Testing a POTTERY WHEEL Kit for Beginners

[@SoCraftastic]

Happy CRAFTY Friday, everyone! 😊 I hope you enjoy this pottery wheel testing video. If you're new here, I post every Friday, so I hope to see you back next week! And, if you're not caught up on my videos I posted another episode of Wreck This Journal next week. I'll be posting a VLOG on LiveLoveSarahLynn either Saturday or Sunday. I hope you all have a great weekend. And, Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for watching. ♥︎ Sarah

[@kieraengler3562]

SoCraftastic I would love for you to do the sticker maker ❤️❤️also love you 😘 so much

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you for watching & voting @@kieraengler3562 💕

[@Alibern7]

Can you do the loom kit :3

[@ksnyder8450]

I love out art work. And u should try the loom kit next

[@naimamoni8155]

hi i commented but like it went away dunno why...anyway if you see this hi your my favourite youtuber

[@midashaltzern]

I don't recommend doing this with long nails. Doing it with your nails would drive me crazy

[@vickysoria2474]

Midas Haltzern her nails being so long annoyed me through the whole video

[@kaisenbray77]

I mean.............um........... 👌

[@Xx_B0nGwAt3r_xX]

Midas Haltzern oh god yes

[@mariyaqadri1117]

@@vickysoria2474 what.......

[@samanthaweber2195]

Midas Haltzern I hate long nails

[@patrice8257]

Rinse your wheel platform outside with the hose, don't put clay down the pipes.

[@kanjobazooey7943]

Do you use a washing machine ? Haha

[@madisondegraffenreid]

Agreed I was thought that in college

[@natalya3779]

is no one going to mention the fact that the instructions didn't tell them to wedge it first

[@silverdragonfour]

You don't have to wedge air dry clay. Wedging is done to remove the air bubbles, as air bubbles can cause pieces to explode in the kiln due to the extreme heat. Since air dry clay doesn't need to be fired, it doesn't need to be wedged unless you need to add or remove moisture from it.

[@ineedken5400]

@@silverdragonfour that is not entirely true. clay that has not been wedged may have air bubbles and when you try to throw it you will end up with mess.

[@samanthaweber2195]

Natalya I think cuz it is air dry you don’t need to worry about air pockets, and also she was creating many many air pockets throughout the video so 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@samanthaweber2195]

iNeedKen yes but I think that any air bubbles you end up with are mostly small and minor, and can be smoothed over on the wheel

[@Drugstorec0wgirl]

@@silverdragonfour yeah but wedging it also helps it get nice and malleable and soft.

[@cierrakelleykalanikelley8407]

I’m cringing that you’re trying to do this with long nails omgg

[@simplycakegacha95]

Cierra Davis I’m cringing at your profile picture

[@gloriaortiz6914]

Krystal_ Gacha I know right?

[@littletnbrownie9241]

Same for some reason💀

[@Prodbend]

Sheesh I’m cringing at your profile pic girl

[@yourlocalmom575]

•SimplyCake gacha• lmao

[@silverdragonfour]

If you want you clay to stick to the wheel better, I recommend not wetting the wheel. Our teacher always told us to stick clay to a dry wheel base.

[@samanthaweber2195]

silverdragonfour yes a wet wheel is harder to stick to

[@MageofMakeup]

Hey! If you do end up using this again, try opening with your knuckle! I'm currently in a ceramics class at my school and that's what our teacher tells girls with acrylics to do. You can also try pushing with a sponge between your finger and the clay, I do that sometimes. Happy potting!💖

[@cleetusyeetuswilldevouryou4308]

OMG! I REMEMBER WATCHING YOU FROM WHEN I WAS YOUNGER!!!! IT WAS AROUND 2013 WHEN ME AND MY OLDER SISTER WOULD WATCH YOU EVERY DAY!!!!! I CANT BELIEVE YOUR STILL IN THE KZbin COMMUNITY AND GOOD JOB FOR NOT QUITTING YEARS AGO! IM SO GRATEFUL THAT YOUR STILL ON KZbin!!

