Wicked Gen Crafts reviews

Eleanor Joy Taylor reviewed: Creating fused glass lanterns - 1 large, 2 medium or 3 small

"I had a most enjoyable morning on Thursday, learning so much and creating 4 panels for a lovely lantern in Gen's fused glass class. The atmosphere was congenial, knowledgeable, fun and learning a new skill as a beginner was great. Thanks for the experience and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished result! E Joy Taylor"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thanks for your lovely review. I had a lovely time and hope you will be pleased with your finished pieces which will be on their way to you shortly."

Shane Taylor reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"We had a wonderful day. My wife and I made 2 lovely pieces with Gen giving fantastic instruction and guidance. It was a craft we've never had a go at before and while some aspects were challenging, particularly putting it together like a jigsaw, it was wonderful to have the result that came from it. We can't wait to have a go ourselves and maybe even book another course with Gen. Thank you."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I had a really fun day teaching you the multiple techniques that go into making a leaded stained glass panel. It certainly makes you appreciate all the old medieval church windows made without the tools and PPE that we take for granted now! I look forward to seeing you both again for another fun and creative workshop."

Nigel the bodger reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"Gen was the perfect hostess and gave excellent well paced direction for what can be a tricky craft. She demonstrated all the techniques needed to give first timers like me the confidence to have a go at home. Despite my sometimes frustrating habit of not doing as instructed, she patiently nudged me back to the righteous ways of the glass wizard ! A lovely lunch was provided and refreshments a plenty highly recommended."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review. I had a great day with you and was so pleased you worked through all the processes to make your own individual piece that you should be proud of."

Victoria reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"This course was an absorbing and very enjoyable morning learning how to enamel on copper for the first time. Gen was a friendly, clear and patient teacher. I was pleased to leave with inspiration, new skills and three finished pieces to take away."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for a lovely review. I had a great morning teaching you and hope to see you again for more creative learning and fun."

Linda Baines reviewed: Creating fused glass lanterns - 1 large, 2 medium or 3 small

"Had a wonderful morning with Genevieve yesterday making panels for a lantern. Her workshop is in the huge basement of her house, and was easy to find. It was very well organised and Genevieve is very professional, knowledgeable and professional - I ran a bit over time but this wasnt an issue. Im looking forward to going to collect my fired pieces in a week or so. Would highly recommend."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for being such a fun student! I had a great morning and can't wait to give you your lantern complete with your four unique fused glass panels."

Tracy reviewed: Enamelling taster

"Had a really enjoyable enameling session with Gen. She makes the process really accessible and fun, offering a wide variety of options in terms of what materials you can use/incorporate to create your final pieces. Thoroughly recommend."

Sue Renn reviewed: Enamelling taster

"I had a great time on this course. I learned a lot and came away with three enamelled items that I’m very pleased with. The course was friendly and well-organised. Genevieve demonstrated a number of techniques and made suggestions for adapting these, as well as answering my many questions. She has a clear enthusiasm for her craft which was quite inspirational. I’d like to come back for the full-day course when dates are available."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for the lovely feedback. I had a really great afternoon with both of you. I will be in touch about dates for a full-day course very soon."

Angela reviewed: Fused glass taster

"What a lovely morning spent with likeminded people taking part in the fused glass taster workshop! We can't wait to see our pieces once they've been in the kiln. It definitely made me want to pursue this craft. I would recommend it to anyone!"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I had a great morning with you all and loved seeing you all take the same student suggested theme to create your own individual unique flower meadows. I hope you will all be really pleased with the finished results."

Anne Marie Stephens reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"I thoroughly enjoyed this one day course with Gen at Wicked Gen Crafts. Gen was very welcoming and a joy to spend the day with sharing her knowledge and passion for all things glass. I felt that I learnt a great deal from Gen who was happy to answer my questions and guided me through each stage to complete a now treasured piece of glass work. I now feel ready to start my new creative path into working with glass in confidence with the skills Gen taught me. Thank you for an inspirational day!"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for such lovely feedback. Good luck with your new creative path, and feel free to email me if you have any questions or need any advice."

Ian Hoole reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"I can not express how much I enjoyed my time with Gen at Wicked Gen Crafts. I found the course stimulating it was far better than I expected and I was looking forward to it. Gen is very knowledgeable and has a lovely manor when taking you through all the process stages. I highly recommend this course. I also should say that the other students on the course, Trevor, Lynn, and Grey were a pleasure to spend time with. Thank You Ian"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Tuesday was a really fun day of teaching - lots of laughter from everyone whilst learning the different techniques of making a leaded stained glass panel. Thank you for coming on the course and thank you for your lovely feedback."

Lyn Holmes reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"A fabulous day making a stained glass panel. The other three participants were good company and very supportive. Gen is an excellent teacher, knowledgeable, helpful and encouraging at all stages and I actually came away feeling proud of my panel but also with a clear understanding of the process. Lunch in the garden was fab!! Thanks for a great day - I feel inspired to do more."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you Lyn for a lovely review and for being part of a really fun day of stained glass. I hope you feel inspired to continue with your creative activities and will come back for more glass learning."

