Potterydayz reviews

Kerry Marsden reviewed: Pot throwing on the wheel for a Half Day

"Our family bought us vouchers for a half day of pottery. Was extremely pleased with the experience. Richard is very knowledgable and the fact it was just us and him meant we learnt a lot. Looking forwards to painting them once dry. Thank you again Richard."

Bronwyn Ward reviewed: Pot throwing on the wheel for a Half Day

"Absolutely fantastic full day event for 3 - Mum, Dad and 10 year old. Richard was fabulous and throwing pots using the wheel was excellent. Really good value for money and super fun"

Ruth Hill reviewed: Pot throwing on the wheel for a Half Day

"A thoroughly enjoyable experience which was enhanced with the very attentive, patient and amusing host Richard. Sharing the afternoon with my 13 year old granddaughter was obviously very special but we had such a great time and found the pottery wheel quite addictive. We are both looking forward to glazing our efforts. Thank you."

Rowena Lucas reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"I really enjoyed my day with Richard, what an excellent teacher - showing real detail about how to actually use your hands and your body to get the clay doing what you want. I'm looking forward to having another go. I ended up with 2 'pots' from the wheel and 2 handmade. Richard gave me the instruction I needed and then gave me the space to try it out for myself, patiently giving me yet another new start until I got it right. Great achievement as far as I was concerned - my 2nd pot was quite delightful! Thank you for a satisfying day."

Potterydayz responded:

"It was a pleasure to see you here at Potterydayz Rowena, I am happy that you enjoyed your day. See you again soon I hope. Happy New Year All the best Richard"

Tatyana D reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Brilliant workshop with Richard! My daughter was absolutely thrilled to use the pottery wheel for the first time and with Richard's guidance we have made beautiful pieces of pottery. Can't wait to go back for a glazing session! Definitely recommend the course as a family adventure or individual experience."

Jane and Amy reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Had an excellent day in November on one of Richard's all day courses, throwing pots in the morning and hand sculpting in the afternoon. Richard is a great relaxed teacher...we made a lot of messes! But he just kept encouraging and showing us and we managed to throw pots we were happy to have fired. Can thoroughly recommend this..one of us is quite creative, the other not so much but both of us enjoyed it so much and was lovely to do something together."

Potterydayz responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed your time here at Potterydayz, hope to see you again in the near future."

Rachel Evett reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"We set up a session for our three children ages 12, 16 and 19. They had a blast. Richard is a wonderful instructor. He’s encouraging, patient and witty."

Potterydayz responded:

"Thank you for the review- it was a great pleasure to have you over at potterydayz and I look forward to having you back for glazing soon Richard"

Kim Dugdale reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"I had a voucher bought for me from my husband. I had not done pottery since school (32 years ago ). I went along to Richard’s a few weeks ago and had a great day throwing pots and hand building. Richard is an excellent, patient teacher and made it a fun day. I would highly recommend this course and will be returning myself Thank you Richard"

Sarah Morten reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Booked a day with Richard for my husbands Birthday. Wasn’t really sure what to expect. Richard made us feel very welcome and was very helpful (with me) as this was my first time making coil pots. We had a lovely lunch which Richard had made for us from his own home grown veg and some yummy bread. After lunch we moved on to the potters wheel. My husband really enjoyed this part as he knew what to do .... me on the other hand needed more help (which Richard provided). We both had a really enjoyable day with some laughs ‘thrown’ in along the way. Thank you Richard"

Cody Akhurst reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Had an amazing day! Richard is a great teacher! I learnt so much whilst having a fun time. I shall definitely be back to learn more techniques soon!"

Potterydayz responded:

"Thank you for the review Cody it was a pleasure to teach you. Delighted you enjoyed your time with Potterydayz. Look forward to seeing you soon"

Yvonne Akhurst reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"What an absolutely fabulous day! My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our potting course with Richard, he was patient, funny and a cracking teacher. We would highly recommend this course and we will be back again for more in May!"

Potterydayz responded:

"That's great Yvonne and delighted you enjoyed the day. I look forward to seeing you in May."

Sarah reviewed: Pot throwing on the wheel for a Half Day

"As a total newbie to pottery I was a little worried about not being able to do anything and coming away disappointed. I couldn’t have been more wrong and my worries were unfounded. Richard was kind, patient and a brilliant teacher. I had an absolute blast and can’t wait to see how my items turned out! It doesn’t matter if you’re a novice or if you’re a worrier, Richard was great throughout the whole session!"

Jacki reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"I had a great Raku day with Richard and the group. It was really interesting and I came away with three attractive pots. We had plenty of tea coffee etc and a delicious lunch."

