Martin McAssey Glass reviews

2 Oct 23'

Catherine reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic stepping stone one day workshop in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"The scrap glass mosaic stepping stones was excellent. Kate was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutor who taught us the skills needed to make an amazingly effective creation. There was a fantastic selection of scrap glass available and an interesting selection of templates and examples to provide further inspiration. I would totally recommend it."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for a lovely review, we're really glad you enjoyed your day."

1 Oct 23'

Louise & Ian Brereton reviewed: Introduction to fused glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"We had a fantastic day at the fused glass workshop which I attended with my husband. Without any fuss, Martin very kindly let us change the course we’d been booked on as the original date subsequently clashed with a family event. The day was absolutely brilliant - I came away enthused and wanting to make more fused glass items (& I am not at all artistic!). Martin is an excellent teacher, demonstrating and explaining techniques before encouraging practice and checking each individual had grasped the skill. He gave individual advice and tips to improve technique where needed. Martin has a lovely manner and answered questions throughout the day. He encouraged attendees to produce both the stated pieces and additional items, offering advice and expertise about what might work well without stifling people’s creativity. Martin has lots of examples of what is possible to create using different techniques and resources and he’s very encouraging if you have your own design ideas as he advises attendees to look at various websites prior to attending the workshop. Martin has a great choice of materials and colours to work with. I particularly liked being able to select different sized glass to work on. As the day drew to a close, Martin explained simply how each piece would be fired and why to each attendee. The finished products were available for collection or posting in just a couple of weeks. They were well packaged and intact on collection. We would highly recommend this fun day at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet which has a lovely cafe with great food too. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review, I'm really glad you enjoyed the day and I hope to see you again in the future. "

24 Sep 23'

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

"Great days course, really enjoyed working with fused glass and the creativity it allows. Martin did a great job showing us all the different techniques and helping steer our individual projects and ideas. Great course and would recommend if you fancy having a go with fused glass."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Many thanks for the review, glad you enjoyed the workshop."

18 Sep 23'

Jacqui reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I enjoyed this workshop so much that I have done it twice! Kate is a great tutor, giving all the instruction and support needed, whilst encouraging you to explore your own creative ideas. Brilliant!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for attending a second workshop & thank you for the lovely review."

17 Sep 23'

Karen reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"Fabulous day - thank you! Kate was a great tutor - she kept the pace of the course flowing and also gave everyone enough time to make a wonderful collection of flowers. Kate was hands on where help was needed/wanted, but also allowed everyone to work independently to create their own pieces. The studio and the location are great - we all had a great day!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for such a nice review."

5 Sep 23'

Chris reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"This was an absolutely wonderful workshop and I loved it. The day was well structured with all tools and equipment to hand on individual work benches. Martin is a fantastic teacher who explained and demonstrated the techniques very clearly, and was on hand to give one-to-one help (which I needed a lot of). He was very encouraging and patient, and made us all feel we were doing well on our projects. As I’d never done anything like this before, I was very pleased to finish the day with a beautiful piece of stained glass. I would highly recommend this workshop."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

2 Sep 23'

Annie and Mike Squires reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"We absolutely loved our time on the one day course. Martin was a brilliant tutor and made sure we were all progressing with our designs. We came away with new found skills but also beautiful pieces of stained glass that we will happily tell anyone who visits our home-‘we made that!’ "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review, I'm really glad you both enjoyed your day. "

20 Aug 23'

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

"My daughter and I joined the fused glass workshop 20th May this year and had a fabulous day. Martin taught us everything we needed to know, and we created lots of pieces. Beautiful items (even though I’d say I am not ‘arty’ at all). "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

16 Jul 23'

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

"Had a brilliant day. Martin was a great teacher and showed us all the different techniques whilst letting let us be creative at the same time. Really good value for money and can’t wait to see my creations in a couple of weeks "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review. "

12 Jul 23'

Erika reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I was looking forward to this course for months and it didn't disappoint! Kate, who ran the workshop session, was lovely, helpful, friendly and encouraging. She kept an eye on everyone and regularly offered help, she explained things well, and she managed our expectations. I came away with lots of beautiful flowers and if I was local I would definitely be looking into doing more courses with them. Thank you! "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the review, I'm glad you enjoyed your day."

