Kemper Pottery Tool Kit: The Original 8-Piece Pottery Tool Set

The product serves well for the introductory ceramics class I am taking this semester. The various shaping tools are all sturdy and well made. The needle tool allowed very fine details to be made, and the carving tools are sharp and good for shaping. Overall, all the tools function well and were well worth the cost.

Although these tools were designed for pottery I use them for carving pumpkins. They were useful in helping me carve details on to a 3d pumpkin. The tools are sturdy and will hopefully last many halloweens. I Also purchased an x acto knife set which along with these tools is more than sufficient to carve a beautiful pumpkin.

I got these for a wheel throwing class, one set for me and one for my daughter. We both found these tools useful. I can see why more experienced potters might pay more to have sharper loop tools and smoother wooden (thingys...can't remember what those wooden ones are called), but these were surprisingly effective. I was a bit leery, with the reviews here that say these tools fell apart after brief service, but we will be using ours again for our next class, and they look like they'll be good for several more, at least. In fact, the teacher, a professional potter who sells her work for artist' market prices, was using exactly the same tools as she demo-ed in class, though perhaps she has fancier tools in her studio.

Bought these for a pottery making class based on other reviews. Our teacher was very positive about their quality and felt they were great and probably were all the essential tools one would really need. The rest, he said were just fluff. I've been working with them for this class only but have been very pleased with their sturdiness and comfort. The price point around $15 was also doable for a beginner's investment. I'd recommend them highly.

The best thing about Kemper products are that they use solid wood that will not absorb water when you are constantly getting these tools wet. Cheaper products absorb water and warp and swell, making the tools almost useless when you need fine points, straight lines and reliable angles. I'd recommend Kemper over any other brand for pottery tools. Excellent value!

I took a beginners pottery class. This set was required. It was everything I needed!

As a beginner I have no real preferences yet with my tools but I have found this tool set is showing me what I like and don't like. The wooden tools burred up when exposed to water so I had to sand them back down but otherwise every thing is working out okay. I find the wire a bit long and the needle tool a bit hard to hold on to with such a small diameter handle. I'm giving four stars because everything is there that is needed to start and that was the goal.

These are some generic tools NOT Kemper. The quality is not to be trusted

These tools are fine but I don’t believe e they were real Kemper Tools . They didn’t have the Kemper logo on them

The wooden tool splintered the first time I used it. I did a little research and this seemed like a good quality product. It was almost $50 for basic tools. It is hard to return. I’m disappointed, $50 is a lot of money for me.