“One to One” Feedback Comments

Recent Feedback

“I learnt a huge amount in just the one day and hope I can return to attend another course in the near future. It was very helpful to learn what I was doing wrong, and also new techniques. The tuition on melting and re-using silver, piercing, soldering, filing, polishing and texturing was invaluable to me.”
Jane Meese, August 2010

“I found your course to be well above my expectations, you are a fantastic teacher and even though it was just me and the teacher I never had the feeling that you were watching so closely as to make me nervous, I will most definitely book again for an advanced course.”
Francine Wilson, July 2010

“I had a great time, I think you should carry on doing things in the way you do — it was just perfect.”
Lindsay Robinson, May 2010

“Everything on the course lived up to and beyond my expectation. Time and care was taken to explain everything very carefully. I can’t wait to put it all into practice and then come back for more.”
Kevin Marley, June 2010

“A very inspiring couple of days!”
Alison Mowbray, March 2010

“Yvonne is a wonderful patient teacher and made the experience very interesting and fun. We will definitely come back. We are absolutely delighted with our new rings and this will make the re-taking of our vows very special.”
Collette and Tom McGrath, March 2010

“I found that I learned more in two days than I did over 6 months trying to teach myself from books! I like the emphasis on “getting the basics right” and found Yvonne to be a patient perfectionist. The food was superb and an unexpected bonus. Thank you so much and I look forward to coming back, hopefully to move on from the basics.”
Catherine Brady, February 2010

“I thoroughly enjoyed my day! Yvonne taught me in an easy, understandable way and I produced two pieces of lovely jewellery, Thank you!”
Aidan Gleeson, January 2010

“My feedback for the course is 10/10! You pitched it perfectly and you allowed me to explore the tools etc at an appropriate pace. The information given to me was thorough and left me feeling confident to set up and have a go! You were very welcoming and your house was a delight to be in. Looking forward to another visit when I have practised these skills and produced some wearable jewellery!”
Lynn Green, January 2010

Previous Feedback

“Thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, if there is an opportunity in the future, we would not have the hesitation to come back again. Would also like to say a big thanks for being so patient.”
Ling Bei Tan

“We really enjoyed the course. Lots of ideas and new skills to take away. To be recommended, Thank you!”
Suzanne and Danielle, Dekker

“I found the whole experience excellent. The course and finish to the jewellery were better than I expected. I have never been a person to express my emotions and my professional training taught me to further contain emotional responses. So I am pleased to tell you I was absolutely delighted and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Thank you for such a good introduction to a new activity.”
Moira Lochery

“You explained each method clearly and were very patient whilst we both made our notes on the techniques you showed us. By breaking down the processes into small steps and encouraging us to practice these techniques under you supervision, we have gained confidence and increased our knowledge base significantly. We found this far more effective than learning just the theory. In a large class it is impossible for the tutor to check our understanding of techniques demonstrated. It is also hard to see what the item looks like up close, so when you stopped at each stage to show us how the work had progressed, you solidified our learning, checking that we have understood the process properly. Thank you for your tutelage.”
Lizzie Robb and Chryssanthi Buckley

“Altogether a very enjoyable time and I am very pleased with my bowl — and now have increased respect for those who make the process look easy. We covered a very wide range of techniques in what is, realistically, a very short time, but I never felt rushed or that I was not being given a full explanation.”
Heather Burley

“Thanks for a great “One to One” jewellery course. I can’t fault anything, the right amount of teaching to practical was given. We have already recommended it to friends. I can’t believe that the finished rings were made by ourselves.”
Neil Campbell and Sheila Lock

“A fantastic two days, I would love to do more work, especially experimentation and processes”
Diane Anderson, Bacup

“We would definitely recommend the course to others and really enjoyed your training, knowledge and friendly hospitality … and … the jewellery making of course!”
Paul & Jenny Wheeler, Carnforth