9 Jul 23'

Sarah P reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"This was a fabulous one day workshop. Kate is a really good tutor - very patient and supportive, giving clear instructions. I’ve done some glass work before but this was a unique way to produce some lovely pieces. I would highly recommend it."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

1 Jul 23'

Lucy whitehead reviewed: Introduction to glass painting (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"A very absorbing and enjoyable day. Highly recommended. Martin explains all of the basics and techniques needed to create your own work using either provided templates or designs of your own choice. Suitable for total beginners through to experienced artists. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

21 Jun 23'

Jon Heathfield reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Fantastic course, thoroughly enjoyed learning new skills, absolutely love the end piece of stained glass I managed to produce. I thought the course leader was brilliant at keeping everyone progressing whilst managing individual help for those of us who needed a little more assistance! "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the review, glad you enjoyed your day."

12 Jun 23'

Trevor Davie reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Fantastic day, really friendly environment and able to learn at your own pace. Provided me with all I was looking for. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the review, I'm glad you enjoyed your day."

7 Jun 23'

Catherine reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I went on this course, which was a birthday present for one of my daughters. She, being artistic, made some fabulous flowers. Me, being totally unartistic, managed to make some flowers which I have not thrown away! This is a miracle, as normally anything like this would be straight in the bin. But with Kate's help I actually managed to produce something nice. How she did it, I do not know, but it shows how even the most hopeless person can have a great time, have lots of fun, thoroughly enjoy themselves and come away with something worthwhile. Thanks a bundle Kate."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"We're really please you had a good day, thank you for the review."

6 Jun 23'

julie reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"brilliant day, will be booking another"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you, glad you enjoyed your day."

5 Jun 23'

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

"Such an enjoyable day. Martin demonstrated techniques and gave plenty of individual help and guidance. The course is suitable for any skill level and a wide variety of materials is provided to enable participants to either make one of Martin's demonstration pieces or something of your own design. The workshop is set in an open air museum and there is a very good cafe on site. Highly recommended."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the great review. "

31 May 23'

Laura reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I really enjoyed this workshop - really well structured, excellent instructor and loved getting to take my 7 flowers home with me."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the review."

30 May 23'

Sara reviewed: Tiffany stained glass wild flowers workshop

"I had been looking forward to this course for months and wasn't disappointed! A wonderful day that absolutely flew by - Kate was a fab teacher and I came away with much more confidence in going forward with glass cutting and soldering (even though I have a long way to go to get to Kate's standards!!) not to mention 7 stems of flowers! Took the opportunity to order lunch from the restaurant on site and can highly recommend this too. A word of warning - if you do this one day course, you'll be uttterly hooked and will spend the following days trying to figure out how to give up the day job so you can dedicate your time to longer courses!"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

30 May 23'

Katie and Paula reviewed: Scrap glass mosaic workshop (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"We had a fantastic day creating mosaic tiles, it was such an enjoyable day. Kate was incredibly patient and gave clear instructions, and plenty of guidance when needed. There was a great choice of glass to create with and plenty of examples to provide inspiration. Highly recommended. Thank you 😊 "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

22 May 23'

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

"A thoroughly enjoyable way to spend the day! Really clear instruction with the right level of guidance throughout. We will definitely be back for another course."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

22 May 23'

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

"What a lovely way to spend a day. Martin is a great teacher - he gives clear demos and is always around to assist. One of the most productive workshops I’ve been to. Aiming for painting on glass next"

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

23 Apr 23'

Aravind reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"I was looking forward to the one day workshop on the 22nd of April 2023 with great anticipation to demystify " the how is it that any one could create?" the incredible stained glass windows, which I adore in every church I visited for many years. But I did not expect to get the jackpot and that was the experience, that I received. The teacher, Kate Billington, from start to finish, was beyond excellence, who gave us clear but precise instructions which made the whole learning process easy and relaxed and most of all what I came out with at the end the day was my wonderful achievement to relish with pleasure. The proof was that when I got home, my family could not wipe the smile from me, on the other hand, I could not theirs either, seeing me full of joy."

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."

23 Apr 23'

Janice reviewed: Introduction to traditional stained glass (1 day) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire

"Excellent day course and Kate an excellent tutor who provided personal attention to each person as they needed. Ran over a little so all could finish piece. Really enjoyed it. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you."

14 Apr 23'

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

"Amazing course. Martin is a wonderful skilful teacher, patient, kind and has total confidence in you, even as a complete beginner. Working with glass was all consuming, thoroughly enjoyed every lesson and I will definitely be returning. Loved it. Thank you Martin. "

Martin McAssey Glass responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review."