GDH Leatherwork reviews

29 Sep 14'

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

"Have just completed the 2 day course with Gaynor. Cannot praise the teaching and course enough. It was excellent. Made a wonderful tote bag, and learned so much. Would strongly recommend any one who is thinking about doing this course, go ahead. You will not be disappointed."

16 Sep 14'

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

"I recently took the leather working make a bag in a weekend course, and thank you Gaynor and Enya for a fantastic weekend. With a great sense of accomplishment I left the weekend with a messenger bag that I had made from scratch. The course lets you tap into the experience that only comes from working with leather full time and Gaynor and Enya were always pleased to answer any question, and share their knowledge with us all. If you have ever wanted to work with leather and don't know where to start, then this is a great place to learn practically and ask anything you can think of. I now have the basic skills to make my own items, so thank you both."

3 Sep 14'

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

"Excellent course, fantastic location and wonderful tutor. Really enjoyed the course and looking forward to the next one"

2 Sep 14'

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

"Gaynor and Enya are terrific teachers, and the two-day course is very well structured. I still find it hard to believe that I made such a beautiful hand-stitched tote in just two days. I came away knowing that I can now do simple leatherworking (as long as I practice soon so I don't forget too many things). I'm about to start making a little pouch like you'd use for a mobile phone (after I've practiced my stitching), and I've promised my husband a hand made belt, but that will have to wait until I feel confident enough to order the leather. I keep looking around rooms to see if there's anything that could be improved or mended by a hand-stitched leather strap or something."

29 Jun 14'

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

"This was a fantastic course in a great location with very accomplished and friendly instruction. As a complete novice I was able to produce a bag that I am happily using and that has already received some great comments. No amount of 'googling' or 'youtubing' is a substitute for the type of hands-on experience that this course offers, and the opportunity to ask questions as they occur to you is invaluable. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to others. Thanks Gaynor and Enya!"

18 Jun 14'

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

"I attended the two days bag making course with Gaynor and had a great time. It was hard work and fun. The instruction was first class and injected with good humor that made for a really pleasant experience. The location of the workshop is lovely and a pleasure to experience. I was pleased with the finished bag and the many learnings that I can now apply to my own leather working endeavors. Altogether a great course and thorough grounding in basic skills that I would recommend to anyone thinking of learning leather work. Thanks for all your patience Gaynor and Enya. Don Harding."

15 Jan 14'

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

"Excellent! I did this 2 day course on Monday and Tuesday of this week and have come home with a stylish, classic leather bag that I can tell from the quality will last me years, maybe decades. I chose the red messenger bag with havana straps and enjoyed the whole process throughly, Gaynor is a great teacher and knows her subject well, giving lots of extra tips and information as we went. I loved the hand-stitching - it's been a long term ambition to learn this technique and I'm delighted with my new skills and elegant new handbag. Thank you Pembrokeshire Leatherwork!"

1 Nov 13'

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

"I would definitely recommend this course. Gaynor was an excellent teacher and very patient. I learnt a huge amount in the two days i was there. Gaynor was also a great help in sharing her knowledge of the best places to buy tools and leather. I've already ordered my first batch of leather!"

11 Sep 13'

Christine Hewlett reviewed: Leather Mask Making

"This was one of the most enjoyable courses I have experienced. Personal attention given by the course provider. Excellent facilities, good pace of teaching, relaxed atmosphere. Definite value for money and I would highly recommend this course to others."

16 Jul 13'

Jonas reviewed: Leather Mask Making

"If you are keen on working with leather or like to be creative - take this course! Gaynor was a great teacher. Patient and supportive - helping to develop our ideas in the workshop, showing us techniques and skills to produce a really good end result. Also, as i have a keen interest in leatherworking, Gaynor was great at explaining the different skills used in leatherworking more widely. She's very knowledgeable and was very happy to share that valuable resource. I hope that i get a chance to take another course if i'm back in the area. Also... did i mention that there was cake? :)"

16 Jul 13'

Rhian reviewed: Leather Mask Making

"I was slightly skeptical about making a mask initially, but had a brilliant time doing this workshop! Learnt loads of new techniques, ate lots of cake, and made a beautiful mask all in good company! Gaynor was very patient, even when we took slightly longer than anticipated and was very welcoming! Would be definitely be keen to do more workshops if I'm back in the area!"

11 Jul 13'

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

"What a wonderful course, and an amazing location! In two days I learnt a phenomenal amount and came home with a beautiful leather bag. Gaynor was an excellent teacher, really knowledgeable and willing to answer all of my questions as we went along. Despite being a lot to learn in two days the course was well paced and there were plenty of tea and cake breaks! The workshop is in an old chapel which meant that even on the two hottest days of the year it was lovely and cool, perfect to work in. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in leatherwork."

2 Jul 13'

Katie reviewed: Leather Mask Making

"I booked a one day mask making course for myself and four friends with Gaynor and was very impressed with her efficiency in dealing with pre-course admin and payments. The one day workshop itself was well organised and structured with attention paid to timing so we all left with a finished mask. Gaynor clearly explained the materials, tools and techniques and was incredibly generous with the information given and most helpful to those of us who wanted to pursue mask making / leatherwork as a hobby. I cannot recommend this workshop highly enough, we were all blown away by the standard of tuition and the masks we created... so I give it 10/10 for efficiency, depth of knowledge shared, professionalism, fun and resulting masks. Superb."