Sculpting is an art form that uses clay, a material, that can either been air dried or cooked in a stove called a Kiln. It can be painted with a special paint also known as a glaze, and when it's fired in the kiln it comes out a glossy glassy texture, it looks really pretty to be honest.
The mathematical components to sculpting really depend on the type of art piece your doing.
Mostly balance, temperature, weight, measurements, texture.
You'd need a scale to a measurement, to make sure everything stays together, and doesn't fall over, or is too big and heavy on one side.
Balance is basically the same, in the you'd have to be precise in th