Kalypso Glass reviews

Sasha reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Half day Taster Class For Two

"What a lovely day! My daughter & I booked a half day to make some beads with Ruth. We both thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. With absolutely no prior glass bead making experience we came away with a small number of really beautiful, fully formed, extremely precious beads! Ruth was wonderfully patient, very welcoming and gave great instruction. I've followed up this half day of lampwork with a full day just for myself..."

Laura reviewed: Glass Fusing Flowers and Under Sea Taster Session

"The two of us really enjoyed our introduction to glass fusion with Andy. Following a demo we were able to make 4 pieces between us with botanical and sea themes, either a wave piece or panels for a lantern, and we can't wait to see how they turn out. In this workshop all of the decorations are pre-made ready to decorate the glass panels as we wish, but this suited us as we had never handled these materials before. Andy was friendly and we enjoyed chatting with him about the various production processes involved and the other types of glasswork they do there. He also makes an excellent cup of tea! We are keen to return to try a more advanced workshop."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Laura, glad to hear you enjoyed your day, you made some great pieces too."

Anne Ward reviewed: Glass Fusing Full Day Introduction For One

"I have just attended a Glass Fusing full day introduction 1-2-1 course with Andy from Kalypso Glass in Burton. The booking process was very easy, and I received good communications from Andy, giving me directions and advice pre-course. I had to change the date of my course at short notice, which Andy arranged for me. I arrived at 10am, and I left at 5pm. I learnt how to score and cut glass sheets, and created a bowl, 2 standing wavy pieces - an under water theme and flowers in a meadow, a Santa Claus, a snowman and an angel. Lastly I made a colourful tea light. Andy explained the process throughout the day, telling me about different types of glass, how the pieces are fired, different temperatures used etc. Very detailed! Andy was very happy to share his knowledge and was very easy to talk to. He was very patient. I did this course as a one-off as I just was curious how glass fusing worked. The amount of detail would be very useful if someone was interested in learning more about the process for a hobby or for work. I really enjoyed the course and would recommend it, and Andy, to anyone who wants to learn about glass fusing."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Anne, glad to hear you enjoyed your day with us, it was great to meet you."

Joey P reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"This was a gift from my husband. I really didn't know what to expect, but I had an amazing day. Ruth was so knowledgeable and informative.. She was patient and calm, which put me at ease straight away. There were lots of laughs and just a few tense moments on my part. Ruth explained step by step and made it stress-free. We had a lovely homemade soup for lunch, which Ruth had prepared. The whole day was a delight. I even made a bead for my charm bracelet. If you are in doubt this course is for you ...do it! You will love it."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you enjoyed your day, Ruth"

Issy P reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"As someone who has had minimal experience with glass bead making, Ruth was a wonderful teacher. At the beginning we discussed my previous experience and what I hoped to get out of the day and then met those plans wonderfully, helping me feel more comfortable around the torch and glass and feeling confident to strike out on my own at some stage. Ruth also provided a delicious soup for lunch. Highly recommend to anyone wanting either a start or more experience in glass work. "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Issy, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you enjoyed your day."

Lindsay Atkins reviewed: Glass Fusing Flowers and Under Sea Taster Session

"We had a great glass fusing session with Ruth and Andrew at Kalypso glass. On arrival we were made very welcome with refreshments and then Andrew gave a clear demonstration on how to construct our first piece. The glass components were already prepared in advance so we were able to dive straight into creating our first piece. In total we made 4 pieces in a couple of hours which was great fun and great value. Ruth also gave a quick demonstration on the glass beads she was making which was very technical but fascinating watching the glass form under flame. Will definitely be back in the future to create the Christmas scenes and have a go at making some glass beads Thank you for a friendly, personal and fun session for myself and Jane. "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Lindsay, glad to hear you enjoyed your time with us, you made some great pieces too."

Jane reviewed: Glass Fusing Christmas Taster Session

"I attended the glass fusion workshop with 3 friends. We thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. It was friendly and relaxed with no time pressures. We made 5 Christmas pieces, so plenty to bring home too . I would recommend to anyone - although it was a very simple course, so anyone who would like more challenging work should look for something slightly more advanced "

Bev and Katherine reviewed: Glass Fusing Full Day Introduction For Two

"We did a day course for two people and can definitely recommend Andrew. He was very accommodating when illness changed our plans, he was friendly, approachable and welcoming on the day. He was flexible and willing to adapt to enable us to work with our ideas whilst also gently making us aware of when these might be beyond our beginner’s skill level. He was generous with materials and attentive during our makes. We had a blast! "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you enjoyed your day."

Peggy reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"This is a superb course. I very much enjoyed it and glad to have signed up for it. Great introduction to the mesmerising process of bead making. Ruth has a wonderful way of giving instructions, very precise and calm. I felt well guided and safe all the time. Thank you for this fun day. "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Peggy, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you had a good day. Ruth"

Katie B reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"This course was fantastic. I had a great time, and would highly recommend it. Thank you so much Ruth."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Katie, glad to hear you enjoyed yourself."

