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Crafting is probably the most diverse skill in Runescape.Using crafting you may make pottery leather items such as coifs and boots, jewelry (which may be enchanted using the magic skill), glass items, and even battle staffs for magic. At time of writing, there are a total of 81 finished items which can be made using the crafting skill.

Crafting is a stat that can come with reward particularly at the higher levels where it can be one of the better money making skills in the game.

The runescape community as a whole is rather divided when it comes to the best way of leveling crafting. Many highly suggest killing cows and using their hides for leather-crafting, whereas some of the more unique players prefer the more processed way of mining clay and making pottery. Both have their pros and cons, leather working uses money but is substationally quicker while clay working is rather hands-on and free but a longer process which, many players dislike attributing to "boredom".

Silver crafting is typically considered one of the best ways to level up Crafting from the mid-levels onward with a steady experience flow and being one of the easier ores to mine in comparison to gold. Leather-crafting however still remains a good way to level up crafting even when silver becomes accessiable especially with money, whereas clay-working is usually pointless at this stage.

Those of good combat level however tend to either kill dragons for their hides or actually buy dragonhides in attempt to continue their experience flow. Glass working on Entrana is another viable option for experience and levels although many consider it rather tedious. Jewellery making is another option although this requires a decent mining level and in most cases access to vast quantities of gold ore typically found in the crafting guild.

It is worth mentioning that low level members will find that a good amount of cash can be made from spinning flax into bowstrings at seer's village. They only require level 10 crafting to make but since they take a long time to accumulate in high numbers most high level fletchers prefer to buy them and they do so for 100-150 gp per bowstring. It is an amazing source of income and 15 experience points are also gained for every string, making it a good source of crafting experience for low- to mid-level crafters.

[edit] Availability based on level

The following is a list of what new items a player can make once a certain crafting skill level is attained. Go to the specific item pages for instructions on how to make them.

Crafting lvl required	New items available	Item type	Notes	Memebers only
1	Cut opal			Yes
1	Leather gloves			No
1	Pot			No
1	Beer Glass			No
4	Candle Lantern			Yes
5	Gold ring			No
6	Gold Necklace			No
7	Pie Dish			No
7	Leather Boots			No
8	Gold Amulet			No
8	Bowl			No
9	Leather Cowl			No
10	Bowstrings			Yes
11	Leather Vambraces			No
12	Oil lamp			Yes
13	Cut jade			Yes
14	Leather body armour			No
15	Snail Shell Helmet			No
16	Holy Symbol			No
16	Cut red topaz			Yes
17	Unholy symbol			Yes
18	Leather Chaps			No
19	Plant pot			Yes
19	Magic String			Yes
20	Cut Sapphire			No
20	Sapphire Ring			No
21	Vegetable Sack			Yes
22	Sapphire Necklace			No
23	Tiara			No
24	Sapphire Amulet			No
25	Pot Lid			Yes
27	Cut Emerald			No
27	Emerald Ring			No
28	Hard leather body armour			No
29	Emerald Necklace			No
31	Emerald Amulet			No
33	Vial			Yes
34	Cut Ruby			No
34	Ruby Ring			No
36	Fruit basket			Yes
38	Leather Coif			Yes
40	Ruby Necklace			No
40	Crafting Guild Access	N/A	This is not an item.	No
41	Studded Leather Body Armour		Non-membership players can use this item even though they can’t make it.	Yes
42	Fishbowl			Yes
43	Cut Diamond			No
43	Diamond Ring			No
44	Studded Leather Chaps		Non-membership players can use this item even though they can’t make it.	Yes
45	Snakeskin boots			Yes
46	Staff Orb			Yes
47	Snakeskin Vambraces			Yes
48	Snakeskin Bandana			Yes
49	Lantern Lens			Yes
50	Ruby Amulet			No
51	Snakeskin Chaps			Yes
53	Snakeskin Body			Yes
54	Water Battlestaff			Yes
55	Cut Dragonstone			Yes
55	Dragonstone Ring			Yes
56	Diamond Necklace			No
57	Green Dragonhide Vambraces		Non-membership players can use this item even though they can’t make it.	Yes
58	Earth Battlestaff			Yes
60	Green Dragonhide Chaps		Non-membership players can use this item even though they can’t make it.	Yes
62	Fire Battlestaff			Yes
63	Green Dragonhide Body		Non-membership players can use this item even though they can’t make it.	Yes
66	Air Battlestaff			Yes
66	Blue Dragonhide Vambraces			Yes
67	Cut Onyx			No
67	Onyx Ring			No
68	Blue Dragonhide Chaps			Yes
70	Diamond Amulet			No
71	Blue Dragonhide Body			Yes
72	Dragonstone Necklace			Yes
73	Red Dragonhide Vambraces			Yes
75	Red Dragonhide Chaps			Yes
77	Red Dragonhide Body			Yes
79	Black Dragonhide Vambraces			Yes
80	Dragonstone Amulet			Yes
82	Black Dragonhide Chaps			Yes
82	Onyx Necklace			Yes
84	Black Dragonhide Body			Yes
90	Onyx Amulet			Yes