Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios reviews

22 May 23'

Helen Williams reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"Amazing course and amazing teacher. The course was very relaxed and a lot of information provided starting us on a path to enjoy making stain glass at home. We really got that one on one tuition - which you don’t get with other courses, Laura always limits her class numbers to 4 which is brilliant. Couldn’t recommend enough - absolutely loved it. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you! I really enjoyed teaching you all, and loved the finished art work. If you want any advice do let me know. Keep up the practice of glass cutting. You are both welcome any time and outdoor mosaic would be a great new skill, too. I hope you got home to Wales safe and sound. Laura. "

16 May 23'

Angela Aerhur reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

" A birthday outings for my friend and I, the mosaic taster session was perfect treat, Fun, creative and informative, Laura is a great teacher, very encouraging with the right amount of instruction so and we both came away with a lovely mosaic we were proud of and I feel able to try it at home for myself. Would definitely recommend "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you for your review! You both did brilliantly and I'm proud of your lovely work, too. Come again any time. Laura "

26 Apr 23'

Elaine Beesley reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"Superb two days spent making a stained-glass window, which will take pride of place hanging in my house. Laura is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and a wonderful teacher. I certainly feel I now possess the confidence to go it alone and start making my own stained-glass in my own workshop."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"It's quite a learning curve and your enthusiasm showed throughout. You had a really wonderful design and finished piece. Come again any time! Laura. "

16 Apr 23'

Christine B. reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I had a wonderfully enjoyable day with Laura, making a mosaic hare on a sheet of slate. I love it and can't wait to hang it in the garden I thoroughly recommend the course and Laura as tutor. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you, Christine! Your dancing hare is a fabulous piece of work. All my other students love it. You made really good colour choices. Come again any time. Laura."

28 Mar 23'

Bib reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"Loved everything about this 2 day stained glass course. Created something that I'm really chuffed with that's now hanging in our house. Laura is an amazing tutor. Very kind, fun & patient ! Learned a lot and her own work is beautiful. Would definitely recommend this course and Todmorden x"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"What lovely feedback! I think stained glass craft really suits you. The piece you made reminds me of church windows with the intensity of colours you chose. I'm delighted you enjoyed Todmorden, it's a special place. You've cheered me up on a rainy morning! Thank you."

27 Mar 23'

John F reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"We really enjoyed our two days with Laura and the pieces we created are now proudly hanging in our windows at home. Would happily recommend the course, and as an added bonus, Todmorden is a lovely place to spend a weekend."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you for your review, John! It was a very creative weekend and the finished work is wonderful. Well done both of you. So glad you got to see Todmorden and our local scene. Come again any time. "

23 Feb 23'

Jo reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"I had a lovely afternoon making a bee mosaic. Laura is a great teacher. She explained how to use the tools clearly and gave tips when I needed help. Looking forward to putting my panel up in the garden and having another go at mosaic soon. "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"You are welcome, Jo. You are a natural, and you were comfortable enough to make your own tea! Come again and make something bigger or in stained glass. Lovely to meet you, Laura "

11 Jan 23'

Jacqui Barlow reviewed: Half day glass cutting for mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Hi the course with Laura was great thanks... I achieved a lot from the course and has given me confidence to do glass cutting myself... Lovely lady 🥰 so a 5 star experience for me "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"It was a joy to work with you! I know you will continue and learn more. Practice, practice....keep holding the glass scorer as I showed you and it will all come together. I run the 2 day course if you fancy more indepth knowledge. All the best, Laura. "

19 Nov 22'

Dave Goodman reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"Very friendly, enthusiastic and informative course. Covers everything from design, glass cutting, leading, soldering right through to cementing and you get to take home your piece. Has definitely inspired me to do more stained glass."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I can definitely imagine you settling up a workshop in the dining room! Keep going ... I've had brilliant feedback about your stained glass sheep. A pleasure to meet and work with you. All the very best for the future. "

