I highly recommend this workshop and, if you can, I recommend doing it on the same day as the Basic Welding workshop. It was good to consolidate what I’d learnt in the morning course. I went home with a sculpture I am very happy with. A lovely addition to my garden!
Store owner replied:
We love your thinking, Annette. It's definitely a great way to consolidate your skills ✨ We're so pleased you enjoyed both workshops - and we hope you keep on creating!
Cheers! Ian and Jane
Highly recommend this amazing workshop . Ian and Jane are friendly and informative. The 4 hr beginners course today (4/10/26) was so much more than I expected. Ian is safety conscious, easy to understand, funny and made me feel at ease with the welder. Will definitely be doing the next workshop, after I have some practise at home using our MIG & stick welder.
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Peta-Jayne! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your workshop and that you're keen to do Sculpting with Scrap workshop, too. Keep on practicing and creating ✨
Cheers! Ian and Jane
Great morning
Loved the project and how there was so much to choose from to make your piece then also able to buy a kit to take home to make my 2nd one.
Thanks so much
Store owner replied:
So happy you enjoyed our Miniature Art Workshop, Mary!
Thanks for coming, we hope you continue collect unique little treasures and keep on creating!
Had a good learning day, very interesting and informative and very hands on, I would recommend it if you’re looking to learn how to weld for your own enjoyment
Store owner replied:
Love your snail, Trina! What a cutie! It's so good to hear that you found our Welding for Beginners Workshop with Ian interesting and informative. We hope it leaves you inspired to create new artworks ✨ Cheers! Ian and Jane
We had these three raised garden beds made by Designer Dirt and are absolutely delighted with the result. They were made to our exact specifications from very sturdy materials and delivered within a very quick turnaround period. Can’t wait to fill them and get growing.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Wayne! It's great to hear you're happy with your custom garden beds, especially as at three metres long, they're are the biggest we've made so far! We think the extra work to make them sturdy for their size was well worth it 😁
My husband Warren was very inspired by the workshop and plans to continue with his new hobby :)
Store owner replied:
Thanks heaps, Kelly! It's great to hear Warren enjoyed his welding workshops and is inspired to continue! Cheers! Ian and Jane
I did the beginners welding class in the morning and also enjoyed the afternoon at the sculpting with scrap class. What a great day.
We used our new welding skills and Ian's knowledge to find our sculpture and put it together. So much fun. So many options. Loved using the plasma cutter.
Thank you Ian for your patience and being a great teacher. Thanks for sharing.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much for your kind words, Fran! Ian really enjoyed helping you create your turtle pieces - and your tales about Christmas Island were an added bonus! Thanks for coming! Ian and Jane
I bought both the beginners welding and welding art courses for my husband’s birthday hoping to get his creative juices flowing. He came home very enthusiastic to continue his new hobby and very proud of his windmill. I’m thrilled that he had such a good time and can’t wait to see what he creates next. Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful experience for him!
Store owner replied:
Awww that's fantastic, Kelly! Warren did so well, and his final sculpture in the Sculpting with Scrap workshop is so cool! Cheers! Ian and Jane
Great workshop for beginners. Ian was very informative, interesting and had lots of tips. He is a great teacher,
Fantastic learning all the different welding techniques. Thanks for the opportunity and take home a piece of garden art 🤩 fun morning.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Fran! We're so glad you enjoyed your Welding for Beginners and Sculpting with Scrap workshops. It was great to hear about your turtle tracking, too. Really interesting! Cheers! Ian and Jane
Ian was an inspiring facilitator.
Very informative and great to take something special away 🐌
Store owner replied:
Thanks very much for leaving such a lovely review - and so good to see your snail sculpture on your office desk!
I did the welding for beginners and the Sculpting with Scrap courses. Both were absolutely fantastic, I learnt so much and got plenty of time to practice. Ian supplied all the materials we needed and was very generous with his time, he really knows his stuff and obviously loves what he does too. Thanks Jane for the coffee and biscuits every day. Both great courses that I would recommend to anyone.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Andrew! It was so good to see you having so much fun in the Sculpting with Scrap workshop!
