High Definition wire sculpture reviews

Sally Newton reviewed: One to One - full day 6 hours , Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Great fun for the day. Going through Arc TIG and MIG welding techniques. I took my own MIG welder along and Roger showed me exactly how to use mine as well as all of his equipment which was slightly different. This is my first time welding but it is a brilliant day for any skill level. "

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Sally, you mastered the Tig welding like a pro . Cant wait to come and play tanks . :) "

Vincent McKilt reviewed: Two People - Sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming courses, specialising in insects, fairies

"An excellent day full of great tuition. Roger's enthusiasm and clear instructions helped my girlfriend, who had never even held a soldering iron before, realise her vision of a mermaid sculpture come to life before her eyes."

JJ VIncent - Ceramic Animal Sculptor reviewed: One person - Full day 6 hours sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming course, specialising in insects, fairies

"Many thanks, Roger for a very rewarding and inspirational day! The day was entirely designed to fit my particular set of circumstances and requirements. As a long-time ceramic sculptor, I am currently in the process of widening my techniques and materials to include wood, resins and metals. Rather than concentrating a single technique, Roger was able to give me an overview of a wide range of metal-joining techniques, ranging from Arc welding, Mig welding to brazing and soft-soldering. Whilst I was working my way through the introductory exercises, Roger worked his way through testing and reviewing all of my existing tools and equipment and was able to assess those items that were "keepers" and had some worth, and those items that were not safe, or reliable for future use. This, coupled with seeing his brilliant original artworks at close quarters, made the day very inspirational and contributed enormously to getting my metal-joining journey well under way. Looking forward to further, in-depth tuition at a later date."

Karen reviewed: Two People - 6 hours Introduction to welding course

"Roger is very passionate about his craft..he shares so much about the process, he is happy to have photos and videos taken. Lots of opportunities to try the skills and take home rough and ready items. It takes long time to get skilled but I was happy I got to use a range of welding skills and take home a garden stake. Definitely had a great day. Very welcoming and engaging. "

Mark reviewed: One to One - full day 6 hours , Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Roger is a superb teacher and goes the extra mile at every stage to ensure you get the best out of your day. Excellent introduction to bending metal, arc welding, MIG and TIG. Good coverage of safety and feel that I would be comfortable doing this at my own studio now. Will be back to use the equipment hopefully. "

Ray Jackson reviewed: Dandelion seed heads. welded, brazing workshop for Ray

"I attended a one day course with Roger with the intention of being able to make a dandelion seed head for my garden. Upon arrival, I was delighted to find that he had taken the time to prepare some design drawings and had even made two scale models. This greatly helped me and I now feel confident that I can achieve my intention. Thank you Roger.. a great day!! "

John Ware reviewed: Two People - 6 hours Introduction to welding course

"Recommended for anyone wanting to get into welding as a hobby. I attended on Friday 24 Mar with my son at the workspace in Bordon. We had a great day and started with the basics on arc welding, then MIG and then using TIG for the last few hours. Roger has excellent knowledge on technique and providing lots of tips on understanding weld results. My son followed up with some MIG welding on the weekend and the difference was amazing- we are now making a dinosaur sculpture from scrap. Recommended for anyone wanting to get into welding as a hobby."

Jester reviewed: One to One - full day 6 hours , Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Roger has decades of doing as well as teaching experience and led me through all of the welding processes, going at my pace. Be prepared for working outdoors but undecover, in an eclectic environment. It's a real artist/workingman's workshop where beautiful art is made."

Lesley Galpin reviewed: Two People - Sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming courses, specialising in insects, fairies

"What an amazing guy Roger is! Among the very best of all the tutors my husband and I have worked with. He is incredibly flexible, bringing his immense knowledge of metals and his creative flair to bear in helping us realise my design. He's also generously committed to continuing support, as we work to complete the sculpture. Absolutely brilliant day for us both."

Simon reviewed: Simon welding

"I found Roger's course educational and enjoyable. Roger was very helpful and showed me how to use the equipment for the first time. I learnt a lot about welding and the right equipment to buy. Also no shortage of coffee!"

Luke reviewed: Simon welding

"Myself and partner have just completed a day of artistic weilding and sculpture making with Roger which was thoroughly educational and enjoyable. Roger made us feel at home was very helpful and provided us with plenty of tips and guidance on how to use each piece of equipment as it was our first time. Highly recommended!"

Raj & Julian reviewed: Two People - Sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming courses, specialising in insects, fairies

"As complete beginners, we had a great day with Roger teaching us how to solder/braze. We learnt the techniques that will enable us to continue at home. Roger really knows his stuff, he has some amazing pieces that were inspiring and we can't wait to get started on our own projects. "

Paul Thatcher reviewed: One to One - full day 6 hours , Introduction to artistic welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"I found this day course really useful. As someone new to welding my aims for the course were to gain a basic understanding of welding techniques and equipment, and equally importantly for me, an understanding of the processes used to take an idea from concept to reality. Roger took me through the basics of MIG, Arc and TIG welding, sufficient for me to have the confidence to develop my interest further. As a teacher Roger was patient, shared his experience with enthusiasm, and was happy to be diverted to discuss some of the other tooling and techniques he uses to create his art. All in all an enjoyable and valuable day - thanks Roger "

