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Review on 🏺 VIVOHOME Mini Pottery Wheel Electric - Adjustable Speed, 2000 RPM with 2 Turntable Sizes - DIY Clay Tool for Ceramic Work, Art, Craft - Golden by Hannah Curi

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Difficult to use and very dirty

I want it! Was excited to have a teenage small stress bike. Seen lost models for sale have reviews that I understood would be a gamble; this one seemed the most promising. But a semi-successful application requires some troubleshooting (and I haven't really had any success with that yet!), so I didn't really find it comfortable. First, it will cause a huge mess. As with any potter's wheel, you need wet hands to reduce friction on the clay - and this is far more important here as any friction will slow/stop the wheel. Soft, wet tone at top speed is the only way to keep going. But that would mean that dirt is flying everywhere So get ready! The first time I used it I wasn't and it was a big cleanup. Then after much searching I added a homemade fender (a plastic dome made out of a cupcake) which almost solved this problem and really reduced the mess. But even then, I continued to struggle with the speed/friction issue. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with the clay with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with audio by hand, so I think you basically just have to run it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're working with the sound with your hands too, so I think that you basically just have to keep it running at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. that you basically just have to run it at full blast. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's tough, changing the speed manually if you're also working with the sound with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. that you basically just have to run it at full blast. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with the clay with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. To slow down, she accelerated and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with the clay with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. To slow down, she accelerated and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with the clay with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're working with the sound with your hands too, so I think that you basically just have to keep it running at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times, but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner. It's difficult to change the speed manually when you're also working with the clay with your hands, so I think you basically just have to keep it at full speed. Eventually I made a small bowl, but as soon as I took my hands away to slow down, it sped up and the bowl collapsed. Pity! I'll probably try a few more times but it's a lot less fun and a lot more frustrating than I was hoping. I would not recommend it for a beginner.

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  • Crafts and sewing
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