Fantastic oppurtunity to build confidence in working with scrap metal to create masterpieces. Ians approach to delivering the know-how to help with creating works over the course is easily consumed. Would highly recommend to anyone seeking additional support in their welding journey!
Store owner replied:
So glad you had fun Emma-Lee! - and we absolutely love your birdbath with it's dragonfly detail! Fantastic!
Jane couldn’t not have been more helpful in assisting with the logistics of getting this incredible sculpture / fire pit all the way from Western Australia to the Hunter Valley! It’s beyond stunning and everyone is blown away by its beauty! An incredible piece of art that will bring much joy to our property for years to come!
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much, Sue! It makes us so happy to hear you and Stephen are so pleased with our Raindrop Firepit! We wish you many fun-filled nights around it 🔥
We were a group of 5 friends who attended a privately organised Beginners Welding Workshop.
Ian was a fabulous tutor imparting his knowledge and skills wrapped in humour over our 3 hour class, so we had lots of laughs with our learning!
Jane supplied a lovely afternoon tea and is the person to contact if you wish to organise your own private workshop.
A big thank you to both our hosts. 3 of us are booked in and looking forward to the Advanced Workshop happening in October 😀
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Kylie! I figured you were all having a pretty good time from all the laughter coming from the shed 😉 We're looking forward to seeing you in October for the Sculpting with Scrap workshop!
Had Flatpack 3 raised garden beds 2m×1m×450mm high made by Ian and transported 500 km , arrived in great condition and took 2hrs to assemble the lot!,pre drilled holes and all screws including driver bit!, excellent results all round ,fair price as well! Could not be happier,well done designer dirt.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Digby - and thanks for the photos, too! It's the first time we've actually done our garden beds as a flat pack - so it's so good to hear it was a success! We wish you many happy years growing veggies in them! Cheers! Jane
We love everything about our Designer Dirt 1.2m fire bowl including Jane’s amazing customer service. Nothing was too much trouble, the custom made plate & grill are sensational & the bowl itself is stunning 🤩
Store owner replied:
Awww thank you so much! It's our absolute pleasure - We love our fire bowls, too!
We bought a 1.2m fire bowl and it is an absolute ripper! This not only looks amazing, but the fire draws brilliantly and it lets of an incredible amount of heat. The steel in these bowls are so thick that I'm sure this will be handed down to our kids, and then their kids. We have even done some coal cooking in the base, and hung our camp oven over a make-shift frame over the top and cooked a delicious roast lamb. If you want something that looks great, and is versatile, get one of these fire bowls!
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Nadine! So good to hear that you're loving your fire bowl - and that you're getting a lot of use out of it, too!
We attended the "Welding for Beginners" workshop, and it was the ideal introduction to welding. We had plenty of hands-on time with both stick and MIG welding, all while receiving excellent guidance. Ian was clear, patient and made sure we felt confident using the equipment. The highlight was definitely taking home our own snail sculpture at the end of the day - it was a fun and memorable experience! Highly recommend this workshop for anyone looking to get started in welding.
Store owner replied:
Thanks heaps, Abby - love your photo, too! We're looking forward to more workshops with you both at the Barn!
My mum and I attended the "Sculpting with Scrap" workshop in February and absolutely loved it! It was the perfect follow-on to the "Welding for Beginners" class. We brought some of our own scrap but also had plenty to choose from in Designer Dirt's treasure stash. Ian was a fantastic teacher - patient and knowledgeable - and we had the chance to put our welding skills to work. Jane was an amazing host, and those cookies were to die for! We left with a sculpture each that we're both really proud of. Highly recommend this creative, hands-on workshop!
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much, Abby! We had so much fun with this workshop, so it's so good to hear you both enjoyed it, too! We love everyone's creations, they are just fabulous!
We ordered this beautiful light box with our street number cut in.
It’s perfect and I can’t be happier with the result.
