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judith shelley reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"A really enjoyable day. Claire explained everything with examples. She was welcoming, friendly and informative. We made our designs and Claire helped when things didn’t quite go according to plan so we left with our own designer jewellery. Really pleased."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was great to meet you! So glad you are pleased with your beautiful jewellery !"

Val Knowles reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"This morning I attended Claire’s Silver Clay jewellery course at her home studio and I throughly enjoyed my three hour class and my one to one tuition. Claire is very welcoming and explains everything in a very easy to understand manner and I was able to ask as many questions as I wanted. She supplied coffee and cake as well as excellent information on where and what to purchase to continue this craft myself at home. As a complete beginner I was able to produce three items which I am thrilled with. I can highly recommend this course. Thank you Claire."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Thank you Val it was nice to meet you and you made a lovely piece of jewellery. Look forward to seeing any further pieces you make at home. Claire"

tracey reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"So enjoyed my time learning a new skill with Claire, who shares her knowledge and expertise readily and makes you feel comfortable throughout each process that is involved in silver clay. I've been wanting to try this for a while now and so glad that i had booked! Claire explains everything each step of the way and makes you feel able to accomplish something unique to yourself with special meaning. I had an inkling of what i'd like to make beforehand but since i left my head is buzzing with ideas. Thanks so much Claire and Daisy Dog for making this such an enjoyable step into the unknown and untried.....left with some really lovely pieces as presents for my nearest and dearest! This was a Birthday treat for me, the day before the course so thanks again Claire ....."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was a great morning thank you for booking the workshop and happy birthday to you too! I hope you send more photos of future makes :-) Claire & Daisy!"

Tony and Melanie reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"As complete beginners Claire explained everything really well which enabled us to make five lovely pieces between us to take away. Claire is patient, knowledgeable and full of ideas and tips which she gladly shares. Attending this has given us the confidence to go it alone. We would recommend a visit to Claires studio for anyone thinking of attempting silver clay work."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Thank you! It was a pleasure to teach you yesterday and I had a lovely morning!"

Janette Brown reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"Really enjoyed the silver clay workshop. Claire was really knowledgeable and helpful and I’m now really enthusiastic about giving it a go on my own! Can’t wait to get started in the meantime I’m really enjoying wearing the pieces that I made during the workshop."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Thanks Janette you made some lovely pieces of jewellery!"

Sarah and Anna reviewed: Resin Christmas Bauble Craft Workshop

"Great afternoon with Claire learning how to create some really pretty resin baubles. Claire was well prepared for the session, very helpful and friendly. Well worth doing."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"You made some lovely baubles! Thank you Sarah and Anna!"

Anne-Marie Masters reviewed: Resin Christmas Bauble Craft Workshop

"Fantastic bauble making session. Easy to do with plenty of materials to use and excellent guidance from Claire. Well worth the money."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"You made some lovely baubles! It was a good afternoon thanks for booking the workshop!"

Becky Mear reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"My mum and I had a lovely morning learning about silver clay and were thrilled with the pieces we made. Claire was very welcoming and we found the class relaxing, informative and really good fun. Something a bit different that I’d booked as a Birthday treat for my mum but definitely something we’ll carry on now we’ve got the basics! Thank you Claire ?"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"I had a great morning too! I loved the way the two leaves were combined as a pendant! Nice to meet you both"

Su Smith reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"A fantastic experience, my daughter and I learned so much from Claire today. Claire is a very patient and knowlegable teacher and taught us so much. Claire made us feel so welcome in her home and Daisy dog was gorgeous. Will certainly be back to hone our new skills further."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was a pleasure to teach Su & Emily and I look forward to seeing what pieces of silver jewellery they make in the future. Daisy enjoyed all the fuss too!"

Margaret Woodliff reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I contacted Claire via CraftCourses.com after seeing a post for her course on Instagram, as a couture milliner I wanted to explore the relevance that this interesting craft has for my work. We very quickly arranged a 1:1 session - when setting up a mutually convenient date I found Claire very easy and flexible to communicate with. On arrival Claire greeted me warmly, and armed with a cup of tea, seated in her studio we started with the technical explanation of the processes involved in silver clay jewellery. It’s quite an involved process, but Claire is clearly very passionate about her craft, and guided me through the process gently, ensuring I understood everything. Then it was time for the hands on experience, and some three hours later I had three exquisite completed pieces, all finished using slightly different techniques. Once back at home I decided that one of the techniques I had used would enhance further the main piece in my three piece silver clay collection. I contacted Claire again and she offered to finish off my dragonfly for me with the specific polishing technique I had fallen in love with. Imagine my delight yesterday on opening the package and viewed the finished piece which she had kindly worked upon further for me. This dedication confirms again that Claire is very committted to both her craft and her students, and I can only sing her praises. My beautiful silver clay butterfly is now destined to grace one of my new Autumn Collection hats, so I will be looking forward to posting about this on Instagram with a tag for Claire & CraftCourses.com of course!"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was lovely helping Margaret create a beautiful piece for one of her hats and she also made further pieces of jewellery which also turned out really well. It was so interesting learning about her millinery work and I really look forward to seeing it on display on her finished hat! Great afternoon was had by both of us! Lovely to meet you! Thank you for booking me !"