Dawn Norris reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Saturday 28th September Our 'clayday' with Richard was fantastic. He took us (daughter and I) through the process of throwing a pot on the wheel and watched and coached while I attempted to remember what he had said and what I had done 60 years ago!!! In the afternoon he showed us how to make a pot with clay 'sausages' which I was none too good at rolling! It is always good to leave a course feeling pleased that you have made something unique. I can't wait to go back to decorate my pots. If you are looking for a fun day with a knowledgeable, patient, and caring teacher, this is the course for you. Richard also makes super tasty soup for lunch!"

Fiona Beveridge reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"We had a fantastic day learning how to throw and hand build pottery. Richard is a great teacher who was very welcoming, patient and explained everything clearly. We came away having made a number of items which we will be returning to glaze in a few weeks. We would highly recommend this as a great day's activity!"

Ellie Parker reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"Had a fab day learning to throw and hand build- and a lovely lunch as well!"

Jessica reviewed: Pot throwing on the wheel for a Half Day

"I booked a Pottery afternoon for a team of colleagues as a celebration for completing a project. The afternoon was great fun and suitable for all the team. Richard was very accommodating with us all and very enthusiastic and informative teaching us the basics of throwing and hand building. We all learnt a great deal from the session and were all able to make something to take away with us. Would recommend as a great fun team activity!"

Colleen Williamson reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"My husband and I had a fabulous day with Richard, learning Raku. We had dabbled before but with no success. The results we got on the day were great and it has given us the confidence to do it again at home. The whole day including the lunch was fantastic."

brenda alvarez-wilkinson reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"Best birthday present ever! A wonderful experience, I enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life. Relaxing but extremely exciting and inspiring day. Richard is a brilliant, informative encouraging tutor. Lovely lunch provided by Richard's wife. I was so so happy with the results of my pieces. I learnt loads and I went home buzzing thinking about when I can come back and do more! Recommended to all my friends, money well spent. Thank you very much."

Adele, Sharon & Bill reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"We had a brilliant Sunday with Richard learning the art of Raku. Even with intermittent rain storms, Richard still managed to run the course smoothly. The 3 of us are complete beginners. Richard was really friendly and able to guide us through which glazes and oxides to experiment with. I think it's great we were left to our own artistic freedom to play around rather than the course being more structured. After 3 batches in the kiln we all came out with some completely unique and brilliant pieces to take home. It would have been even better if we'd have made the pottery ourselves previously to have more investment in the pieces - perhaps a 2 day course is a good idea in future? Also worth noting was that we had a lot of refreshments and a fabulous lunch from his wife, she's amazing too. Highly recommended."

Nel reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"Couldn't have been happier with my raku firing day. I took my mum as a birthday present and we had a wonderful day. We managed to get four firings in one day and a great bunch of people to enjoy it with. Jackie made a delicious lunch and Richard was absolutely brilliant. We both came away with three beautiful pots and both thought it was exceptional value for money. Thank you for a great day."

Amanda reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"This was our second course with Richard and we thoroughly enjoyed the day. Glazed our previous pots ready for firing and threw several new ones. Richard is a very talented potter and his home made soup is excellent! Would definitely recommend!"

Katherine Craig reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"I booked a day's course for two people with Richard of Pottery Dayz as a surprise birthday gift for my husband. What an amazing day we had! Richard was a welcoming host and patient, knowledgeable teacher. The chance to have such individual attention was one of the main reasons for booking Richard's course, and I'm so glad I did. Whilst my husband had made some pottery whilst at school (a long time ago!), I was a complete beginner and neither of us had thrown on a wheel before. We were absolutely thrilled with the results and can't wait to go back after our pots have been fired, to decorate and glaze them. The day was paced perfectly, right down to the break for a lunch of homemade soup. I can't recommend Richard's course highly enough!"

Kate Rogers reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"What a treat! A beautiful spring day spent with my daughter (26) and son (24) at Potterydayz. We had a very creative, relaxing, fun day together. Richard was a great teacher - patient and calm! The vegan soup was an added kindness. Would highly recommend this course!"

Jeremy Wyman reviewed: Pottery wheel throwing and hand building full day

"We were were very impressed with this course. We do a lot of courses with Craft Courses.com and this came up trumps. I have to say that my wife was far better at throwing pots than I was. There is, of course, no competition between us. Richard is knowledgeable and patient. There is clearly a knack - that I didn't have. I got on better with the hand building in the afternoon. The vegetable soup at lunch was excellent. We have left Richard to fire our pots and he will glaze them as well as we can't return to complete the process - included in the price we will need to pay for shipping. We await a parcel of finished pots in due course. Do hesitate this is an excellent course and we highly recommend it."