Could I use this for a kids pottery throwing wheel?
649431
Mine was not pliable enough for a wheel. More the consistency of PlayDoh. Not sure if you can add water to make it more pliable or not. It sure is easy to fire and is strong. Dropped my item on cement after being fired an it did not chip or crack.
2157888
I'm not surs as I have never tried it. I am sure someone at an actual pottery type place could help though. Good luck.
466374
Absolutely! The glaze works as well as it did during the first use. Be sure to place the clay pot in an UNHEATED oven, however, to prevent shock from a pre-heated oven which will crack the pot.
112798
Sure, you can. The wheels connect onto a shaft that goes threw the axle so the wheels will turn. The only thing is the chassis is kind of fragile with the small diameter plastic they used. So if for a kid, especial like mine, the chassis will break after sometime! Hope this helped. Edit sorry didn't see the other reply's before I replied.
1858829
I haven't personally used it for that, but I don't see why you couldn't. It is ceramic
1091003
Yes the pottery wheel does come with a slab of clay. There is enough to make several artistic creations.
1054815
Not the best for casting. If you know what your doing you can cast with it , but for kids I think you might end up with a lot of bird nests you have to untangle.
1859825
Alot of pottery suppliers carry clay that you can fire in your oven...much better than air dry clay that came with the wheel... try Continental Clay in Minneapolis...toll free 1-800-432-clay or 612-3318564....they ship to all 50 states and I have been buying from them since 1975...Connors Pottery on face book...tc
1901320
My use for it was to turn a lazy-susan on a continuous basis. It worked perfectly for that purpose. I can see no reason why it shouldn't work for tools just as well as toys. In fact, "toys" can sometimes be harder on components than "tools."
1838395
It probably would be alright I was useing on jewelery and I find it doesn't hold up to water over time,but for Sculpty clay it should work fine.
86051
Sure. It has good control using two hands. But be careful because cutoff wheels can break it they get wedged in the cut or too much pressure is used. The broken pieces are like shrapnel, so be sure to wear good safety goggles and take your time. I agree with using a small diameter wheel.
169579
I have not not used it in that manner, but with the right wheel it should work. You should be able to find sanding disks and wire brush wheels for this unit that could be used in that manner. Make sure you have the proper guards and wear proper protective equipment when using different wheels, especially wire wheels.
391716
I can't find the answer on the web. From using it, I would think you could do the smaller 200 gr projectile 6 banger molds. I love using mine.
324207
It's a very stout and sturdy tool, and because of it's heft and weight, I think throwing it would be difficult unless you have very good upper body strength. Check out the tool's specs- it's really meant as a tool of destruction more than practicing a craft.
380443
Not for it's intended purpose. It's very difficult to build ramps. It could be used as a simple block set, but all blocks are the same shape And size, limiting the fun as a block set. My eldest is much older than 4 and had all of his "non trivial" creations collapse before they were finished. He has very good gross/fine motor skills (ie. he is not clumsy in any way, he's the opposite).
694688
We bought the pottery wheel for our granddaughter. She loved it. Ther was an electric cord with it. She used the electric cord and her mother remarked that they should buy sone batteries.
839923
Yes and No. We use this at our store to repair small figurines so it will technically hold two pieces of pottery or porcelain together but it wouldn't be effective for repairing a planter pot, cooking vessel, or large piece of either material because it is water-soluble. If you are trying to glue the basket back onto a dropped Hummel figurine however, it will work just just fine.