Le Breton Traditional reviews

15 Mar 24'

Karen Taylor reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"I thoroughly enjoyed this course - the day flew by! Matthew is patient and encouraging. He certainly knows his stuff and the examples of his own work are inspirational. During the day, his instructions were clear and he was really helpful when help was needed. I highly recommend this course... I will be returning to do another one."

21 Feb 24'

Rhoda Allison reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"I would highly recommend this course- I’ve been twice. Matt is a great teacher- patient, knowledgeable but it’s also a great venue surrounded by Matt's work for inspiration. You have the opportunity to design your own project so you can be as creative as you like. "

7 Dec 23'

Liz reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"It was brilliant! Matt was knowledgeable and helpful, and it was a joy to work with such colour and light. I would definitely attend the course again - thank you so much!"

24 Sep 23'

Libby reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Matt was such a great teacher, I had so much fun on the course, it was well structured and I learnt so much throughout the day. We all left with finished pieces and Matt even stayed longer to make sure everything was finished. "

25 May 23'

Mike & Susie reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"What a wonderful day! Matt is so passionate about what he does, and this shows in the ways he shares his knowledge. The workshop is a beautiful space to be in, and so much glass to choose from! The day ran at a good pace, and we hope to come back soon! Definitely recommend a class with Matt at Breton Traditional "

24 May 23'

Sally reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"An excellent one day course. A privilege to have been introduced to this wonderful craft by Matt, who gave clear instructions, was very engaging, inspirational and patiently guided the group of three through their projects, all completed in the day. Thoroughly recommended."

22 Apr 23'

Kath Cooper reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"My family and I enjoyed a wonderful day with Matt . We all learnt huge amounts about stained glass in a well equipped and lovely workshop . We were all taught some really good skills and the support to give us the confidence to achieve some amazing pieces . I would definitely want to return to do more ! "

19 Apr 23'

Emma Turner reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"We had the most brilliant day with Matt. His knowledge, skills and pacing of the day was great. There were 3 generations enjoying the day and he pitched it just right for all of us, and really pleased with what we made. Thank you"

20 Mar 23'

Jon Heron reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Great course Matt is a great teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed this day-course. Am really pleased with what i made too, which is a bonus 😊"

22 Feb 23'

Anthony Yaskin reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Fantastic course! Everything covered in a clear manner from safety to various ways of cutting glass, lead and copper foil assembly, painting glass and detail work. Great facility with Matt only a few steps away from any student so he could watch and help any student easily. Because of the workshop layout and the range of tools at every station, students could easily get on with their projects and everyone took a completed project of their own choice and making home! "

21 Feb 23'

JRE reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Really great course (again) - as I was a returning student I was able to get on straight away with my project. Matt advised and helped when needed. Everyone in the group managed to finish- we were all doing very different things. 100% recommendation "

21 Feb 23'

Jill reviewed: Private One to One Stained glass by Le Breton Traditional (near Exeter/Crediton/Tiverton)

"Brilliant day, learnt so much, superb tutor, excellent teaching , this day is for everyone!! "

20 Feb 23'

Claire Rooney reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Great day spent in Matt’s magical emporium of glass. Really well paced and accessible teaching, lots of fun rummaging in boxes of glass, tea and good banter. It’s a beautiful space as well to hang out in for the day. "

1 Feb 23'

Mike & Mary reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"We took this course having no experience or idea how to do anything with stained glass. But, Matt was really informative, friendly and helpful. By the end of the day we had two stained glass pieces we were actually pretty proud of! So thanks Matt!"

