Eleanor Designs reviews

16 Oct 17'

Dennis Heyderman reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"A well structured day with an excellent teacher and not a minute wasted. A chance to compare two common table top kilns, learn the health and safety aspects and study the behaviour of opaque enamels when fired. Eleanor said 'Everyone has to start somewhere'. This is the place to start."

16 Oct 17'

Parshang reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"Excellent course. Fabulous teacher. Throughly enjoyed the course. Highly recommend it."

15 Oct 17'

Michelle Webb reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"Learnt loads of new skills. Eleanor gave very clear instruction right from the beginning. New information was drip fed throughout the day at just the right level; with plenty of opportunity to recap when needed. She managed to achieve and excellent level of supervision whilst also letting up work on our own and at out own speed. Plentiful cups of tea and some very calm rescues when things went a limitless wrong. A perfect environment for first time enamellers"

16 Jun 17'

L Moon reviewed: Fused glass jewellery - weekend 2-day course - Develop your glass jewellery making, design and cold working skills

"Eleanor Watson is a great teacher. She combines serious learning with great fun in a creative atmosphere. I'm a beginner and I love the glass fused jewellery that I created under Eleanor's expert guidance. Her post-course follow up is second to none. Materials supplied were quality and generous. I'm looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend. Thank you Eleanor."

14 Jun 17'

Emma Thomas reviewed: Fused glass jewellery - weekend 2-day course - Develop your glass jewellery making, design and cold working skills

"This was a brilliant course which really moved my creativity and skills forward. The class is small enough that you can get the help you need while big enough to have a fun, creative atmosphere. The pieces I produced are remarkable - far better than I dreamed were possible. Eleanor is incredibly helpful and supportive and willing to share her expertise. Highly recommended!"

15 Apr 17'

U.O. reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"I really enjoyed the class. It was a great refresher for me but I also learnt a lot of things I didn't know before. Eleanor is very knowledgeable and has a great teaching style. She really took the time to try to explain things. The day was very well structured. There were a great range of samples to showcase different techniques and ideas. The studio is also well equipped with lots of different types of glass to try. It was a really fun day which sped by all too quickly."

15 Feb 17'

Pam Cummings reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"This was an excellent day. I had never done any enamelling before and Eleanor explained things patiently, helping us through the process and letting us experiment, giving lots of hints and tips along the way. I would recommend this to anyone. It was a fun day and we all learned such a lot about the enamelling process, taking home some lovely finished pieces. If you do come on this course, beware, I went back and bought a kiln and am now completely smitten!!5"

23 Jan 17'

Paul reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"A wonderful day. Eleanor is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher, who explains and demonstrates clearly. Within a short time, we had finished our first piece of enamel. So much is put into one day, covering a variety of techniques, which we immediately put into practice. We all had some beautiful results. Thoroughly recommended!"

10 Dec 16'

Suzy reviewed: Fused glass jewellery - weekend 2-day course - Develop your glass jewellery making, design and cold working skills

"This is my 3rd course with Eleanor and as usual it was excellent. She is a friendly and knowledgable tutor and has a wealth of knowledge that she eagerly shares. She guides without influencing your work so the pieces you create are yours and original. There is an abundance of materials you can have a go with, so all you need is a bit of imagination and you are set. I would encourage anyone who has thought about trying to make jewellery to go and book a course with Eleanor. I had a brilliant time."

2 Dec 16'

Marian Monas reviewed: Fused glass jewellery - weekend 2-day course - Develop your glass jewellery making, design and cold working skills

"I had a wonderful time on the advanced fused glass jewellery making course, taught by Eleanor Watson. She is a skilled and knowledgeable tutor, who brings the best out of the participants with a friendly mixture of encouragement and advice. All materials were supplied in generous amounts. I came away with some beautiful pieces of jewellery and recommended the course without hesitation."

19 Oct 16'

David reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"I really enjoyed the enameling on copper workshop. I learnt a lot and found Eleanor a great tutor; informative, friendly and giving us all equal attention. A great day in a wonderful environment."

17 Oct 16'

Clare McLoughlin reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"This was a fantastic and informative course led by Eleanor who covered the basics in a short amount of time from preparing the copper to Hand S with enamels and kiln and techniques which can be applied. Throughout the day Eleanor gave hints and tips on the successes and mistakes(turned into interesting things) which will help when she is not there e.g firing times/what to look for/ enamel properties etc... There was a fantastic display of completed enameling which you could draw design inspiration from and inquire as to how they were completed. This was a highly creative day however I would agree that no previous experience would be required and no drawing skills needed. I would definitely go again. Many thanks to Eleanor for an inspiring day."

17 Oct 16'

Ewa w reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"Eleanor was incredibly informative, helpful and very lovely company . She most certainly went the extra mile to help each student individually and I absolutely loved my experience of her class ."

29 Sep 16'

Donna Hopcraft reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"A well structured course with an excellent level of teaching and guidance. The work space was small but sufficient for a small group and therefore good for individual guidance. Good facilities and equipment. Lots of opportunities to be creative. Ideal for beginners."

30 Aug 16'

Tanya reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"I spent a delightful day on my first (of many, I hope) fused glass jewellery workshop, led by Eleanor. Eleanor's preparation was evident, since she had all the resources ready for us, so we were able to maximise our time designing and making. Her step-by-step tutorial was pitched perfectly and she was on hand to advise when needed. Moreover, as there were only six participants in the workshop, there was a very industrious, supportive atmosphere, and we were able to bounce ideas off each other. I came away at the end of the day feeling totally relaxed and secretly chuffed with my achievements. A few days later, I felt like a child opening her Christmas stocking when I unwrapped my jewellery, which had now been fired and expertly packaged - to avoid damage - and the enclosed personal note of encouragement from Eleanor was a lovely touch. I can't wait till next time!"

25 Aug 16'

Enamelling on Copper reviewed: Glass Enamelling on Copper for Jewellery - kiln enamelling

"Brilliant course, I really enjoyed myself. Eleanor is so friendly and helpful and has a real enthusiasm for enamelling. I got to make and bring home 4 beautiful pieces for jewellery. I'd thoroughly recommend it."

15 Aug 16'

Ivi Sintal reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"Eleanor's beginners' fused jewellery class was excellent. She was very good at giving instructions, and explaining and showing us how to cut glass, and telling us which different techniques and materials can be used. I have been to a fused glass course before but Eleanor helped to explain things in a different way which helped me understand better. I liked that she had spent time preparing selections of different colours of glass and bags of jewellery fastenings which gave me ideas about what I could make. This course was very helpful and made me wish to continue to use glass. Thank you very much!"

14 Aug 16'

Deba McDonald reviewed: Fabulous fused glass jewellery for beginners

"The fused glass class was excellent! It was a bit nerve wracking to begin with learning a new skill and being a complete novice with glass. Eleanor, the teacher was fantastic. Good demonstrations as she explained how to cut the glass, combine things, how to make 'sandwiches' of all the glass and how to use the various types of glass, frits, threads and more! Eleanor was very supportive and totally encouraging everyone to explore all the different ways to use the various types of glass, frits, threads and get creative and have fun! There was lots of sample pieces available to show the different techniques and how things came together after they'd be in the kiln overnight. It was just great fun and so engrossing! I leaned a lot and am planning on doing the Advance Fusing weekend course in November. Wonderful class and highly recommended. I really enjoyed the fused glass weekend course."