"I had a great time! Learned a lot. The best part was being able to have 3 days in a row to learn and absorb."
"Time flew by - comprehensive, high quality teaching in a supportive atmosphere. One on one help speeds up the learning curve. Handout sheets are textbook quality."
"I appreciated Joe's patience and skill with a rank beginner like myself that allowed me to make things I couldn't imagine making before. Worth the drive from Seattle!"
- Nancy
"I thought all the enthusiasm about Argentium was just marketing, but it really is significantly better than sterling silver to work with. It was great that there were so many tools available to use, both at our work stations and also to share and try out. The teaching style is very good - easy going, while still making great progress everyday. Projects were clever and challenging - I learned so much in just a few days!"
- Kelly
"The concentrated time to work was the best part. The retreat offers a better learning opportunity than a single day class - it's easier to focus."
"Joe is an excellent teacher - calm, direct, keeps the class under control and moving at a great pace. Joe and Anat were hospitable and extremely patient. Thank you!"
- Melinda
Really, really liked being able to work on a real jewelers bench. I work at a table at home and purchased a desk not to long ago specifically for my jewlery making, because of this I will not be getting a bench any time soon, but working at the bench gave me a good understanding about how I work and what I need to do to modify my desk.
The TV screen is genius. It really shows how things are supposed to behave. For instance when standing around watching you solder you really can't see the behavior of the process, an example would be when the solder drops. Or how the solder looks as it is flowing around a piece, etc. That really sealed it for me, as I struggled in the one day class before. Once I took notice of the behavior everything was a piece of cake.
- Yolie
I attended 2 of your classes at Puget Sound Festival in Tacoma and enjoyed & learned a whole lot.
I also bought your DVD which is absolutely clear and very extensive in knowledge & skill.
One of the best I've seen.
- Linda
I wanted to thank you both for a truly wonderful bezels class at B&B. I had a great time and am enjoying all the oohs and ahhs I'm getting when I show my colleagues the beautiful piece I finished in class. You are both terrific teachers – so patient! I hope to take more of you classes next year.
Thanks again, Sherry
