Eleanor Designs

Contact name: Eleanor Watson

44
Total bookings

Rating

(42)

over 8 years
with CraftCourses

Maker's bio

I'm Eleanor, I'm a jeweller and glass maker and I love colour, texture, design and pattern. I work across all of these in a variety of media including fused glass, enamel, silver, copper, anodised aluminium creating my one-off jewellery and glass pieces. I retrained as a jeweller in 2012, and I work with my husband at Rainbow Glass Studios where I thoroughly enjoy teaching weekend courses in glass and enamelling. I believe everyone has creativity and I want to encourage you to explore yours!

Courses, kits & gifts

gold award

London

Christmas Fused Glass Night Light (half day) course at Rainbow Glass Studios

3 hours

Next date: 8th Dec 2024

4 places left

£85.00

gold award

London

Enamelling on copper bowls day course at Rainbow Glass Studios

6 hours

Next date: 30th Nov 2024

2 places left

(1)

£160.00

gold award

London

Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

6 hours

Next date: 29th Mar 2025

3 places left

(14)

£165.00

gold award

London

Fused Glass for beginners at Rainbow Glass Studios

6½ hours

Next date: 7th Dec 2024

1 place left

(3)

£170.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused Glass Lotus bowl - decorative bowl for your home - deep ambers

1 item left

£38.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused Glass Lotus bowl - decorative bowl for your home - deep orange

1 item left

£38.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused Glass Lotus bowl - decorative bowl for your home - sky blue speckle

1 item left

£38.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused Glass Lotus bowl - decorative bowl for your home - Sky blues

1 item left

£37.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused Glass Lotus bowl - decorative bowl for your home Aqua / blues

1 item left

£38.00

gold award

Handcrafted gift

Fused glass lotus bowl - olive green speckled

1 item left

£38.00

gold award

London

Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

1 day

Next date: 2nd Feb 2025

2 places left

(15)

£165.00

Recent reviews

All maker's reviews

18 Nov 24'

Alex reviewed: Christmas decorations in fused glass course at Rainbow Glass Studios

"I had a brilliant day making fused glass Christmas decorations. Eleanor showed how to make a great variety of pieces and encouraged us to try our own things. "

Eleanor Designs responded:

"Thank you Alex, it was lovely having you with us for the day, and I am particularly looking forward to seeing your own autumn leaf decoration fired, (it’s in the kiln as we speak!) You have a great sense of colour and what will work together, I hope you make more glass in future! Thank you for coming! Eleanor Rainbow Glass Studios "

15 Jul 24'

Tim Roberts reviewed: Fused Glass for beginners at Rainbow Glass Studios

"My day with Eleanor at Rainbow Studios on Saturday was very rewarding and enjoyable. The studio is a lovely place, full of glass art in many styles back to Victorian times, and well equipped for the five of us students to make the most of our six hours there. Eleanor must have given many such beginner's days but she took us through the basics with infectious enthusiasm, then helping us in the afternoon to create one or more of our own pieces in whatever style we wanted. "

Eleanor Designs responded:

"Hello Tim, thank you for your enthusiastic review! it was great to have you with us on Saturday making fused glass. I’m looking forward to opening the kiln tomorrow, my “treasure chest moment” when we get to see the results! I am completely confident they will be excellent! I hope you will be able to combine your glass cutting and making skills with your amazing glass icon painting soon! Thank you for coming, hope to see you again. Eleanor, Rainbow Glass Studios."

14 Mar 24'

Mary reviewed: Fused Glass for beginners at Rainbow Glass Studios

"I participated in the fused glass for beginners day course in March 2023. It was taught by Eleanor. Overall the whole experience was superb from start to finish. Eleanor’s communication before the course was very helpful and clear. The day itself was excellent. I can’t recommend it highly enough. As an absolute beginner and not a particularly practical person I found Eleanor’s guidance extremely helpful and supportive. The course was fun! There was a very generous amount of material to work with and every single person on the course (5 people) made quite different things. I came away feeling energised and happy and I hope to do further courses here in the future. The location of the studio right on Church Street and by Clissold Park further enhance the day for a pleasant lunch break. Loved it! Thank you again! "

Eleanor Designs responded:

"Thank you Mary, it was lovely to have you with us for the day at Rainbow Glass Studios and to see your glass cutting and fusing skills develop into such beautiful pieces! Well done! I’m looking forward to you collecting them! Thank you for your enthusiasm, I’m so glad you enjoyed the course, look forward to seeing you again soon! "

28 Feb 24'

Bernie reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"Eleanor is a wonderful teacher. There is time to learn health & safety, cutting and design techniques, before making our own creations. I felt inspired and comfortable to try things out (as a novice to this art form). I had a fun day. Whole-heartedly recommend this course ❤"

Eleanor Designs responded:

"Hello Bernie, it was great to have you with us and to see your confidence grow in trying our new designs of your own! Wear them with pride, they are lovely! Hope to see you again at a future course! Thank you for coming and for your enthusiastic review! Best wishes Eleanor "