Latest reviews

Barbara Edge reviewed: Introduction to handmade paper flowers workshop with GillyGetsCrafty

"An extremely well led course with all resources provided, excellent, hands on guidance along with step by step directions to take away with you, allowing you to make more at home. Gill is very friendly and welcoming and is happy to work at your pace. I was very satisfied with my day and found it excellent value for money. I would highly recommend Gill’s workshops."

GillyGetsCrafty responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to write a review for my Handmade Paper Flower Workshop Barbara. It is always lots of fun when you attend one of my workshops. Regards Gill"

Rachael reviewed: Corset making: Victorian / Beginners

"I thoroughly enjoyed Lisa’s workshop, great teacher, energetic, fun, thorough and attentive, giving everybody the time they needed to make their corsets. I am super pleased with my efforts, and think I now have the corset bug, her passion was very infectious, and I would definitely attend another future workshop on a different corset style. The venue was good and lovely bunch of similar minded people on the course. Thank you Lisa - thoroughly recommended!"

Jen Hill reviewed: Silver earrings workshop

"Joanne is a natural teacher. She talks you through each stage without missing out the vital bit you need to know for the next step to be successful in what you are making."

Joanne Tinley Jewellery responded:

"Thank you for your kind words Jen! It is always lovely to have you in the studio and to help you make beautiful jewellery."

Teresa Mills reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"A great workshop in a calm and beautiful space. It exceeded my expectations of what I could achieve in a day and was a really stimulating introduction to hand weaving. I look forward to doing more and developing what I learnt. Alice is a really interesting and patient teacher. Thanks for a wonderful day!."

Wendy Hesketh reviewed: Introduction to felting techniques with Gill Baxter

"I really enjoyed Gill’s wet felting Christmas card workshop. Gill is very professional and experienced and the atmosphere of the workshop was relaxed and friendly. I came away with a lovely Christmas card and all the skills to make more. I had a fab time and would highly recommend"

GillyGetsCrafty responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to write a review for my Wet Felted Christmas Card Workshop Wendy. It was lovely to meet you. Regards Gill"

Sophie Langton reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"Excellent day and very informative. I loved being able to create something so beautiful and freely. A lovely relaxing way to spend the day. Wendy was very welcoming and so helpful. Thank you for sharing your skill with us xx"

Kirstan Powell reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"I found the day very informative. Wendy patiently explained how to cut the glass, enabling us to have hands on experience of the whole process rather than be given cut shapes and then we had a great day cutting, shaping and grinding the glass before assembling our creations. I can't wait to see my birds when they come out of the kiln - thank you so much."

J Hulbert reviewed: Fused Glass workshops at Bere Alston, near Tavistock, Devon

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day - Wendy explained the processes and gave good tips, and I was delighted with the finished product. I can thoroughly recommend the experience - thank you."

Danni reviewed: Stone set rings workshop

"This is the second workshop I completed with Jo and was just as brilliant! Jo is such a good teacher and made me feel really at ease, even while doing the really fiddly bits! I absolutely love my ring and can’t believe I made it myself! Highly recommend any of Jo’s workshops :)"

Joanne Tinley Jewellery responded:

"It was great to have you back in the studio Danni, thank you for coming! I am glad you like you ring - it is lovely!"

Danni reviewed: Spinner rings and bangles workshop

"Jo is a wonderful and patient teacher. There were a group of 5 of us in the class and she spent one on one time with all of us to make sure we were on track. It was so much fun and totally addictive - can’t wait to book into more of Jo’s courses!"

Joanne Tinley Jewellery responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review Danni! It was a pleasure as always teaching you. Your ring was beautiful!"

Gail Whitehead reviewed: Introduction to felting techniques with Gill Baxter

"A great fun course. Gill is very professional offering a range of skills in felting and lots of practice time. I’d highly recommend this course."

GillyGetsCrafty responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to write a review for my Wet Felted Christmas Card Workshop Gail. Your bubbly personally certainly made the workshop a fun day. Regards Gill"

Elaine Mckay reviewed: Introduction to felting techniques with Gill Baxter

"The class was very enjoyable and fun . Gillian is very knowledgeable and very professional and also sent us home with a hand out. At the end of the session you could purchase a starter kit at a very reasonable cost to have a go at home . I will definitely do more courses with Gilly gets Crafty."

GillyGetsCrafty responded:

"Many thanks for taking the time to write a review for my Wet Felted Christmas Card Workshop Elaine. It was lovely to see everyone create their own unique piece of felt art to add to a card. Regards Gill"

Shannon Bartlett-Smith reviewed: Learn to throw on the potters wheel in Cornwall

"Jackie is an incredibly clear and patient teacher. Her ability to break down information to all age groups and skill levels is outstanding. I would highly recommend her as a teacher. Great location too!"

Jacqueline Clark Ceramics responded:

"Thanks Shannon - really appreciate your review!"

Michelle Nicholson reviewed: One day leather work course - small leather goods

"Oh what a fabulous day. I learned so much and produced a really high quality, professional looking item in just one day. Jason explained everything really clearly and was very patient. I am definitely going to book the two day course next. It was really worthwhile to learn this new skill and it’s associated techniques. Thank you so much. See you again soon. Michelle"

Dani reviewed: Private jewellery tuition with Joanne Tinley Jewellery

"Joanne is an amazing teacher, she was very patient and thorough. Coming away after just one day I felt so confident with a new style of stone setting. She went above and beyond to teach me and show me as much as possible in the short time we had together. I'll definitely be coming back for more!"

