WTF Workshops reviews

Sue Berry reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Had great fun producing a bit of 'garden art' with scrap metal. Annie and Felix were really helpful. I got a bit lost finding the place; however that was my own fault for not checking my emails as directions had been sent! Definitely something I would love to do again and become better at."

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thanks Sue. Your really took to it like a natural and have a great sense of design. It was a pleasure having you join us on Saturday."

Liz & Tom reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"What a creative and inspiring way to spend a day! This was a fantastically run workshop with the right balance of instruction and freedom and I would highly recommend! As a complete novice, I thoroughly enjoyed selecting the components, designing and using the various tools and building my very own robot - I'm so proud of him. The fabulous, good-humoured and friendly Izzy and Felix were on hand to offer advice, guidance and share their expertise where needed, but most importantly the encouragement and freedom to explore, experiment and create. Thank you WTF!"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thanks so much for your lovely review. We absolutely loved your robot!"

Sophie Laurie reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Thanks to Felix and Izy for a really well run and welcoming course. I wasn’t that confident of my ability when arriving but with their help was able to make something I felt very pleased with and learned the basics of welding. With tea, coffee and biscuits on hand all day and lots of friendly company I can thoroughly recommend the course 😊"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thanks Sophie, it was a pleasure having you join us at the workshop. Glad you enjoyed yourself :)"

Jude Glide reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I loved the course however I ran out of time & didn't finish my project. Unfortunately I cannot afford another session to finish it. I arrived on time & felt a lot of time was wasted at the beginning with over an hour of instructions. We didn't actually start 'working' until 1115am. I believe I would have finished with that extra time. My suggestion would be to bring your own picture/drawing with you. I also think we could have had better guidance around time management. I didn't know how long things would take & would have hoped for more guidance/help. Overall I was disappointed with the outcome. "

WTF Workshops responded:

"Hi Jude, We’re both sad that you came away from the workshop feeling dissatisfied. Our aim is that everyone enjoys their time with us, comes away with new skills, and hopefully a wonderful sculpture too. We both really enjoyed having you on the course and we loved your dragonfly project. We recall that you made a decision not to rush to get it finished, and you told us you wanted to come again to spend more time completing your project at your own steady pace. Unfortunately you must have realised after you left that can not afford to do this. We feel it’s a shame that we weren’t aware that you wanted more help, as if we had known you weren’t able to come back we’d have jumped onto your project with you and made sure you took home a finished piece. Managing time for people is always difficult, as each project is bespoke and each participant is unique. It’s quite common for there to be a rush at the end of the day, but we’re always happy to help people out to finish off. We’re keen to try and improve the overall experience for future participants, so thank you for your constructive criticism regarding our introduction at the beginning. The introductions did take longer than usual on Saturday, as the other participants were keen to ask questions, which is welcomed. We understand that this was frustrating for you as you were keen to get started. We have found that doing a group introduction to the workshop at the beginning of the day saves time later on. Again, apologies from both of us, and I hope you have positive experiences on other craft activities in the future. Felix and Annie"

Catrin Hanks-Doyle reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I so enjoyed this course, useful, practical, inspiring, empowering. Annie and Felix bent over backwards to make my vision a reality and they were so chilled and easy going with it, even at the end when I had to ramp up the pace to get my project finished in time, they had such a can-do attitude. I’ve gone away not only with something fantastic I can use for years and years but also planning when I will come again. There is the opportunity to use so many different techniques and materials that I could do this course 10 times and still learn something new. Thank you so much! "

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you Catrin! You also have an amazing can-do attitude, and we can’t wait to have you back! ☺️"

Chris Speller reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"A fun, productive and creative day. I felt very well looked after and came away with a useful bit of kit for the garden."

Stephen McGrath reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"As much as I don’t want to encourage people to go on this course for fear of it becoming harder to get a place; it is only fair to say the course length and contents and delivery is excellent for learning and being creative at the same time the instructors were so helpful and friendly and always willing to help or step back which ever you prefer. I really can’t speak highly enough of my experience on this course. Starting with zero experience of welding to coming home with a giraffe sculpture that I designed and made by myself. Excellent value and an enjoyable experience too."

Susannah reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"My husband and I booked on to this fabulous day course for our Valentines treat for each other. We had a brilliant day learning to weld, use the plasma cutter, and bend metal by hand. The scrap pile is full of interesting pieces to build from. Thank you for a great day."

Gary Price reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I had an amazing day both in terms of patience in teaching (no prior experience), and support in building my small sculpture. Am definitely going back to support my learning. Lovely teachers and lovely group to learn alongside."

WTF Workshops responded:

"It was so lovely to have you in the group Gary, we enjoyed the day a lot too. I hope we see you again! :)"

Lynn reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Had a great day. Learned lots and came away with my own creation. Would definitely recommend :)"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you Lynn, I'm glad you had a good time! :)"

Rachelle reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Had a fantastic day learning lots of new skills, very supportive tutors that really encourage you to develop your ideas, you really can do just about anything. The time flew by and it was great that I could come back with something knowing that I had done all the work on it as well. Highly recommended!"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you for you for leaving a kind review, and we're glad you enjoyed it!"

Phil Hockham reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The Tutors were both professional and friendly. I would recommend the course to anyone who was interested in Art/craft welding techniques. Many thanks for an enjoyable day"

Glenn reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Had a great day with Felix and Izzy. They were informative on the tools and equipment to hand, as well as shop safety. But quickly we were down to work. The scrap available was plentiful and as I wanted to make something with an areoplane theme, was delighted to see the 'waste product' of a fire pit manufacturer in 4 CNC cut Tornados! Soon fettled into a bomb burst arrangement and ready to be fixed to my garage wall. Wedling was less scary than I expected and the Plasma cutter was a brilliant tool to get to grips with - Hot knife through butter anyone! A great day all round, with a group of pleasant folks too boot! Loved it all."

