American Art Clay Company

A Series of Firsts

Amaco® manufactured the first American made modeling clay called Permoplast® and sold it to the Woolworth’s chain to become a national manufacturer in 1919.
Amaco® manufactured the first electric kiln for school and studio use in 1934.
Amaco® manufactured the first lead free ceramic glazes in 1951.
Amaco® manufactured the first potter’s wheel designed for the disabled in 1982.

Longevity
Amaco® is one of the oldest crafts materials manufacturers in the US and is considered the largest manufacturer of ceramic supplies and equipment for schools and studios.

Craft Products
The Amaco® catalog features over 50 different craft products with an extensive line of polymer clay materials and tools, an innovative soft metals program, and modeling materials some of which have become classics that have sold in craft and school supply stores for over a half a century. Dozens of additional products are sold to support use of the feature lines.

What Makes Amaco® Different
In addition to pioneering craft product and development, Amaco® manufactures nearly 100 other products for art education including ceramic and glass kilns, potter’s wheels including the top selling line of Amaco/Brent®, and Amaco® Clays and Glazes for home, studio and school use. Nearly every school child in America has used an Amaco® product at some time between pre-school and college. That claim has been true for over half a century as Amaco® has been “Modeling Imagination Since 1919.”

Headquarters

Amaco® relocated its Indianapolis headquarters in 2004 from its 75-year old former factory, located across the street from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The new 220,000 square foot manufacturing/warehousing facility was designed to have enough inventory and product flow to service individual and large wholesale/retail customers to respond to changing markets and get products to market on time.

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