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Lee Birchenough reviewed: Sword making course

"Andy was a great teacher...allowed you to work at your own pace; there when you needed help but otherwise just stood back and let you get on with it. Friendly and pleasant guy. Highly recommend this to anyone!"

Julia Adamson reviewed: Colourful stained glass panel making course

"I did this day course with my mum and we were both complete beginners. Jo taught us the different stages at a reasonable pace and with lots of demonstration and help when needed. We were both thrilled with our stained glass panels. I can highly recommend this course."

Jo Snowdon Stained Glass responded:

"Thank you for your lovely review, I'm so glad you had a great day and enjoyed learning some new skills! Best wishes, Jo"

Chris Wheatley reviewed: Learn to carve wooden spoons, beginners and improvers

"What a great course, ran by an excellent teacher. Although I’m an occasional whittler I’ve never been any good at carving spoons. I learnt loads on this course, not only about carving spoons but about carving & axe and knife techniques in general. And what an amazing location. It seemed fitting to be carving in a yurt in a field."

Stella O'Donnell reviewed: Container candlemaking course and wax melts with afternoon tea

"We had a great day, and Jools was very informative and helpful. She made the day special with her warm personality, and the afternoon tea was lovely and there was plenty of it. I would highly recommend this course it was very inspiring. A big thank you for a fabulous day."

Jo Green reviewed: Silver clay Warwickshire

"What a fantastic course! As a compete beginner I learned so much in just one day, thanks to Kate and her excellent teaching. Loved the day and will be booking another course with Kate. I couldn't recommend this course more highly, absolutely brilliant."

Rosie reviewed: Regular ceramic & glazing tuition and pottery wheel workshops Shetland

"We attended Sonje's pottery class for a girl's day out! We were both beginners having never created with pottery before. Sonje was very kind and let us create pieces that we liked, including using the lovely pottery wheel. We could work at our own pace and Sonje gave us very good advice to improve our pieces! Thanks again."

Werxzovart responded:

"Thanks Rosie, It was great to meet you and do some pottery with you both! Was certainly a lot of fun and glad you enjoyed yourselves as well. Good luck on your travels and may see you again one day! Sonje"

Kevin Watters reviewed: Introduction to woodturning: one to one

"My 11 year old son and I spent a very enjoyable day with Bill at his well equipped workshop on the Introduction to Woodturning course. I was a bit apprehensive that the course would not be suited to my son but Bill worked really well with him and was very patient as he created a Harry Potter style wand. I turned a shallow bowl to use as a wallet/coin tray and at every stage, Bill explained to us the difference in effect depending on the wood used, the grain, the tools, the lathe speed, etc. I can't imagine anyone being able to be more informative and helpful than Bill, who seems to do with ease something that I experienced to be rather more challenging. This was a really good introduction and I will use the advice given, hopefully to good effect, in terms of equipment to buy. I strongly suspect, that we will be back with Bill at some point to help us take that next step."

Kiera reviewed: An introduction to hand embroidery : sew your own hoop art

"I booked on Hannah's embroidery course with my mum on Mother's Day and we both had such a lovely and relaxing afternoon. Hannah is a fountain of knowledge for anything arts and craftsy. I absolutely love her designs as they are original and unique. Hannah is so patient and the small group size meant that no one in the group got left behind. From not knowing anything about embroidery or sewing in general, I'm now confident with a range of stitches that I can use at home. I can't recommend it enough. I will definitely be back!"

Bev Williams reviewed: Table Loom Weaving Workshop - Dobby & Rose

"We first met Rebecca at Farnham Maltings, displaying her wonderful wares. I subsequently ordered a beautiful lampshade for my daughter’s Christmas present. This was personally delivered by Rebecca, who was concerned about the reliability of the post. Thank you! My daughter and I then spent an interesting morning with Rebecca, which flew past, learning to weave on an 8 saddle loom. We had only woven on simple looms before, so were excited to produce some great patterns, the diagonal being my favourite. As the looms were already warped up, after some instruction, we could move onto weaving our samples. Of course, we are now eager to learn how to warp up the loom. Another workshop seems to be on the cards or perhaps the purchase of a Louet! Thank you Rebecca for inspiring us!"

Brian Halton reviewed: Premium experience package dry stone walling for beginners

"An excellent course with lots of good fun and chat mixed with real hands-on experience. The lads are patient teachers and are great at instructing us "would be" novice wallers. The wild and unspoilt location is fantastic, but tea and lunch breaks are delivered with tablecloth / napkins and panache....yes even up the mountains!!! Congratulation on the course, would love to return for another."

Pamela Easton reviewed: From fleece to fibre 2-day spinning workshop

"I have just spent two days with Elaine learning all about spinning. She has so much knowledge and experience which she willingly shared. We learned about selecting a fleece, how to get the fleece ready for carding and then moved onto spinning. At the end of the course I have come home with spun wool that I will be able to knit with. This was a fantastic course and I happily recommend it to you if you want to learn to spin or improve your spinning. Elaine also kindly provided an excellent lunch. Many thanks Elaine for a wonderfully informative, fun, weekend."

