real nice, everquestjoe!
[insert paris hilton or nicole richie voice] i think your cave troll is hot.
i've never tried any sculpting at all.
my friend's brother though has been doing clay molds he casts for reproducing for many years. i'm thinking your process might be the same as his...
i have a few of his pieces. i should take some snap shots sometime.
his website is not perfect & is very new, but you can see plenty of his works here:
http://www.larryzimpleman.com/
yeah. he also paints. he is also colorblind, which boggles my mind.