30 Sep 22'

Jude reviewed: Half day glass cutting for mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"I had a brilliant afternoon with Laura making a glass mosaic. She is a very talented artist and shares her skills really well as a teacher. She is patient and supportive and helps develop your own design ideas "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm really pleased to hear from you! This course is a proper learning curve and you got to grips with it. My evening class students love your green Budgie. I hope to see you again when you're back visiting the area. Many thanks, Laura. "

29 Sep 22'

Rachael reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Laura's workshop was fab! The studio is in a cool, old building and Laura herself was very knowledgeable, professional and friendly. There was sufficient time to do what we needed in a relaxed, calm way under Laura's guidance and we created some lovely pieces. I was able to bring my 3 month old baby, which was a huge help too! Will definitely be looking to do more courses with Laura in the future. Thank you! "

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Hello Rachael, it was my pleasure to meet you all including baby! Your work was lovely and I think you learned a lot in a short time. Well done all of you and thank you for your review. You are welcome anytime. Laura "

25 Sep 22'

Demi Longworth reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Absolutely loved this course. Laura was just brilliant! She was very helpful, patient, inspirational and knowledgeable. She's definitely kick started a new hobby for me! Thank you Laura for an amazing class!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you Demi! It's lovely for me to know you've got so much out of the workshop. It was great to show you all my recent work, too. Keep it up and above all enjoy it. Laura. "

15 May 22'

Cath Stone reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Fantastic Sunday afternoon spent in Laura’s workshop. Created our very first mosaic pieces, both now hooked and can’t wait to try more. Three hours of total relaxation, very absorbing and from the first seconds of drawing out a design template you can feel your worries just melting away. Thank you Laura. Cath and Stacey"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Cath and Stacey, you are so welcome! The hours flew by. You might like the cutting glass for mosaic afternoon... have a nosey when you've got a minute. All the very best to you both for your future mosaic crafting. Laura. "

8 May 22'

Adrian reviewed: Two day Leaded Stained Glass panel making.

"Absolutely brilliant weekend managed to produce a piece that was classed as intermediate. Great explanations of techniques and new skills learnt , which has now got me thinking . Definitely recommend if you're feeling arty and crafty ."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I hope you are inspired to keep learning! The design is vital as a guide. It was great to work with you and your natural enthusiasm. A really lovely result. Thank you for this review it matters to practitioners. "

30 Mar 22'

Lynne reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Laura was a wonderful teacher, really supportive with ideas and techniques. I learnt way more than I thought I would and have a fantastic piece off outdoor mosaic to show for it - far better than I could have imagined for a complete beginner. I had a lovely,relaxed day. I would definitely recommend to anyone interested in mosaics or wanting to try something new. Thank you Laura"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I love to work with people at all stages of their learning. You had an open mind and got excited about the possibilities so guiding you was a joy. A lovely and permanent outcome! Thank you so much for your review. You are welcome anytime. Laura"

20 Mar 22'

karen ashleigh reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"My daughter and I had a day session with Laura. Neither of us had done any mosaics before. It was such a lovely relaxing day, we were both really impressed that we produced such lovely pieces. All thanks to Laura’s professional guidance and patience."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"You both did great work... and small classes are so beneficial for learning. Thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to me. I hope you come again! Laura."

24 Jan 22'

Elaine Radcliffe reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I had a lovely self indulgent day making my own kingfishers mosaic under the expert tuition of Laura. We had a good chat, plenty of tea and i came away with a garden ornament I'm very proud of."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"We really did have a lovely time! Nice and relaxed, and you did yourself proud with translating your drawing into mosaic tile. It was my pleasure to help the process, and thank you for your review. Laura."

17 Jan 22'

Fiona Carmichael reviewed: Painting for Stained Glass and Panel Making Weekend

"What a fabulous course. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutors who were very encouraging. We had done leaded work before but still learnt new techniques which we will put into practice. Deborah who lead the painting aspect is full of ideas and very patient. Laura also offers mosaic days so will most likely be back. Also on a Saturday fab food market in Todmorden to get lunch supplies."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"We were very happy to tutor you through the weekend. Your enthusiasm and humor was a delight. The work you both produced is excellent. Do keep practicing! Laura."