Sue Browne reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"Claire’s class was just great, I enjoyed every minute of it!! Claire made me feel comfortable and relaxed as soon as I got there. She made the instructions simple and straight forward, demonstrating each part of the process and suggesting slightly different methods which might be useful. Claire had lots and lots examples of finished and try-out pieces which were really lovely and gave me loads of ideas for my own stuff! I learnt a lot, met two lovely people, Claire and Trish, had cakes and coffee and left with some beautiful jewellery made by me! Thanks Claire!"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"You leaf Pendant was beautiful Sue and it was a great workshop! Thank you, Claire"

Ann Davison reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I was not expecting to have one to one learning, so this was agreat bonus as well as the laid back atmosphere and easy to follow instructions from Claire plus the excellent value for money I could not wish for better. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was lovely to meet you Ann the pieces you made were lovely especially the star pendant! Thank you for booking the workshop!"

Diane Cooke reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"Lovely relaxed afternoon, I would never have had the courage to try this on my own but Claire was confident and reassuring. I arrived with a rather over ambitious idea in my head and Claire worked with me to produce a lovely unique piece that I will really treasure, even allowing the class to massively overrun so that my piece could be finished in the kiln. Do give this a try, you won't be disappointed."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was lovely to meet you Diane and I am so glad we were able to achieve all that we did and that you went away with the lovely piece you made! Thanks again!"

Jan Longworth reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I went along with my partner for this course and we had a great time. Claire and Daisy gave us a lovely welcome and the session was relaxed and informative. We were very happy with our pieces and Claire was a great teacher. We had tea cakes and laughter, mixed with learning about working with silver clay. I would recommend Claire's course to anyone."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"You both made some lovely pieces and I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!"

Pam Wilson reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I have just left Claire's house after a brilliant afternoon learning all about silver clay, I made a pendant necklace in a heart shape and textured and two other pieces to add to further lessons. Claire is very welcoming, friendly and can translate her enthusiasm to you so you come away wishing you could have stayed longer and made more. Thank you Claire"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Thank you so much Pam I had a great afternoon showing you all about the basics of silver clay. You made some lovely pieces!"

Michael Moore reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I had a very interesting and really informative afternoon thanks to Claire. I was very lucky to have a one to one lesson (not including Daisy!) and learned a lot from an excellent teacher, and it was amazing to see the transformation from a little piece of clay to heart pendant and letter pendant. I will certainly be making use of the information sheets provided by Claire to try using silver clay at home. I would highly recommend this course, and Claire to anyone interested in silver jewellery making."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Many thanks for your comments Michael it was lovely to meet you. You made some great pieces of jewellery!"

Emily Kasher-Kell reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"Claire was lovely and so informative for it being a beginners class I felt like I gained much more in depth knowledge than I thought I was going to get. Claire went through the process in a methodical easy informative way and I instantly felt at ease. She had lots of pieces to show different techniques to try yourself and a wealth of knowledge to go with this. She supplied me with enough sanding/polishing papers to get my pendants looking lovely at home. She also supplied me with some paper copies of all the information we had discussed and where I could purchase supplies. I would recommend Claire’s classes to any of my friends and family. X"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was a lovely morning Emily and good to meet you. So glad you plan to make more pieces after today's workshop. Thank you !"

Mike Beer reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I booked this course for my daughter and me to learn more about silver clay. Claire answered all our questions and provide help and encouragement during our session. The printed information and the practical experience was great encouraging us to continue with this fascinating craft . Both of us are determined to carry on crafting in silver and silver clay. Thank you Claire for a great morning. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in making jewellery."

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"It was good to meet you and your daughter Mike and I'm so glad you plan to continue crafting with silver clay! Thank you for your kind words I enjoyed the morning"

Claire G reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"Claire was great, really flexible even as i needed to change the date with only a few days notice. The course was really hands on, i came away with three pieces of jewellery and learnt the basics. Claire gave me lots of printed out information to take away so i didn't need to worry if i forgot something. Definitely recommend"

ToDot Handcrafted Goods responded:

"Thank you Claire it was a great morning and nice to meet you!"

Laura wilson reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"I booked the silver clay course with Claire and she offered me a one to one session and was very quick and prompt about this. The course itself was brilliant. I learnt everything I needed to know to start this hobby at home and Claire went above and beyond to get me the information necessary to do this. She gave me a pack with all the info I needed and even sent follow up emails with more info. She is very attentive and helped me make some amazing pieces. I would definitely recommend her to anyone ??"

Deborah Oxberry reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"My friend and I were interested in doing this course, but we have limited availability owing to work (and other) commitments. Claire was very accommodating and offered a course for just the two of us. We were both totally new to silver clay work, and found the course interesting - it was hands-on and we managed to come away with pieces that we had made and more importantly, that we could actually use. Claire was very friendly, and we enjoyed meeting her dog Daisy, who made us very welcome too! Claire had a lot of equipment for us to use and gave us lots of tips in case we wanted to try using silver clay at home, including written information for us to take away."

Ann Halford reviewed: Silverclay beginners jewellery workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne

"As Claire didn't have a course coming up she offered me a one to one class - an added bonus. Claire was very warm and welcoming. She was able to explain the silver clay process clearly and it was very helpful to have my many questions answered so well. She even gave me a lot of written information and useful contacts to take home for future use. I had a really enjoyable afternoon and have some new earrings too."