Heidi Appleyard reviewed: Introducing Macrame Knots and Intricate Designs

"Mary is a wonderful, friendly and patient teacher of macrame and lots of fun to be around. I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday learning this ancient craft. Under Mary's expert guidance I soon completed a pretty sampler to take home with me. I wasn't rushed and there was plenty of tea and biscuits! I can’t recommend this course highly enough. Being a florist I can easily see how this technique can be adapted into my own work using wires, wool and cords. I can't wait to start experimenting. Thank you Mary and wishing you lots of success for the future."

Michael Peter Bennett reviewed: Blacksmithing Beginners day courses in Yorkshire and the North East

"I spent the day with these amazing guys and I learned loads. The food was fantastic. You are give exactly the attention /coaching you need. I can highly recommend this course. I will be coming back to do some tool making."

Susie Eleanor reviewed: Premium experience package dry stone walling for beginners

"Do not hesitate to book this course. What an amazing 2 days of fun. I learned a lot from this and now feel confident to try my hand at building my own wall. Both Carl and Daniel are masters at the craft and brilliant teachers. The bonus that I was not expecting was the food! Locally sourced "walling" lunch and delicious home made soup. The presentation was beautiful and spotless. Thanks again for a brilliant weekend - I am buzzing."

Jane Nellar reviewed: Wire sculpture course - birds in East Yorkshire

"Was a little apprehensive attending this workshop, as I had never done anything like this before. However Susan’s positive encouragement and great teaching points ensured that I left with a fabulous pheasant and a great sense of achievement. A great day; so much so that I will be returning soon!"

Kate Gardener reviewed: An introduction to hand embroidery : sew your own hoop art

"Judy and I thoroughly enjoyed our morning with you. You were instructive, and brilliant at guiding us, giving us assistance when necessary. An excellent class!"

Claudia reviewed: An introduction to hand embroidery : sew your own hoop art

"A really fun way to learn a new skill from an excellent teacher! I really enjoyed my session and was very pleased with my creation even though I had no prior experience. Highly recommended!"

Gina Jennings reviewed: Ceramic sculpture for all abilities in Kent

"A great introduction to working with clay, sculpture and just how much it takes to start this interest. Also an interesting introduction to sculpture of different kinds. Brenda is practical and encouraging. Although this was my first foray into sculpture, many of the other course participants were much more experienced and I was able to learn from them too. I thoroughly recommend the experience!"

Brenda Burgess Arts responded:

"Hello Gina, Thanks so much for your really kind remarks and I look forward to seeing you at Godinton."

Donna reviewed: Stacking rings Warwickshire

"I really enjoyed the relaxed but productive day. Kate was open and friendly and I felt very comfortable asking for help when needed. I came away confident and very pleased with my rings. Thank you Kate for a really interesting day."

Paula Medcalf reviewed: Textile still life workshop

"I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop which was like a breath of fresh air. It was relaxed and fun but also informative and taught me a lot about using different fabrics to create a picture using only scissors and a sewing machine. It was very satisfying to leave with a piece of work that was almost complete and I now feel much more confident in experimenting further at home. Imogen is a very supportive teacher and guided me through the process, offering suggestions when needed. We also had a delicious lunch! If you like playing around with fabrics you will enjoy this. I will definitely be making a return visit."

Susan reviewed: Beginners Candle Making Course

"I enjoyed earning how to make soy candles and blend fragrances. Paula is an excellent host who explained the process in easy to understand steps."

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Sally Taylor reviewed: Wire sculpture course - birds in East Yorkshire

"A really interesting day and thanks to great support from Susan I came away with a recognisable owl! The cake and biscuits were delicious too."

Sheila reviewed: 10- week Introduction to Soft Pastels online zoom art course with live tuition. Suitable for complete beginners and people with some experience in Art.

"Raya Brown is a inspirational teacher and a talented Artist. I just can not believe how far I have come in just a few weeks. I just love coming to her classes each week. She takes you from the basics of drawing through to using layers of colour to create tone when drawing from life. I feel as if she has made my life so much more interesting than it ever was. Thank you Raya."

Sheila reviewed: Introduction to Soft Pastels 10-week face-to-face art course in Kidderminster West Midlands

"Raya Brown is a inspirational teacher and a talented Artist. I just can not believe how far I have come in just a few weeks. I just love coming to her classes each week. She takes you from the basics of drawing through to using layers of colour to create tone when drawing from life. I feel as if she has made my life so much more interesting than it ever was. Thank you Raya."

Tracey Halls reviewed: 2 day Linocut Printing Course

"I hadn’t had chance to do any Lino print making since college so when searching to find a course that was comprehensive and informal I was pleased to find this course. Annette the lady who runs the course is lovely and welcoming, with so much experience and a wealth of knowledge in print making and design I was able to discover my love of Lino printing all over again. The course is structured over two days with just two students so you are able to have one to one tutoring. Annette takes you through all of the different tools, inks fabrics, her beautiful studio is like an Aladdin’s cave full of lovely material and textiles so she encourages you to try out as many different ideas as you like. At the end of the two days you leave with your lovely creations wishing you had another two days! We were so well looked after by Annette and I and the other student left buzzing full of ideas, I cannot recommend this course enough and I fully intend on booking myself on further courses."