Reddit reviews Modelcraft Precision Craft Knife Set (16pcs), 16 Piece, Silver
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Set includes quality #1, #2 & #5 handles, 5 x blades for #1 handle, 8 x blades for #2 & 5 handleThis excellent set comes complete with a choice of 3 knife handles & 13 various bladesIdeal for hobby,craft as well as professional tasksThe knives can perform fine angle cuts & precise trimming, cutting, carving, chiselling, sawing, gouging & shapingAll packed in handy storage caseLess than 3 inches
You only need a cutting mat (I use this one), a decent knife (mine again) and a metal ruler. Some designs are intended to be assembled without glue, but some basic paper adhesive can be helpful anyway.
Patience is pretty important; sometimes I rush a cut and it ends up drifting away from the ruler, which has resulted in having to reprint something.
YOu can find silicone clay shapers, like these, in small sizes that I find very useful and do most of the detail and smoothing of my clay with those. My small ones have a width on 2mm I think.
I also have steel tools, like these which I use for rougher work. These are really similar to dental tools which are great if you can get a hold of them too.
Of course I have a few very sharp hobby knives with replaceable blades (something like this but I don't know what brand for cutting clay and and making fine detail.
Other than that, I mostly use homemade tools. I have a few sewing needles and pins which are useful for fine detail. I also have a few hyperdermic needles, the end of which is like a tiny, super-sharp blade, for the finest of details.
To make tools with them, I usually drill a small hole into the end of a disposable wooden chopstick and superglue the needle into that. I fill around the edges with milliput to fix it firmly in place.
Trovarion, Redditor and YouTuber, has a cool video on how to make homemade tools, too, that you may find helpful.
Also, there is a whole book by G. Schellert on homemade mini-sculpting tools, but it mat be too in depth for most peoples needs.