Collection: Kemper Tools

ABOUT KEMPER:

Located in the U.S.A, Kemper Tools have handcrafted products for the ceramic arts for over 50 years. Some Kemper employees have been with the company for over 30 years, which really says something! Kemper Tool’s story started in 1947, when founder Jack Kemper started making tools for a friend’s ceramics class. Soon enough, these handcrafted items became very popular – functional and well-constructed, Kemper Tools were officially born.

Jack’s reputation grew, and so did his attention to craft.  As ceramicists, sculptors, and hobbyists turned to Jack for specialty tools, he began to look for ways to truly combine practical know-how and a sense of design.  Jack wanted Kemper Tools to perform well, but also to look and feel good, too.  To this end, he began studying tools from the early Romans, and studied under a master craftsman.  Jack really took his product development seriously!

Today, Kemper Tools continues to listen and respond to the needs of the artist, teacher, professional, and hobbyist. As the company’s model benefited from Jack’s ability to adapt, Kemper has always continued to grow and change and is now the world’s largest manufacturer of ceramic tools. Kemper Tools has now expanded into international markets, with a presence in twenty-seven foreign countries!  In the 1970’s, Kemper Tools moved its home offices to Chino, CA, where it is still based today. Kemper continues to add new products and address new corners of the ceramic arts market.