Latest reviews

5 May 17'

Derek JOrdan reviewed: Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques in East Sussex

"The workshop is well laid out with plenty of room around each bench and in the central area. John is always available to ask advice from and has a range of tools that can be used whilst you are on the course, which allows you to gain experience in using a new tool if you have not used that type of tool before."

5 May 17'

Lynda Hynard reviewed: Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques in East Sussex

"I liked the structure of the course taking you through the steps when restoring with the practical hands-on practical work. Learning from someone as experienced as John was great."

5 May 17'

Patrick McGloin reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Professional level of instruction"

5 May 17'

Steve Shorter reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"The course is well explained and John is always there to help"

5 May 17'

Martin McGloin reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Structured and good pace. Very thorough build up of the fundamental skills. Feel like I could completed the projects independently now using the skills covered."

5 May 17'

Liz Vasiliou reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"The course was structured - everything we did led into another activity. It was almost like someone had thought about it. Although we didn't necessarily create anything for the first few days there were 'goals' along the way. The methods were taught in a way that was easy to follow (though not always to put into practise!). Tools provided were great, and we got the opportunity to try other variants. Nice cakes as well"

5 May 17'

James Newell reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Well paced, comprehensive and built skills through practical experiencing. I enjoyed the teaching style."

5 May 17'

Joe Barker reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"John is a very good teacher. I really liked the attention to detail, the focus on technique, and the comprehensive approach to understanding the tools and how they worked. The projects were well-judged, with the right balance of challenge and achievability."

5 May 17'

Terry Hilder reviewed: Furniture making SKILLS WEEK - Essential cabinetmaking hand skills - 5 days in East Sussex

"Very informative and we gradually progressed through important stages. Informal and relaxed with good interaction between tutor and all participants."

5 May 17'

Martin White reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"The focus is on short demos and then lots of hands on practice"

5 May 17'

David Brealey reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"A small group, as much 1:1 as you needed - no pressure"

5 May 17'

Niels Archer reviewed: Furniture Making - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals in East Sussex

"John's clarity, expertise and sense of humour. Pace was just right and facilities provided all you could need, including biscuits."

5 May 17'

Victoria reviewed: ‘Winter dream ' wool painting face-to-face textile art course in Worcestershire

"Such a lovely lady with a great talent! Passionate in her business which shines through into her incredible work!"

4 May 17'

Ray & Yoka reviewed: One day Traditional Lead Stained Glass Course

"I just wanted to say thanks for a lovely day last week. Anna and I really enjoyed ourselves and we are already thinking about the Copper foiling workshop sometime in the autumn. You are a real inspiration and I loved your place and your gorgeous dogs. I have put my masterpiece in my kitchen window and it looks great"

4 May 17'

Sooky & Julie reviewed: One day Traditional Lead Stained Glass Course

"A day with Cheryl learning some of the skills needed in stain glass window making was the perfect gift. We both had a great day and we even produce two really lovely window plagues which we will proudly display for all to see. Cheryl was a calm, encouraging tutor and a great cuppa tea maker too. The choice of different glass colours,textures,and density was mind blowing, and made choosing which to use a wonderful problem. Would we do it again -yes, would we recommend it to a friend -yes,and to a stranger too.”"

4 May 17'

Lindsay reviewed: Bespoke candle making workshop - Edinburgh

"Totally loved Kerry's candle making workshop.. really good fun and loved the finished article. Also really enjoyed meeting all the people at the workshop a great combination of different characters were doing the course. Temple is a lovely place and kerrys kitchen is the perfect location- amazing scones too - highly recommended!!"

4 May 17'

Naomi reviewed: Feather Crafting with Phabulous Pheasant

"Excellent tutorials by a lovely lady. Thoroughly enjoyed the class and have enrolled for another"

4 May 17'

Maria & Sarah reviewed: Introduction to candle-making as a business

"Jo gave us such a warm welcome to her idyllic home with a delicious latte. Jo was very informative and easy to talk to, we asked many questions which Jo was more than happy to answer. It was so nice to be taught on a one to one basis. We came away with so many lovely candles and were inspired to create more at home. Extremely good value for money and included a yummy homemade soup. We would definitely recommend to anyone wishing to try candle making."

4 May 17'

Richard Pugh reviewed: willow sculpture weaving workshop

"I have attended a few of Amanda's workshops now and am impressed with her knowledge and skills not to mention patience with us all. The sculpture workshop I found challenging but extremely rewarding as my odd shape eventually became a snake complete with several wiggles! On that workshop others made chickens,pheasants,cats,balls,obelisks and Amanda never once lost her cool and hopped about between us encouraging guiding and tweaking until we had all finished with great results. The cake was delicious!"

4 May 17'

Diane T reviewed: Can't crochet, won't crochet?

"Have been wanting - and trying - to learn to crochet for years without much success (books, online videos etc, not to mention a course in a busy, noisy shop - hopeless if, like me, you're hearing impaired!) But now I can, thanks to Yvonne's excellent half-day course. Perfect environment - warm, comfortable, welcoming and quiet - and being part of a small group helped enormously. Yvonne is such a good tutor: knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient; she gave plenty of individual help and guidance, answered all our questions, and provided very good handouts. The course was excellent value too; I left feeling truly inspired and couldn't wait to crack on with those granny squares! Highly recommended - definitely a 5* course."

4 May 17'

Sarah reviewed: Make a silver ring or bangle

"I had a fantastic and insightful day with Lucy yesterday. I am a degree student, studying jewellery and metalwork and I wanted to perfect some of the skills that I already have. I chose to do some stone setting with Lucy and I learned so much in one day. I feel I have come away from the session with much more confidence and knowledge to apply to my own designs. Her expertise is invaluable and I will definitely be booking another session with her soon."

3 May 17'

Cathryn Smith reviewed: Making a stained glass leaded panel

"Had a great day with Caryl and 3 other stained glass novices. Only 4 of us meant that Caryl could spend lots of time helping us through the processes. We had quite a bit of practise time on plain glass before moving onto the real thing. I've never done anything like that before, but I really enjoyed it and felt supported right through to the end. Lunch was good (veggie and meat) and lots of teas/coffees throughout the day. I'd definitely recommend it and would like to do another one."

3 May 17'

Jamie Bransden reviewed: Stone Carving Workshop

"An excellent course - well designed for beginners, or more experienced people in the industry. Everyone left with a new set of skills and a lovely personal carving. I feel I can now use the skills I learned and work on making some of my own carvings at home. I think it's quite an achievement that Olly managed to get everyone up to that standard in just 2 days. Thanks!"

3 May 17'

Kevin O'Hara reviewed: Four day intensive beginners woodwork course

"I've just completed the four day intensive beginners course and absolutely loved it. Coming into the course I could barely saw in a straight line and at the end of 4 days I left with a beautiful piece of furniture that I still can’t quite believe I made. Ciarán is passionate about woodworking but also showing others that they can do it too no matter how little experience they might have. Ciarán’s background in teaching really shows, the class was perfectly paced and small enough that not only everyone got the help and advice that they needed from Ciarán but also got to know each other well, chatting and helping out where needed. I have come away with new skills and the motivation to build on them going forward. I would recommend this course without hesitation, oh and the lunches everyday were excellent!"

3 May 17'

Hayley reviewed: Improvers Hand Spinning - Next Steps in Hand Spinning - at All in a Spin

"Absolutely superb. What are you waiting for? Just book it! Dunja is a great teacher, very proficient and experienced in her craft and generally a lovely lady. The teaching was well organised but also relaxed, and we were always encouraged and supported. The farm is also very beautiful and I can't think of a better place to learn or a better teacher to learn from."