traceyphillips Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Hi everyone, I am brand new to ceramics and didn't really know where to start so I thought I'd join a forum to ask for help. I would like to know the best place to buy equipment for pottery! Any advice would be more than helpful. Thanks in advance, Tracey Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Hi Tracey and welcome to the forum. Depends where you live and what your budget is. There is a new section at the bottom of this forum with listings of studio equipment for sale, Craigslist (if it's available where you live), bricks and mortar ceramic shops, and online shopping from ceramic suppliers. Are you looking for a wheel, kiln, trimming tools .....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 hello, tracey and welcome! can you explain a little more about what you want to achieve? do you plan to work on the wheel or maybe do sculpture or make something in your hands alone? what experience do you have in learning about making pottery? do you exclusively use the internet or do you visit your local library? are you in an area where pottery classes are being offered in the type of work you plan to do? are you a new student somewhere and want to start out on your own now? the field is so broad that your questions will be answered more readily if you can narrow down what you want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 I'd be going to a community class and learning heaps there. Is there opportunuty near you?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denice Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 You can figure out what direction you want to go with clay by taking several community classes. You may decide to be a hand builder and not need to invest in a wheel. I bought a used wheel recently from a man who decided to go into ceramics. He struggled with throwing so decided to take a class, it takes two or three classes to get the hang of it and he gave up after the first class. I don't know how much money he lost on the wheel, I paid $300 for it. He told me he had bought it used and had just put a $400 motor in it, Denice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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