Today's aspiring amateur makers hoping to change their lives are blacksmith Alex from Northumberland and furniture maker Cora from Hampshire.

Alex is incredibly passionate about his craft but suffers from imposter syndrome and always sees the flaws in his work. He was introduced to blacksmithing on an experience day for his 16th birthday with a local professional, Adrian Wood. Adrian is the blacksmith lined up as his mentor, but after helping Alex fall in love with the craft, can he now inspire him to make a full-time living from it?

Cora is determined to follow her furniture-making dreams and gave up a city job in London to try to make it all come true. She's got plenty of potential but doesn't really enjoy the details and often jumps forward to the next job before she has finished the one she's doing. Mentor Alice thinks she has a great eye for design and wants to persuade Cora to focus on designing rather than making every piece herself. It's tough advice to hear, but will Cora take it on board?

Glassblower Alison from Buckinghamshire and upcycling couple Fernando and Saurabh from Berkshire step into Dom's Makers' Marquee with life-changing dreams.

Alison aspires to sell her pieces in high-end galleries, but mentor Allister knows standards are high and getting her work into them won't be easy. He focuses on the details of Alison's pieces and pushes her hard to improve them. Can she get her mentor's seal of approval and reach the standard needed to make her glass art dream come true?

Fernando and Saurabh want to give up their day jobs and turn their upcycling hobby into a full-time business they can run together. Their pieces have real flair but are sometimes let down by the details and marketing. Mentor Joel gives them tough feedback about concentrating on every aspect of their work and the importance of a good website.

With just eight weeks to prove to Dom and their mentors that they have the drive and determination to succeed as professional makers, will Alison, Fernando and Saurabh be able to make it at market?