some tips on clay modelling......?

Answer 1

What type of "clay" are you asking about?

If you're interested in earthen clay (fired in a kiln), I wouldn't have many tips (except perhaps general ones on "sculpting" all kinds of things)... at my site, the clay is generally "polymer clay" (baked in a home oven at a low temp for a short time). But some of the info may be applicable to earthen clays as well, some may not.
If you want to check them out, or if you're using a polymer or epoxy, etc., clay, look on these pages:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm
(types of "clay," polymer clay sculpting techniques, lessons, websites, examples, as well as sculpting groups, etc.)

http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpting_body_and_tools.htm
(sculpting tools, body parts, clothing, etc.)

http://glassattic.com/polymer/heads_masks.htm
(heads)

http://glassattic.com/polymer/armatures-perm.htm
(permanent support, etc.)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/armatures-temp.htm
(dissolvable, removable support)

and maybe:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/miniatures.htm


HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

websites

Answer 3

try to use semi-wet clay....