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Zara Mughal reviewed: Intensive Henna Course

"My experience whilst learning how to do henna has been excellent and very beneficial. I have gained the confidence to start doing henna professionally, you have guided me well and throughout each lesson you have explained all the things i needed to know in order to take this profession further. Your knowledge and your teaching will always be remembered and i have enjoyed each lesson i have had with you. It has been a pleasure to learn from you and just enjoy your company. Thank you"

Hazel Sim reviewed: Lino Printing Day with Oxford Linocut Workshops

"Claire. A lovely afternoon. Relaxed, but informative and helpful. You paced the time excellently and had a very calm, relaxed manner Thoroughly enjoyable. Will come again and recommend you Ps, hope the speech making went well! Hazel"

Chris Battye reviewed: Leather Bag Workshop - Two day Evancliffe Leathercraft Workshop

"This is the second course I have done with Clive and Wendy, again thoroughly enjoyable pitched at the right level for all on the course. I came away with a beautiful handbag and the skills to be ready for the next adventure. A fantastic weekend, thoroughly recommended again! Thank you"

Sian walker reviewed: Traditional cold process soap making course

"Lovely welcome to a beautiful location. Sue and John very hospitable, friendly and keen to explain as much as they could on process. All safety regulations followed and John was very amenable to personal preferences. Clear direction and advice given throughout the day, and I left the course with skills, knowledge and confidence to have a go on my own! I would definitely recommend this course."

Edensoapschool responded:

"Thank you very much Sian for the lovely review you give us it was a pleasure meeting you so glad you enjoyed the day about learning to make cold process soap and that you have gone away with confidence to make your own hope to see you again soon thank you John& sue Macadams Eden soap school."

Emily Webb reviewed: Rustic Furniture Making – 2 day course

"Absolutely loved this course. Mark was very knowledgable, helpful and encouraging. I have come away with a beautiful, unique stool which I am so proud of. Brilliant course. I’d recommend to anyone."

Megan howley reviewed: One day silver jewellery making in Worcestershire.

"On Saturday I had a wonderful day learning how to make a silver jewellery. On the canal boat we got very creative and Jonathan was an excellent teacher. It was the perfect setting to celebrate my boyfriends birthday (he loved it too). We learnt some basic skills and then went on to making a silver ring to take home. What a beautiful, relaxing day which I’ve recommended to all my friends. Expect plenty of tea and cake and great company. Thank you Jonathan for a great day!"

Salt Way Silver responded:

"Thank you Megan for the kind review. It was great to see you all again on the boat and I look forward to hearing about more of your crafting adventures Jonathan"

Jeannie Lousada reviewed: 'Guinea Fowl in Pastels' - One Day Workshop with Cate Wetherall

"A very good and instructive day with brilliant basics demonstration from Cate for us to follow. Challenging subject but fun to do. Inspiring studio and inspiring day."

carl hansom reviewed: Woodturning Course in North Yorkshire with Philip Greenwood RPT

"Just finished a course with philip and it was excellent. Could not have asked for better tuition and still had a laugh. I would highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to learn or improve woodturning."

Marianne Langley reviewed: Leather Bag Workshop - Two day Evancliffe Leathercraft Workshop

"Another excellent course, which was a perfect follow on from the Evancliffe belt-making course earlier in the year. Clive and Wendy are excellent, patient, knowledgeable tutors. I am so thrilled with the bag I made, which was a version of a messenger bag. This course is suitable for beginners or people who have had chance to try leather-work before. Beware, you will be hooked!"

David Stirrup reviewed: Weekend introductory blacksmithing course 'B' at Quinnell School of Blacksmithing

"A wonderful, if somewhat exhausting, experience. From very nervous beginnings it was quite remarkable how much progress could be made during the course of a couple of days. Both myself, and especially my family, were amazed at the results."

Mrs Povey reviewed: Verona Tessile, Lake Garda & Venice

"Comfortable hotel, interesting trips to Lake Garda and Venice. Verona Tessile"

Mrs Redpath reviewed: The spirit of Shetland knitting holiday

"Excellent company to deal with, second holiday and have booked future third holiday. Easily reached on phone, personal touch, concerns dealt with and holiday tailored to needs. May seem expensive but having priced hotel and travel separately Arena cost less and included more ie small group size, guide and tutors."

