confident now to tackle other pictures."

Erlinda Muis reviewed: Candle & diffuser course

"Had a lovely experience with John & Sue, very knowledgeable and gave me all the tips that I require to start making my own products, would definitely highly recommend them and their courses."

Edensoapschool responded:

"Hi Erlinda it was lovely meeting you glad you enjoyed your course and we wish you all the best with your business with your new products take care thanks Sue & John"

Paul roberts reviewed: French Polishing & Woodcare - Beginners Course - 1 Day

"Ollie was great,gave clear and precise instructions and was very patient. Took my grandads old gramophone top to french polish. Very pleased with the outcome.Would highly recommend this course. Paul Roberts."

Nikki Barber reviewed: Stained glass sun-catcher workshop: Hampshire

"What a fabulous day!! Rachel has a great teaching style. She gently and confidently coaxes out the best in each of her students. A real sense of accomplishment at the end of the day and a wonderful keepsake to look back on. I cannot recommend Rachel and the course highly enough. What are you waiting for ... book now! LOL! You’ll be very glad you did - worth every penny. I’m looking forward to when I can go again. All the very best Rachel, hope to see you soon."

Swanwick Studio responded:

"Oh Thank you Nikki, you're making me blush - lol We all had a fabulous day with everyone making beautiful & colourful sun-catchers. I warned you it was addictive ;-)"

Lily reviewed: Introduction to Lino Printing in Cambridgeshire

"We had a really lovey day at Judith's studio. Judith is a great teacher - very patient! The smaller group meant we all had lots of time and space to crack on with our cutting and printing. I am so pleased with the prints I came away with, I didn't think I'd be able to produce anything so professional looking! I'd recommend the day to anyone looking to spend some hours making and chatting."

Ann H reviewed: The Art of Drawing: Essential Techniques for All Levels - Mondays - 4 week online Zoom course

"I joined Purnima drawing course as a complete beginner . Every week I have had good demonstrations and good feed back and I cannot wait to join another block of lessons I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to improve there skills the progression she has helped me with have taken me from drawing stick men to understand texture begin to make an object 3 D an many more .Even my grandchildren want to look at what I have achieved each week."

Emily Duguid reviewed: Intro to 3D wet felting; make a small vessel using a resist with Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops

"Absolutely loved Heather’s tabletop 3D wet felting workshop. The whole experience from start and finish was serene and inspirational. Heather is a very knowledgeable teacher with a really calm and clear approach. In addition to teaching us how to felt, she also baked a delicious almond chocolate cake - and flapjacks too - and allowed the workshop to run over time so we could all get to the finish line with our pieces. Thank you Heather! :)"

Sophie reviewed: Blacksmith experience day in Tilford, Surrey

"Fantastic experience. Completely mesmerising working with metal and great to come away with two useful items. Neil was a really helpful and patient instructor. Thoroughly recommend"

Jane London reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I attended my first fusing glass experience with Martin on 23rd January. The day was thoroughly enjoyable. Martin is an excellent teacher, explained everything you need to know to create your own individual pieces. The class was a great opportunity to try something different. I loved it. Want more.?"

Julie reviewed: 3 hour Silver jewellery course

"I enjoyed the day and went home with a lovely shiny silver ring which you'd never believe I made. Richard is incredibly knowledgeable, explained everything very well and had a good balance of helping you when needed and letting you do things for yourself. His workshop was well kitted out with space and tools for 2 people. There was a great supply of drinks and Richard's wife was very welcoming (and is a pottery maker and teacher). I would recommend the courses with Richard and hope to do another one in the future"

Inga and Luke reviewed: Beginners 1-day pairs woodturning workshop

"We had a great day with the super knowledgeable Simon! From absolutely zero knowledge regarding the craft of woodworking we left feeling inspired and looking for our nearest club as we clutched our newly carved bowls and honey twizzles! A lovely day nattering, learning and getting thoroughly covered in wood shavings. Thoroughly recommended as Simon puts you right at ease."

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

"Hi Inga and Luke, I’m glad you enjoyed the day - it was great fun! If you do take up the craft, let me know how you get on and shout if you need any help."

Wendy W reviewed: Square a Day Blanket Knit with Unique Online Support

"Brilliant kit, support and overall experience. Highly recommend this."

Gifted Crafts Company responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review Wendy. Such a pleasure and hope you really enjoy it! All the very best. Rach"

Paula reviewed: Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

"Fantastic day. Kate was inspirational. Lunch was provided and coffee and biscuits in the morning. I would definitely recommend it to anyone considering to take the course."

Rebecca reviewed: Introduction to Lino Printing in Cambridgeshire

"A really wonderful day with Judith - she was very helpful at developing ideas but allowing us to be brave too and I came away with several prints that I am very proud of! The four attendees all produced very different prints which was so interesting to see. Really good space for a workshop and good range of materials provided. A small class size meant we had lots of time with Judith to help us! Excellent coffee and cake too!"

Diane reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I was bought CraftCourse vouchers for my birthday and chose to do a Fused Glass workshop with Martin at Martin McAssey Glass. I was a bit nervous as I don't consider myself especially creative and I was also attending on my own. However, I needn't have worried - I had a great day! Martin was clearly very knowledgeable and helpful, but also allowed us develop our own style as we progressed through our pieces. I didn't feel awkward at all - in fact, I was so into my 'creations', I barely looked up and time flew by. Martin had a great array of materials and we could take inspiration from items Martin had on display or choose our own designs. We made several different pieces on the day and I can't wait to see how they turn out after firing! Hopefully I'll have some lovely personal pieces. I would thoroughly recommend this activity. I had a great time and it was fantastic value for money. The workshop is also easy to get to and had plenty of parking."

Graham Jones reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"Had two lessons with Bill and enjoyed both of them very much. Covered both spindle work and bowl turning and came away with a perfectly round ball and a couple of bowls. Bill is very knowledgeable and a good and patient teacher and I learned a lot. Got me hooked."

Maria reviewed: Candlemaking for Beginners

"What a fantastic course! Very informative and hands on. Covered everything you could possibly need to know about candle making from different types of wax, wicks, colours, scents and types of candle I.e pillar, container, mould. Lovely small group with like minded people and warm drinks and snacks offered throughout the course. Rob delivers a wealth of information and a very enjoyable course. Looking forward to more courses from Rob in the future."

Gitte reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"I really enjoyed the introduction to frame loom weaving with Alice. I'm not a complete beginner, and Alice instead helped me 'crack the code' on weaving with multiple shuttles at a time. There was a lovely atmosphere, not least thanks to Alice who has such a calm way about her. She has a wonderful attitude to craft and to life and effortlessly combines the two. I highly recommend spending a day learning to weave."

Anne Marie Kerr reviewed: Needle felt a blue tit (Midday on Fridays and 3pm on Saturdays)

"Really enjoyed learning a new skill. The instructions were clear and easy to follow and I am pleased with the result."

Gwen’s Felted Paintings responded:

"Hi Anne Marie. Thank you so much for your review. I’m so pleased to hear that you enjoyed it. It was lovely seeing you :)"