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photos
and feedback from some of the bebeady jewellery classes, college classes
and other workshops - Samantha, jewellery artist / teacher
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/ summer 2012 |
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tiaras
and optional beaded flower: Jan 2012 at Cedar Farm
"Excellent!
Very informative and easy to understand." Suzanne
"Really
enjoyed it and gained new skills." Elizabeth
"Really
enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Will be attending more classes,
would especially like further tiaras and sterling silver jewellery"
Gemma
"Very
easy going. Enjoyed the whole day." Charmaine
"Thoroughly
enjoyed the whole day, thank you." Christine
"Fully
enjoyed it, lots of skills and lovely examples."
Rachel
"Enjoyable
day and a pace to suit the individuals." Wendy
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| autumn
/ winter 2011 |
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The
Manchester Royal Exchange taster workshops
The
Royal Exchange Craft Shop celebrated their 20th anniversary
and organised a range of demos and taster sessions. I may
be teaching another jewellery making workshop there in the
Spring / Summer... more details soon |
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beginner
wire skills, multi-loop jewellery: Nov 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Thank
you. A brilliant day - so relaxing and very productive. Fantastic
tutor." Jo-Anne
"Lovely
day - relaxing, therapeutic and productive." Cathy
"I
thoroughly enjoyed my day and would do a course again and
reccommend to a friend. Thank you for a lovely afternoon"
Gill
"Excellent."
Kate
"Excellent. Good pace" Helen
"Very
interesting course. Would reccommend. This lady has a lot
of patience. A rare gift these days!"
"Very
interesting. A real insight into making jewellery. Gives you
a thirst to learn more. Thank you." Gail
"A
pleasant relaxing day. Can't believe how fast the time flew
by!" Syl
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tiaras
October 2011 - Alston Hall college class
- did a slight variation of my normal tiaras class, as
it had an optional brooch design, instead of the flower design
which needs more time.
With it being a college class, the room allocated for it depends
on class size, other classes that are running and their class
sizes. But as it was just a group of 8 students we fitted
into the music room, which is lovely, beautiful view over
the countryside and all students can work on a rectangular
table format... this all helped to make the class vibe better.
"Brilliant
course, very well presented. Lots of ideas and materials available.
Music room excellent." Cheryl
"Really
good group, tutor was excellent, very knowledgeable and passed
on her knowledge in a fun, friendly way. Have had a good day,
would definitely recommend this course and do a follow-on
one." Anne |
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further
wire skills, jig jewellery: September 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Fab
as usual, but much harder than I thought! Lovely group of
ladies, really enjoyed the day, thanks Samantha." Ann-Marie
"Excellent
tuition. I enjoyed it very much." Christine
"Mind
boggling! Made me work!" Doris
"Excellent
teaching, a good chance to use all the different types of
jigs." Jane
"Enjoyed
immensely, although ruined my nails... Due to complexity of
new skills learnt did not make as many finished items as usual.
Interesting to learn about different jig types." Carol
"Very
enjoyable day." Gill
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don't
always get time to take any photos at the classes, but will
be adding one or two from the jig class, when I find out how
to download them from my phone! Samantha x |
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further
beadstringing with tigertail thread: Nov 2011 at Cedar
Farm
"Enjoyed
the day, thank you. Very productive. Look forward to other
classes." Wendy
"Excellent
as always - lots of inspiration. Pity we didn't have time
to make the gorgeous fringed necklace. Something to make at
home." Angela
"Brilliant
as ever! Loved the ladderstitch, can't wait to make more fab
pieces at home." Ann-Marie
"Brilliant
classes. You learn so much and always want to learn more.
thank you" Gail
"Very
enjoyable day as usual" Gill
"Very
good." Barbara
"Really
enjoyed the day. Very productive day" Kathryn
how
could the course be improved:
'more handouts' (To save paper, I'd printed this classes
6 handouts double sided, but I will go back to printing them
on separate sheets of paper... my bebeady day classes include
approx 4 to 6 related handouts, these handouts are not meant
to be full worksheets, as students can make further notes
if needed. Samantha)
This
was the last further tigertail class at Cedar
Farm, the next one will be at my home. I'm cutting down on
the number of 'further skills' classes I teach, as there is
less demand for them. But I still aim to run 2-3 further skills
classes each year at Cedar Farm. More details in 2012, Samantha
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beadstringing
with tigertail thread: October 2011 at Barton Grange Garden
Centre
"Loved
every minute. Thank you!" Kathryn
"Very
enjoyable class. Most generous teacher." Loraine
"Nice,
friendly, informal but informative class, good teaching and
very clear demonstrating. I've really enjoyed the day."