14 Jan 22'

Daisy reviewed: Half day glass cutting for mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"Laura is absolutely lovely and we had such a good time. Very happy with the glass penguin and bunny we made! There are lots of tools and different types of glass and Laura explained everything really well. Thank you so much!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure! Loved your original ideas and you learnt so much in an afternoon. Hope to see you both again! Laura."

21 Nov 21'

Anna Filactou reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"Myself, mum and my daughter did the full day mosaic with Laura for mums birthday. We had the best day! Laura was fab and we made some masterpieces for our gardens too! I can’t recommend this day course highly enough. We’ve never tried mosaic before, we all had such an amazing time learning, singing and chatting. Fantastic day!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm so glad you loved my course! Your work was fabulous and so much learned in a day. I'd love a picture or 3 of your pieces in their final places. Keep them indoors for a few days and let them set fully. Thank you for a lovely review, Laura"

17 Oct 21'

Scout Phoenix reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"My sister took me on this course as a birthday present. I absolutely loved it. Laura tailored the course perfectly for each of us. It was very enjoyable, easily accessible, and we both ended up with 2 lovely mosaic pieces. I would totally reccomend this course to anyone. ❤"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"My pleasure to tutor both of you... I've had lovely feedback from my other students on your little jumping fox and the gecko. Thank you Laura Barnes"

16 Oct 21'

Amanda Sinker reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"This half day course was great fun! Bespoke training, lovely chat and the chance to be creative with help and support if needed! I chose this half day course as a 60th birthday treat for my sister - we both made mosaics we were pleased to take away with us. Thank you Laura, your calm encouragement helped me and my sister create our mosaics, having fun at the same time!"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"I'm smiling whist reading your feedback! Small classes are best as it gives me more time with you. Well done both! Laura"

16 Oct 21'

Shaun Laycock reviewed: Half day mosaic workshops with Laura Barnes.

"You know when you have a good day, a really good day….? Yeh, few and far between at the movement with Covid, but not today. Our day came with an abundance of good, thanks to Laura, at Todmorden. Myself and my wife enjoyed and learnt so much in such a short time, about the mosaic preparing, laying and grouting processes; coming out with a lovely mosaic plaque for our home. Laura let us decide events and we all went the flow. I will be recommending Laura’s mosaic experience to both family and friends. Well done Laura - we truly had a day to remember ❤️"

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Ooh how lovely! Great to work with you both yesterday.... so pleased you enjoyed the day! Laura"

5 Sep 21'

Huw Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I am the husband mentioned in the review prior to this one, doing the full-day mosiac course. I couldn't recommend it strongly enough. It's really fun and Laura was very facilitating of some fairly specific ideas we had, as well as pointing out a few things that only improved on what we thought we wanted. Very friendly and just generally a great thing to do for a day-out treat."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Hello Huw, You took to this art form so quickly and both of you at a gentle pace. I hope the mosaic work has a long and inspiring life in the garden. Keep up the drawing! Many thanks for your review. Laura."

5 Sep 21'

Matilda Willow reviewed: Full Day Mosaic For Outdoors on slate with Laura Barnes.

"I did the full day mosaic course with my husband as a birthday present and had a wonderful time! Neither of us had ever tried mosaic before and arrived just with a couple of odd pictures we thought we might try - we left with stunning completed pieces that are a real highlight in our garden, and a good idea of the basics of mosaic art. Laura is an excellent tutor who gave a perfect balance of help and advice, and time to just work calmly on the projects, and she had some useful resources like books and of course her existing mosaics to help show how to make ideas work. It was a perfect gift and I hope to come back for another course in the future."

Laura Barnes Crafty Fox Studios responded:

"Thank you, Matilda, you are both very welcome to come back and create more beautiful work. It was a pleasure to tutor you and I enjoyed passing on my mosaic tips and knowledge. A lovely review... thank you again. Laura."