[@Simplifiedguy101]

I’ll sub to ur chanel

[@reallyme2559]

Omg I found you again I remember watching crafty Friday like 4 years ago ❤️😂

[@poly501]

Same here!

[@hiall7020]

Me four

[@md.shamsedurrahman5068]

@@hiall7020 Count me as 5!

[@mile3016]

Really ME wtffff me to

[@the_other_katy]

I know this is an older video but I just wanted to say I loved it! I always find that I wish I could do whatever it is you're doing in your videos & I really enjoyed my ceramics class in college as well. I did well but always felt like I was struggling, mostly because I felt pretty rushed & had a habit of 1. getting off center, 2. pulling too thin, or 3. getting something just right & then cutting off the bottom. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I always really enjoyed prepping the clay though! I suppose it was cathartic or something. 😂

[@phoenixfiresongful]

I found my pottery wheel at a garage sale for $2 and it works just fine the grandbabies love it :-) thank you for your video! :-)

[@SoCraftastic]

Wow. What a steal! Thank you for watching. :)

[@Simplifiedguy101]

Bruh

[@swavnasahoo711]

how cute. 🌸♥️🌸

[@GiannaAragona]

Being a ceramic artist I'm cringing at how she "wedged" the clay!!! Like wedge it with water, it's way quicker if you wedge it correctly without using a spray bottle!

[@madisondegraffenreid]

Agreed I took a class on ceramics for my art degree I graduated with

[@lxlamayw]

technically you don’t need to wedge at all with air dry clay

[@tashawnlove5928]

Try the craft loom next

[@h.mcclean1195]

Yasssss

[@sunitasiew9032]

yes

[@meethileshheerah1711]

Yess

[@ZAI-kq3ww]

Warning: I have tried this toy and it took like 1hr be ready for some confusing instructions for this ok...

[@Joylotl]

i love it!

[@Gantorin]

Okay that was SUPER INTERESTING!!! I took a clay/pottery in high school, but stuck to drawing and life drawing in College. We never used the pottery wheels in the class I took in high school, so I have always been curious of them. Although that thing made that horrible noise, (still not sure what was causing it when you were almost done), that was really cool, and you are really good at that. My vote for next project I would say Loom. No real reason... Just seemed to like that out of the others. Thank you for sharing this, and that piece "TURNED"... (ahhhh ahhhh... lol) out really good. I could do that by hand, but I doubt on a wheel. Awesome.

[@SoCraftastic]

I'm glad you enjoyed! I've always loved sculpting (dating back to mini Play-Doh figurines & of course polymer clay after). I do wish I would have taken more drawing classes, because anatomy doesn't come easy for me in my art nowadays. The noise is constant when the wheel spins, unfortunately. If there were times I applied pressure directly to surface of the wheel base it may have sounded different. The loom looks like fun. Hopefully I'll catch on to the process quickly. Thank you for watching. P.S. What would be your construction method by hand? Pinch pot, coil, or some type of carve-away (can't remember if there's a term there... I just know my first assignment in ceramics freshman year of high school was to make three pots using different hand building methods.)

[@naimamoni8155]

Hi Sarah you are the most beautiful, sweetest, creative, amazing youtuber I know keep shining like a star the way you always do and don't let haters get their way love you sooo much

[@aylablue]

I am in elementary school and we have an art class where we do pottery almost every week

[@jaimeketchum6066]

So you took pottery class but never used the wheel? That's bs

[@nursekrista2011]

Same here Timothy Messer, no wheel but looks soooo FUN(not with that noisy wheel though 😂)

[@emilyzou]

Hi Sarah! Seems crazy but I’ve been watching you since I was 6 and you are such an inspiration to me and you have gone through this amazing YT journey and I just wanted to tell you how big of an impact you make on our lives ❤️ luv u so much! 🎄have a Merry Christmas and New Years ⭐️

[@SoCraftastic]

Hi Emily! Wow, that's so awesome! This makes me happy. Thank you. 😊💕 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you as well.