Miss Orange reviewed: The spirit of Shetland knitting holiday

"A well organised and enjoyable experience."

Mrs Webber reviewed: The spirit of Shetland knitting holiday

"Gave much more than I expected. Great admin staff,very supportive and knowledgable The tour guide,Lynne,was very knowledgable about Shetland and liked it there."

Mrs Tricarico reviewed: The spirit of Shetland knitting holiday

"Our tour was well planned and our guide, Lynn, was excellent!"

Mrs Greenwood reviewed: The spirit of Shetland knitting holiday

"Personal service, easy to contact by phone, all questions answered. Excellent tour manager, calm, efficient, caring, friendly. Every day was a delight, choice of visits excellent. Thank you Lynne for the best knitting holiday ever."

Miss Kainz reviewed: Knitting in the Faroe Islands

"Everything was well prepared and the guides were very good. The only not so nice thing was the dinner at the end of the trip. the food was cold and exactly the same as on the first evening meal. Otherwise I would recommend this trip and this agency to my friends."

Mc Mcarthy reviewed: Knitting in the Faroe Islands

"Fascinating experience. Accommodations and food fine, although many meals were on our own. Knitting instructor Kristina Geil was exceptional— good communicator, excellent teacher with excellent command of knitting techniques, very personable. Made time with her (and especially the visit to Nolstoy) very meaningful."

Mrs Blain reviewed: Knitting in the Faroe Islands

"The balance between knitting, sightseeing and free time was perfect. We had an excellent tour manager. And our tutor, Katrina, was inspirational as well as technically good. She shared so much information about the Faroes."

Ms Preston reviewed: Knitting in the Faroe Islands

"Enjoyed everything there was a good mix of workshops tours and free time. The course tutor was excellent"

Eric Watkins reviewed: Paul Siggins mosaic masterclass Leigh-on-Sea

"As someone with limited artistic ability I was nervous and excited about attending the course especially as I had done no mosaic work in the past. No worries! The expert tuition and help was fantastic in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. I really enjoyed the course and am looking forward to booking a second course. Eric (Attended a course in May 2017)"

David Paton reviewed: Nordic wood craft

"This was a fantastic course in an amazing setting. Tom was a great teacher and the course was very interesting and covered much more than I first thought. The timber selection and drying advice was really useful and will allow me to try more projects at home. Overall the whole day was excellent and fantastic value for money. Would highly recommend this course to anyone who wishes to try green woodwork. Amazing setting and fantastic coffee. Many thanks."

Paul Chapman reviewed: Leather Bag Workshop - Two day Evancliffe Leathercraft Workshop

"I enjoyed this course , Wendy and Clive were very good at imparting information in a relaxed and easy manner, I was able to finish the bag within the time, and took home something that looked good and was very functional. They were also able to supply a list of good Band B's in the area. I left the course with enough skills to start my own project when I got back home."

Portia reviewed: Natural soap and skincare workshop

"I had a truly fantastic day at Boo Cottage Botanical on the soap and skincare full day course. Really enjoyed making soap, bath truffles, body butters and more. The end products look great and smell amazing . So nice to be able to take home what you make on the day. The course is well planned and easy to follow. Ben and Nic are superb hosts and tutors who make learning fun. Great value for money, lots packed in ,but never rushed and a lovely lunch included. Will be returning for another course for sure . Thanks for the warm welcome and teaching me a new skill I can use at home. Portia x"

Boo Cottage Botanicals responded:

"Thank you Portia for your lovely review! We really enjoyed having you and hope you will be back :)"

Heather Coulson reviewed: Rustic Furniture Making – 2 day course

"What can I say? I had absolutely brilliant time on this course. As a complete novice (but with an interest in woodwork) this course was perfect. Mark was clear in his instructions. Also explaining how we got to have the logs in front of us, and giving us a little lesson in the parts of a tree trunk, which I thought was a nice touch. I would definitely go on this course again, and I'm thinking of signing up for the spoon carving course Mark also holds. I think I may have fallen in love with green woodworking!"