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Selina reviewed: Wet felting with Virginia

"I have attended Virginia's wet felting class twice now as I enjoyed it so much first time round. The morning flies by and it's amazing what you can achieve with Virginia's tuition and enthusiasm. I can highly recommend this course to others."

Michelle Brown reviewed: Traditional Welsh Quilting with Lesley Jenkins in West Wales

"This was an excellent two day course. Lesley was a very patient and extremely good teacher. The venue was very good and there was plenty of tea and coffee throughout the day. The material was beautiful wool from the local woollen mill and there was a good choice of colour mixes. I was delighted with the results - although the actual matching and making was much harder than I thought it would be. The whole experience was very rewarding and I would highly recommend it, as I would all the Make It In Wales courses."

Peveril Walsh reviewed: Wood turning courses in the Midlands

"My wife bought me a days course with Mark which I did this week. Mark is extremely enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about all aspects of wood turning and wood in general. This was my first attempt at wood turning having not used a lathe since my engineering days over 35 yrs ago. Mark is a true craftsman and it was a pleasure to spend the day with him and gain an insight into this craft. With Marks help and guidance I came away with a lovely bowl and very good advice on what he would recommend should I wish to take woodturning up as a hobby. This is something I will now consider doing more seriously as a result of spending the day with Mark. I would thoroughly recommend Marks course to anyone considering doing the same or simply just for the experience."

Sarah reviewed: ** SPECIAL OFFER ** 10% off - Bladesmithing Experience Day - Wiltshire

"I had an absolutely brilliant time on the one day knife making course. Graham is an excellent instructor and would take each stage at your own pace. Despite being a tiny 50 year old with weedy arms I came home with a stunning kick ass knife that I’m super proud of. This course has a big thumbs up from me and I would love to go again."

Sarah reviewed: Bladesmithing Experience Day

"I had an absolutely brilliant time on the one day knife making course. Graham is an excellent instructor and would take each stage at your own pace. Despite being a tiny 50 year old with weedy arms I came home with a stunning kick ass knife that I’m super proud of. This course has a big thumbs up from me and I would love to go again."

Andrew Judge reviewed: Learn to carve wooden spoons, beginners and improvers

"I attended a day course on spoon carving and spent an enjoyable day with Dave at the yurt in Brookthorpe. He's an excellent teacher: patient and encouraging and the balance between tuition and demonstration was just right. The atmosphere of quiet, purposeful activity that he promotes was welcomed by all of us, I think, on a restful, yet productive day. Highly recommended."

Andri White reviewed: Intermediate throwing with Richard Heeley

"Much thought from Potclays goes into the care of each member of the class and all the staff there are genuinely kind. The equipment is of a high standard and the room is bright, clean and friendly. Richard is a delightful, knowledgeable and talented tutor with a vast number of tips that make all the difference to making. He showed an ability to intuit exactly what each student needed to know even though we were all at different stages of ability. His enthusiasm inspired risk taking and his calming ‘Zen’ approach inspired confidence. I would happily do the intermediate course with Richard again knowing I would learn more each time."

Angela MacRae reviewed: Stained Glass and Piqueassiette Mosaics Courses at Blue Sky Mosaics in Aberdeenshire Scotland.

"I attended a 2 day mosaic course last week and had a lovely time. Ann and Will make you feel very welcome and Ann is a brilliant teacher and extremely talented. Ann's previous work is displayed and she has some wonderful mosaics. I will definitely be visiting again and have the confidence to make more mosaics on my own. Thank you Ann and Will for all your guidance and inspiration and I hope to see you again soon."

Ronnie Smith reviewed: Willow Plant Climbers & Obelisks

"Enjoyable, easy to achieve something meaningful and useful in the day. Challenging without being off-putting. Great tutor, gave good feedback and loads of genuine praise. I would highly recommend the course, the venue and the whole business model. Thanks very much."

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

"This was an gift for my two Granddaughters and it went down a storm. What a great way to introduce young teens to pottery, new skills, and build confidence in their own artistic ability in a safe and relaxed environment. Thank you."

Werxzovart responded:

"Thankyou very much for bringing your granddaughters to the pottery session. It was a pleasure to work with them and was very impressed with the skills they acquired and the pieces they created!"

Lizzy Hunt reviewed: China mosaic workshop with China Petals

"We had such a fun morning and we were all delighted with the results. I consider myself without any creative genes but was happy with my first attempt at a mosaic heart. Di and Pat were great teachers and very patient!"

China Petals responded:

"Thank you Lizzy, I'm glad you had a great time. Your heart looked beautiful too."

