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

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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

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.

Perhaps my greatest fear was that the wheel wouldn't turn on, and it didn't because I forgot to turn on the power strip!! After that self fulfilling prophesy, all was good, mostly. First of all this wheel is 12.6 inches high just as it says in the description, so what are you going to sit on? I am working making it higher. So far I have it stable on a couple 4 x 4's but will improve on that. Second point is that because it is so short, depending on your height (or leg length) it;s a challenge to comfortably use the pedal to control speed. I chose to just use the stick and I'm 5'5". The foot pedal was just too close since I don't like sitting a distance from the wheel. Thirdly, the wheel has no pins for bats. You can use a pancake of clay to stick a bat on or be like me and use no bats. Finally, the function of the wheel itself is SMOOTH. From the slowest rotation to the highest speed, I found this wheel to function really well. The pedal/stick is very responsive. For throwing pieces under 5 pounds I assume it is ideal. I haven't tested it with anything over 3 pounds yet. The actual wheel head is small and for now a bit low for me (12.6 height of machine) but I will know more after I make improvements on height. As soon as I received the wheel I threw on it and was able to create just as I did on my old wheel that had broken. Nice! I will update this review in a month.