Collocations for clay - noun

heavy
fine
soft
damp, sticky, wet
china (esp. BrE), modelling/modeling

lump

mould/mold, shape
She moulded/molded the clay into the shape of a head.

bake, fire
be made from/in/of/out of, make sth from/in/out of, mould/mold sth from/in/out of
a figure made of clay

roll, roll out

modelling/modeling
mould/mold

in clay
plants that grow in damp clay