29 Jan 23'

Susie P reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"A most enjoyable day. Matt was a great teacher and I am so pleased with the result"

23 Jan 23'

Andy Artis-Ashurst reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Me and my wife had a great day on the course. Matt was a very good teacher, giving clear and thorough explanations of the techniques involved, and gave demonstrations at each new stage of the build process. It was a really nice relaxed atmosphere even though it's a really busy day. We'd love to go again. Thanks Matt"

21 Nov 22'

Anne reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Thank you Matt for a wonderful day on your glass course. I had never done anything like this before but was absolutely delighted with the end result. It was a small group so you were able to spend plenty of time with all of us. You explained everything very well but you were on hand when something seemed to be going wrong or confidence dipped. I would certainly recommend this class. Thank you"

20 Nov 22'

Sue Allen reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"What a fantastic full day of learning stain glass, Matt was very professional & highly knowledgeable in this craft. Lovely atmosphere & made very welcome too. Matt was always at hand to help & advise, also stepped in if needed. Definitely highly recommend to anyone that is a beginner & never done anything like this before, to someone like myself who has dabbled a little bit but wanted to gain more knowledge & skill. I’m so pleased with the final piece of traditional leaded stain glass I made! Thank you so much Matt ! Pleasure to meet you & for you to share your skill with us all. P.s. Thanks for the coffees & mince pies! Sue "

25 Sep 22'

JRE reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Great course! Matt is an extremely informative and helpful teacher. It was a really enjoyable day - I plan to do another one soon. "

25 Sep 22'

Teresa Grant reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Had a really lovely day. Have done several workshops, over the years and Matt gave a brilliant informative stained glass workshop. Very giving with his knowledge and a great workshop to work in. Would recommend a workshop with Matt, to anyone, who would like to learn the craft of stained glass."

11 Sep 22'

Jaana reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"This was a fantastic course. The tutor was excellent at explaining and demonstrating the techniques and helped us all individually with our ideas and projects. Some courses I have seen restrict the participants to set templates, but we were able to create what we wanted with Matt's expert guidance. The workshop is spacious and light. I was amazed at what I and the other participants were able to produce in just a day. This was the best short course I have been on, I would highly recommend it to anyone. "

8 Jun 22'

Shaun reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Matt was extremely friendly, and very welcoming and as a complete novice he was very helpful in the teaching of all the aspects of the stain glass I would recommend his class to anyone"

8 Jun 22'

Jane reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Matt is an amazing teacher, really knowledgeable and so encouraging. The day was really enjoyable and I would highly recommend Matt’s workshops."

4 Apr 22'

Sue Adams-McMillan reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"I received a one day stained glass workshop course as a gift, and what a wonderful present it was. The workshop is in a lovely setting and there is plenty of space, light and glass of all different colours and textures for you get crafty with. You get your own workspace with all the required equipment to make a design of your own, or if you are not that way inclined there are designs that Matt can offer you. You get to learn how to do traditional stained glass windows, or the copper foil method. I opted for the copper foil method and I wasn't disappointed. After hearing all the safety info, and the techniques needed to cut glass ( which was really relevant) we all learnt how to wrap our fingers in insulation tape, to prevent all those minuscule pieces of glass from cutting your finger tips to pieces. We then got going. Matt was a great tutor, he moved around and helped people with all the different parts involved in making our designs, with a good mix of humour and lots of positivity and motivation. I would highly recommend this course, it made the non-arty part of me into an artist. I didn't have to worry about mixing paints, how to use a paint brush correctly, or trying to make clay into that correct shape. I just cut glass and fitted it together. If there were any negatives they may be: 1) you got glass envy when you saw what other people managed to find in the racks and use in their designs, 2) you got design envy when you saw what other people came up with in their design, some of them were fabulous and I wish I thought of that, 3) once you were in the 'stained glass cutting and compiling zone' you became totally unaware of the concept of time. My design had to be modified as it had too many pieces, but I finished it and when I finally held it up to the sunshine, well it was awesome. Thanks Matt, for a lovely creative day."

29 Mar 22'

Kay Marshall reviewed: One day stained glass classes by Le Breton Traditional

"Thank you Matt for a great informative, fun and interactive day. I learnt so much. From arriving knowing nothing to leaving with a piece of work. Matt took time with everyone and showed great patience, assisting and helping to make corrections, even helping get the design right. Would highly recommend this course and look forward to returning for another day."