the wheel is hard. it doesnt look hard, but its really fucking hard. i was in ceramics for 3 years and took the ap course for it my senior year. i made one bong and it was so obvious as to what it was i didnt think i would get away with it. it had a built in bowl and everything and i glazed it this really pretty red and then after i used it once my exboy friends dad found it and smashed it. i spent like a month working on it. it was sad