Professional Potters
Celebrate 40 Years of Brent Ingenuity with a Ten Year Wheel Warranty!
Potters worldwide recognize the gold splash pans as the identifying trademark of a Brent® wheel… remember Demi Moore in “Ghost“?
Don Reitz, professional potter and Brent Wheel user
AMACO was fortunate to buy the most popular line of pottery wheels and equipment, Brent®, in 1978 from pottery innovator Robert Brent, who founded his company 40 years ago on “quality and performance, not on the bottom line.”
» See what people are saying about Brent Wheels
AMACO/Brent offers a 10-Year warranty on all wheels sold in 2009 – it’s our way of standing behind the performance, strength and reliability of Brent® Wheels. Durability and strength is never a question, just ask Don Reitz!
“I’ve used a Brent® Wheel for 39 years with virtually no maintenance. I own 7 Brent® Wheels, and have thrown many tons of clay. I require a wheel that is sturdy and will not wobble yet is portable enough to move around the studio. I often stand on the wheel tabletop to work on very large forms,” says Don Reitz, Professional Potter, well known for salt glazes & large forms, with artwork in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, Chicago Art Institute, American Museum of Ceramic Art, and many more. Don throws only on a Brent®.
The Brent Classic Controller is back!
The Classic Controller is Back!
Brent® made its reputation as the Harley Davidson of potters wheels by providing optimal torque at all speeds, with a reversing switch that has a safety/neutral position for smooth transitions… ‘neutral’ also allows the wheel head to be used as a banding wheel.
Now Potters will enjoy the old-reliable toggle switches for on/off and forward/reverse commands, as well as, protruding indicator lights that make it convenient when operating from behind the wheel.
» See Brent Wheels with New Classic Controller
For 2009, AMACO has introduced the first products in their “Green Series” made of 100% recycled materials
Tabletops for the NEW Brent ie and ie-x are made of a durable bio-composite material combining 100% reclaimed organic fiber with 100% recycled thermoplastic.
The organic fiber– used for the Brent® ie and ie-x tabletops–is a natural by-product of the forestry industry, so no additional wood has been depleted in their production.
Look for more Brent® products to become green this year!
» See What Brent “Green Series” is all about
Check out our NEW Ceramic Installation pages and think about how such an installation can add history, pride and inspiration to your community.
Check out NCECA pictures on our website and on FaceBook, Workshop Listings.
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We interviewed today’s prominent ceramic artists about their work, their influences and inspirations, as well as, their methods for creating ceramic works of art. You can view these interviews with artist/educators: Lana Wilson, Jeffrey Nichols, Debra Fritts, Eva Kwong, Ovidio Giberga, and Susan Kemenyffy. |
Recommended AMACO/Brent Products:
Brent® Wheel Models
Brent® Slab Rollers
Brent® Extruders
Carts & Cabinets
Velvet Underglazes