Rosemary
"Very
enjoyable. Lovely teacher." Diane
"Loved
it!" Liz
"A
thoroughly enjoyable day, very relaxed and friendly atmosphere."
Barbara
"Wonderful.
Its great! Brought a friend, we thoroughly enjoyed the day
'away'." Cath
"It was very enjoyable and interesting. Would definitely
do again." Eileen
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jig jewellery theme September
2011 - Carols jig earrings, she experimented using the
jig to make a design she'd brought with her in a jewellery
magazine.
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| spring
/ summer 2011 |
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just
want to say a big 'thank you!' to all the students that come
on my classes and fill in my feedback forms and let me take
a photo of their creation for the gallery page. Samantha |
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tiaras
and optional beaded flower: August 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Very
enjoyable and friendly class. Shame it wasn't longer! Went
too quickly." Jane
"Excellent,
definitely will come to more courses. Brilliant choice of
materials, can't wait to go home and order more beads."
Aimee
"It
has been a really interesting day learning a new skill. Very
relaxing. Thank you." Denise
"Loved
it - really enjoyed it. Feel I've learnt something."
Adele
"Time
went to quickly. Lots to learn. Well taught and considered
teaching plan." Jan
"Good
instruction. Good venue. Lovely, relaxing and interesting."
Linda
"Well
structured course and relaxed environment in great surroundings.
Great fun and very rewarding... every Saturday please! Great
venue, never been here before but worth the travel for such
an enjoyable day. Thank you." Sarah
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It was
a super class, everyone did really well, made excellent progress
with their twisting and gorgeous tiaras. 'thanks for all the
great feedback, I do really enjoy teaching the class!'
Over the last few years, people have come from allover the North
West and UK to do my tiaras class... they do the class for all
sorts of reasons; a day out, to learn new skills / techniques,
to make a tiara for their daughter/ grand-daughter or for their
own wedding, to make tiaras to sell, bakers for cake toppers,
florists, tailoresses, card makers!
Samantha - next class early 2012 |
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wrapping
& twisting: brooches & hair accessories theme
- June 2011 at Barton Grange
"Excellent
course." Jane
"Very
good, interesting and content excellent." Barbara
"Very
enjoyable. Made lots of things." Marieke
"Enjoyable
and lots made, my hair is now full! Lots of lovely wire available.
Barton Grange has better facilities, just live closer to Cedar
Farm." Kim
asked for comments re: mid-morning break, which takes a bit
longer by the time we all go and drink our coffees and teas
in the cafe.
"no mid-morning break" Jane
"don't have mid-morning break, just run through"
Kim
(I'm altering the class... the next Barton Grange class will
now begin at 10.30 and not have a mid-morning break)
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leather,
suede and cord jewellery theme - April 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Great!
Learned lots of skills I will use! Hand outs are very good
- great for refering back to." Elizabeth
"Brilliant
course. Very nice birthday present. Learned a lot." Mareka
"Really
enjoyed the day. Lots of beads and materials available. Very
nice setting and overall a nice day. Thanks a lot." Kim
"Informative
and easy to understand." christine
"Excellent.
Good selection of materials. Very good handouts. Thank you
for another enjoyable day" Anne
"Excellent!"
Carole
"Very enjoyable and made some lovely pieces to take
home." Fiona
"Learnt
lots. Thanks very much." Janet |
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tiaras
and optional beaded flower: March 2011 at Cedar Farm
Very good,
relaxed atmosphere. Enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Good handouts,
good pace." Jean
"Good pace. Lots of beads, tools etc to use. Good
handouts with pictures." Michelle
"Fantastic.
Great introduction to the art of beading. Lots of fun, can't
wait to book on another course!." Elizabeth
"Brilliant
starter course, lots of useful information. Thoroughly enjoyed
the course and will recommend." Sue
"Excellent."
Lauren
"Really enjoyable." Jessica
"Excellent.
Absolutely excellent course with a good variety of styles to
make. " Lindsay "Course
was very interesting and enjoyable and lots of information
was given... could be an hour longer." Maria
"Loved
the course, Samantha was very helpful and provided us with
handouts to take home. Really easy to understand and very
relaxing. Thought the flower design at the end was a good
extra, as it showed us what else can be done." Rachel
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beginner
wire skills multi-loop jewellery theme - Feb 2011
"I
had a great day, I learn't new techniques and got plenty of
ideas. I would reccomend the course and will be attending
more in the future. Thanks again" Stacey
"Have had a great day, really enjoyed it, pace just
right." Karen
"Really
loved this course. Time flew by. So nice to be creative for
once." Rachel
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button
jewellery theme - August 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Brilliant,
really enjoyable course."
