Latest reviews

13 Jan 15'

Michelle reviewed: One day introductory course to candle making

"Brilliant day - made my birthday!"

13 Jan 15'

Amber reviewed: One day introductory course to candle making

"Very inspiring and informative. Felt comfortable asking questions and keen to go home and try again myself. Thank you!"

13 Jan 15'

Gorden reviewed: Box making weekend in Cumbria

"Having been with Richard and Mark on the 5 day tools and things course I wanted to try my hand at "box making" on the brand new weekend course. What a great weekend we had lots of fun, a great deal of informative was gathered and I went home with a lovely box to show/give to my wife. Highly recommended."

12 Jan 15'

Trish Waddell reviewed: Hand Spinning For All - Norfolk

"Loved my day at The Spotty Pig Farm!!! Theresa was very knowledgeable and was able to answer my many questions. I had some experience with spindle spinning, but got to learn on two different spinning wheels! I came away with two hanks of yarn and I will certainly be following through with more spinning! I wish the weather had not been so blustery so I could have met some of the sheep, goats, chickens, etc. When I get back to the UK, I will certainly return for more learning."

12 Jan 15'

Paul fitzpatrick reviewed: An introduction to wood turning with Gregory Moreton (2 Days)

"The course was brought for me as a Christmas gift, thoroughly enjoyed the two day course, gave me the confidence to emprove my skills with the lathe. Best two days well spent. Will be booking another course."

12 Jan 15'

Laura reviewed: Mindful Mosaic workshops with Dionne Ible - Bedfordshire

"Dionne is a very talented artist and teacher, she spares no effort to explain and show in minute details every step of learning mosaics, everything is supplied. Her passion is reflected in her warm personality. I recommend this course to anyone who has an interest in mosaics."

11 Jan 15'

Trish Edwards reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"What a fantastic way to spend a snowy January afternoon and to get to grips with post-Christmas blues. Angela taught me how to make a floating necklace and for someone who is so inept at craft work, (me!), she did an amazing job, helping me to deal with any tricky bits - but don't worry there really weren't many. I was thrilled with the end result of a beautiful floating necklace and was able to give it to my mum as a birthday present, appreciated fully because it was hand-made with lots of thought and effort having gone into it. I was so impressed with Angela's patience and clear instruction that I later booked her to come into my school where I am Headteacher, to deliver an end of year workshop to our Y6s. They thoroughly enjoyed working with Angela and making some keepsake bracelets as a memory of their time at Primary school. Would highly recommend Angela's courses -really enjoyable and very therapeutic. Trish Edwards"

9 Jan 15'

Rachael Olley reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"I LOVED this course and it kick-started me on the road to making my own jewellery so I am very grateful to Angela for that :) I am not very talented when it comes to crafts, not being all that practical but Angela explained everything well and was on hand to help. There was a large selection of beads to choose from and it was fun to create something unique and I also found it very relaxing, thank you Angela :)"

9 Jan 15'

Tracey Nixon reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"A great way to 'switch off' and concentrate on something wonderful, relaxing and beneficial, as you get to take away something you are proud of. A wonderful variety of beads to choose from and you get left to your own devices, or Angela is there every step of the way. She doesn't even care if you swear when you can't do the fiddly bits!!, hee hee. You get to understand why Angela does this all the time ... all you want to do is get your creative juices flowing, and make more. Highly recommended for anyone, of any age."

9 Jan 15'

Irene Phillips reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"A wonderful afternoon with a group of friends. All materials provided and clear, concise instruction. So many beautiful, sparkly beads to choose from- an Aladdin's cave of delight! We all made floating necklaces far beyond our expectation - we were all delighted! Suitable for all ages and fantastic value! Can't recommend one of Angela's courses highly enough... They may become addictive!"

9 Jan 15'

Wendy Palser reviewed: Beaded jewellery making workshops with Angela Smith

"All materials provided were of high quality. Instruction was well differentiated. My mum (71) my daughter (10) and I (46 shhh) had a great time. I often get complimented on necklace my daughter made. What more could anyone want"

9 Jan 15'

Clare Neilson reviewed: 1 day traditional silver jewellery making course for beginners

"I thoroughly enjoyed every part of the one-day jewellery making course at Flux n Flame. Jesa was a brilliant and patient teacher, the workshop was well equipped and lovely and light in a beautiful setting and the class size small so you get lots of individual attention. I was thrilled with the two pieces I made and I would recommend this course to anyone interested in dipping their toe into the world of jewellery making. I can't wait for the opportunity to go back and do more..."

