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Sue Clark reviewed: Silver Clay Jewellery making class at Sandra Kerns Jewellery studio, Little Sampford

"Sandra is an excellent tutor, for an introduction to the craft I was very pleased to come away with a pair of earrings and 2 pendants. The studio is very well equipped with everything you may need. I cannot recommend Sandra's course highly enough and will definitely be returning for further tuition on all aspects of jewellery making."

Stephanie Stace reviewed: Natural Perfumery

"Very interesting and enjoyable day. We learnt such a lot and it gave us a good grounding to go forward and create our own perfumes."

Su Gill reviewed: Saturday Mosaic Making - St Albans - Hertfordshire

"Thoroughly enjoyed the session. Audrey and her mother are wonderful hosts - so helpful with ideas."

Montet Designs responded:

"Thanks Su, I'm really pleased you enjoyed your day. It was lovely to have you come back again for another full days session. I look forward to seeing your completed mirror. Audrey x"

joanna reviewed: Introduction to Glassblowing

"A thoroughly enjoyable experience with a terrific teacher - would highly recommend!"

Alexia & Lucy reviewed: Beginners Pottery Day Course

"Hi Mathew, Thank you for a wonderful day on the throwing beginner course. It was our first time throwing and found Mathew to be an excellent tutor, talking us through each stage and demonstrating where necessary. We achieved far more from a single day course than I could have ever imagined and we get to take all our pieces home too. We would highly recommend this course to anyone who fancies having a go at a new skill. Alexia and Lucy North Wales."

Stephanie Daley reviewed: Mosaic workshop at Jackie Nash Art

"Had a lovely relaxing day with Jackie creating a mosaic. I had no idea what I was doing but still managed to produce a lovely mosaic that has pride of place on my mantelpiece. Plenty of cups of tea and lovely home made cake to keep us going through the day. I would thoroughly recommend a days course. Thank you for a lovely day Jackie."

A. Stephan reviewed: Persian Patterns: Exploring the geometric genius of the Persian master-craftsmen

"Well-structured course, started from the basics and built up. I understand now the concepts behind the constructions, how to analyse a pattern and imagine the geometries inside. Thanks Adam and Daniel for this wonderful weekend course. Very happy with the portfolio of patterns that I'm going home with. Hope to join another course with you again soon."

Liz reviewed: Learn to carve wooden spoons, beginners and improvers

"Would thoroughly recommend this course as Dave is an excellent teacher: he breaks the skills down, teaching one element at a time ... and then almost immediately encourages you have a go ... We all practised completely new skills to create a butter knife first, so that by the afternoon we were already more confident and competent to have a go at a crafting a spoon. All credit to Dave that everyone in the group ended up with not one but 2 items to take home. We have since had a very useful follow-up email with extra information. Many thanks!"

Carole Pluckrose reviewed: Stained Glass Workshop

"I very much enjoyed my first workshop with Jamie. I have never done any stained glass before and Jamie guided the group with expertise and patience, teaching and supervising the many steps to completion. I found the process challenging as it demands great concentration and accuracy. It took me a while to learn how to hold the glass cutter correctly and to cut the curves in my design. Choosing the type of glass and the colour was great fun, and learning how to shape the lead and then soldering and cementing it was a great experience. I have never used a solder iron before! Jamie is a very talented and expert maker and teacher and I hope we will have many further workshops with him. A big thanks to Jamie for all the work he put into this."

Niki reviewed: Introduction to Glassblowing

"Had such an informative and fun session glass blowing! A perfect present for an occasion. Jason was very knowledgeable and the session was hands on and interactive. Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and highly recommend Jason!"

Liz Haigh reviewed: Watercolour painting afternoons at The White Room Art Studio

"Julie is an excellent teacher - really encouraging and the group are very supportive and friendly. I have thoroughly enjoyed my 6 week course with Julie."

The White Room Art Studio responded:

"Thank you Liz for your lovely review, sorry we’re not closer to you x"

Jane reviewed: One-to-One Jewellery making course including wire work (beginners)

"Lovely quirky workshop with all the tools you need! Jolene has a relaxed approach to teaching which makes you feel instantly at ease. You can move at your own pace and she is constantly on hand to help. I wanted to learn more about techniques etc which I did. Thank you Jolene!"

