My Standards

Most companies build for scale. I build for sculptors.

While others optimize for margins, trends, and volume, I optimize for feel, function, and durability. Profit keeps a business alive, but it does not dictate my standards.

I will not cheapen materials to protect a margin. I will not redesign products to lower manufacturing costs at the expense of performance. I will not release tools that “kind of” work.

If it doesn’t help the way you sculpt, it doesn’t ship.

That same philosophy is what led me to create Epiclay™, my own polymer clay developed specifically for sculpting. After more than two decades of working with polymer clay, I knew exactly what I wanted from a sculpting clay, and I wasn't willing to compromise to get there.

Epiclay™ took more than four years of development, countless adjustments, and a close partnership with my manufacturing team to bring to life. The goal wasn't simply to put my name on another block of clay. It was to create something that felt right in a sculptor's hands, performed the way I believed it should, and remained affordable for the artists who would use it.

When Epiclay™ launched in September 2026, the entire first production run sold out in just four days. That response meant more to me than I can put into words, not just because of the success, but because it showed me that other sculptors wanted the same things I did.

And that's exactly why I do this.

When you buy from Ace of Clay, you're not buying from a corporation. You're buying from a one-man operation, someone who actually sculpts, who tests every product, and whose name stands behind every order.

No boardroom.

No investors.

No race to the bottom.

Just standards.

I'm also committed to creating products other companies won't bother to release because they don't scale or they don't maximize profit.

Niche tools. Thoughtful designs. Materials most brands won't touch. Sculptors deserve choices that feel intentional, refined, and made to last.

And this is only the beginning.

Epiclay™ was a major milestone, but it's far from the finish line. What's coming next will be bigger, more ambitious, and designed to push this craft forward in ways most companies wouldn't even attempt.

In a world racing toward artificial everything, working with your hands is deliberate and more important than ever. The tools and materials you choose to use should be too.

Thank you for being here and for your support. I couldn't do this without you!

-Anthony (Ace of Clay)