[@bettinastebner]

Awww, That's the sweetest comment!! 💕

[@Flower3394]

All those kits look like so much fun. All of them would be my favourite.

[@8017948836]

Thought its pottery so people will focus on your hands and nails but pottery with such long nails? Girl, what were you thinking?

[@SoCraftastic]

I didn't want to cut my nails just because I was testing a pottery wheel. I knew they would make it more challenging, but it took me a long time to grow them out.

[@tav7312]

@@SoCraftastic wanna trade nails? Mine grow out so fast but I hate them if their not under the edge of my finger

[@divyasasidharan2960]

Wow u got the tone girl !!! Calm down it’s common sense she has beautiful nails why the hell would she cut them off just to test a toy? She still made a pot 🤷‍♀️ m surprised n shocked !!

[@rainworlldddd]

Divya Sasidharan They are just nails they will grow back.

[@michellevukelich2703]

I have acrylics cause nail polish dip or gel will not stay on my fingers. If you scratch a bar of soap and have a clump of soap under your acrylics/long nails before you work with clay it helps not only in keeping clay from getting under your nails but its helped me in scratching or tearing my pieces while building. Your nails look really pretty! I'm glad I'm not the only adult potter who was curious about this toy.

[@erikamarie5535]

I'm a little upset you didn't paint the pot before posting this video. Could you please so us the finished product next Friday

[@SoCraftastic]

It was bad planning on my part. I can absolutely include a clip of that in next Friday's video.

[@gavin-ja-sg5653]

YAY

[@oakleylangran5141]

I absolutely love pottery so I watched this video about 1 million times a day and I watch other pottery videos but this is the main one that I watch probably the best video in the world

[@yahoojnb]

You should do more of pottery video because it was fun

[@monkfan2468]

I’m really interested in the sticker maker. I’ve seen other people review pottery wheel kits but none of them had ever used a wheel. It’s nice to see that it’s not entirely the kits fault and a lot of it is user error. I got to use the wheel a few times in high school and I loved it so much I’ve considered purchasing one and a kiln.

[@Anghampt]

Craft loom next looks fun

[@JeanieJanetskiNelson]

Thank you so much for making this video. You couldn't possibly have done a better job. My 7-year-old wants this toy so bad and I took pottery classes in high school, so I have been really skeptical that a cheap wheel could be useable for an inexperienced little kid. But I think we're going to give it a try.

[@LiyanaDIY]

I'd love to do this, as a couple it must be so fun!

[@shannonmcdonough816]

you should really do the loom next. BTW love that stores sell kit like that so people can learn new things and figure out what they are interested in!!!

[@tinaprocaccini4351]

I would like to see more of you working with pottery. You did a awesome job working on the wheel and explaining everything that was going on. Thank you and may you and your family have a Merry Christmas

[@SoCraftastic]

I may invest in a professional wheel so I can have some peace & quiet. But, I would love to share if/when I create more with this wheel or try a new one. Thank you! Merry Christmas to you & your family as well.

[@jojowisniewski4364]

I’m watching your channel for the first time and I love it and I like the way your honest about the protect Keep doing what you do

[@grim956]

I really want you to do the loom kit next pls!

[@Thedaisyjaynes]

It was so nice to actually see YOU and not just a voice over this time around. Fabulous skills...is there anything you can’t do? 😝 xx

[@mariyaqadri1117]

Anyone watching in 2019............☺

[@sherlinzarate4670]

Mariya Qadri me

[@simplycakegacha95]

Mariya Qadri ofc stupid we aren’t in a other universe

[@libbysartadventure7094]

Yeś

[@pitbullover101fdahaterhulu7]

Mariya Qadri nope 2020

[@themetalmah1366]

Thanks for making a video! I just got that wheel and I'm totally a beginner!! I also got a 8pc set of tools for added help.