Jean Hosking reviewed: 💜 The Suffolk Silk Scarf Painting Workshops 💜 For FOUR People at The Arty Silkworm, Green Farm, Suffolk ~ Fabulously Creative

"Thank you for a lovely day in a beautiful setting with copious amounts of coffee and knowledge. A fun and interesting time was had by all and we had the pleasure of Ruth's expertise, enthusiasm and generosity. I urge you to book, you'll have a great time and come away with new skills and a scarf that will amaze your family and friends."

Katia reviewed: 1 day introduction to silver jewellery making

"Thank you Jonathan for a fun and informative day. Lots of jokes, cake, coffee, copper and silver, cutting, polishing, annealing and hammering. This master class was my birthday present and I totally enjoyed it. Having made something with my own hands is a different and valuable experience for an office person so thank you for that too. Katia"

barbara dixon reviewed: Stained glass sun-catcher workshop: Hampshire

"I would recommend this course to everyone. Great day and I be taking this craft up as a new hobby. Thank you very much. ?"

Swanwick Studio responded:

"Thank you so much, that's a lovely review & I'm glad we all had a really great day :-)"

Nick Thorn reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"This was an excellent introduction to stone-carving, providing an opportunity to get to use a wide range of hand-tools. The days were highly enjoyable and I met a really good bunch of people from widely different backgrounds. The course has resulted in my taking up carving in quite a serious way."

Dee Lester-Walker reviewed: One day Mosaic workshop Moon Hare Studio, Devon

"A most enjoyable and informative course, I learnt so much. Highly recommended !"

Tony White reviewed: Wood turning courses

"I was given a course in wood turning with Artistry in Wood for my birthday. I spent a very enjoyable day with George learning the basics of the art of wood turning. I was a complete beginner but I came away at the end of the day, with what I consider to be, a fantastic fruit bowl. George was patient, very knowledgeable and friendly and he and his wife even provided me with tea, coffee and lunch. I was very impressed with the level of training I received, the facilities and the great day I had. Thanks George, I will be recommending the course to anyone who wants to take up a new hobby and won’t hesitate to go back to George for more training once I have mastered all my newly learnt skills. Many thanks, Tony White"

Sarah reviewed: One day leather bag making workshop

"Fantastic day where I managed to make a beautiful lined leather bag in a day! Definitely helps to have an idea of what you want to achieve, and be as prepared as possible (photos, measurements). Studios are light and airy with a fabulous café next door. There are a range of leathers available if you are not bringing your own. I learnt new skills that would be hard to get from just watching videos or by reading books. That said, Rosanna has just had a new book of projects published!"

Kate Manning reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Footstool Course

"Thoroughly enjoyed the day in an inspiring workshop. Sarah is great instructor who allowed each of us the time we needed on each stage of the process. I have now booked in for a ten week course starting at the end of April. Really looking forward to it!"

Wendy reviewed: Small Leather Goods Workshop

"The belt making workshop was simply amazing and a great experience! Richard is a great tutor and really passionate on leather making. He guided the belt making process really well. Highly recommended!"

Ibrahim Tahir reviewed: Stained Glass Weekend for Beginners

"Attended the weekend course as a complete beginner. Jude was an excellent tutor with precise guidance and with a small class rapid progress was made. She was also willing to extend the day as necessary to ensure that our piece was finished properly. Essentially the course delivered all that it promised and has given me the confidence to carry on ."

Lien riley reviewed: Fabric printing & lampshade making workshop

"Was very excited about joining Ria's screen printing workshop and was not disappointed. The workshop was 6 hours and boy did the time fly when you're having fun. Ria is lovely and great to work with. Was great to explore different ideas and Ria was on hand to help bring those of life. Would recommend this course to anyone who'd like to tap into their creative side!"

sadia reviewed: Mosaic workshop at Jackie Nash Art

"I did the one day mosaic workshop with a friend and had a lovely time. Neither of us had ever done mosaics before; I managed to mostly finish my piece (with spare materials to take home to complete) and observed the grouting technique (I've yet to try it on my piece). Jackie was a trove of information, help, hints and tips! The workroom was bright and pleasant, with shelf upon shelf of interesting tiles. Plenty of tea and cake throughout the day. Overall, a friendly atmosphere resulting in a charming and relaxing day learning a new skill at my own pace; I have every intention of carrying it on to decorate my balcony. ?"

Kate Smith reviewed: Beginners Upholstery Footstool Course

"Very relaxed day and fun to learn a new skill. Sarah helped at each stage and nice to have the workshop as part of the shop and see customer orders, inspiring as well as good talking pieces! I am now the proud owner of a new footstool and have booked for another workshop."