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John Sanderson reviewed: Introduction to Green Wood Furniture Making - 2 Day Course in South Devon

"Great experience . Friendly and accommodating of different skill levels , but well paced . Ggood tools and materials and Peter and Toby were instructive and supportive. I am enjoying my stool and feel I have come away with the skills to make another one soon. Highly recommended. "

Peter Lanyon Furniture responded:

"Thanks John, great having you along!"

Laura reviewed: Mandala pumpkin workshop

"Had a wonderful time and love the results. The tutor was really helpful and was happy to offer lots of help and advise. Can’t wait for have a go at some more "

Gwen reviewed: Introduction to Natural Dyeing, Mere, Wiltshire

"Spent an interesting, informative and exciting six hours with Claudia and the other participants on Saturday, learning about natural dyeing. Came away totally inspired and eager to try. "

Elka responded:

"Thank you so much for the lovely review Gwen. It was a pleasure to meet you and I'm so glad you enjoyed the day!"

Sarah reviewed: Skulls - Adult Improvers/Intermediate Needle Felting Workshop

"Very good would recommend to anyone had a brilliant experience "

Natalie Brooks Artist responded:

"Thank you for the review Sarah. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the day... you did a brilliant job and I hope to see you again in the future :)"

Josie reviewed: Needle Felt A Pumpkin

"We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon of felting with Jane, which flew by! It was a lovely, relaxed session and we managed to each complete 2 pieces of felting. Jane is very knowledgeable and helpful and an all-round lovely lady! "

The Makery Northampton responded:

"Thanks Josie It was lovely to meet and spend the afternoon with you all. Best wishes Jane"

Alice, Lorcan and Ellie reviewed: Pottery throwing in Buxton

"Brilliant experience with Geoff - there were 3 of us and none of us had any previous experience of pottery throwing. Geoff worked with each of us individually with gentle humour and encouragement to get us to a final recognisable dish. Will definitely be booking again. Highly recommend Geoff 😊"

Earth Pig Pottery responded:

"Thank you for the kind review. I'm glad you enjoyed the session. Hope to see you all again. Geoff."

Davina and Geoff Wilson reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"An amazing experience with a really patient and knowledgeable potter. Richard made sure everyone could take part in the excitement and fun of Raku - from choosing pots, decorating and glazing through to firing and final emersion in wood shavings and the Big Reveal! A great day out with a lovely group of fellow potters. Thankyou Richard and yes we will be back! Well worth the 5 hour round trip ."

Potterydayz responded:

"Many thanks for travelling so far to take part in the Raku session. It was a pleasure to meet you both. Thank you for the kind review, I'm delighted you enjoyed the day. I hope to see you again for another fiery day. Richard "

Bryony reviewed: Rag Rug Workshop - Full Day - York

"I had a wonderful day spent with like-minded crafty people and learned so much in such a short time! Elspeth's enthusiasm really set the tone and there was a nice balance of practical skills taught and creativity encouraged. Such a nice venue too, very well set up and everyone so welcoming. Thank you for a relaxing and inspiring day."

Ragged Life responded:

"Thank you for the lovely review Bryony, I'm so pleased you had a good time. You were a pleasure to teach :-)"

Jenny Saltmarsh reviewed: Silversmithing Jewellery One Day Tailored Workshop at Brightsmiths: One to One tuition

"Rosie is incredibly knowledgeable and amazingly patient. I made the most fabulous ring which I'm so pleased with. Rosie is a brilliant teacher. I really enjoyed my day and I really hope to book another course with Rosie. "

The Brightsmiths Workshops responded:

"Dear Jenny I really enjoyed teaching you too. It was so great that you had an Idea for a ring ..and I happened to have the perfect stone in stock to match your earrings! In fact the whole day felt very serendipitous. Lovely that you put so much into your workshop and went with the flow of the process to make your Unique and beautiful piece. You are welcome anytime, I look forward to teaching you again ( I do hope you were forgiven for being a bit later home than anticipated) Kind Regards Rosie 😄"

Elaine Stevenson reviewed: Raku - learn the exciting art of rapid Japanese glaze firing

"I had an excellent experience on this raku day with Richard. He’s very knowledgeable and we had a taste of four different types of raku. I was very pleased with his explanations and the resulting pots to take home. Hoping to repeat the experience next year with a slightly different course. Thank you ☺️ "

Potterydayz responded:

"Your most welcome Elaine, Look forward to seeing you at Potterydayz next year."

Gail Birch reviewed: Beginners Silver Jewellery Course

"Absolutely fantastic . Great tuition. Could not fault it. Well worth going . I hope to go again to learn more about other techniques in jewellery making Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us."

Dandelion Silver responded:

"Thank you Gail, I hope you carry on with your jewellery making, if you ever need any help or advice, just drop me a line. Regards Mark"

Annie reviewed: Beginners' Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"Awesome weekend, it is the best course I have ever done. From start to finish it was perfectly paced, clear demonstrations, the right level of support, the right equipment. So well organised and thought out. Thank you Jo, for providing such a fantastic experience. Definitely want to come again. "

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We are very pleased you enjoyed the course and shall pass your feedback onto the course tutor. Best wishes, the Stanwick Lakes team. "

Angela Bradford reviewed: Weave an alpaca scarf in a day

"Had a fabulous day with Christine and the alpacas on Saturday, learnt all about how the fleece is made into wool and made a beautiful scarf to treasure. Went to meet all the alpacas and saw the ones that we were using their wool . I would highly recommend this course , and you get a lovely lunch. Ps remember to take some wellies or boots to go to see the alpacas."

