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Vanessa Sparkes reviewed: Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

"This was my second weaving course with Alice and I'm really glad I chose to do the day again. I really enjoyed it first time round but doing it again allowed me to improve my technique significantly. This time I've bought a loom and the day after the session have started another weave of my own. The course is a great introduction and Alice teaches you all of the basics so that you can continue if you want to. The setting is lovely as her studio is cosy and you're in a small group, so get as much help as you need. I will definitely be going back and doing another day with Alice, hopefully to learn some more advanced techniques."

Dee Barker reviewed: Willow Obelisk Sculpture

"A wonderful fun course - 4 friends spending a weekend together. Although 10 on the course we went on made it harder for Kate to get around, she made it and we all have amazing willow animals to add to our gardens or house! The hospitality of coffee, lunch and tea was excellent and we were very well looked after. Our stay in the house was very comfortable and extremely clean. Delightful host who provided an excellent breakfast. Very well worth the journey. Thank you."

Tresillian House responded:

"Dear Dee I am delighted that you enjoyed yourselves and yes, have learnt the lesson that 8 should be maximum and we need to try and organise the on line bookings better. All your animals looked wonderful and Kate is a brilliant course leader. Delighted you all had a safe journey back and thank you for taking the time to write the review. best wishes, Alison at Tresillian House"

Sue Ranson reviewed: Private or private group silver jewellery making / silversmithing workshop half-day at Silver Designed Personally

"I had a great afternoon making a silver cuff bracelet with Sara. She was a fantastic teacher and I was delighted with the finished product. Would highly recommend the course."

Silver Designed Personally responded:

"Thanks so much for your review, it was lovely to meet you, and you made a great cuff bangle. Hope to see you again one day. Sara"

Jane reviewed: Stitchless bags workshop - learn how to craft your own leather bag with no stitching

"Enjoyable and productive 3 hours. Good range of leather and 3 styles of bag we could choose from. Small group so plenty of individual help and Esther was excellent at trouble-shooting to help us make small changes or correct mistakes. We 6 each successfully made a unique bag. I love mine."

Leather Needle Thread responded:

"Hi Jane, Thanks for such a lovely review! It was a pleasure to have you on the workshop and I'm so glad you enjoyed it and love your bag! Best wishes, Esther"

Sue Envill reviewed: Introduction to Furniture Restoration at Craven Conservation

"I recently spent two days with Bill covering dovetails and box making. I specifically wanted to learn how to properly cut dovetails but Bill also covered chisel sharpening and we did a small amount of work on the router table - a really bespoke course. I came away feeling relaxed, with a sense of achievement and enthusiastic to produce further dovetail joints. Bill is an excellent tutor, very calm and methodical and great company! I'm already looking forward to further learning with Bill. Highly recommended!"

Helen Leahy reviewed: Pottery classes in Teesside

"I attended the taster session at Poppy Rose and made a usable mug with a hand building technique and also a subsequent session to glaze them. We were able to choose different equipment to work with and given lots of creative freedom to play around with our designs. Louise is a very friendly and approachable teacher and didn’t mind the hundreds of questions we asked about the process! I would definitely recommend and will be going again. Thank you Louise."

PoppyRose responded:

"Hi Helen, thank you so much for your kind review, much appreciated! It's lovely to hear you enjoyed your pottery experience, your mug is fabulous, well done! Best wishes, Louise"

Sally Nichols reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"I really enjoyed this course. Clare is an amazing teacher, she is very calm and extremely knowledgeable in her craft. I learnt so much and was thrilled with the end result. The studio and surroundings are idyllic and I came away with a good understanding of lino cutting and printing. I've booked to attend the lino cut printing on fabric and I'm very much looking forward to learning with Clare again."

Lyndsey Sprod reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"The best craft course I have attended. Everything was well prepared, with clear instructions to take home afterwards so you could carry on creating. Annabelle was very patient and encouraging. Thank you Annabelle for a very enjoyable day."

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Lyndsey Thank you so much for your review and I am so pleased you enjoyed your day creating flowers. It’s good to hear that you find the instructions easy to follow to enable you to carry on creating in your own time. I like participants to spend their day with me creating and not having to make loads of notes, I feel it wastes time and concentration. Best wishes Annabelle"

Thomas green reviewed: Blacksmithing for beginners - one day taster

"Just attended the one day course took a massive amount away from the day and would definitely go again. Great day thank you very much."

A and T Petersen Ltd responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review, really glad you enjoyed the course."

Phoebe reviewed: Pottery wheel experience in East London

"I would thoroughly recommend this course, Suzan was very friendly and welcoming, and very patient. It was my first throwing experience and Suzan explained the techniques very well, providing the right about of support throughout. The course was a lot of fun and excellent value for money, I was able to make lots of attempts on the wheel, and pick the best for glazing. Many thanks again Suzan, I hope to come back in the future!"

Neila Chrisp reviewed: Glass Fusing and Slumping for Beginners and Improvers

"Well this was my first go at anything to do with glass and I loved it. Jean and Janice were brilliant, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and inspiring. Great teachers, patient and made me feel more and more confident over the day....so much so I’ve already booked my next day! Added to their obvious talents are cooking and baking....so lunch and cakes were lovely. Can’t wait to see the 6 ..yes 6..pieces I made! Thanks jj a brilliant day."

JJ Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you so much for this kind review, Neila. We are so glad you enjoyed your day with us. It was lovely to meet and work with you. Looking forward to you picking up your finished pieces of art."

Rachel Saunders reviewed: Introduction to silver clay in Monmouthshire

"Had a brilliant day, really lovely experience. We made jewellery that I love and left the workshop wearing. Anna-Marie has been fantastic. We will definitely be back! xx"

Vicki Bace reviewed: Introduction to silver clay in Monmouthshire

"A totally fantastic day. We learnt so much and came away with amazing earrings and necklace to wear. We had fun, a great lunch at the gallery café and the workshop was great. Thank you so much."