[@sarich1226]

You should do the silly scents sticker maker next it sounds super cool

[@zafreenunicorn9434]

I’ve actually done pottery on field trips and I really like it so I did it more recently and it’s kind of like a hobby now

[@cc-fm6jd]

You should totally do the craft loom thing!

[@nitin31dec]

nice

[@annaturtle6858]

This is my first comment to you and I wanted to tell you that you were the first person to inspire me to really get into crafts and now I make all of my Christmas presents so you were a big part of my life for a while. Thanks for that.

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you so very much. This is great to hear. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@annaturtle6858]

You too!

[@MichelleLynnFineArt]

When I took a pottery class in college, I had to trim my nails down. It made it so much easier! I can’t believe how loud that thing is lol!

[@wendyodell356]

I hope I'm not to late to vote on the next kit. I've been super busy with the holidays, getting ready for company, meal planning and making those irresistible goodies like Peanut Butter Fudge, Pumpkin bread and pies. I really, really, thoroughly enjoyed this video. It was so cool! I had no idea it would be this exciting. I cant wait for you to use it again. I would really like to see you get the loom. You could really have fun with it, I think. Maybe even get started on next year's Christmas gifts 🤗 Merry Christmas to you both and Leo ⛄🎄& may God bless all of you with good health, happiness and safe travels in 2019 ❤ XOXO

[@poppybirch9749]

Omg you need to have wet hands when throwing so you should of completely covered your hands in water before you started and everything would have been much bette4

[@SandiMartinez07]

uninterested in this channel for a while until i stumble upon this video. I'm glad i came back

[@SoCraftastic]

Great to have you back for this video, Sandi. Thank you for watching. If you have recommendations on types of videos you'd like me to post more of feel free to share.

[@SandiMartinez07]

Wow thanks for replying. My comment may have come off as rude but your responses and kindness speaks volumes. I feel like you are doing everything so good so I don't have much to suggest. As a consumer I just feel like I want to know more about your life. Ex your pet peeves. Maybe throw in a vlog once in a while. :)) Thanssssss

[@alystaaa]

By the way... THE CLAY ISNT SUPPOSED TO COME WET, AND READY TO MOLD! 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I have done pottery and it is really hard! At least for me...

[@YourFavorit3Mo]

Loom looks so cool it's amazing

[@noorhaque7849]

For anyone who will actually do this and not just watch like me 😂 do t wash clay down the drain it can clog and destroy a sink

[@Simplifiedguy101]

lol I’ll sub to ur Chanel noor

[@BriannaLilac]

i have no shame admitting im REALLY excited for this video omg these kits were my childhood

[@brookie_bees_crocheting2029]

Ooo do the paint maker next please

[@rdpineda]

wolffe _draws i agree with u

[@itszenbaby]

I remember when i was little i tried a kit like this and i made a mess everywhere. Also, the bowl didnt dry properly and got squashed so it was an ultimate fail. I love your videos too Sarah 💕🤓

[@ArtByEsterA]

Awesome video! The process was very interesting to watch. It came out so good!! Is the pedal pressure sensitive? Does it change the speed the harder you press down? Or is it all one speed? Is the $80 price reasonable? P.S. I’d love to see the Paint Maker or Loom. 😜🎨

[@itzellie1895]

Omg she makes it look so satisfying and easy 😝

[@sujey.420]

I love how you scream every time you mess up 😂

[@SoCraftastic]

😆 It's a shock every single time.

[@Simplifiedguy101]

Lol

[@oliviaheron7991]

ok so i literally binge watched every video you have made from wreck this journal 23 to your latest one because i sorta took a break from watching you and that was honestly a mistake because i missed out on so many awesome videos you've made! lol! love ya sara!

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you for watching my videos! They're always around in case life gets extra busy.

