How exactly do I clip matted fur?

Leo's feet are getting matted again They're too solid to tease out so we've bought some clippers!
There are a few things I'm wondering about though...
For starters, he doesn't really like being handled at the best of times, so I thought I could wrap him in a towel and leave the offending leg hanging out, and then sort of cradle him almost upside down?
The other main question is how can I stop the clippers from jamming and getting stuck? Presumably by just doing small clumps at a time?
The clippers vibrate quite a lot when they're switched on as well, so could I practise by holding Leo and putting the other end on him while it vibrates (with the safety thing covering the blades) so he gets used to the feeling and noise of the clippers, or should I just dive in and go for it?

How many people will I need? I'm thinking one to hold Leo- probably me cos I don't trust anyone not to drop him :lol: - and someone else to clip? I don't think I could manage to do it all by myself, especially seeing as I highly doubt he will stay nice and still for me.

I'd prefer not to have to take a trip to the vets as Leo hates it there and always misbehaves (EG taking a ride on the VNs back when she tried to weight him, leaving me to rescue her from the bunny pigback situation she was left in...) and the obvious expense of doing it there. If we can't do it ourselves we'll have to go, but I'd like to avoid that.

Thanks :wave:

Hi, I've never used clippers on my buns before but I do use a very fine flee comb and place it between the skin (as close as you can get, you may have to wiggle it a bit to get it through the matt) and the matted fur, this then acts as a barrier so you cant cut the skin. I then get the sissors and cut away knowing I can't hurt them. I haven't had to do this on their feet but I do have to do this round their 'private parts!'. Hope this helps as my two are both wrigglers so it's always best to do it little and often to stop them getting stressed out.