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Vevor Pottery Wheel Review: Is it worth the money?

August 4, 2023 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz Leave a Comment

Video Review

Vevor pottery wheel full review, reaction to my first cheap pottery wheel

I test the Vevor "36cm" 450w pottery wheel from Amazon. Pleasantly surprised at what it can do but I have a few small concerns. Great for beginners but will it hold up in the studio?

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Testing a Budget Pottery Wheel

I saw the 36cm Vevor pottery wheel on Amazon a while ago and was intrigued by the $212 price tag. “Surely, this cheap pottery wheel won’t be able to perform as well as my full size wheel,” I thought to myself.

vevor pottery wheel review banner

It cost way less than just about any other “normal” wheel that I was familiar with. But it looked a lot more like a real pottery wheel than those plastic kid’s wheels you get at Walmart that barely center clay.

Buy from Amazon:

36cm Pottery Wheel on Amazon.

Backup seller on Amazon.

The price seems to fluctuate from around $200 to $270.

Buy directly from Vevor:

VEVOR Pottery Wheel 36cm Pottery Forming Machine with Foot Pedal Pottery Wheel for Adults 450W Electric Pottery Wheel for DIY Clay Art Craft
VEVOR Pottery Wheel 36cm Pottery Forming Machine with Foot Pedal Pottery Wheel for Adults 450W Electric Pottery Wheel for DIY Clay Art Craft$206.99

I was in the market for a couple used / cheaply acquired pottery wheels for my studio. I didn’t need top of the line studio wheels but I needed something powerful enough to teach someone how to throw pottery. If you watch the video above you can see my reaction and full review for the 36cm Vevor Pottery Wheel.

Below you can find a summary and some notes about my experience so far.

Specifications for the 36cm Vevor Pottery Wheel

  • 36cm wheel head (actually a little less than 35cm)
  • 450w motor
  • Forward and Reverse switch
  • Includes foot pedal to control wheel speed
  • Metal body and legs, aluminum wheel head
  • 0-300 RPM listed speed
  • No holes or bat pins included

This is the biggest pottery wheel made by Vevor. There is now an updated version of this wheel available with similar specs. All the other Vevor pottery wheels that I’ve seen on Amazon.com are smaller, have a smaller wheel head and only a 350w motor but also cost less.

What I Like

  • Great price (compared to typical wheels by Brent, Speedball, Shimpo, etc.)
  • Good size (smaller, easier to move than more standard sized wheels)
  • Pedal offers good speed control
  • Successfully centered 6 pounds of clay

Issues and Concerns

  • Short (would be at an uncomfortable height for most adults unless modified)
  • Quality control (grease or oil stain on underside by motor, metal work on body has a few flaws)
  • Pedal is mostly plastic (slips around on floor, how long will plastic gears last?)
  • Wheel speed slows down some while centering more than a few pounds of clay
underside of vevor pottery wheel
underside of the Vevor pottery wheel

Additional Thoughts and Modifications

Caster Wheels

As mentioned, the wheel is a little short. Much shorter than how I normally throw. So I made a little dolly / cart with some wood scraps and 3 caster wheels. This adds about 4 inches of height and makes the wheel really easy to move around. Now I can store it under a table and wheel it out when someone needs it.

Caster wheels on Amazon.com:

4 pack, 24 pack

Rubber Pad for the Foot Pedal

The first thing on my to-do list is to get a rubber or foam mat for the foot pedal. It slides all over the concrete floor when I try to use it. I’ll probably try shelf liner foam first and see how that works. If that is too slippery when it gets dusty I may try rubber feet.

Bat Pins

Adding bat pins is the second thing on my to-do list.

wheel head grooves
wheel head grooves

I don’t like the grooves on the wheel head. They are enough to leave what feels like blisters on some of my fingers and make wiring a pot off the wheel a little less smooth. Even if there weren’t any little grooves I would add bat pins for the convenience of using bats.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I was impressed with how well this cheap Vevor pottery wheel performed. If it can last a few years I would consider it a good value. I think it will fit into my studio nicely as a beginner pottery wheel. It would make a good gift for a beginner potter or a first wheel to start a home studio.

3 different kinds of pottery wheels
small medium large pottery wheels

I plan to order the updated version with adjustable legs and see if it performs just as well.

Related: Get yourself some pottery supplies to go with a vevor pottery wheel!

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: pottery, pottery equipment, pottery wheels, vevor, videos

7 Superb Slip Trailing Videos

June 26, 2017 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz 3 Comments

slip trailing

A selection of slip trailing videos showing a range of possibilities and inspiration.

Learn more about slip trailing here!

Charan Sachar

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Filed Under: Techniques, Videos Tagged With: ceramics, clay, information, making pottery, pottery, pottery making, resources, slip trailing, techniques, videos

Clay Blog Review: March 2013

April 2, 2013 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz Leave a Comment

Highlighting the best of the clay blogs… in case you missed something! If you’re new here, you can also take a look at the February or January Clay Blog Review.

Ah, March. A month full of lions and lambs, and NCECA, and Madness, and green beverages and even some eggs. Not to mention a bunch of great pottery blogging! Thanks to all of those great bloggers for sharing so much with the rest of us.

The Can’t Miss

  • Dennis Allen shares his favorites during Tool Time.
  • Carole Epp lets guest writer Melissa Monroe Talk about Wholesale Markets.
  • Lisa gives a great overview about Slip Trailing.
  • The Beads of Clay Blog has a tutorial about Making A Porcelain Flower.
  • DirtKicker Pottery shares a quick corn starch and stamping clay tip and how she tried an underglaze wash.
  • Lori Buff finishes part 3 of her teapot demo Spout and Handles and part 4 Adding Attachments.

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Filed Under: Clay Blog Review, Online Community Tagged With: 2013, blogs, ceramic artists, ceramics, clay, clay community, links, March, potters, pottery, pottery blogs, videos

Clay Blog Review: February 2013

March 1, 2013 by Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz Leave a Comment

Highlighting the best in pottery blogging each month. In case you missed something!

i love pottery blogs

i love pottery blogs

The Can’t Miss

  •  Carole Epp shoots a video of Ben Carter @ Red Lodge Clay Center. He’s decorating:

  • Gary Jackson shares his process for making New Stamps and then tries a Kieffer inspired stamp technique.
  • DirtKicker Pottery Throws Pitchers and adds Spouts and Handles.
  • Dick Lehman explains some of his figurative work and shares a museum’s worth of finished pots.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Clay Blog Review, Online Community Tagged With: 2013, blogs, ceramics, clay community, february, links, potters, pottery, pottery blogs, videos

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