Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads reviews

Edith Pollock reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Wonderful day. Eleanor was very skilled, and meeting like-minded people was a thrill. Making beads and decorating them is very therapeutic! Thank you too for a lovely lunch and ample tea!"

Florence Jones reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Had a great day, was very relaxed and had a lovely lunch. Thankyou."

Nuray Hocking reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Making a necklace from smashed egg boxes wow!!! Thank you for a great day Eleanor. You are an amazing artist and I really enjoyed your workshop and lovely homemade soup....!"

Pauline reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"A lovely relaxing day taking time out to do something different and to learn a new skill. Eleanor is very calm and welcoming and guides you into creating something beautiful and unique. Lovely lunch too! Thankyou for a great day."

Lynne reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"A wonderful, interesting day. I love what I have made."

Ellen Boyle reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"I attended a workshop with Eleanor on10/7 in the hope of kickstarting my jewellerymaking mojo. I was not disappointed! We had a fabulous day and Eleanor is an amazing tutor. I can definately recommend this workshop. Ellen Boyle"

Ellen Boyle reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"I've had a fantastic creative day. The whole process is amazing. Eleanor was very welcoming and we had a beautiful lunch. I'm very pleased to have a finished necklace to take home. Thank you, Melissa"

Gabby reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Really great course, lovely location, fabulous lunch, very relaxed"

Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads responded:

"Thanks Gabby, lovely to have your review. Eleanor"

Karen Sproat reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Spent yesterday with Eleanor making beads from pulped egg boxes. Eleanor is an excellent teacher and it was inspiring to see all the lovely painted beads she had made. After a delicious lunch with Eleanor and her partner Colin we were shown how to decorate the beads and make them into lovely necklaces and earrings. I also liked that we were a small group."

Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads responded:

"Thanks Karen, It was a pleasure to teach you. All the best with future beadmaking Regards Eleanor"

Nicky Lewis reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"A very enjoyable day, and by the end I created a perfectly wearable necklace - I'm amazed. It all starts with boiling up eggboxes, transforming them into beads and decorating in any colour, on their own, or combined with metal/glass/plastic beads to give that extra dimension to a necklace/bracelet. It was so satisfying to learn a technique in one day and be able to carry on at home with simple kit and materials. We worked on Eleanor's kitchen table in a small friendly group which was fun and supportive. All the materials were provided, as was a delicious homemade lunch. Eleanor creates lovely beads and shares her knowledge in easy to follow steps. It was one of the best craft days I have attended, and I highly recommend it."

Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads responded:

"Hello Nicky, Thankyou so much for that glowing review, it was lovely to meet you. You might like to consider the beads plus day on 18 January. I have been trying to email everybody about it but my computer has found some objection. Regards Eleanor"

Rachel Woodhouse reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"An excellent (and well-structured) course. During a single day, we made beads using recycled materials, decorated them and created our own necklaces. The end results were astonishingly good. The group (of all abilities, from keen beaders to absolute beginners) was small, so all got individual attention where necessary. And the home-cooked lunch was delicious!"

Sidney Syson reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"This was a wonderful, gentle, relaxing day, resulting in my daughter, 11 year old grand-daughter, her friend and myself each making an impressive necklace. Eleanor showed us examples of necklaces, told us how she came to experiment with the process of transforming egg boxes into beads, and patiently took us through step by step. We were given plenty of opportunity to experiment with painting previously made beads, using a wide variety of colours and metallic paints. Then, after a lovely lunch, with lots of laughter, we painted our own beads, and threaded them into our necklaces. I wore mine this morning and a very well dressed friend of mine complimented me on my outfit. I highly recommend this course and am looking forward to a return visit with other friends of mine."

Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads responded:

"Dear Sidney, Thankyou so much for your revue. Delighted to hear you have been complemented on your ensemble including beads. If Eve or Onoko, or any of you make some beads I would be happy to drop by with my drill and do the holes. - no problem. I am thinking of offering birthday /celebration workshops. These would be for 2 hours, and consist of decorating premade beads, paint,gold, stars etc etc. Bring your own cake, tea/coffee supplied. Max 5 students if here, or more if held elsewhere. £30 per student regards Eleanor"

Kate Marshall reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"We enjoyed a relaxing day, as a group of friends, making unique and beautiful jewellery from egg boxes. Eleanor and her partner were both hospitable and inspirational. Their knowledge of their respective crafts is second to none. Thank you!"

Jackie o'kelly reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"A Thoroughly enjoyable day making the bead necklace from eggboxes. With step by step instruction of how to do each stage, the final results were beautiful, all very unique necklaces and earrings! Our tutor Eleanor was very interesting and very hospitable!"

Garima Dhawan reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"It’s an amazing course where you start from making your own beads to painting them and creating a beautiful necklace to take home. It’s super interesting and hands on, very satisfying and therapeutic. Eleanor is a wonderful teacher and loves to share her techniques and insights."

Anne Saunders reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"In my opinion this course had the WOW factor! do not hesitate to book. I Spent a wonderful day learning a new skill and left feeling so inspired taking home a beautiful necklace and earrings. Eleanor was so attentative and patient, provided clear instructions and help, shared all her tips with us and was generous with her materials. Eleanor’s partner prepared a delicious home made lunch which was a real delight. The day resides in my book of magical experiences!"

Eleanor Allitt Handmade beads responded:

"Thanks Anne, That was such a lovely revue, so encouraging, I hope the beadmaking goes well Regards Eleanor"

Debbie Saward reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"I have just returned from a most enjoyable day of bead making. Eleanor was very welcoming and inspirational. I was delighted with the necklace and earrings I made, who would have thought you could make jewellery from egg boxes! On top of the excellent tuition, Eleanor and her partner provided us with a delicious homemade lunch. I would highly recommend this course to others."

Sian Mcdermott reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"A really fun day and managed to make two necklaces to take home. Not only that, I feel I have the knowledge to make some more at home. Eleanor is a great teacher and hostess- delicious lunch."

Karen reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Thankyou so much, very enjoyable and fun, will look for you on Facebook."

Garima Dhawan reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Amazing workshop and some beautiful necklaces. Thankyou"

Xandra Gilchrist reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Your workshop was excellent - both relaxing and intense. Thanks for sharing your creative skills and time."

Julie Johnson reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Eleanor was an excellent host and so knowledgeable and enthusiastic with the art of making necklaces. I could not believe that I would also be able to make ancient looking beads and make my own necklace. But with Eleanor's guidance I managed to produce a lovely piece of jewellry to be proud of."

Martin Hunt reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"Fantastic step by step processes to create something out of nothing. I have no craft experience whatsoever but this is presented by Eleanor so well that this is something everyone can do. Lots of hidden shortcuts to produce a beautiful handmade bead necklace and bracelet."

Anne Winn reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"An absolutely fabulous workshop. I loved Eleanor's beads when I saw them at Open Studios, and it was amazing to be able to try out techniques and go away with a lovely necklace. Very therapeutic! Thankyou Eleanor"

Nancy reviewed: Necklaces, handmade beads, ancient fresco-style, papiermache recipe

"I had a very pleasant day doing this workshop. Everything was very well explained and prepared for us. Eleanor gave clear easy instruction and I left feeling confident that I would be able to make these beautiful beads at home. Everything used is easy to get hold of and not expensive. Thoroughly recommend."