Ann-Marie
"Really
enjoyed the course - tutor was great and so was the atmosphere."
Racheal
"I
have enjoyed the course." Siobhan
negative
comments:
"too many wasps in the room".
(This was the first class with such a wasp problem, hopefully
Cedar Farm will manage to get it sorted out by my next class,
Samantha) |
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button
jewellery theme
summer 2011 - Lancs College evening class - the last session
of the cord and leather jewellery theme class, covered incorporating
buttons into cord jewellery designs.
My new designs went down very well with the class... and got
brilliant feedback from the students. They had all enjoyed
exploring designs using cord to make jewellery. |
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button jewellery theme
summer 2011 - Samantha's button, bead and cord bracelet
Christina's
button, bead and cord earrings |
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beginners
wire, charm jewellery theme - June 2011 at Cedar Farm
"Fantastic
day. Instructions were clear and easy to follow." Jane
"Really
useful, concise information. Learnt a lot on the day. Many
thanks." Racheal
"Great
course, day passed very quickly." Donna
"Thought
it was well-planned and timed and thought out." Angela
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further wire skills & ribbon spring 2011
- (students wire and ribbon design - Lancashire college evening
class)
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Burton
Manor College
- March 2011
"Great
fun! You don't have to be artistically gifted, and you don't
have to have done anything like this before, but you'll definitely
go home at the end of the day with some fab, unique jewellery."
"Hi,
Thank you so much for two really good jewellery courses this
weekend. I really appreciated the fact that you taught us
the relevant techniques with lots of tips & pointers but
let us create what we wanted. Consequently I am really pleased
with the items I made & feel confident to make more. Unlike
a previous course I attended associated in a retail outlet
you taught us ways of doing things keeping purchases to a
minimum which is very helpful.
Please could you put my name on your mailing list I would
love to attend further courses."
With Best Wishes
Gill Abraham
more
photos and feedback
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beadstringing
with tigertail thread - March 2011 at Barton Grange
"Great
course - thanks! Great tuition - easy to follow - not too
fast." Jennifer
"Fantastic.
I can now use all my big beads. Thanks again for a great day."
Ann-Marie
"Really
good again." Mandy
"Very
good tips about how to use tigertail. Nice and convenient
venue at Barton Grange." Jane
"Brilliant
great fun, good pace and clear instructions." Karen
"Found
it interesting. Each stage clearly explained and guidance
given when required." Kay
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further
wire skills - sterling silver
theme - March 2011
"Excellent.
Great chance to work with some lovely materials." Angela |
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further
wire skills, hooks and clasps - Feb 2011 - (1st class
at my house)
"Lots
of content, very friendly and relaxed, very interesting"
Joan
"Very
informative, friendly, lots of ideas." Jean
"Very
enjoyable - need practice! Good venue (and very lovely coffee).
Enjoyed smaller group - but happy with larger group too. Time
whizzed by, as ever, but I'll 'consolidate' at home. Excellent
handouts" Nicole |
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/ winter 2010 |
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further
twisting wire jewellery theme
bebeady - december 2010
"A
relaxing and enjoyable way to learn new skills" Caroline
"The course was really good. Enjoyed it very much.
Thanks " Carol
"Enjoyed
the necklace - new technique" Anna |
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further twisted wire december 2010 -
Anna's twisted wire necklace
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 further
twisted wire
december 2010 -
Hazel's twisted wire necklace and bracelet (I think)
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beginner
wire skills multi-loop jewellery theme (at Barton Grange)
bebeady - november 2010
"Excellent.
Really enjoyed it and pleased with the results" Anne
"Excellent course, really enjoyed it" Lynda
"Really
enjoyed it" Liz
"Very enjoyable - looking forward to next class"
Loraine
"I
thoroughly enjoyed the course. It's a great beginners course.
It explains the basic tools and techniques" Mandy
"Excellent!
Just the right pace, very friendly. The venue is really good
for travel from Blackpool" Ann-marie
"Very
good. Very enjoyable. Ideal for the beginner. Will recommend
to friends." Sandy
"Lovely
course, lovely teacher, very easy to follow. It was very,
very good and venue was good." Stephanie
"Really
enjoyed it, good fun." Eleanor
"Excellent. Looking forward to next course."
