LR Silver Jewellery reviews

Lisa Simpson reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"I really enjoyed my beginners course with Lori and made some beautiful jewellery in the process, I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in making their own pieces so much so that I have ordered my starter kit, thanks again"

Sue Gill reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"Fabulous morning on Lori Ridgway's half day silver clay course. Lori is a lovely lady and an excellent teacher. Her instructions were clear and easy to follow, she is very helpful and happy to answer questions. I thoroughly enjoyed my morning and made several beautiful items of jewellry. I'm looking forward to doing Lori's 2 day course next."

Patricia Griffin reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"Had an absolutely wonderful experience working with Silver Clay. I hadn't ever worked with this product before so everything was new. I made a beautiful pendant and Lori supplied us with a silver chain from which to hang it. Take a look on my Facebook page. I also made a silver charm of a flower that reminded me of the Eidelweiss flower. Lori has volunteered to solder it to my very old charm bracelet for me. Would I recommend the course? Most certainly. Am I interested in taking another course with Lori? You bet I am. All in all a wonderful time with loads of instruction and information to take it to another level. Thank you Lori. Look forward to more of your teaching in the future."

Helen Bates reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"I did enjoy this workshop with a Lori and my friend who invited me. The course itself was informative and well run. We certainly didn’t get homemade flapjacks. In fact we had to ask for a biscuit and they were ones that had gone soft in a tin. We were offered plenty of drinks. I was very pleased with my jewellery pieces but a bit disappointed when I got home and found it could bend easily. My friend’s did the same. I contacted Lori who suggested hitting it gently with a hammer to toughen it up but also thought it might be the clay."

LR Silver Jewellery responded:

"Hi Helen I am sorry you were not totally happy with your experience at LR Silver Jewellery. I have emailed you with a more detailed response. Please bring or send your jewellery pieces to me and I will have a look at them for you to see what I can do. Solid silver is quite a bit softer than sterling silver, and while it should not be very bendy, it is much easier to bend than sterling silver, however, there are a number of measures that can be taken to strengthen it. As I said in my first email, this has not happened before so I am investigating the causes. Thank you for your review and helping me to improve my courses :-)"

Laura reviewed: Silver clay 2 day course for beginners - Lori Ridgway

"Lori was a great teacher, very patient and knowledgeable. I had a great time and look forward to the next course!"

Christine Mitchell reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"Really enjoyable course . Lori was a lovely friendly teacher who took us through each step at a comfortable pace. Made some fantastic pieces. Definitely made we want to do more! Lovely flap jack too!"

Cheryl Davies reviewed: Silver clay leaf course - Lori Ridgway Featherstone

"We had a brilliant day making a necklace from a leaf, Lori is very welcoming and lovely, she is a fab teacher and makes beautiful jewellery. A relaxing few hours producing a unique special piece, will definitely do another workshop :-)"

Dawn reviewed: Silver clay 2 day course for beginners - Lori Ridgway

"The course was extremely informative and I came away with many new skills. Lori is a wonderful teacher and her depth of knowledge is amazing. Thank you Lori for everything"

Jules Woodman reviewed: Silver clay 2 day course for beginners - Lori Ridgway

"As a complete novice I really didn't expect to achieve much on my two day beginner course, however I couldn't have been more wrong! Lori is such a great teacher, patient, professional and excellent at what she does. Over the course of the two days she taught me not only every technique that I need to start making my own art clay pieces, but also dozens of hints and tips that she has found due to her extensive experience. Lori is generous and very easy going, putting you at ease from the outset and letting you work at your own pace, whilst explaining every element of the process. I simply cannot recommend her highly enough."

Annamarie McHugh reviewed: Art Clay Silver Diploma Course - Lori Ridgway

"I started the course with no small amount of trepidation as, although I have some experience with metal clay, I had not employed all of the techniques required within the course syllabus. Not only was my anxiety unfounded but Lori, apart from expertly coaching me in all the required techniques, managed to dispel my self imposed fear of pushing the boundaries with handling the clay. As a tutor, Lori is a genuine mix of calm support, demanding taskmaster and, most importantly, fun. She is warm and generous with her input, effectively managing that delicate balance between allowing independence and monitoring what is being done; she enabled me to grow with the projects. If you are considering this course I would recommend some experience with silver clay first as the syllabus is demanding and Lori, a perfectionist. I can't wait to do another course with her and would recommend her to anyone wishing to pursue this medium as a hobby or otherwise."

Becky Jackson reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"A brilliant workshop with a very talented and knowledgeable teacher. Lori explains why you do certain stages, shows various ways of doing themand supplies tea and homemade flapjacks - what could be better!! I learnt so much, Thank you."

Lyn Christian reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"What a great course! Structured and concise instruction with a bit of fun thrown in. I came away with not only some pieces of jewellery I was very pleased with but also a thirst to do more. I highly recommend this course. Lori (our instructor) was lovely, full of information and very happy to share her knowledge. I had a great time and will definitely be going back to learn more."

Sarah Browne reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"A really interesting and relaxing day, a great introduction to silver clay."

Christine Henderson reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"Brilliant! I enjoyed the introduction to silver clay course - Lori's explanations of each step made it easy for us all to progress, from working the clay, rolling it out, texturing it and cutting the shapes before the drying, filing and firing. We all worked at our own designs and Lori gave us good timely advice - a thoroughly absorbing and inspiring 3 hours, with a very pleasing first attempt at silver clay jewellery."

Alison reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"I attended one of Lori's silver jewellery workshops on a Saturday morning. Lori takes you step by step through each stage. She clearly explains what you are to do, in easy to remember steps. Having never made anything like this before, I was really pleased with how we progressed, and amazed at the results. I was completely absorbed for the morning and would highly recommend this course."

Louise wright reviewed: Silver clay beginners course - Lori Ridgway

"I was lucky enough to do a silver jewellry workshop with Lori a few weeks ago & what a thoroughly enjoyable day it was!! We learned how to prep the clay, cut out shapes, add texture, finish & polish our pieces. Lori is a brilliant teacher, she's very patient & explains the different processes in a simple & easy to understand way. It's a great way to make new friends, have a chat & make some beautiful silver jewellry in the process!!! I would highly recommend this course and you leave feeling very proud of your accomplishments!! Fantastic!!"