For all potters, an essential set of tools will include the basics like a needle tool, metal or wood potter’s rib, a wire cutting tool, and a couple of trimming loops and a sponge. These are the basics that a beginner in pottery will find helpful, whether you are hand building, sculpting, or wheel throwing
My recommendations on Amazon for pottery tools and books on pottery
8 Pack Metal Clay Carving Knife ,Pottery Tools ,Clay Hand Tools,Craft Trim Artist,Ceramic Tools Set Engraving, Shaping, Clay Sculpture, Styling
From Clay to Kiln: A Beginner’s Guide to the Potter’s Wheel
by Lark Crafts
The Beginner’s Guide to Wheel Throwing: A Complete Course for the Potter’s Wheel (Essential Ceramics Skills, 1)
by Quarry Books