Trevor Williamson reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"An excellent day. Gen the tutor was knowledgeable and supportive in her teaching. All materials were supplied, lunch was lovely and the rest of the small group (just four of us) were all great. We each came away with a small stained glass window of our own making. A great introduction to the craft."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you Trevor. I had a really great day with you too and I hope you have more creative fun making more panels of your own."

Jan Erskine-Power reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"Completed the taster session with my daughter and really enjoyed it. Genevieve is very relaxed and informative and the 3 hours passed so quickly. Really nice to have completed work to take home immediately and some peaceful, positive creativity in today's situation. Recommended."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review. It was lovely to share with you both the fun and excitement of working with a hot kiln to produce lovely original enamelled work."

Heather Croft reviewed: A day of enamelling on copper

"Had a fabulous day enamelling with Genevieve and two other really nice pupils. Genevieve's passion came through in her teaching and she puts everything into what she does. Her joining instructions were excellent. Her facilities and stock were perfect for what we were doing. Lunch was five star as well. If you are a bit nervous of using kilns - don’t be. It was a safe environment. I came away with some lovely pieces and I’m definitely going to go again. Thank you Genevieve."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for such lovely feedback. Having an enthusiastic group of students makes my life as a tutor so much fun and I loved the day too. You made some lovely pieces of work which you should be very proud of. I look forward to having you back for some more creativity."

Sarah Alcock reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"Gen is a lovely, relaxed tutor who not only teaches clearly but lets you experiment and try out ideas. Well structured and paced class which results in you having pieces to take home. Recommended."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review. I always love teaching students new to enamelling and their excitement when working with a hot kiln with great results at the end."

Kes reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"I did the enamelling taster course and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I hadn't done any work with copper before and Gen was a great teacher, providing us with an array of different materials to work with. We each left with 3 pieces to take home and I would love to do it again."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I am really pleased you had a good afternoon. It is always fun teaching an enamelling course as the process is so immediate and it is exciting working with a hot kiln."

Denise Cook reviewed: A day of enamelling on copper

"I really enjoyed my day spent enamelling with Gen. Gen has a large range of resources to work with and is really enthusiastic and encouraging with her students, which was perfect for me as a newbie to enamelling. Thanks Gen for making me feel welcome in your studio and keeping me fed and watered throughout the day."

Kay Stowell reviewed: A day of enamelling on copper

"Really enjoyed my day learning the basics of enamelling. Gen provided excellent tuition and had lots of materials and supplies for me to experiment. She demonstrated various techniques for creating patterns and was on hand to help if I got stuck. Lunch was delicious too! Had a wonderful creative day and came home with lots of lovely work"

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"I had a great day too teaching you about the fun and creativity to be had with enamelling onto copper."

Sharon Howarth reviewed: Introduction to leaded stained glass

"This was my 4th course with Gen and definately my most challenging but with a great deal of help and patience from Gen i love my finished piece ."

Wicked Gen Crafts responded:

"Thank you for coming back for another course and I am glad I managed to challenge you some more! I hope to see you back again for another course sometime soon."

Lyn Musgrove reviewed: Fused glass taster (afternoon)

"My second time on this glass course.Very enjoyable time working along side friends who were there for the first time. Gen gives her time generously to explain and show how to make pieces of glass artwork to be proud to take home. A fun taster to working with glass."

Stella Taylor reviewed: Fused glass taster (afternoon)

"I was invited on this taster course by a friend. I have always loved glass art in every form, but had no knowledge of how any of it was achieved. Gen gave us a really good introduction of the different products used in glass fusion. Then a short demonstration and practice using some tools. Then on with the creating our 3 glass pieces. Gen was very encouraging and helpful, while we all got absorbed in growing our colours and shapes on our glass. Lots of fun and amazement at what we had achieved!! Can't wait to see my finished pieces after they have been fused in the kiln. A great way to get creative! Craft courses do vouchers, so can treat a friend!"

Pat Dew reviewed: Fused glass taster (afternoon)

"Arranged a special day of glass fusing with Gen so a friend could join in whilst she was up in Yorkshire. I made some glass hangers for my garden this time as I think they'll look good reflecting light near my bird feeders. It was a very 'full on' session and everyone was kept busy the whole time making different things. Great way to spend a memorable day with friends."

Pat Dew reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"I had already enjoyed the introduction to glass fusing with Gen and this course was similarly great. Biggest difference is that we used the kilns as we went along so could see how the materials are transformed by heat. Gen is the perfect teacher. Everything organised and well-structured with clear guidelines. Her enthusiasm is brilliant and her gentle reminders and encouragement ensure that everyone makes something to be proud of."

Mary Allison reviewed: Kiln fired enamelling on copper taster (morning)

"I wanted to try a new craft so signed up to this taster in enamelling. It was great fun, Gen is lovely and patient, and her enthusiasm for the craft rubs off on her learners. I enjoyed the session so much I have booked on one of the pay as you go enamelling sessions in a few weeks time to have another go, which I'm really looking forward to."

Pat Dew reviewed: Fused glass taster (afternoon)

"I had my first go at fused glass and it was thoroughly enjoyable I can't believe how much we did in a relatively short time but there was no sense of rush or being hurried along. I really enjoyed choosing different colours and textures and can't wait to see the final results. Gen was excellent, very knowledgeable and encouraging.I would highly recommend this course and a great way to spend some time with a group of friends."