Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses reviews

Nici Wilcox reviewed: Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day

"I absolutely loved this workshop. Made 2 spoons in the day, both of which I’m really pleased with. Carl is a great teacher. Highly recommend, spoon making is fun, relaxing and rewarding."

Jean reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"Really enjoyed the 2 day course Jo was really great at explaining the techniques & giving the background details about the craft She has great knowledge about the history of the craft & it was so good to have this explained as we progressed through the process"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your review and we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the course."

Mike W reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"A great experience with a helpful, personable and knowledgeable tutor in a pleasant setting. The materials and equipment were of good quality and sufficient quantity that there were few occasions when anyone had to wait. My fellow students were very friendly which made for a very enjoyable couple of days. As a bonus, I ended up with a small pane of which I am disproportionately proud"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed the course and glad that you feel proud of your creation!"

Debbie Barclay reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Nikki was absolutely brilliant. Ensured we had a thorough health and safety talk prior to getting started . The day itself was very enjoyable and Nikki obviously very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about her craft. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to friends. Looking forward to trying further blacksmith days other crafts."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the experience and would be happy to recommend it to your friends."

Sandra Plackett reviewed: Glass Suncatcher Copper Foiling Workshop

"Very enjoyable experience. All the various stages were explained to us as we reached them. Jane very friendly and helpful. Would thoroughly recommend this activity."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your review. We are really pleased you had an enjoyable day."

Suzie Seers reviewed: Glass Suncatcher Copper Foiling Workshop

"Had a great day with Jo making our glass birds. She was very patient and helpful to both my daughter and I. We definitely recommend this course. Thank you."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"That's fantastic to hear. Thank you for your review, we are really pleased that you both had a good day."

Vicky reviewed: Glass Suncatcher Copper Foiling Workshop

"Would definitely recommend this course. Jo was a great teacher, very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Great choice of things to create and ranges of designs to choose from. Came home with a lovely piece created on the day. Great course even for a complete novice who knows nothing about stained glass."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your positive review. We are really glad to hear you enjoyed your day at Stanwick Lakes."

Kat reviewed: Glass Suncatcher Copper Foiling Workshop

"Brilliant course. Jo was friendly and very knowledgeable and encouraging. We all went from knowing nothing about stained glass to making a lovely piece. The choice of designs, colours and the equipment were great. Would definitely recommend any creative to try this!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are so pleased you enjoyed the course and were able to make a lovely piece of work. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review."

Alan reviewed: Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day

"Excellent course with good background information and advice and practical experience"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you for your review and praise for the course, it is much appreciated."

Paul Hewitt reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"Tutor's knowledge was excellent and the class size was good enabling us all to get some good time learning a new skill"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thanks so much for your review. We are really glad to hear you enjoyed learning a new skill at Stanwick Lakes."

Mary Owen reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"I have never done any wood carving before and was really pleased with what I achieved. Our tutor, Pete explained everything thoroughly and was very keen to share the knowledge of his craft. The small size of the group meant that he could give us plenty of individual attention and I would certainly recommend the day. Thank you very much, Pete for a great day."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave your review. We are really pleased to hear you enjoyed your day."

PHILIP Greenway reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"I have never wood carved before and fancied having a go. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and Peter was excellent in the way he instructed us. It was a small group which allowed Peter to give personal attention. Highly recommend it."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed the course. Thank you for taking the time to leave your review."

Patricia Lynch reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"It was very absorbing. I had not done this before. Peter was very helpful and gave good explanations. Time flew by. We made a flower first, step by step, to grasp the techniques. Then in the afternoon we selected a bigger plaque to carve from Pete's selection of template s, eg leaves, animals, Celtic knotwork. There was not enough time to fully complete the second project but we were advised of the tools we could get to complete it. Lovely setting and the food from the cafe was good."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you very much for taking the time to write your review of the wood carving course. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed learning a new skill."