Thank you to the team at Designer Dirt
Store owner replied:
Wow! I love this photo, Kelly! Thanks so much for leaving such a lovely a review - it's great to hear you love your light tower
The kids brought the Grevillea spinner for their dad's father's day and he loved it. We can see it from our kitchen window and adds an element of movement and is quite mesmerizing. The quality is solid and compliments the native garden we are trying to achieve. Its bronze finish gives a rustic yet sleek design which goes nicely with my uncles old farming gates.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much for leaving a review Katie, we really appreciate it!
We hope you enjoy the gum nut spinner you picked up today just as much!
This is brilliant stuff…flexible, strong and very stylish. It’s easy to use and creates an instant effect. Good value too
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much Roger! We love StraightCurve edging too, it's so easy to install and looks great
Amazing shop, really friendly and helpful staff. We love going there to see what’s new…it’s always worth it. We have used the bedding mix, native mulch and the corten steel garden edging…they are all excellent value and top quality
Store owner replied:
What a lovely review! - thanks so much Roger! We're so happy you love our products
Really enjoyed the 'Air Plant' workshop, great presenter, great atmosphere, fabulous guests. Welcomed with a coffee and smile. I would recommend Designer Dirt to everyone, some of my favourite garden pieces come from there.
Store owner replied:
Great to hear your enjoyed our workshop, Vicki! Thanks for always supporting Designer Dirt too, we appreciate it so much!
Terrific event at Designer Dirt with David, heaps of useful information in a relaxed atmosphere, with coffee to start and a AirPlant to take home.
Thanks David for your presentation and sharing your infectious love of AirPlants and to Jane & Ian for hosting.
Highly recommend.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much for your review, Jenny. So glad you enjoyed our workshop - your air plant is looking right at home already!
Fabulous morning, It was brilliant.
I was meant to come to this class the last time it was run, and got sick, I was sooooo disappointed that I missed out, but today was well worth the wait.
I learnt loads, today and have some inspiration for some projects. It was very interesting.
I'm happy with the ones I've gotten home today, hanging in my kitchen window, hopefully it will be their perfect happy place - protected from the heat from the fire place in my lounge, and good humidity and light, and no wind to traumatise them. Fingers crossed it is their Zen zone.
Store owner replied:
We're glad you enjoyed the Miniature Art workshop with Meagan. She's so talented and shares her skills and tips so happily
Great day with fun people, took the mystery out of welding and we learnt lots about steel. Also provided invaluable information about protective gear and what to look out for when going shopping for it. Great hands on workshop too, we all had a crack at welding!
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Ilan. We're really pleased you enjoyed our Welding for Beginners Workshop, and we hope you love your little snail sculpture!
Cheers! Ian and Jane
Love my Corten ring! The quality is excellent, and it has made such a difference to my garden bed. Great material, awesome service, and a fantastic finished look.
Store owner replied:
Thank you so much, Jo! It's great to hear you enjoyed Ian's workshop. We'd love to see you at a Sculpting with Scrap one sometime! ✨
Cheers! Ian and Jane
Worth doing, I had so much fun! This would be a great mum and daughter date or with your best friend.
Store owner replied:
Thanks so much, Susan. We love our range of light towers. Great quality, made to last and created in WA, too.
Cheers! Jane
Absolutely great product and creates such a wow factor to any garden space and really creates a centre piece while still being practical too! I run a landscaping business up in Perth metro area, Jane and Ian are great to work with and freight all their products up. Highly recommend them and look forward to getting down to meet them in person!
Store owner replied:
Awww what a lovely review! Thanks so much, Josh. It's been a pleasure working with you, too, and we always look forward to your creative projects!
It was a Birthday Gift & they are looking forward to using it😊💞
Store owner replied:
Thank you! It's great to hear you like working with Straightcurve edging. We find it's so good for so many garden projects. Cheers! Ian and Jane
Store owner replied:
That's great to hear, Louise! we hope he has a lot of fun spending it 😁 Thank you for choosing Designer Dirt - and for leaving us a review. Have a great day! Jane
