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Hey Dakka, I've got a few questions with respect to green stuff, which I intend to make clothes, armour, tech bits etc:

-Which is the best type/ brand?
-Can you recommend any tutorials for its use?
-What tools do I need?

Do a few searches, you will find TONs of topics on greenstuff.

Also known as "epoxy putty".

My personal answers to your questions are;

-Which is the best type/ brand?
Best is subjective given what exactly you want to do - some projects require putty with a longer cure (i.e. more working time) others are fine with shorter duration. Also, depending on the type of detail you want to do, some are better than others.

As a note; never buy GW's version - its just rebranded blue/green putty at about 10x the price.

my personal favorite is aves apoxie sculpt.
its cheap, dries rock hard and sandable.
It does not have as long a working time as milliput or green/blue, but for my projects (more simple) it works great.

-Can you recommend any tutorials for its use?
None that I know of, check miniwargaming . com or youtube.
I am sure you will find tons of hits.

-What tools do I need?
get some basic mini sculpting tools, toothpicks, etc.
I use dental picks as well.
You can usually find cheap packs of tools at craft stores for cheap.

My apologies for not having better suggestions on tutorials or resources - others I am sure will have better suggestions (or do a search...).

Here are a few posts from some of the blogs I read;
http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-sculpt-greenstuff-cloaks-and.html

http://fromthewarp.blogspot.com/2009/07/working-with-greenstuff-how-to.html

best of luck and have fun!

If you want greenstuff, get a tube (not a strip, which results in big, partially cured chunks at the seam) of Kneadatite. As mentioned, other putties have different cure times, as well as working (some are more clay-like, others are quite gummy) and cured (some rubbery, some hard and potentially brittle) properties. GS is the default all-rounder, but it's definitely better for some tasks than others. If you think you'll be sculpting more hard-edged parts, you may be better off with something like Milliput. Many can be mixed to hybridize properties. GS+Milliput is popular - more resilient once cured and easier to smooth while sculpting than pure Milliput, easier to get hard edges and takes to abrasive finishing better than pure GS.

For tools, you don't necessarily need a set of dedicated metal sculpting tools. Nearly everyone gets some and they're not at all a bad idea, but I didn't find myself using them, much - I either used my hobby knife, a ball-ended metal burnishing tool, or assorted ad-hoc tools that I whipped up from scrap lying around (wood, wire, steel street sweeper bristles, etc.). Of the set that I have, the hooked blade and spoon bits saw the most use. If you think you'll do a decent bit of sculpting, I can't say enough about the silicone-tipped clay/color shapers (extra firm!) that have become popular, of late. You'll still want something stiffer around, as some tasks call for it, but they have fast become my default for general sculpting work.

I'll leave tutorials up to your own search ability and the recommendations of others. Between Dakka, Youtube, and a quick Google search, you could spend weeks reading up on the topic. I will say, though, that as useful as research is, there's no substitute for experience. I read like crazy, got what I thought was a good handle on things, then broke out the putty to play around. I hated it. It wasn't until I bit the bullet and started my first real project that something "clicked" and I really started being able to work the material with any degree of comfort (luckily, it only gets easier).

Thanks for the advice guys

I feel it depends on how much work you need to do. I use regular GW greenstuff bought online for a fraction of the price, but it suffices for what I need, it fills gaps, doesn't take years to cure, I can mould details such as Chapter Symbols and such with ease etc etc...

As for tools, everything's already been said really. I bought a pack of three different types of tweezers and they work really well for most of what I need.