4 Jan 15'

Jan Cole reviewed: Glass Fusing Workshop

"What an exciting day we had. A group of 6 of us went on a one day workshop and made 3 pieces of glass art and 3 pieces of jewellery. We were amazed at how each of us made such a variety of styles and colours. Annie helped us all enormously. Lunch was provided making it a really good day out and we now go back about 4 times a year and have learned a lot of different techniques. Can't recommend this workshop enough"

3 Jan 15'

Joss Goodhew reviewed: Longbow making - two days

"I had three days with Now Strike Archery making a Longbow and some arrows and I absolutely loved it. To make my own bow and arrow has been a dream ever since childhood. So take a high quality Longbow and arrows home with you to cherish and admire for many years is fantastic. As well as making the bow and arrows you learn so many interesting facts and allot of history around Archers. You really never stop learning during the course. All testament to the hugely friendly and attentive team at Now Strike Archery. A huge thank you to Tom for all the skills and knowledge I learned from him as well as his generosity with his own time to ensure I completed the brilliant items I made. The team at Now Strike archery are friendly, attentive, full of passion and knowledge in there field which made them a pleasure to work with. They supply you with all the Tea and Coffee you need as well as a great selection of sandwiches for lunch. I would highly recommend this course to anyone that enjoys working with there hands. Especially if you enjoy working with wood and definitely if you have any interest in archery and the history of the English Longbow."

1 Jan 15'

Simon Bence reviewed: Blacksmithing for beginners - one day taster

"I went on the 2 day Blacksmiths beginners course - I thoroughly enjoyed it , Aeron was very friendly , knowledable and experienced , a truly professional set up and I learnt a lot . I would defiantly recommend this course ."

1 Jan 15'

Andrea Adamson reviewed: One Day Upholstery Classes in Bournemouth, Dorset

"I have been to two of the day courses and loved it. I now find myself searching for more items to cover which will test the skills learned. Highly recommend this class. I loved learning the traditional methods of upholstery, but so much more to learn."

30 Dec 14'

Sally England reviewed: Creative Woven Textile Courses

"Attended a course last year- was excellent, equipment, setting materials and tuition would throughly recommend."

30 Dec 14'

Sally England reviewed: Nuno Felting & Up-cycled Waste-Coat

"A review of the Wet Nuno Felting Course 2014 Went on a wet felting course with Sarah last year - came away with a lovely hanging! A most enjoyable day."

29 Dec 14'

sue miller reviewed: Handspinning workshop

"Had a crazy idea to try to spin dog fuzz, tried with a drop spindle, oh boy then i needed a wheel and now a teacher & i found very knowledgeable friendly teachers within both Diane and a her brother Phil. Phil was so helpful with my own wheel. I had brought my wheel 2nd hand knowing that it had been a working wheel for about 60 years, but had not been used for the best part of the last 20!! Before too long i was off spinning myself, excellent day coffee on arrival, fun learning to spin by a small group inc 1 gentleman. A lunch with tea was a nice break before we started our 2nd "spool" following that we plyed our efforts. I would throughly recommend you to try with diane as she is such a relaxed teacher with the patients of a saint at times!! Thank you for a most enjoyable time."

28 Dec 14'

clare reviewed: Make fabulous felt - needle felting and wet felting techniques to make animals, bags, pictures...

"Have done several classes with Toni now and I can thoroughly recommend her. Her classes are friendly places; you immediately feel welcome and confident. Toni is an excellent teacher and classes are generously resourced. If you are interested in wet and/or needle felting then one of Toni's classes is a good place to start."

24 Dec 14'

Rose Hastie reviewed: Introduction to Leather Craft

"A very big thank you to Bill for sharing his skill, knowledge and experience with me. I love the way that Bill showed me the steps and techniques I needed in the crafting of leather. His excellent teaching style allowed me to learn the techniques without losing focus. I have gained new skills, knowledge and leather-craft vocabulary. Bill is very patient and has a wealth of knowledge, which he generously shared with me. As a result I came away with a few leather goods that I had hand crafted which, he taught me from design to production all within two days. Words cannot express how grateful i am to Bill. I highly recommend this workshop to anybody who wants to learn leather craft with a very passionate, fun and enthusiastic tutor."

22 Dec 14'

Arjan reviewed: Firebird Forge Blacksmithing School

"Mort is a knowledgeable and skilled blacksmith, a very nice guy, and he helped me make a bunch of customised woodworking tools (adzes) while introducing me to blacksmithing. As this was my first taste of the trade... I am impressed. And I will most certainly be back. Thanks Mort!"

22 Dec 14'

Dan Mannion reviewed: Firebird Forge Blacksmithing School

"An absolutely fantastic day! Mort was very patient and a great teacher. Plus a very clever and fascinating man, we had some very interesting conersations"

19 Dec 14'

Laura reviewed: Hand-stitched leather tote, satchel or messenger bag course

"I attended this course back in September and it was fantastic. I learnt so much in the two days and made a beautiful leather tote bag. Gaynor and Enya were really knowledgeable and gave great tips and advice, highly recommend this course for anyone interested in leather work."

19 Dec 14'

Alan Rashbrook reviewed: An introduction to wood turning with Gregory Moreton (2 Days)

"This course was a birthday gift to me from my children and turned out to be one of the best. Not only did I learn an enormous amount, but Gregory's style of teaching and encouraging manner I am sure helped me perform better than I ever expected. A very worthwhile course that was extremely enjoyable and has enthused me to take this 'wood turning thing' further in the future."