The Most Highly Recommended Ceramic Banding Wheels

Starting and developing your ceramic practice at home isn’t always easy but it’s a reality that many experienced, and aspiring, ceramicists have to face.

Figuring out what banding wheel to buy is also one of these challenges, so to help you along the way, we asked the largest ceramic-related community on Instagram, @potteryforall, what they considered were the best banding wheels to buy on the internet. Here’s what they said.

The Best Banding Wheels To Buy Online:

When asked “what are the best banding wheels to buy online”, the @potteryforall community of ceramic experts and enthusiasts only recommended Shimpo and Amaco.

When asked to rank them based on who they considered was the best one to buy online, here’s how they voted:

1. Shimpo

With 62% of the votes, Shimpo was voted the best banding wheel to buy online.

When asked why they consider them the best, here’s what some members of the community had to say:

When asked why they might not be the best, few people answered but the ones that did said:

Where to purchase: If you’re interested in buying a Shimpo banding wheel, you can get them through Amazon, The Ceramic Shop and many other ceramic suppliers.

2. Amaco

With 18% of the votes, Amaco was voted the second best banding wheel to buy online.

Where to purchase: If you’re interested in buying a Amaco banding wheel, you can get them through their website, Amazon, and many other ceramic suppliers.

3. Others

And finally, “other” options like Bailey’s or The Ceramic Shop’s banding wheels came in with 18% of the votes as well.

Tell us who YOU think should be included and why!

Now that you’ve read about how a group of ceramicists voted, if you think we missed a great maker or valuable information, you can share your opinion by leaving a comment in this article or by DMing us at @potteryforall on Instagram.

Oh, and if you want to learn more about banding wheels, here are some resources that we think you might find useful:

We hope this article is helpful. Best of luck on your search!

If you’d like to learn more about other topics like the best ceramic kilns to buy online, the best ceramic glazes to buy online, the best pottery stamps, the best ceramic clay and a whole bunch more please check out our articles on our ceramic blog and follow us on Instagram at @potteryforall to participate in the type polls featured here.