Lesley Jane Jewellery reviews

21 Sep 20'

Rhiannon Norfolk reviewed: Have a go at kiln fired enamelling

"I really enjoyed this course! Lesley is a supportive and encouraging tutor, and adapted her teaching to meet the varied levels of experience in the class. This was the second course that I have done with her. It was great to try three different enamelling techniques, all well explained and great fun. Lesley has worked hard to ensure that she can safely offer courses in her studio following social distancing rules and ensured that each participant had their own set of all the required equipment so nothing needed to be shared. The course has left me enthusiastic to do more enamelling! Highly recommended."

8 Mar 20'

Hannah reviewed: Jewellery from reclaimed copper

"This course is a really enjoyable experience. Lesley is so patient, helpful and encouraging and I now have some lovely self made jewellery. Lesley showed us how she preps all the materials we were using and explained why as well as giving us useful information if we wanted to try and make stuff ourselves in future."

8 Mar 20'

Leanne Bowness reviewed: Jewellery from reclaimed copper

"I loved the copper jewellery workshop. It was excellent value for money and really good fun. Lesley is extremely knowledgeable and very patient. She has great facilities and resources. She also demonstrated and explained each step so well, repeating them when we needed it. The pieces we all produced (there were 4 of us in this workshop) looked really professional. I can't wait to do another class. Highly recommend."

1 Mar 20'

Rachel Brown reviewed: Minature Copper Bowl Making

"Really enjoyed this course. The teaching is great and the small class sizes meant plenty of instruction. Very good value too."

23 Feb 20'

Jo Chambers reviewed: Have a go at kiln fired enamelling

"Mum and I attended this course today and thoroughly enjoyed it. We each made three pendants using different techniques and have learnt a great deal about the enamelling process. Lesley is an excellent teacher and due to the small group size there was lots of individual support. We both highly recommend it and will book onto other courses run by Lesley."

5 Feb 20'

Sue Adams-McMillan reviewed: Jewellery from reclaimed copper

"I was gifted a copper jewellery making course at The Bridge Studios, with Lesley. It's a bit of an odd place to find, in that you approach it (according to google) and you have to do an odd hairpin bend to find the entrance. The course was great. Lesley was friendly and informative, her demonstrations were easy to follow and she spent time with each of us to make sure we got the technique right. We were taught a range of jewellery making skills, with the tools and I came home with 2 bracelets (one for me and one for my daughter) and earrings that I made. I also met some lovely people who made the day enjoyable. This is a reasonably priced course and I managed to pair it with a weekend in Cardiff. I would not hesitate to recommend it to others. Personally I could have stayed all day making things as she gave us lots of ideas to run with. Thanks Lesley."

2 Feb 20'

Rhiannon Norfolk reviewed: Jewellery from reclaimed copper

"Brilliant course! Lesley was very helpful by email when I had questions before booking the course. She'd also sent very useful information before the course to help find the studio and to make sure that we could dress appropriately (especially as the studio is difficult to heat). There were five of us on the course, some of whom had done jewellery making before and others who were new to it. Lesley balanced her teaching so that it was appropriate for all levels of experience. She taught us how to use reclaimed copper wire and pipe to make a bracelet and either a pendant or earrings (some people managed to make both). She explained and demonstrated clearly, kept an eye on each of us and made sure that we were OK with what we were doing. She answered all sorts of questions and gave a lot of helpful hints and tips. I'm delighted with the pieces that I made and hope to do more courses with Lesley in the future."

28 Jan 20'

Alison Anthony reviewed: Have a go at kiln fired enamelling

"Attended this course recently and it was so much fun. Really enjoyed the variety of techniques used and Lesley is a wonderful teacher! I have done a similar course previously but this was very different and I learnt a lot more about how to work with enamel. Based in a fab studio! Would highly recommend and will definitely be looking into the other workshops offered by Lesley in future :)"

26 Jan 20'

Lisbeth Nash reviewed: Have a go at kiln fired enamelling

"A great way to spend the morning! I purchased the course for me and my mum for a Christmas present. The course leader was friendly, gave clear, easy to follow instructions and was enthusiastic about everyone’s work. We came away with 3 lovely piece of bespoke jewellery and some great memories. Would recommend to anyone."

10 Jan 20'

Nicola reviewed: Transparent enamels and recycled silver

"We had a lovely afternoon making enamelled jewellery as a family activity with teenagers. I would definitely recommend this course."