The River Shop reviews

13 Dec 21'

Haroon Anwar reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Enjoyable and educational workshop, would recommend"

6 Dec 21'

Robyn reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"I was gifted this class for my birthday and what a great gift! I really enjoyed learning all about how resin works & how to work with resin and then made my own mini river block. Great environment to learn in and nice to be surrounded by people excited to learn as well. Richard made this class fun and educational and will definitely be booking another class! Would highly recommend - 10/10"

6 Dec 21'

Anisa Khan reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"I thoroughly enjoyed the class! Great for someone who wants to learn the basics of using resin. I now feel inspired to try and make my own coasters."

21 Nov 21'

Liz reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop Part Two - Resin Finishing

"My husband and I had already done the first ‘resin river place mat’ workshop and enjoyed it so much we were really looking forward to the second part. We had a really good day and learned so much. I was apprehensive before I started about using the larger machinery but after Richard’s expert demonstration, advice and encouragement I was able to complete my work and even enjoyed myself. I now have new skills! I was delighted by my finished pieces of art. I was really quite pleased with myself. We would highly recommend these courses to anyone interested in art and crafts wanting to try something different. Thanks so much, Richard. Liz"

12 Nov 21'

Julie Johnson reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Great instruction is given from creating a good mould, mixture calculations so you have no waste and tips and tricks for a successful pour and colour. Trying to find the link for the 2nd day of the course to complete the cutting and polishing not found it yet :)"

8 Nov 21'

Jacob reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Attended the course with my girlfriend. Great couples activity. Feeling inspired to try a bigger river table in the future. Thanks for teaching me the basics"

8 Nov 21'

Jemima reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Amazing course. Gave us the foundations and confidence to experiment with resin in the future. Great to be around like minded people! Came away with a list of do’s & don’ts - things I didn’t pick up from YouTube. Thanks so much"

8 Nov 21'

Asron reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Brilliant course, very well organized and good fun."

8 Nov 21'

Gerda reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Thanks, we really enjoyed this informative and short course introduction."

8 Nov 21'

Anne Handcock reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Such a good teacher in Richard. He explained everything very clearly, he engaged with all the course participants in a very friendly and helpful manner, and he inspired confidence in his presentation. We all participated and made our own mini river tables, which have to cure but I am looking forward to seeing what they look like finally, and also anticipating having a go at something at home. There is plenty to learn to be able to make things more accurately, not least colour mixing, but that is all part of the joy."

8 Nov 21'

Peter Handcock reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Excellent, well led course providing everything you need to know to start making resin craft projects. The time flew, Richard is both knowledgeable and personable and created a very easy atmosphere amongst the participants. Looking forward to going to the next stage on my home projects."

8 Nov 21'

Maja & Gerda reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Very good course and what's most important suitable for children too! Very safe and fun. Richard was amazing, he provided lots of info about resin calculations and other important tips. He was very patient and helpful during the course. Great experience and good fun for adults and kids too! Highly recommend this place, it was enjoyable and at the same very educative."

8 Nov 21'

Maria O'Neill reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Really loved the epoxy resin workshop with Richard. He's a great teacher and took us carefully through the various stages, so at the end, we had created beautiful mini epoxy resin river tables. Fantastic, and I can't wait to receive it. Thanks Maria"

7 Nov 21'

Daniel reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Richard was very insightful and informative, I enjoyed the experience and would recommend to a friend"

7 Nov 21'

Kate & Kiran Cheema reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Great I introduction to epoxy, suitable for complete beginners. Richard was patient, very informative, a great teacher all round! Put up with Kiran’s incessant questions and was generous with his expertise! Highly recommended."

6 Oct 21'

Diana Mary De Lacey reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Good course, very informative, would have been good to have a handout for all the tips that were given during the workshop esp when it came to understanding what resin is suitable for what project and calculating the amount of resin required. I am looking forward to seeing what my piece of art looks like."

5 Oct 21'

Semra ferhat reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Joined in the morning session 2/10/2021 I haven’t done anything like this before but I found it fun and informative, Richard is a good teacher. The only thing I found a bit confusing was working out the amount of resin for the amount of area. I think with practice and patience I would be able to work it out. Altogether a great morning. Thanks Richard"

4 Oct 21'

Angela Hodgkins reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Brill. Learned how to prepare the mould, the wood and the epoxy resin in the first stage of making a pair of coasters. Very useful basic info for someone wishing to pursue this as either a hobby or business and very easy to understand. Highlighted potential pitfalls that could be very costly."

4 Oct 21'

Frances reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"I did this course at the weekend and really enjoyed the session. Richard is a very patient teacher and provided clear instructions throughout the class. The course is well organised and enjoyable and I would recommend to anyone wanting to try out epoxy."

3 Oct 21'

Tim Allen reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Overall very good, great fun and I learned a lot, loads of useful tips and advice. I was also very happy with the result. The only criticism I would make is that there were a lot of people on the workshop and it was fairly full on with a lot to cover - a break in the middle for tea and discussion would have been very welcome, rather than at the beginning."

3 Oct 21'

Helen Allen reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Fun afternoon. Pleased with result.. can't wait to see finished set product. My particular class was a little too large to be truly 'fun' and may have benefited from a short tea break before the resin stage to give time for everyone to catch up and digest the process so far. However, had an enjoyable day out. Thanks Richard."

2 Oct 21'

Charlotte de Lacey reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"As a complete beginner this course was great for me, talking me through all of the steps, giving clear instructions and I thoroughly enjoyed it - I can't wait to see the finished result!"

2 Oct 21'

Christopher Ashcroft reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Having tried unsuccessfully to work with wood and resin through video tutorials I decided to attend this face-to-face course for beginners. Definitely the right choice! Richard is a very knowledgeable and friendly "tutor" who clearly has a passion for working with resins. From constructing a mould, sealing wood, calculating resin volumes, mixing resins and even the use of liquid and powder colours, this easy to understand course has it all. Already looking forward to my next course - how to achieve a high quality finish - using the piece I created today. I wish I'd done this a couple of years ago - it would have saved £'s in wasted resin! Thoroughly recommended."

5 Sep 21'

Andy Cooper reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"Really great beginner resin course. was very informative and the learning was made easy by course leader who was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Perfect for those wanting to learn this as a new skill"

5 Sep 21'

Lara & Ryan reviewed: Beginners Epoxy Resin Workshop

"What an excellent, informative and enjoyable afternoon. We learnt so much so quickly and Richard is a great teacher. Can't wait to do part 2 and future courses with Richard to learn from his vast amount of experience. Would recommend this to anyone thinking of working with epoxy resin."