Eileen
"Excellent course. I have really enjoyed the day
and learnt a lot." Susan |
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 tiaras
- october 2010
at
Burton Manor college |
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tiaras at Burton Manor College 2010 -
student's tiara and brooch. (a variation in the class theme
- it was a different optional design than my bebeady class)
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tiaras
bebeady - october 2010
Excellent,
had lots of practise and learnt lots of techniques. Lisa
Very enjoyable and infomative. Alison
Very good, lots of practise. Good handouts so didn't
have to write anything down. Katherine
Excellent
course and fabulous company. Annemarie |
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tiaras
october 2010 - Katherine's
hairgrip
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beginners
wire skills charm theme
bebeady - september 2010
Really
enjoyed the course, Fiona
Brilliant,
had a great time and learn a lot. Laura
Very
enjoyable and relaxing. Very good location and facilities
at Cedar Farm.Caroline |
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twisting/wrapping
wire brooches and hair accessories theme
bebeady - november 2010
"Very
enjoyable and also productive. Venue is excellent" Helen
"Fab,
really enjoyed it. Lovely and laid back." Marie
"Really
interesting. Good mix of demonstration and practical. Really
enjoyed it" Lorraine
"Very
relaxed, informative and enjoyable" Sylvia |
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beadstringing
with tigertail thread
bebeady - november 2010
"Fantastic,
very informative and engrossing" Adele
"Fantastic day, very inspiring. Complete beginner
- lovely to take home some finished items of jewellery."
Diane
"Very enjoyable, informative" Ina |
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beadstringing
- tigertail thread jewellery november 2010 -
(I think this braided design bracelet and necklace was made
by Diane, using shells, crystals and pearls from a broken
necklace that she'd brought with her)
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 beadstringing
- tigertail thread jewellery november 2010- spaced
bead necklace design made by a student at the class
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memory
wire jewellery theme
bebeady - november 2010
"Fantastic
day! Very absorbing and I'm going home with some beautiful
pieces." Karen
"Very
relaxing atmosphere. Great way to spend a Sunday. Very helpful."
Nicola
"Excellent"
Jo
"Very informative and friendly atmosphere"
Ruth |
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memory wire jewellery
november 2010
Carole's
turquoise bead memory wire and charm dangle necklace |
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memory
wire jewellery november 2010 - ruth's
memory wire bracelet
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further
wire skills,
wrapped loops and beads
bebeady - october 2010
Fantastic
again! Thank you, Rebecca
Fantastic;
Informative and practical. Great to come away with lots of
jewellery! Thanks, Sharon
As
always, a very enjoyable day. Learned a lot more beading skills,
Jean
Brilliant,
lots packed in, Lindsay
Brilliant
day, full of information, Niamh |
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2010 |
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twisting
and wrapping designs
bebeady - august 2010
Three
words can describe this course. wow! wow! wow! Andrea
Excellent
and good fun. Carol
Excellent
as usual! Doris
Excellent,
very friendly, Angela
Fantastic!
Loved all the techniques shown. Thank you! Lisa
Enjoyed
learning new techniques, very informative. Alison |
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The
Manchester Royal Exchange workshop
I
had some of my jewellery in an exhibition at the Royal Exchange
in Autumn 2009 and was asked if I was interested in teaching
a jewellery making workshop... 2010 they have been running
different arts and crafts workshops on the first Saturday
in the month. |
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further
wire skills, jig theme
bebeady - July 2010
Excellent
- left to experiment, but advice and support on hand when
requested Neil
Really enjoyed it! Endless ideas to explore and develop
Anna
Loved it, great day! Jacqui
Excellent
venue. Really interesting course. Very informative and a good
amount of time for practising all the demos shown. Claire
Excellent course as usual. Lots of opportunity to experiment
and play. Always a treat to see what the other students have
produced. Monica |
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 jig
class summer 2010
some
of Danika's jig earrings |
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just
want to say a big 'thank you!' to all the students that come
on my classes and fill in my feedback forms, Samantha |
| tiaras
bebeady - june 2010
Another
interesting and excellent course. Good value, informative,
excellent tuition. Plenty of time for 1-1. Good demonstrations.
Well worth travelling from the Isle of Man!! Louise and
Chris |
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 tiaras
class summer 2010
Christine's
beaded flower hairclip design |
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not all
my classes are listed here, as I sometimes forget to hand out
feedback forms and take a few photos at the end of the class...
ooops! |
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new
trends & designs - further wire skills & ribbon jewellery
theme
bebeady - august 2010
This is
the second time I have attended a new trends / designs course
- it's useful, because the content changes each time and its
a good course for intermediate level. Lots of new ideas to
experiment with. Francine
Congratulations
Francine! She is my first student to attend 12 jewellery making
classes!