Tony J. reviewed: Introduction to Traditional Leaded Stained-Glass Course, 2 days

"I found the two day Stained Glass course extremely satisfying. Having reached retirement, I wanted to try something I had never experienced, and new little about, other than observing the process occasionally on TV or YouTube. I wanted to see if this was the kind of hobby I might like to pursue in my latter years. The course was excellent, all the required tools were supplied as were all the materials, complete with a selection of design guides to enable me to create a sample 'masterpiece'. Step by step throughout the course the help and guidance from highly experienced Jo the tutor was first class and beyond my expectations. Keeping the course to only a few people meant the one to one tutorial was extra useful in the creating and learning process. I'm now the owner of a piece of leaded glass I created during the two days, it may not be a masterpiece or be big enough to adorn a Cathedral window, but during the process of the two days I have cut glass, mitred lead, soldered, cemented and polished my little masterpiece which I'm informed could last over a hundred years! - Now which member of my family should I leave it to....."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thorough and positive review. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the course and we hope your masterpiece is admired by all who see it!"

Sally D reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Thoroughly enjoyed this course! Excellent day out, something different for the weekend and well worth the money. Lovely teacher, very friendly, talented and experienced. Highly recommend this course if that wasn't obvious already!!"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a positive review. We're so glad you enjoyed the course."

K Elf reviewed: Leather Bag Making - 2 Day

"My husband and I signed up for the course to give us and activity and something new to learn and experience. The course was so fun and more than we expected. We learned so much from our wonderful, and friendly, instructor."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your feedback. We're really pleased to hear you learnt a new skill and had fun too."

Justin reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"Under Peter's guidance I feel confident approaching my own wood carving projects now. My family were really impressed with what I was able to achieve in one day. Peter gave very useful insight into how to get started, what sorts of tools to use, and how the different carving chisels work. He also explained perhaps the most important part of any woodworking: how to keep one's tools sharp. Overall a fantastic day (even though the weather was pretty grim)."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback. It's great that you feel able to continue woodcarving with your newly acquired skills."

Jinny reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"Excellent! Peter was extremely knowledgeable and helpful - loved every minute. Thank you"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your feedback. We're so pleased you enjoyed the course."

David Kightley reviewed: Wood Carving Course

"Really enjoyed the woodcarving course. Peter gave good instruction, he made things clear how to use tools etc. We were also told about all the different tools, and wood that is used. Came home with a carved flower and a carved dolphin. I would definitely recommend this to other people. I shall look into buying some tools and continue woodcarving. I am considering booking another woodcarving course."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the woodcarving course and feel able to continue to carve once you have the tools required."

Anne reviewed: Leather Bag Making - 2 Day

"Loved the course. I didnt finish my bag in the time but will certainly complete it myself. The class is small so plenty of teacher time I would definitely recommend the course and if there are going to be any follow up courses would be very interested"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed the leather bag course and hope that you are able to complete your bag soon."

Joe c reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"Great course for any one looking to give blacksmithing a bash (literally). I'm thinking of booking again ??"

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"That's great to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again soon!"

David Challen reviewed: Blacksmithing Introductory Workshop - One Day

"I was bought this experience as a birthday present in 2020, but had to cancel due to Covid restrictions. We were able to rebook when the site reopened and I'm glad we did, as it was thoroughly enjoyable. I have a desk job, so it made a really nice change to do something more practical and hands on. The instructor was fabulous and patient, despite my eagerness to 'get it right', I guess I'm a bit of a perfectionist. All together it was a great day, with a great instructor and some really nice people. There were only four of on the course, so we all had plenty of time to speak to the instructor and learn."

Stanwick Lakes Art and Craft Courses responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review, we really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your day. We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed it and were able to learn a new skill. We will pass on your praise to Nicky. Trading Places Traditional Crafts Courses at Stanwick Lakes"

Sheila Smith reviewed: Willow Animal Sculpture Course

"I attended the willow animal sculpture course with Sue Kirk last May and came away with a stag which I am extremely proud of. Sue is a brilliant tutor and very talented, I cannot rate her highly enough. The barn workshop is really good to work in and I really enjoyed myself."

Jane Hill reviewed: Basket Making Introductory Course - one day

"I received this course as a birthday present and wasn’t disappointed. Maggie is a superb teacher and has the patience of a saint. The day went too quickly, yet I came away with a pretty decent basket for a first attempt. Loved every minute of it and it has inspired me to try making some more at home. Can highly recommend this course."

Heather Coulson reviewed: Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day

"Thoroughly enjoyable course. Very relaxing (apart from when you're using the drawknife...but even that is very satisfying!) Mark is very helpful. Definitely recommend this course!"