Joanne Tinley Jewellery responded:

"Thank you for coming over to the studios Dani - it was lovely spending the day with you and you made great progress with your stone setting! You are most welcome back anytime!"

Elaine Leake reviewed: 5.5 hour leather clutch bag taster course - materials & lunch included

"Loved making my clutch bag and it turned out fabulous thanks to Rebecca and her great teaching and advice. It was all very interesting and has given me another craft to research. I will certainly be coming back for more.x"

Caroline Slade reviewed: Spoon carving for beginners - morning

"What a fantastic full day 'Spoon Carving for Beginners' class! Stephen is such a warm and humorous person to be around, fantastically creative in - and knowledgable about - all forms of sculpture, so great to learn from. He guided us through the tools and techniques expertly, with great judgement about when to leave us to it to work by ourselves, and when to intervene, so making the day feel less of a group lesson and more about a process of discovery for each of us. Throughly recommend doing the whole day, as those who had only booked to do the half day had a good intro, but it was clearly not long enough to complete a spoon as a first timer. Thanks a million Stephen, we will be back for more!"

Dan Clark reviewed: Wood turning courses

"The woodturning day course with George was excellent. He was very knowledgeable in every aspect and gave very helpful and safety conscious tips all throughout the day. By the end of the day I had turned a bowl made from sycamore and was delighted with the finish too. Would look to book another course very soon. Also, George's wife was on hand making tea and filling me up with biscuits and lunch too!!! Thank you very much George and see you again."

Annie Law reviewed: Mosaic wall hangings using vintage and retro china

"I enjoyed an excellent day with Wendy, who inspired me to make a mosaic I was pleased with. Wendy had lots of beautiful crockery for us to ‘play’ with and provided us with a base board of our chosen shape. Wendy gave us lots of time and attention, offering great ideas to help us, whilst leaving the final creative choices to us. The day was relaxed and friendly and the venue comfortable. A great day Wendy. Thank you!"

Wendy's Mosaic Designs responded:

"Thank you so much, Annie, for writing this kind review. I hope I have inspired you to make more mosaics at home. Wendy"

Lorraine Baillie reviewed: Festive soap and cream making with The Scottish Soapworks

"I highly recommend this course. A wonderful, informative day in a beautiful location. I thoroughly enjoyed learning two processes for making soap, both Jenny and Lynn were very helpful. We all went home with some lovely soap, decorated and packaged by ourselves and also received all the information required to continue at home. I will also add that lunch was delicious and as I require gluten free, that's not something I can say very often."

The Arienas Collective responded:

"Hello Lorraine. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review and for the lovely, detailed feedback. I'm so glad that you enjoyed your soap-making workshop, and the lunch! We try to cater for all dietary needs. We hope to welcome you back to The Arienas Collective one day. With best wishes, Lynn :-)"

Lauren reviewed: Beginners Candle Making Course with Afternoon Tea

"If you are serious about candle making look no further, what an experience. I arrived with no knowledge or experience on candle making and came out with a wealth of information and very confident I can make my own candles and start my little candle business. I would recommend this course 100%. The afternoon tea we enjoyed at the end was better than most afternoon teas I have tried in London!"

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"Thanks Lauren, very pleased you enjoyed my scones so much :)"

Kay reviewed: Beginners Soap Making Course

"Thank you so much for a wonderful time - your level of organisation, preparation and welcome were well above lots of previous courses i've been on - the tea was such a wonderful thing and so beautifully served. I very much enjoyed myself and am pleased with my final product. I will definitely be coming on a candle making workshops sometime next year."

Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co. responded:

"Thank you Kay, see you soon in the candle making course!"

Claire Crowley reviewed: Make your own green woodworking 'Shave Horse' from Oak & Ash

"A brilliant day learning skills with different heritage tools to make a shave horse. Ian is a great teacher; patient, very skilled and knowledgeable and encouraging. This course was just what we needed after a very busy term and we felt thoroughly engaged and ended up with a shave horse that we can use in our Forest School. We will be back to learn from Ian again ! Many thanks."

Lain Burgos-Lovece reviewed: Wood carving intermediate course (level 2)

"A really useful course. I find the number of attendees just right, as it allows John to answer individual questions and to help directly when problems arose in my own carving. The course was challenging and the format very flexible, allowing John to cover extra techniques as required during the two days. Also plenty of advice on tools and other sources of information and inspiration. The setting in Ness Gardens is very relaxing and inspiring."

John White Woodcarving responded:

"Hi Lain, thank you for your helpful comments, pleased you enjoyed the course. kind regards John & Carol"

Brenda reviewed: Private jewellery tuition with Joanne Tinley Jewellery

"Private tuition with Jo has been one of the best skills investments I have made, in terms of both time and money. Jo has the ability to meet her students at the level they are at, which greatly helped me build foundational knowledge as well as as more advanced skills. As for workshops - Jo's sawing masterclass was an eye-opener for me. Would definitely recommend either workshops or private tuition with Jo - either option is a day well spent!"

Joanne Tinley Jewellery responded:

"Thank you for such a lovely review Brenda! It is always great to have you in the studio, and a privilege to have helped you develop your jewellery making skills!"