Sue MacDonald reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"Wonderful course!!! Ruth was a skilled bead maker and teacher, making me feel very welcome. The course was such fun and I was able to make several different beads, with different techniques. Ruth was encouraging throughout, and praised all my beads - even the wonky first attempts! Haven't had such a fun day in ages!! I'd rate this course as 20 out of 5 if I could. Thank you "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Sue, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you had a good day."

Linda Sheldon reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Two Day Class For One

"I thoroughly enjoyed my 2 days learning some really useful techniques with Ruth. I loved her relaxed approach and going at my own pace with the opportunity to ask lots of questions along the way from someone so knowledgeable was priceless. "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Linda, glad to hear you enjoyed yourself."

Marion Bowler reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"A great day, learned loads and made some fab beads. Ruth was very patient with us and treated us to a delicious homemade stew! "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Marion, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you had a good day. Ruth"

Paula Sharpe reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"An excellent day! Ruth had endless patience and showed me a wide variety of techniques and styles. A really absorbing day with a great experienced host."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Paula, glad to hear you enjoyed yourself."

Linda reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"Fabulous experience, loved every minute learning techniques, Ruth was an amazing tutor. Thankyou for bringing the best out in me. "

Sandra reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"Ruth was a calm and patient teacher with a wealth of experience and knowledge. Working with blobs of molten glass was way out of my comfort zone but Ruth introduced the techniques slowly, incrementally and safely. I chose the style of beads and glass colour, and I successfuĺy made eight beads. A tasty home made lunch was included. I enjoyed my day and I thoroughly recommend this course."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Sandra, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you had a good day."

Sue Stringfellow reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Two Day Class For One

"It was a wonderful experience. Ruth was very knowledgeable and had lots of patience. I would definitely recommend the course."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Sue, glad to hear you enjoyed yourself."

Clare reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"A really enjoyable day course! Ruth is a friendly, intelligent and entertaining person to spend a day with. I found the course very well thought out and prepared. Ruth has a fantastic way of explaining not only what you should do but why, what the effects will be if you do or don't and where you can deviate safely. Ruth was very on the ball and I felt very safe with the equipment. I really loved that I was able to pick my own colours and designs within what I had learnt by the end of the course. All round excellent course with great communication before the course too. I'm very excited about receiving my beads :) "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Clare, it was great to meet you and glad to hear you had a good day."

Merrin Pearce reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"I absolutely loved this course. Ruth was thorough, friendly and a really excellent teacher. She ran things at exactly the right pace and was full of fascinating stories and extra information about glass, techniques, tools and her experiences. One of the things I enjoyed the most was the meditative state that you get into when you're watching the beautiful molten glass. The course has inspired me to keep learning and practicing. Can't recommend it highly enough."

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Merrin, it was great to meet you and glad you enjoyed yourself. Ruth"

Cassandra Jackson reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Half day Taster Class For One

"Brilliant four laid back hours covering the basics of bead making. Ruth was very friendly and informative and we were able to get our hands on some beautiful glass with colours we chose ourselves. Made about 10 beads, gradually improving the technique each time. Lovely lunch provided too. Highly recommend "

Kalypso Glass responded:

"Thank you Cassandra, glad you enjoyed yourselves. You made some really good beads too!"

Jessica Welch reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"Had a great day with Andy and Ruth. Having not done any glass work for many years and being not very confident I would remember what I was doing, Ruth was able to get be straight back into it! I had a great day learning new techniques and falling back in love with this craft. Thanks again!"

Gill Bayliss reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"My friend and I went on a day course learning the basics of bead-making. We started with no knowledge whatsoever and over the day we gained confidence and produced some excellent results. We even moved on to making glass icicles. It was an excellent day and a perfect introduction to lampwork. I now need to buy my own kit! I would recommend these courses to anyone. Thank you Ruth and Andy."

Nina and Meriel K reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"An amazing and informative day. Ruth and Andy are smashing people, we'd met them at a Craft Fair and got chatting and decided on a day course. You are instantly welcomed into their home, if you don't mind dogs Bentley will welcome you too :-) They are so enthusiastic about their craft, and give you as much information as you can soak up. Making the glass beads was amazing, I love the way the glass behaves when it's hot. Cutting the glass ready for fusing was a little more frustrating but that was down to us, not Andy! A brilliant day, might not be setting up ourselves, but I think I'll be back for another session with Ruth at some point. All this, and a great lunch too :-)"

Vivianne Ancliff reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"My mother and I attended the one day course. Being complete beginners we needed all the help and advice that we were given, but we were soon making some wonderful beads. Ruth and Andy are wonderful teachers and very patient when things were not going right! but we got there in the end. I am all fired up to get producing on my own, if only I can find somewhere safe and quiet to work. A very good fun day and excellent value for money. Plus a delicious homemade lunch ;)"

Penny Hibbert reviewed: Lampwork Beadmaking Full Day Introduction For One

"I spent an amazing two days with Ruth and Andy. I was a complete beginner and they were both patient and generous teachers. I made a snowman, Christmas Bauble and loads of beautiful beads. I learnt so much and was 'buzzing' when I had finished. I would highly recommend this to anyone."