Testing a Mini Pottery Wheel

Hello all and welcome back to Ceramic Shenanigans! I got a mini pottery wheel for Christmas (thanks mom!) and figured I would try it with you all! It was a lot of fun to play with, but I definitely had to change how I throw, it's so tiny! The small size makes it lightweight and portable, so you can do pottery at home or in a small studio without worrying about needing a lot of space. It comes with some basic tools but you'll need your own trimming tools and any other favorites you might have. Hope you enjoy and if you do please give the video a like!
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Music: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt
Links:
•My Website: ceramicshenanigans.com
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•Mini Pottery Wheel: www.amazon.com/Pottery-Electr...
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Greetings
01:10 - Let's Look at the Tools
02:50 - Beginning to "Throw"
03:53 - Time-lapse #1 Trying to Center
04:10 - Drilling Down & Opening
04:50 - Time-lapse #2 Getting the Shape
08:00 - Time-lapse #3 Trimming & Finishing Touches
09:20 - Showing Off The Finished Piece
09:35 - Final Thoughts On Using Mini Pottery Wheel
10:00 - New Merchandise!
10:20 - Ending

[@BleesArt]

I love it - Never seen such a cute & tiny wheel!!

[@CeramicShenanigans]

It's a lot of fun the play on!!

[@mygarden631]

overpowering! What a talent. Should the vessel be placed in the oven? Or can it be dried in another way because it is small?

[@CeramicShenanigans]

Thank you so much! The clay I'm using has to be fired in a kiln in order to harden but if you get an air dry clay that can be thrown on a wheel you can let the piece sit and dry after it's thrown.

[@imogendavies1274]

@@CeramicShenanigans Hello! Thanls for the video :) How can I tell if an air dry clay can be thrown on the wheel? I'm looking at the Das brand but there's no info if it can be thrown. If you can help, thank you!!

[@annevanderlaan6441]

I would have a problem using that tiny wheel not being able to press down. You are talented for sure.

[@CeramicShenanigans]

Thank you so much! Yeah it was pretty frustrating at first but once you get used to throwing differently it becomes fun.

[@GaweCeramics]

Nice!!

[@CeramicShenanigans]

Thank you! So glad you liked it! 😍

[@SairaSaadTheNikonGirl]

Hi there very beautiful n well described, I just want to ask you a question if you can reply, I have a mini wheel I want to use porcelain clay on it for throw mini pottery vases or bowls etc, I don’t have kiln I wana use it because of its smooth buttery texture to make thin neck vases and also fat bottom vases, if I use porcelain clay and make mini pottery and after its dried I paint it with acrylic or ceramic colors follow be gloss varnish will the porcelain pottery stay stable since I don’t have kiln so I won’t be able to fire it, I just wana showcase it and put on the rack for decoration ie mini porcelain pottery, plx advise if it will remain solid this way I mean porcelain pottery and I don’t mind even if it won’t be functional plx reply thanks alot

[@mariliaferreiraa]

That is a cute little vase 😍

[@CeramicShenanigans]

Thank you!

[@SairaSaadTheNikonGirl]

Which clay are unusung?

[@recoveringsoul755]

Another comment asked and she replied that she is using clay that needs to be fired in a kiln, but you can get air dry clay and use that

[@SairaSaadTheNikonGirl]

@@recoveringsoul755 thanks alot for replying

[@CeramicShenanigans]

Hi SairaSaad, sorry I didn't see this sooner I am using Laguna B-Mix 5 WC401. Thank you for the interest! 🥰

[@-succulentplant-joan]

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