Ian Brown reviewed: Two People - 6 hours Introduction to welding course

"I recently did the learning to weld course for two with my adult son and had a really enjoyable day at Roger’s workshop. With zero experience of any kind of welding or metalwork, the course introduced us to all the basic info required to weld safely and gave us an opportunity to try several machines and tools including the awesome plasma cutter!! As total beginners the majority of the day (for us) was spent on practising the basic skills of joining different types of materials and learning to choose appropriate ways to prepare and setup the components. If you had more prior experience then much more time could undoubtedly go to building up a larger or more complex piece to take home. Whilst a beginner is probably not going home with their own “angel of the north” by the end of the day, we did take home several practice pieces including some name plates and a small stand. I now feel confident enough to buy some equipment and continue to develop this new skill. Overall really good fun as Roger is both a patient and creative teacher as well as a super nice chap. My only recommendation for an improvement would be to use a “What3Words” address to find the venue as a postcode only gets you 99% of the way there and site/road itself (the last 1%) has unhelpful (out of sequence) house numbering so we did drive around for several minutes trying to find the specific house. Thoroughly recommended :)"

Chris Cole reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"I found this an incredibly helpful course. Roger gave very helpful instruction and advice, the facilities were were ideal for the course and his patience ensured that I could go away fully prepared and confident to carry on developing my welding skills. I would recommend this course to any other novice welder - it is really good value for money. Thanks Roger for you help getting me started"

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Chris. Glad you liked you lesson, Please contact me if you need any advice, And dont forget to join my Facebook Sculpture group for more tips and advice . It was a pleasure to teach . Roger "

Kate reviewed: One person - Full day 6 hours sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming course, specialising in insects, fairies

"What a fantastic course! I travelled over 100 miles to attend Roger’s course so had high expectations! It didn’t disappoint. Tiger is knowledgeable, warm and friendly and an excellent teacher. Perfect blend of direction and hands on teaching. Roger helped me to feel confident using a range of tools and provided so many handy tips and tricks. My mind is bursting with ideas of things I want to make, and now I have the confidence to give it a try. Highly recommend this course "

Murillo Matos reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Roger is just the right person his knowledge of material and machinery is amazing he got all of tips of welding machine and equipment most brand new and his way to teach and explain about everything is incredible. I definitely really recommend him to teach any person from a kid to adult."

M Wilson reviewed: One person - Full day 6 hours sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming course, specialising in insects, fairies

"Roger is passionate about what he does and it shows in his teaching. I went with no preconceived ideas but needed to understand the different mechanics of soldering, brazing and welding. Roger was more than able to discuss and demonstrate them and more besides. I have never micro soldered before and fell in love with it. I really intended to make life size garden sculptures but fell in love with his small sculptures. He was incredibly generous with his time, materials and knowledge and I hope to do more with him in the future."

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Aw thank you . it was a pleasure to teach someone with your jewellery skills , Im so glad I inspired you with my micro sculpture . Looking forward to teaching you more . Roger "

Gary Rowsell reviewed: Two People - Sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming courses, specialising in insects, fairies

"Absolutely fantastic day with Roger, leant loads and had fun doing. Roger’s enthusiasm is infectious, we shall definitely be booking again soon. Thanks for a great day Roger, we are off to practice See you again soon "

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"You were both great students , so keen to learn, You did well, you just need practice , Look forward too seeing you both again soon Roger "

Wayne Smith reviewed: One person - Full day 6 hours sculpture/soldering brazing wire forming course, specialising in insects, fairies

"Brilliant and informative course - thoroughly recommended! I attended a one to one course with Roger for the day yesterday. Beforehand Roger had liaised regarding my level of expertise - absolute novice, the safety equipment required (although he provided most of it) and whether I had a particular form of welding in mind. I had a MIG welder for a Christmas present a couple of years ago which was still in the box. I swapped photos with Roger and he told me what wire etc. I needed. On the day we set-up my welder and plugged it in for the first time and I was welding within minutes under Roger's expert tuition. We covered welding all sorts and thicknesses of materials and the respective settings for the machine with me continuously welding through the day. I was also taught how to use a TIG welder towards the end of course. Very enjoyable, informative and practical course."

High Definition wire sculpture responded:

"Thank you Wayne, for a great review of my course . Im so pleased was able to launch you on your welding hobby The one to one lessons means i am able to focus and spot things like good glasses needed for welding. If you need any help setting up please message me . Roger"

Lindsey reviewed: Two People - 6 hours Introduction to welding course

"Great course. We were welding within 30 minutes and by the end of the day we'd tried several types and I think I now have an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Roger's very passionate about what he does which made it a fun day."

robert christie reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Good day. I'm a total beginner and wanted to do a 'proper' welding project but also to understand exactly what I could do on the creative side. Roger helped that I covered everything I needed and more and I got to play with all the toys I wanted to, I'm certainly going to continue exploring this field. Roger was always around with advice and a cup of tea - even if I ddi show up on the wrong day !. Recommended."

Paul Galloway reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"I really enjoyed my day. Roger greatly helped me to develop my understanding of working with different materials, and power settings. And I enjoyed learning about MIG welding too. I found the whole experience quite inspiring and definitely worth the money. Thank you Roger"

Christopher reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"Great time learning to weld with Roger. He was super patient and I really appreciated the one to one tuition. The facilities were not quite what I expected but it didn't affect what I learnt"

Phil Maud reviewed: Two people , half day 3 hours- An Introduction to artistic Tig Mig ,Ark welding metal sculpture with Roger Russell

"I struggle with welding and have tried other courses before. Roger managed to identify that I am having problems with my eyesight - I'm off to buy glasses! He ran through the necessary equipment - I now want to buy a TIG welder and he was patient as I struggled with technique. I can now see that I need a great deal of practice to get to a level where I can achieve the kind of projects that I am hoping to achieve. It was certainly a worthwhile experience."