[@TheLovegagalove]

I would have wanted to know your opinion if the kit would have been worth getting as a beginner, maybe if i were to buy professional clay if the kit would be worth it? I enjoyed the pottery tips a lot tho ❤️

[@SoCraftastic]

For the price & quality I do feel this is a great starting point for those who'd like to see if pottery is a worthwhile hobby. I've watched a few reviews on the $20-$30 wheels & people had major issues with the wheel being level + getting the clay to stick well enough. This one passes both those tests. The tools included work well, but you could also get some metal ones for an affordable price. My main issue is the noise!! It is REALLY loud. Earplugs will help with that. Otherwise, if you have the money to spare, I'd suggest investing in a professional model (the cheapest of those start around $200+). I'm seriously considering the upgrade. If I do get one I will share a review & comparison here! Hope this info helps. Thank you for watching. 💗

[@naimamoni8155]

hi sarah! :)

[@riss337]

Anna Biersack I would not recommend it. Save your money and take a class. You'll be around the proper equipment and someone can teach you the proper techniques. This wheel is far too small and weak. You'll also run into issues after finishing your creation too as you'll need to fire it, and a standard oven will not work. Pottery need to be fired at extremely high temperatures and for hours at a time. Many pottery studios will not take outside work as they do not know the your quality of work, or the specifics of your type of clay to properly fire it. After you will still need to fire it a second time to glaze it. There's a lot more reasons but these are the basic issues. I hope I'm not discouraging you from trying pottery out, it's a lot of fun!

[@gmarcelle]

@@riss337 I totally agree ! This would be fine for a kid to enjoy and perhaps it would work with air drying clay which could be painted when dry.

[@Hollister74]

Don't, spend the money on a class that uses real wheels ! This will stall out with any pressure and you will not be able to make anything of any size on this. By the time that is fired it will be so small that it will be unusable.

[@kelseyhandy3471]

14:35 I would have kept that bottom piece there. It looks so cool. Great job!

[@lizbethluna8070]

Id like to see the Wooden multi creations LOOM!!!

[@gippywhite]

I’ve always wanted to try pottery, too! Cool! 💙💙💙

[@kristydaniel3355]

I'd love to see you do the loom

[@werelemur1138]

That worked a lot better than I would have expected. (And made me miss it so much.)

[@kimstamness7660]

You do very good work. I know I would make a huge mess. LOL.

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you. It does get messy. But the table cloth helps a lot.

[@stoopidputo1292]

I’M ADDICTED TO YOUR CHANNEL

[@gabr0901]

Love it! Please update us if you paint it.

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you! I'm planning to show it in next Friday's video.

[@Ashley-td7dz]

A few tips: Wedge the clay on a table. Don’t get it super soft by adding water and only kneading with hands. Use the palms of your hands to center, not your fingertips. If using a sponge, make sure it’s wet enough so there is less friction.

[@paranoiarpincess]

I want to see the loom!!

[@peytonc1868]

The loom looks really cool

[@myahguez334]

Sticker maker please btw I love your videos so much❤💖

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you for watching & voting! ♥︎

[@erikamarie5535]

Do the loom one next. Merry Christmas Sarah, Craig, and Leo!

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@damionkleeman4358]

I think you should do the paint marker or the silly sentences sticker marker

[@kailadavis7665]

I am sad I am just now seeing this. 🙁 This is so cool!! I love this!

[@elifseditz]

Love this

[@SoCraftastic]

I'm glad you do! Thanks

[@genevadriscoll9714]

Me too

[@evarandell4183]

the craft loom looks cool

[@classicnowaar]

Spinning starts here 7:56

[@ThePrincessnaeia]

Wooden Loom looks really fun :)

[@JCVPhotography]

That mold won't hurt you at all. It's not going to be airborne... The foot pedal doesn't reach because this is a kid's toy - meaning it would usually be placed on a kid-sized table... Don't use water on the wheel head! Clay doesn't stick to water... Don't add water to the clay or the wheel before throwing the ball down. If you use a pin tool, or a straightened-out paper clip, you can poke the bottom to see how much base you have. 1/2 inch is good. If you compress that rim every time you raise the clay, you won't have a problem with thinning... Trim with the wheel spinning and trim towards you Long nails are no bueno for pottery... Don't put clay down your drain! Clay is fine in your garden or on the grass but it will clog your drain up right fast!

