I have Minecraft 1.7.10. I downloaded your update for 1.7.10 and the other file which is required and I have the recommended 1.7.10 forge also. Everything works. I am trying to create the clay soldier with for example soul sand and clay but nothing works. If it helps, when I press exit then mod options, there is Test 1, TEST 2, Disabled. I don't know what that means. I appreciate it if you can reply to my message.

Thanks, kind regards
Shaun

And it also says that 5 mods are active.

there are no crafting recipes currently in the alpha release.
Also the ingame mod options is a Forge thing.

I'll reopen this and close it when the recipes are added.