You need some tools for sculpt model. Remember you are going to sculpt basic model in your beginning therefor basic tools will work for you. When you getting slowly perfect and getting command over your work then you can purchase professional tools. But for now basic tool will work. In market you find wide variety of tools for sculpt, Tools are also available in compact kit choose whatever suit for your need.
Basic tools are as fallow.
Sculpture Thumb: This tool creates those curves not even possible with your hands!
Scrapper and Rasps: Pointed, Oval, Flat, Square, Rounded are use full for clay modeling.
Small Knife: When you roll the clay then you use knife to cut your desired shapes to use on clay model.
Brushes: Use brushes for applying glaze and underglaze to achieve a successful and flawless finish to all
your clay projects. Use the tool end for shaping, carving and sculpting wet and leather-hard clay.
Clay Roller: this tool used to roll clay in to layer to cut small lines and shapes to apply and smooth directly on model. You can also use Texture Roller to apply texture to your model.
Caliper: A caliper is a device used to measure the distance between two opposing sides of an object. A caliper can be as simple as a compass with inward or outward-facing points.
Ribbon Wire Tools: ribbon-like steel is used to form the cutting heads of these tools. These double-edged modeling tools provide a wide variety of shapes for light cutting and trimming of clay, greenware, plaster, etc.
Wire End Tools: These double-ended modeling tools come in an assortment of useful shapes to meet a variety of clay modeling requirements.
Potter’s sponges: To moisten, refine and clean up clay.