Adrian Allan reviewed: Two day leather bag making course

"Wonderfully educational, very satisfying, beautiful workshop, delicious food and great fun. Sarah is an excellent teacher who will set you up to start making your bag and then step in to help out and advise if needed. She was really flexible when I asked if I could make a non-standard bag and was fantastically helpful to make sure I finished it. I couldn't recommend Sarah and the course highly enough - so much better than buying a bag."

Williams Handmade responded:

"Hi Adrian, thank you so much for your lovely review. I hope your daughter loved her bag :)"

Sue (Worcester) reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"A most enjoyable day. Julie was so patient when I found things difficult. We all came away with a great piece of work, very satisfying."

Gail (Gloucester) reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"What a fabulous day! I've enjoyed every minute and have learned so much in one day. Julie is inspirational and so full of helpful advice and ideas. I can't believe how much stunning work was produced by the group today. Thank you so much Julie."

Amy (Cheltenham) reviewed: Machine embroidery - stitch doodling with Julie Brand at Tigley Textiles in Worcester

"What a fantastic experience! Julie is welcoming, friendly, funny and knowledgeable - and patient! The day was perfectly paced, even for an absolute beginner, and I'm confident that I could recreate something like this piece at home using the techniques I've learned. Thanks Julie! ?"

Mike Feist reviewed: Mosaics for the home and garden

"I've often admired mosaics both ancient and modern but it took Frances to persuade me that I should have a go myself. I was already familiar with the high standard of her own work but my recent session demonstrated that she is equally adept at teaching beginners and doubtless others who have got beyond the nursery slopes. It was a very enjoyable way of spending a few hours and if you want a friendly and knowledgeable approach to decorating your villa or indeed anything else, then I can wholeheartedly recommend that you start with Frances."

George Clark reviewed: Wood turning courses

"Had a very interesting and pleasant day with George, his company and his knowledge of Wood Turning was very informative. This was the first time I had attempted Wood Turning and have wanted to do this for the last 55 years! The information I received was invaluable and your enthusiasm has re-kindled my love of wood working."

Victoria Makepeace reviewed: Introduction to candle-making as a business

"Fabulous afternoon spent in Jo's beautiful home. We were made to feel very welcome and received so much interesting information. Thank you Jo x"

Ed W reviewed: Woodturning courses in Hampshire - Beginners and improvers wood turning courses - Turn British, all British lathes!!

"This was great fun. Andy's really friendly and helpful and I left wanting to buy a lathe and get practising!"

Janice and Lee reviewed: Wood turning courses

"We both had a thoroughly enjoyable day on our course. We found it to be very informative and we were really pleased to come back with two delightful bowls."

Krys Pietrecki reviewed: Powertex fabric sculpture introduction session

"Spent the morning doing the taster course. Annette is an excellent tutor, extremely knowledgeable and very generous with her time, materials and cake! The time flew, have come away inspired and keen to do more."

Sue reviewed: Needle felting workshop - Create your own woodland creature

"Enjoyable day with some lovely ladies. Denise was very patient and an excellent tutor. I learned a lot from her and hope to continue with some more felting. The whole day was well worth it."

Jan reviewed: Full day introduction to glass fusing course.

"Fabulous Day! Amanda is an amazing teacher instilling confidence and creativity. Beautiful pieces of glass produced to take home. Unbelievable and delightful experience. Laughter throughout the day. Overwhelmed with what I managed to achieve with Amanda's guidance. Unquestionably a marvellous workshop which I highly recommend. Superb and delicious homemade biscuits and lunch."

amanda steele reviewed: An Introduction to Spoon Carving

"A great day was spent with Adrian in his barn ! We discussed woods, tools, and techniques in detail. We drank coffee, ate fresh homemade cakes, and then got down to the job of turning a lump of birch into a spoon, stopping to discuss methods and technique or possible problems we may encounter as we went along. Lunch provided was another homemade delight, I left at the end of the day with my birch eating spoon taking shape and feeling inspired and empowered to have a go myself ... Hoping to return one day to play on lathes ! Great day."

Dafydd Powell reviewed: A Practical Introduction to Woodland Restoration and Management

"I attended the course in February of 2018 and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Phil was very friendly and easy to get along with from the beginning. The course provided a great mix of practical and theory in an amazing setting. We walked through the woodland to begin with and had a great conversation about nearly everything the woodland had to offer. We then began coppicing near the river and had lunch by the fire. I certainly learnt a lot about coppicing and certified the knowledge I already had. I also had the opportunity to do some greenwood crafts with the wood we cut down earlier in the day and I made two attempts at making a spatula. I would recommend this course to anyone with an interest in coppicing with any level of prior knowledge. I hope to return to the wood in the future to see your progress!"