Pottery Wheel Pottery Forming Machine 25CM 350W Electric Pottery Wheel with Detachable Basin Foot Pedal DIY Clay Tool Ceramic Machine Work Clay Art Craft (Green)1

I bought this wheel 5 months ago and I've used it anywhere between multiple times a day to once a week, depending on the time I have for hobbies. I bought this because my pottery class couldn't have studio hours during the pandemic, so practicing wheel throwing was out of the question. In short, it is an amazing value that really helped me improve. Big wins: * Perfect for a home studio practice wheel * The joy to money ratio is amazing * I actually do use the metal trimming tools that it came with. The plastic ones aren't useful in my opinion. * Quiet and smooth operation. * Speed adjustment is smooth and continuous, not "stepped" or "discrete". * Adjusting the wheel to be level was easy * Handled centering approx. 7 pounds. (I'm not making huge pieces. ) * No issues with rust on the wheel or other oxidation. * Splash pan was easy to remove and hose off in the yard * With practice, I actually managed to make functional stuff in class instead of a series of collapsed bowls. Some tradeoffs: * The lowest possible speed is a bit fast for my tastes. * The bar which operates the pedal speed is a bit rickety, took a few tries to get it situated * It's possible to tip the wheel a bit of you hit the pedal too aggressively, and generally I have to reposition my body to adjust the speed, so it's hard to make micro-adjustments to the wheel while both my hands are actively working. * I thought there was a slight (1 millimeter) wobble or "thump" to the wheel but it ended up not impacting my craft too much. Things that have helped me working with this wheel: * The top right splash guard pocket is the exact right width for tall takeout soup recyclable tupperware (the one's you get when you order pho). Use that instead for an increased volume of throwing water. * If you don't watch your splash guard water levels you might notice some water leaking under the seams of the raised pan. * I've put my wheel on a workshop plush foam mat to increase the stability of the wheel and protect my floors. * I wire my pieces off and then use metal pottery piece removers to place them on bats, if I were making a lot of plates, the lack of bat pins could become problematic. * A regular chair will be too tall for this wheel. I use a 13 inch step-stool.

I bought this for my 8 year old for her birthday. We had one of those tiny wheels and she could not get them to center correctly so I looked into this. We use it with air dry clay and it is so great for her. It is a little small for an adult and the foot pedal is high up and not comfortable for an adult to use but my daughter uses it just fine. I love being able to use the handle. The motor is not completely smooth - it works to get to speed but once it gets there it is quiet and consistent. Look for something with more power, and a separate foot pedal if you want to use it as an adult. For kids and teens it is a perfect starter wheel. I have had issues with it not turning but I just fiddle with the switches and it eventually goes..I don't think it likes being on an extension cord.

This seems great. It’s nice and quiet, and seems to run well, but we are returning to get a model that has a foot petal on a cord. It’s very uncomfortable to use this way, and needs to be elevated, rendering the foot pedal useless. Also, our order did not include the tools it said it would come with.

One year update: Still glad I bought this. It’s now my dedicated trimming wheel with a griffin grip attached. I did end up spoiling myself with a shimpo, and its nice to have this one for trimming. I miss the smaller incremental speed changes I could make with this wheel. The shimpo isn’t as subtle. I actually preferred the hand control for speed on this one. Overall, I still think this is an excellent option for people who want to get into pottery without shelling out the dough for professional equipment. Only real issue is that you must throw directly on the wheelhead and wire pieces off (a good skill to learn) or drill bat pins - but very workable. Update with issue: After about six weeks of daily use, Wheel started a regular thumping noise and didn’t seem true anymore. Removed belt and didn’t see an issue there. Next step was to remove wheelhead. Cleaned out clay under plate and its now mostly smooth again. Tried putting silicone caulk around the plate to prevent recurrence. I think the issue was caused by swamping the wheel bearing. I don't know if other wheels have a way to keep the wheel bearing water proof, but I'd recommend being careful when removing the splash pan to make sure no water or clay gets under the plate attaching the wheel head to the body. It's been throwing smoothly again; I've been throwing 7-8 lb platters on it and its still mostly a smooth experience, though at this level its starting to be a bit more strained - still a smooth throwing experience, and I actually cancelled my speedball big boss order because this one is still working fine. Need bats now; it's very easy to drill holes for bat pins so wish I'd done that at the start! Planning on doing that in the next couple days. I've been throwing on it most days since the start of covid. Original review: I was very glad I bought this and could keep throwing through coronavirus I was worried about it because I've only heard of people using the expensive name brand wheels. But this has been better than I expected. It's a smooth throwing experience, it's easy to adjust the wheel speed in small increments, and it spins very fast and has easily handled the four-five pounds of clay I've thrown at a time on it. I have no idea what the max amount you could comfortably throw on it is; I've never done more than six pounds (been doing pottery about a year) so not sure where you'd start running into issues. It's great for bowls, mugs, jars, teapots etc - I’ve just been wiring pots off so far, but since it has no pins, my long term plan was to make plaster bats. I've read about people placing plaster bats on a wheel over a thin layer of clay, but I haven't tried that out myself. Not sure how hard it would be to drill bat pins in it. However, very easy to just wire the pieces off with water for now. The wheel does come with a thin layer of machine oil on the wheel and probably the motorized parts, too, so it will smell like oil the first couple times you use it, the first 6 or so times I used it, I was still wiping a little oil off the grooves on the wheel head when I cleaned the wheel. It’s lower to the ground than standard wheels in the USA. I find I am very comfortable with it on the ground (in a kiddie swimming pool in a bedroom) while I sit on the lower step of a stool. You could prop it up in bricks or a table or something; the rule seems to be have your seat same height as the wheel, and I know in some parts of the world people have their wheels on the ground so this isn't that unusual (though it's not the same setup as most American wheels) UPDATE: Used it about 25 times now. Still good. Wheel goes fast so I’ve had to learn to adjust downward when centering. I’d say the top speed on this wheel is a fair bit higher than you want! Will update again ifI encounter any issues.

Box was damaged when I received. I’ve tried multiple times to get the wheel to balance and rotate smoothly but it will not center the clay. Didn’t have a box and it was shredded on delivery, so couldn’t return. It won’t center the amount stated, it will barely center a tiny piece of clay. Couldn’t send back because I left right after received and just got back. Unfortunately I’m stuck with this.

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Can't use the foot pedal really because it is so uncomfortabley placed. The machine will also tip over if you use the poorly placed foot pedal, now I only use the stick handle to control the speed. It's far too light, I had enough clay for a small cup (not a lot) and the machine nearly tipped over when centering