Blended Monkey

Just came home from a couples half day pottery class. Louise is really lovely and we had a brilliant time. I have never used a wheel before and really enjoyed it! Even managed to make a few things I'm happy admitting to (Lol) I can't wait to see the finished product, once Louise dries, cooks and paints them in our chosen colours.A thoroughly enjoyable morning.

"An absolutely awesome experience !! Having always wanted to have a crack on a lathe this was a brillaint xmas present from my partner. Simon and Louise are such lovely people and immediately put you at ease upon arrival. In a beautiful setting and great workshop. Simon was extremely patient, knowledgeable and an incredible teacher. He covered all aspects from setup to completing a project in a very easy to follow way and makes you feel totally confident and comfortable in the environment. We...

What a fantastic company! They visited Hickathrift House Care Home and hosted an incredible talk about their company as well as a wood turning demonstration. It sparked some incredible memories for residents and the hosts were ever so engaging and friendly. We can't thank them enough for joining us! Strongly recommend.

I attended an introductory wood turning class with Simon and I'm really pleased that I did. The venue is great, very clean, comfortable and well equipped but also welcoming which was important for someone trying to learn a new skill. (Especially when the skill is to effectively stick a razor sharp tool into a solid piece of wood rotating at considerable speed!) I have over 12 years of teaching experience and so I feel qualified to say that Simon's delivery style is first rate and backed up by...

My son had a brilliant time at his woodturning workshop with Simon. Simon is very knowledgeable and really engaged George with his teaching. I highly recommend trying one of the workshops at Blended Monkey. George is 13 and like many boys his age, he spends a lot of his time in front of a screen, so it was so lovely to see him truly enjoying learning a new skill, the process of creating something and the look of pride on his face when he had completed it was just wonderful. He now wants to c...