{"id":15502,"date":"2023-10-05T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T13:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/buying-a-secondhand-turntable-what-to-look-out-for\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:43:42","slug":"buying-a-secondhand-potters-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/en\/buying-a-secondhand-potters-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a secondhand potter&#8217;s wheel: what to look out for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15502\" class=\"elementor elementor-15502 elementor-13956\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6b6a59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b6a59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5058343\" data-id=\"5058343\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7b9b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7b9b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Want to start wheel throwing at home? Then you need to invest in your own pottery wheel. And that often comes with quite a hefty price tag. That&#8217;s exactly why so many people go looking for a secondhand pottery wheel. Not a bad idea, but there are some things you need to watch out for.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf3efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aaf3efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the prior history?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9361e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca9361e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Be sure to ask <strong>why the pottery wheel is for sale.<\/strong> Was it perhaps an impulsive buy from someone who discovered that actually they don&#8217;t like pottery that much? Is it a pottery wheel that is at last being replaced, after many years of good service? Before you can make your choice, you need to know how much the pottery wheel has been used.<\/p>\n<p>Also be sure to look up what <strong>the retail price of this particular model<\/strong> is. That way you can figure out whether you&#8217;ve found a good deal or not.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bed2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8bed2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there any damage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f078c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33f078c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some signs of wear and tear are to be expected, but you <strong>don&#8217;t want a broken pottery wheel<\/strong>. So make sure to take the time for <strong>a thorough inspection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there any damage to the <strong>cable<\/strong> or the <strong>plug<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Is the wheel 100% <strong>level<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Is the <strong>splash tray<\/strong> still completely intact or are thery holes? Is it easy to clean?<\/li>\n<li>Does <strong>the pedal<\/strong> handle smoothly? Or does it stick?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ask if you can test the pottery wheel<\/strong>. You don&#8217;t have to actually make anything on it, of course, but it&#8217;s essential to let it spin for a little while.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spin the wheel and <strong>listen carefully<\/strong>. Because if you hear a squeaking or scraping soun, that could indicate rusting or corrosion.<\/li>\n<li>Push down on the wheel while it is spinning: does it wobble or does <strong>it remain stable<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac5787 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ac5787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13960\" alt=\"keramiek draaischijf klei\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-slib-vuil-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2158da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2158da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2535e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2535e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it the right fit for you?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f589c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f589c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether a pottery wheel is right for you depends on <strong>your height, your physique, what you want to make, and your personal preference<\/strong>. You will spend a lot of time with it, so it&#8217;s important that you choose one that is <strong>a good match for you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So try it out and see if you are comfortable. Usually, you&#8217;re good if your <strong>knees are just a bit higher than the splash tray<\/strong> of your pottery wheel, so you can comfortable lean on it with your elbows and arms.<\/p>\n<p>If the pottery wheel is too low, you can raise it with bed risers, concrete blocks, bricks, or wooden pallets. If it is too high, then you will need a higher chair.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f6f71 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0f6f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13963\" alt=\"persoon aan de keramiek draaischijf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/cursist-draaischijf-opentrekken-vrouw-handen-houding_F-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3308d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b3308d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More tips?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5ed57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5ed57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Still not sure if you found a good deal? Read <a class=\"notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.cursist-courses.com\/pottenbakken-met-draaischijf\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"1\"><span class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id-1790088620\">this article<\/span><\/a> about buying a pottery wheel.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to start wheel throwing at home? We&#8217;ll give you some tips for buying a secondhand pottery wheel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Buying a second-hand potter's wheel | Cursist","_seopress_titles_desc":"Buying a second hand potter's wheel? 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