Françoise White reviewed: Modern calligraphy (full day workshop) - Hampshire

"Really enjoyed the course, very well structured from learning the basic stocks to incorporating them into words and sentences and starting to get an understanding of the different styles and variations of modern calligraphy. A very sound and enjoyable base from where to learn further and, most importantly, practise, practise and practise... Many thanks for a truly inspiring day."

Berni Ashworth reviewed: Glass Fusing and Slumping for Beginners and Improvers

"Went back for my third session today and again absolutely loved it. Drinks and biscuits on arrival and chance for a quick chat with the group then on to the day's fun. After a cutting refresher making two snowflake hanging decorations, it was time to decide on the morning's project. Lots of helpful ideas and explanations on how to put my ideas onto paper to plan them tips along the way. Then a yummy homemade lunch then more time for another piece. Again a great day with fabulous teachers and a lovely group. Everyone made such lovely pieces, I can’t wait for the updates on them going in the kilns. See you when we pick the finished creations up then booking next workshop. Would recommend to anyone wanting to have a go. You will be amazed at what you can learn and create even on your first day. Thanks Janice and Jean and see you soon x"

JJ Fused Glass responded:

"Thank you, Berni, for this lovely review. We really enjoyed you attending our workshop again. We loved the things you wanted to make and can't wait for you to pick them up!"

Alex Tattersall reviewed: Bladesmithing experience day

"What a great day today was! This bladesmithing day was bought for me as a birthday present, and it was by far the best one I’ve ever had. It was interesting, entertaining and wholeheartedly fulfilling. I can’t recommend it enough. Steve is a talented smith and a great teacher, who not only helped me make (and take home) an incredible knife to be proud of. But has also inspired me to do more smithing in the future."

White Tiger Knives responded:

"Hi Alex I'm really glad that you enjoyed your bladesmithing day so much. It really was a pleasure to have you work in the shop and see the knife that you created. You'd be more than welcome to come back again to heat and beat some steel. ATB Steve"

Mark Wakelin-Gilden reviewed: Hessian flower workshop

"I’ve done this course twice now, with my daughters. We came away with a vast selection of the most excellent hessian flowers. Annabelle is a fantastic tutor. I highly recommend this course."

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Mark Thank you so much for your review. It was such a compliment that you booked again for my second workshop and it was so lovely meeting your family too. The feedback that I received from my first workshop was overwhelming and has continued. Participants have all said that they find it very therapeutic, and a lot of fun and a great way to unwind. Look forward to seeing you and your family again one day in a future workshop. Best wishes Annabelle"

sylvia Meekham reviewed: Afternoon tea baking workshop

"An excellent afternoon of baking. Jo was a hand's on instructor and made everyone comfortable. Can thoroughly recommend and will go again."

Rob Baker reviewed: Premium experience package dry stone walling for beginners

"This was an excellent course. Carl patiently and professionally explained and demonstrated the various techniques of taking down a section of wall that was in disrepair, grading the stone, preparing the footings, selecting the stone and assembling a wall that will last a couple of hundred years. I found the whole experience fascinating. A 3D puzzle that was solved as a team. Sharon provided superb support making sure we were fed and watered. The food was excellent."

Cheryl Holdsworth reviewed: Handmade canes, beads and jewellery from Polymer clay in Bedfordshire.

"I cannot recommend this course enough. Bernadette is a fabulous tutor, she is very patient and has great knowledge and talent. Bernadette guides you to create unique and professional look jewellery in the colours of your choice. I feel truly inspired following my day with Bernadette. Her work is stunning, the pieces she had on display were beautiful. I cannot wait to create more pieces. Thank you for being such an inspiration and for helping me to create something that I feel very proud of. Truly wonderful."

Treasunique responded:

"Bless you Cheryl, it was a delight to have you over for the workshop, and really once you had the 'canes' prepared your work just 'took off'!! You created a stunning piece of work which I am sure will be worn with great pride and joy by your cousin. Well done for letting your creativity expand. I look forward to hearing what she thinks of it! Thanks for the lovely response."

Julie Drew reviewed: Hessian Floristry workshop

"A fabulous course for all levels of ability - Annabelle made us all feel most welcome and taught us a variety of skills in making a range of rustic hessian flowers in the morning session. Her gentle encouragement gave us all the confidence to develop and explore these skills in the afternoon, so we all left with a beautiful bouquet at the end of the day and lots of inspiration to continue making flowers in the future - Thank you Annabelle!"

Hessian Creations responded:

"Hi Julie Thank you so much for your review it is really appreciated. I am so pleased you enjoyed your day with me and I so enjoyed your company too. A fun relaxing day had by all."

Nicky Harris reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"I have just arrived home from the most wonderful blacksmithing experience proudly clutching two items I managed to make all by myself! Adrian, Andy and Debbie were so welcoming and ensured everyone had a day to remember. The day was so well planned and the blacksmithing work was challenging for 'first timers' which gave a great sense of achievement when successfully finished. We were well fed and enjoyed great company throughout the day. Recommend this craft course highly - marvellous way to spend a day. Nicky Harris October 2019"

Julie Wakefield reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"This day was a 60th birthday gift from my sister and I have loved it! Apart from the early issues with my own machine! It has been inspiring and so helpful. I will go home and practise more."

Gayle form Worcestershire reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"A truly lovely day, so inspiring and creative. Such a treat for my birthday!"

Cheryl from USA reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"I appreciate you accommodating my travel schedule and letting me work on a lampshade whilst teaching a different class. Thank you for sharing your creativity! Great teacher!"