Ellen reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Brilliant day, Izzy & Felix extremely welcoming, knowledgeable and patient. Equipment ia all explained simply, with no technical bamboozling. Then you are let loose on the scrap pile ... your imagination, skill and time the only restraints. Thoroughly enjoyed, completely addictive and surprisingly knackering ??? Thank you again for a brilliant, informative and fun day. The search begins for a mig welder ??"

Andy reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"We were a small group of friends (mid fifties, male and female) looking for a metal working experience. Annie and Felix were wonderful teachers who provided guidance and encouragement throughout the day. We wanted to weld, plasma cut and grind. We all left with dirty cheeks and a creation. Recommended. A safe and enclusive environment."

Kev reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"An excellent day out! Plenty of help and instruction to get you working safely, but not in any way restrictive so you can be as creative and self sufficent as possible. Lots of materials to work with, all the tools you need, and a really good atmosphere to work in. I'd thoroughly reccommend this to anyone, it's a fun day. (....and decent coffee ;) )"

Alexine Jonval reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Spend the whole day discovering a new craft and both my boyfriend and I got so intensely lost in our own bubble of creativity and it was amazing! Both Felix and Annie were available for help any time and even went out of their way to help us finish our projects on time, which we are both very thankful for! We went home with those super fun lamps! Really highly recommended!"

Roger Pidgeon reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Friendly instructors, with helpful guidance on the use of the workshops and development of our ideas."

Mary Pickering reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"It was such a good day. Everything was explained so well, I really enjoyed the amount of guidance but also the freedom to work alone when I felt confident enough. It was really fun and I left with something really cool."

Ness McNamara reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I had a superb day with Felix and Annie. As soon as I got there I was put at ease. Felix and Annie started the day with the safety talk and a guide to how to use all the tools (MIG Welder, plasma cutter, saw, angle grinders). We then had a look through the scrap treasure trove and chose our items to make our goodies. We were then given one to one tuition on each tool that we needed to use. I used the MIG welder which I loved and the angle grinder was fun too. I came home with a lovely dog sculpture which now sits very happily in my garden. Both ladies are very knowledgeable and very patient (especially when I couldn't find my vision). I would highly recommend this course and I will definitely be doing another one. Thank you ladies for a truly brilliant day!"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Ness, thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review. I hope your fantastic doggo sits and keeps you happy in your garden for many years to come. I hope we see you again!"

Cat reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"What a great day. Don't waste any time - get yourself on this course! Felix and Izzy were knowledgeable, encouraging, relaxed and approachable, giving suggestions when needed yet keeping a careful eye out for safety. Their overview of materials and cutting, shaping and joining techniques and equipment was pitched just right for this complete beginner. Izzy gave me a patient induction into MIG welding and the opportunity to practise before using it for real. The stock pile of scrap metal is a treasure trove. I was so pleased with the bike chain/car spring/spoon-pawed beast that came home with me - and impressed with what my lovely fellow attendees made too. The six hours flew by. WTF have opened my eyes to the possibilities ..."

WTF Workshops responded:

"Cat, thank you so much! We had a lovely day, and were really happy with what you and the others made. Thank you for coming, and I hope we see you again one day!"

Max Hogg reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Izzy and Felix ran a brilliant course for us today, thank you! The course was put together so well - catering for absolute beginners, but giving us real freedom and trust to use proper machinery (plasma cutters, MIG welders etc). The small course numbers meant we got one-to-one tuition on every machine. I was a bit concerned that I had been a bit overambitious in my project (a fire pit) but Izzy and Felix both jumped in to help where needed (but encouraged me to solve the more interesting challenges, like trying to weld closed a larger-than-planned hole!) I would wholeheartedly recommend this course to anyone, and will be telling everyone about it. Thank you both."

WTF Workshops responded:

"Ah Max, thank you for such a lovely review. It was great having you and Abbie with us, you both did really lovely projects and were both SO good at welding! Like, are you secretly both part time fabricators??! You're obviously very good learners...! I hope your fire pit and candle holder light up your home and bring you both lots of happiness :)"

Ryan reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"This was probably the best birthday present Ive ever had What a truly great day The two instructors were both knowledgeable and very helpful, never felt judged or that any idea was seen as silly Ive already recommended this experience to a number of people The workshop is very well equipped and because of keeping the group small one never has to wait to use the equipment Oh and not to forget the opportunity for endless cups of tea or coffee (but you wont want to stop because you will be having so much fun) On the drive home I just felt that I would have had the whole day again if I could Thank you Felix and Izzy"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Ryan! Your excitement for the work was evident, and it made the whole day more enjoyable for us too! And I wonder how your stork is holding up in her new employment? ;)"

Ian W reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"I had a great day with WTF. Lots of techniques simply explained (MIG welding, brazing, plasma cutting, rolling, grinding etc) and lots of interesting scrap to try and create your own masterpiece. With 2 instructors to a maximum of 5 participants there is always help on-hand if you need it, along with endless tea and biscuits. Thoroughly recommended."

WTF Workshops responded:

"Thank you Ian! I'm glad you enjoyed your day with us! I hope your candelabra lights up your home for many years to come :)"

Jane allen reviewed: Creative metalwork and welding, scrap metal sculpture.

"Really enjoyed the warm support and enthusiasm that Felix and Issey exuded. Clever, artistic and great fun. Loved it"

WTF Workshops responded:

"Likewise Jane! Thank you. I hope you're enjoying your incredible lamp."