BUCKS Open Studios is coming to the end of its two week long exhibition.

Artists have been showing off their work across the county from their homes, in galleries and at various places.

I was lucky enough to have a go at creating some art at Hazel Williams' in Princes Risborough.

It is the first year the 36-year-old has taken part after becoming a full time artist fairly recently.

She previously worked for the Home Office but made the brave decision to leave a year ago and pursue her passion for art.

Hazel uses a laser cutter to transform designs onto paper, glass and wood.

She makes decorative items and framed pieces.

She lived in Hong Kong for two years after university and fell in love with the paper cutting and the delicate designs.

She started making her own cards- cutting paper by hand- but discovered she loved the intricacy and detail of a laser cutter.

Hazel went on a week long course in Edinburgh in 2011 and learnt how to use the laser cutting machine.

She starts off with sketches, and then scans them into the computer. She then has to adjust the design for the laser machine and the thickness of the material she is using.

I had great fun designing my own card. Well, I say designing- embarrassingly I just added a bit of text but I loved the personalised result. With Hazel's guidance and expertise I also managed to put a football shirt design on a drinking glass.

I was so pleased with the results, when really I did hardly anything as Hazel did all the hard work. There is no doubt about it- there is a lovely sharpness to the laser machine and with Hazel's creativity and patience there are some fantastic results.

One in particular being a beautiful picture of birds soaring.

While I was in Princes Risborough I went to three other studios nearby.

I discovered Barbara Spong's beautiful beadwork. She makes the beads lovingly by hand in a shed in her garden. A lot of time and work go into each design and I was impressed by how much detail there was in each bead. She creates the beads using a Venetian technique using a torch.

Next I went to Jenny Hay's, where she had paintings and sculpture on display. She has been working with ceramics for 20 years and stumbled upon it at an Aylesbury College Open Day.

There are a huge array of different designs, with different finishes, all at very reasonable prices.

Finally I went to Bob Williams' studio in an old forge. He was just about to catch a bus when I arrived but he very kindly let me in to have a look at his unique art work.

It is a mixture of painting and objects- all with lots of different materials. Each piece of work has a different story from a past pupil to a woman he saw waiting at a train station. They were very interesting pieces.

Bucks Open Studios should not be missed, as there is so much talent in the area. The studios are open until Sunday. Go to www.bucksopenstudios.org.uk to see what is on offer.