Clare Cosens Designs reviews

Allison Taylor reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Clare made me feel welcome into her great studio, making me feel at ease. This is the first course I have done with Clare, although she said it was the hardest to start with, her demonstrations and support made it easy and enjoyable. The Gelli printing was fascinating and allowed everyone to work at their own pace and to experiment with different techniques. The outcomes were great and made me feel as though I had achieved something. Clare created a calm and fun atmosphere. Her instructions and support throughout were spot on. The only suggestion for improvement would be to provide an idiots guide on an A4 sheet. Thank you Clare. "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Allison. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Your image transfer prints looked fantastic! "

Barbara booth reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"My daughters organised a trip to Clare’s Gelli plate printing workshop for my birthday and it was a lovely way to spend it. A creative and fun experience which we all enjoyed immensely. Clare made us feel very welcome. Her workshop is inspiring and we all came away wanting to return asap. A very talented and accomplished tutor who made it all fun and relaxing. Many thanks Clare. A special treat. "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I’m thrilled to hear you enjoyed the workshop and enjoyed your Birthday treat. "

Yamini McCabe reviewed: Mixed Media workshop with Clare Cosens

"Small personalised class. Clare showed us many different techniques and ways to add to a collage. She had lots of material that we could work with. A very enjoyable morning and came away with a piece that I was surprised with! Definitely recommend "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for your kind words. Your mixed media artwork looked fantastic! I hope the workshop gave you some inspiration of how you can use all of your gorgeous Gelli prints."

Kirsten Booth reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"We did this course for my Mum's birthday. We had such fun and Clare was so informative and helpful, the time whizzed by. The prints were really good and such a nice keep sake. My mum really enjoyed it and we are already looking to book the next one! "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Gelli printing workshop. Your prints looked amazing! Please send me a picture, I am looking forward to seeing them framed. "

Michael Mulhall reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Alcohol Inks with Clare Cosens

"What an absolutely fantastic experience! Clare was brilliant and the personal touches for Babsy’s birthday were lovely! A brilliant morning of fun, laughter and creating! Came away with four fantastic prints thanks to the expert instruction! Couldn’t recommend more highly enough and will definitely be booking onto another course very soon! Book it now - you won’t be disappointed!! Thank you again Clare! "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for leaving such a lovely review Michael. I'm really pleased that you all enjoyed the workshop and created so many fabulous prints."

Julie Brayshaw reviewed: Mixed Media workshop with Clare Cosens

"Another ​enjoyable morning with Clare. It was my second workshop with ​her, this time learning ​all about mixed media. She gave us lots of information in an easily understood way and was ​so generous with her help and ideas​.​ ​Clare is a ​great tutor…​always upbeat, friendly and so knowledgeable.​ I​'m looking forward to booking more workshops with ​Clare and cannot recommend her highly enough​."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review. It was lovely to see you again, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the Mixed Media workshop and hope to see you on another workshop soon."

Janet Mason reviewed: Lampshade Making Workshop with Clare Cosens

"The workshop I attended (making a Lampshade) was very professional. Clare was such a good teacher and took us, step by step, to the finished product, which was beautiful. I am going to attend another workshop for gel printing, which I look forward to. Her workshop was a really nice environment to work in and I was amazed at the range of beautiful products she has made for sale. Well worth a go if you want to try something new."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Janet. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Thank you for sending me a photo of your lampshade in situ...It looks fantastic!"

Carol Parker reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"A fun, bite-sized course covering one of the basic techniques of geli printing. Claire's studio is light and airy, with everything well set up, plenty of inspiration and ample space to work. She was informative, friendly and best of all patient....lol. Definitely value for money... thanks so much Claire."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I'm really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the workshop Carol. Your prints looked fantastic! Many thanks for taking the time to leave a lovely review."

Jenny reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"Fantastic course, really enjoyed it and was happy with the prints I made. Clare is a brilliant teacher, clear, concise and helpful which made me feel comfortable in the class. The space was also very relaxed and artistic which made it even easier to create in!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I'm so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked amazing, fabulous colour combinations! "

Barbara Lloyd reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"I loved every minute of the course. Clare was brilliant - she provided all materials and explained and demonstrated the process before we 'had a go'. I was an absolute beginner to Gelli Plate printing and even though the process seemed simple, having Clare there, with her experience and patience meant that the pitfalls were mostly avoided. I'll definitely carry on at home and sign up for more. Thank you Clare."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the workshop Barbara. Many thanks for taking the time to leave a such lovely review. Happy Printing!"

Sally reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Clare is a fantastic teacher, I had a great time on the workshop - blown away by the technique, will keep experimenting with the method at home. Lovely workshop (and lovely cuppas!) and an all round brilliant craft course."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Sally. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Please feel free to share your prints as you continue to experiment at home, I would love to see them!"

Julia Ruxton reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"An absolutely lovely morning in beautiful and peaceful surroundings of Clare's studio. The session was really well structured and we learned a lot without it feeling rushed. Clare is an excellent teacher and had obviously planned the morning carefully. There was just a small group so we all got plenty of help and suggestions from Clare - all 3 of us left with some lovely prints we were pleased with. I felt really refreshed and eager to try again at home - and that was after an 8.5 hour bus ride to get there due to a train strike. I couldn't recommend this course more highly and you will leave with something beautiful whatever level you start at."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review Julia. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. It was lovely to meet you and look forward to seeing you again for the mixed media workshop in January."