Francine
wearing her ribbon necklace made at the class |
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beadstringing
with tigertail thread
bebeady - June 2010
Fantastic,
really enjoyed it. Jane
Really
lovely, Elesha
Fantastic,
really enjoyed it. Friendly and good value for money, Charlotte
Very
enjoyable, Diana |
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2010 |
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beginners
wire, multi-loop theme bebeady - spring 2010
Very good,
easy to follow instructions and demonstrations. Nice small
class, ideal for any one-to-one help, Louise
Excellent.
Very clear and friendly instructions and plenty of question
opportunities and help available. Very good venue, light,
comfortable, well suited and good facilities. Lovely, sensible
size group, good amount of help and attention. Nicole
Great
class for a beginner, felt I've come far. Lovely relaxed atmosphere,
Irene
Well presented
interesting demonstrations. Very helpful tutor, answered questions
willingly. Good selection of beads etc to use/buy, Jean
Excellent
tuition, good explanations and demos and plenty of time for
1-1 tuition. Good handouts, Christine
Excellent
as usual. Good venue, Jane
Brilliant,
always come away inspired! Doris
Brilliant,
have been 3 times now and will book for more! Jean
Fascinating!
Thank you for the biscuits & chocolates, Sue |
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with tigertail thread bebeady - spring 2010
Excellent,
really enjoyed it. Very relaxing and great that you can produce
so many finished items. Perhaps, let participants know they
could bring own beads etc, Gemma
I email a materials list with the deposit receipt - and encourage
students to bring along and recycle their old beads or broken
jewellery, Samantha
Excellent, Jane
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 leather
& cord class
spring 2010
a students
beaded leather and cord necklace design at Burton Manor College
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wire skills, spirals theme
bebeady - spring 2010
Learned
lots of new techniques. Really pleased with the amount of
new techniques covered during the day - can't wait to go home
and start using them. Always a good day out - a chance to
switch off from ordinary routine and enjoy learning new skills,
Francine
Fantastic!
What a wonderful course, I was so enthralled that the day
flew by, thanks Sam! Andrea |
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 spiral
class spring 2010
Linda's
spiral pendant design,
its great, when students experiment and develop designs further
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Tiaras
bebeady - spring 2010
Excellent,
learnt a lot in 1 day, Michelle
Another
brilliant lesson, well explained and very enjoyable, Linda
Excellent
day, made lots! Jane
Excellent
content and instruction, helpful handouts and enjoyable demonstrations,
anon |
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beginners
wire, charm theme bebeady - spring 2010
Fantastic
- enjoyed every minute - time goes too quickly, Jean
Really
enjoyed the course today - feel I learnt a lot - the basics.
Very helpful, Adele
Very good,
interesting and good value for money, Conrad
An enjoyable
day, good instructions and easy to follow each step, Gill
A really
fun, enjoyable day, Helen
Fab Day!
Really good - great to learn new techniques, Elizabeth
Brilliant!
Sarah |
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previous feedback written by my jewellery students |
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"I
loved every minute and can't wait for the next one" Nov08
"Very
enjoyable - all tasks explained and clearly demonstrated.
I am amazed that I can produce 'professional' looking pieces.
All credit to Samantha." Nov08
"Although
I feel fairly confident in my jewellery making skills, I always
find plenty of things to interest me on these courses. An
enjoyable day out!" Nov08
"I
meant to write this email immediately after the session I
attended on Sunday 8th June at Cedar Farm. I wanted to tell
you how much I enjoyed it and to compliment you on your teaching
skills. I really learned a lot and it was a great joy to be
part of such a well organised and prepared learning session.
I felt inspired by your enthusiasm to buy tools and beads
and I'm having a good time making ear-rings for myself and
friends - not sure they're of a high standard, but I'm having
fun!" |
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"I
progressed thoughout the day and became more confident using
the tools. Thoroughly enjoyed the course."
"Very
inspiring tutor, many thanks"
"Great
fun!"
"Cannot
praise this course enough, I did not believe I could produce
items like this. Thank you."
"Can't
wait for the next jewellery making class!"
"Very
enjoyable, relaxed atmosphere."
Tutor
explained everything clearly and at appropriate pace. Loved
it!"
"Really
enjoyed the course. Improved skills from the beginning of
the session."
"A
very enjoyable day."
"Excellent
course, I have now found another hobby."
"Samantha
was a very good and patient tutor. The course exceeded my
expectations and I would like to attend further courses run
by Samantha" |
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