Clivewood Alpacas responded:

"Thank you. Was lovely to have you here. Wellies are now on the list. "

Catherine reviewed: 'Pick & Stick' China Mosaic Workshop

"Great opportunity to try my hand at mosaics. Produced something I was proud of. Nice morning, convivial atmosphere. "

Blue Jelly Moon responded:

"Thank you for your review, very much appreciated! Really glad you enjoyed the workshop and proud of your creation. It was lovely to meet you x"

Valene reviewed: Weave an alpaca scarf in a day

"Spent a really great day weaving a very professional looking scarf under the expert instruction of Caroline. Wonderful venue and lovely lunch provided. Meeting the alpacas who had supplied the wool was a treat. Need to take wellies though some were provided. Altogether a really good day, I would highly recommend. "

Clivewood Alpacas responded:

"Thank you, it was an absolute pleasure. Will remind people to bring wellies in the winter. "

Megan reviewed: Stained glass craft

"Dennis is an absolute star, we had the best morning and he really could not have been more fabulous. We all walked away feeling like we had not only made something beautiful but also learnt about a wonderful craft and enjoyed every minute."

stained glass craft responded:

"Thank you was a pleasure to show you all "

Julie Williams reviewed: Silver Bead Pendant Workshop - Kent

"Fantastic craft course, Wendy has great knowledge and teaching skills. Produced a beautiful piece of jewellery which is worn with pride. Thanks "

WMM Silver responded:

"Thank you for your review Linda. It was a pleasure to teach you and I look forward to seeing you again. You did Brilliantly!"

Deborah reviewed: Lampshade Making Workshop

"Amazing to be shown how to make a quality lampshade in such a short time. Kim was extremely friendly, approachable and helpful. Because of the small numbers (4) in the group was able to provide any individual support that was required. I was delighted with my finished lampshade which looks so professional, so much so that I bought a couple of kits from the shop and came home and made a further two lampshades at the weekend. I used wallpaper I had recently used for decorating my bedroom and can stop looking for a suitable match now! Would highly recommend this course "

From Loft to Loved Workshops CIC responded:

"Thanks so much for your lovely review! So glad you enjoyed the session and hopefully see you again soon Kim & Sarah "

Claire Wingfield reviewed: Lantern Making with Fused Glass

"My friend and I had a fabulous time making our lanterns. Wendy was so friendly and welcoming. She was enthusiastic about our designs and shared her knowledge with us so that they turned out better than we could have imagined. Such a fun, relaxing and mindful activity in the gorgeous setting of the Bere Peninsula."

Ian Rosam reviewed: Beginners' Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"Excellent introduction and not too many people meant that one to one help was available when needed. Working on something and taking it home was great."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. We are very pleased you enjoyed the course. Best wishes, the Stanwick Lakes team. "

Richard reviewed: Silver Clay beginners day

"We did this course today. We booked it at really short notice, but everything was very organised and in place. I felt that Ana really went out of her way to deal with a lot of left field questions from us, and really tailored the course to our needs. Most of all it was fun and we came away with some shiny artefacts. Many Thanks Ana."

A CAT Jewellery responded:

"Thank you so much Richard and Cath for your kind review. I enjoyed meeting you and seeing your progress through the day. Beautiful pieces made and it was fun going through all the processes in time and successfully and seeing your ideas coming to life. Best wishes to you both. "

A.D reviewed: Fab Fitting - Measuring Up

"Great course, very well put together and well taught. I learnt alot, can't wait to put it into action"

Jenny Birchall reviewed: Flower Power Mosaics

"First time of trying mosaics and I loved it! Denny is very knowledgeable and guides you well. Managed to make a lovely gift for my Mum. The venue was beautiful, the people were great and I had a fabulous day. Would recommend to anyone and would go back again."

MosaicXandMe responded:

"Hi Jenny Thanks so much for taking the time and leaving a lovely review. So glad you enjoyed the day and are pleased with your mosac gift. Hope to see you again. Denny. "

Jonathan Furningur reviewed: Mig Welding For Beginners Introductory Day Course.

"Absolutely brilliant. As a complete novice I can't recommend this course highly enough. I had bought a MIG welder a couple of years ago and despite watching several YouTube videos was never able to get the hang of it. Tony is an excellent teacher and all the learning was 1-2-1. The day was extremely interactive, Tony would demonstrate different types of welds then let me have several attempts, each time giving me pointers on how to improve. The difference between my first weld and my last at the end of the day was amazing. No stress, and a very enjoyable day. Thoroughly recommended."

Newport Wrought Ironwork responded:

"Thank you Jonathan for your kind review, I am pleased that you enjoyed the course and will continue practicing at home with your own welding equipment.Any questions please feel free to call me.Regards Tony "

Eunice and Heather reviewed: Rebooting Your Creativity - a mixed media experience in Suffolk

"Thank you Jane for a really enjoyable day. You were so skilled at letting creativity flow whilst introducing constructive direction to support us. The atmosphere you created was so calm and non judgmental we all flourished in discovering our delights and strengths. We both look forward to using the techniques we learned back in our own environment. Thoroughly recommend this course to all. Lovely tea and cake too. Thank you again. "

Jane Beaumont Art responded:

"Thanks so much. You both responded so well to the flow of the day and allowed your creativity to break free, producing some really delightful results. Stay playful and I look forward to seeing how your art practice grows in the coming months. Regards J "