Lucinda Turner reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"Just such a fabulous experience. Warm welcome and steadily leading us through the learning process of gelli printing! Clare was very encouraging and affirming and the studio and products are beautiful too. Thankyou. A much needed breath of fresh air and a delve into some new art creations that I am so pleased with!!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I’m so pleased you enjoyed the workshop Lucy, your prints looked amazing! Many thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely review."

Deb reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I really enjoyed this workshop. It was very relaxed and well paced. Clare is an excellent teacher. Most of the workshop was spent getting stuck in with the technique and it was very satisfying to produce several prints in such a short time. I have been inspired to carry on with learning more. I would highly recommend this course."

Tina reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Clare has a fun and easy to understand way of sharing her expertise during the workshop. She has got the perfect balance between allowing us to experiment ( and sometimes make 'mistakes' which is the best way to learn! She can then show us how to remedy an error which is really helpful. ) and gently guiding and offering suggestions. Such a lovely way to spend a morning, if I could I'd be at her workshops every week! "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. Let me know how you get on with your prints at home, feel free to drop me a message if you need any help. Hope to see you again soon! "

Debs reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"Clare is a great tutor! She is full of tips and creative ideas. The workshop was well prepared with a huge range of resources available. Clare encourages individual creativity and is on hand for support and help without trying to control people's own ideas and outcomes. This sin't the first course I have done with Clare and I will definitely be going back for more!!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop and I hope to see you again soon. Also, many thanks for bringing the delicious cake!"

Helen Jones - The Art Doctor UK reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing - Experimenting with Image transfer with Clare Cosens

"This was such a fun, hands-on gelli printing experience. Clare is super knowledgeable and I certainly learnt a lot of techniques. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the fact that the tutor wasn’t too prescriptive giving us free reign to make our own choices. I loved watching the demonstrations- I can certainly say we were all mesmerised!! Thank you Clare, I hope to come to another workshop in the future. The shorter time scale of this workshop was perfect for me as a busy working mum."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I'm really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. "

Jan Smith reviewed: Mixed Media workshop with Clare Cosens

"Yes I did a mixed media course. Thrilled with the outcome. Didn’t think I would come away with anything like I did. Thank you Clare"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thanks for taking the time to leave a review for my mixed media workshop. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop and were happy with your results. Your mixed media art piece looked fab!"

Ann reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I thoroughly enjoyed the course this morning. Clare is very helpful and encouraging and explains the process involved carefully and at a good pace. The group was small and therefore everyone had excellent tuition. I’m thrilled with my end product and I wish it had lasted longer!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked fantastic, I’m glad you were thrilled with the results. "

Annie reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I did the Gelli print class today with Clare and loved it! Clare is excellent at explaining the process and gave just the right amount of information and confidence for us to enjoy experimenting with our first attempts at the process. I’m delighted with the results and can’t wait to do more! "

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Annie. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked fantastic - well done!"

Linda reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I attended the Gelli Printing workshop with Clare today and loved it! It is obvious Clare has a wealth of knowledge and experience and has a warm approach to her teaching, which instantly makes you feel relaxed. Clare shared the techniques, as well as her tips and tricks...We each produced 4 beautiful unique prints to use for whatever we choose ...such a lovely informative creative time...will definitely be doing more courses with Clare...already looking forward to the May workshop...thanks Clare xxx"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Linda. Your prints looked amazing! I’m glad you enjoyed the workshop."

Sanya Sanderson reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I took part in a 2 hour introduction to Gelli printing workshop with Clare at Concept Corner, New Brighton. I agree with previous comments that everything was very well organised, there was plenty of equipment, paint and all the creative elements/tools etc and all we needed was ourselves and nothing more. Clare is a very good tutor, nice and clear, taking us step-by step. We were also treated to tea and biscuits which was a nice surprise. Two hours was just about right if, like me, you haven't tried this technique before, but I can imagine that on a whole-day course, you can really get some fantastic results at the end of it."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop Sanya. Your prints looked amazing, such beautiful colour combinations. Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely review. "

Val Sutton reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"I thoroughly enjoyed the Gelli plate printing workshop. Everything was beautifully organized and the tuition was amazing, with lots of ideas, help and encouragement! I would definitely recommend the workshop - it was great ! Thank you, Clare."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Many thanks for spending the time to leave a review Val. I'm really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the workshop. Your prints looked fantastic! I hope to see you again in the future."

Jane Pattison reviewed: Gelli Plate Printing Workshop by Clare Cosens

"A brilliant Gelli Print workshop with Clare. Being an absolute novice I am thrilled with what I achieved under Clare’s expert guidance. At the top of the many workshops I have done over the years. I intend to return to the mixed media course. I would recommend Clare’s courses to everyone, you are guaranteed to learn so much whilst having fun in her beautiful studio."

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Jane. I'm really pleased that you are thrilled with what you achieved on the workshop. Your prints looked amazing! I hope to see you again on a Mixed Media workshop in the near future."

Debs reviewed: Mixed Media workshop with Clare Cosens

"An absolutely excellent course. Clare is inspiring and knowledgeable and gives just the right amount of instruction, support and freedom for each individual. A nice small group. I left feeling both relaxed and inspired!"

Clare Cosens Designs responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to review my workshop Debs. I’m really pleased that you enjoyed the workshop and felt both relaxed and inspired. I loved the way you stitched into your collage. I’m looking forward to seeing you again in our May workshop."