[@samanthalawrence2378]

Either the loom or the Granny squares. both seem super interesting

[@mahahassan5913]

I think I wanna see the silly scents marker kit

[@sharonshin4574]

Merry Christmas, Sarah!! 🎄🎁

[@naimamoni8155]

S: super! :) A: awesome! :) R respectful! :) A:amazing! :) H:happy! ;)

[@md.shamsedurrahman5068]

@Naima Moni - L: Lively! 💪 Y: Young!👶 N: Nice! 😇 N: Nirvana! 😄

[@brittanyjackson5094]

The loom look so cool

[@bashirbash7913]

RIP moriah elizabeth Edit: THAT CAT LOOKS LIKE MORIAH ELIZABETHS?

[@lovewolves8683]

Helena bu I know same I saw the cat and was like opie?

[@steveandhannahmailloux1772]

Totally

[@simplycakegacha95]

bashir bash who is that

[@rebecae5306]

I really really want you to do the Crayola markers kit because I have a too🙏🏻💖❤️💕please

[@taylorwalton1392]

Do the loom

[@vivianrodimaker9442]

Thank you so much for putting the thing about the mold on here. I'm very allergic to it and now I know to buy newer clay.

[@alisap7412]

Vevroo Remmymooker isn’t that just common sense?

[@pato0277]

Omg very messy but ilysm ❤💫🌙🌟🌹

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you for watching! ♥︎

[@abbieh8429]

Do the loom!!! I have it, and I think you and your viewers would enjoy it!!!!

[@karissalynn6133]

The loom one

[@freyaroussy]

Id love to see the loom or the silly scent markers next! X

[@jodiebowman9545]

Loom

[@missyl605]

It came out so good!

[@sb2466]

The loom looks very interesting.

[@mahiya5222]

Do you even know how to work on that..or you just showing off your long nails 😏

[@nohawahid6289]

You are not funny

[@supermanbatman7445]

It does the job. Excellent product.

[@justsomeone9819]

I tried pottery once. It may look easy but actually it isn’t. You are really good at it

[@genac4561]

Ok so I just stumbled on your video and then figured out we live so close that we both have a P O Box in the same post office. I just moved to Toledo about 6 months ago and it has not been easy meeting new people. So hi new neighbor and thank you for posting this video. Very informative

[@TurboBeads]

Pottery is definitely fun and takes alot of patients!

[@SoCraftastic]

It does! I would have probably been very frustrated trying to learn this on my own. Thank you for watching!

[@angeladear9237]

Try the loom next. You made the pottery wheel look fairly easy and I have a suspicion I would make messes of it for quite awhile.

[@abbiexx]

Hi Sarah, I really love your channel, I always feel so inspired by you like videos such as this. The loom one looks really interesting

[@SoCraftastic]

Hi. Thank you so much! I'm happy you enjoy my videos.

[@mxshmxllowz]

Oooo that was sooo interesting to watch! And I would like to see the sticker maker set next❤️😘

[@zerouno1696]

I love your nail polish 💅

[@sharonshin4574]

Awesome job!! This was a great idea. I think you should do silly scent stickers next.

[@SoCraftastic]

Thank you!

[@natitablet5553]

D ifhf

[@kiwi310343]

I hope you do the loom next! :)

[@gentianasani9346]

The loom one is most interesting sarah

[@sachi4707]

Can you do more pottery? Its so interesting and would like to see what else you can create.