Free-to-play Crafting training

Crafting is not very hard to train in free-to-play, but training it requires patience or lots of money.

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Equipment
Players should ensure that their tool belt contains a chisel, shears, a needle, an amulet mould, a necklace mould, a ring mould, a tiara mould, and a holy mould.

Experience per hour
This section shows the maximum possible exp/hr, and the potential costs, for certain Crafting training methods. The last column shows you what the possible profit/loss is per hour, according to the info on the left.

Current prices

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General notes

 * All jewellery smelting should be done at the Lumbridge furnace using the Combat Academy bank chest.
 * This guide does not focus on the cutting of gems, as that is extremely expensive. It focuses on jewellery smelting instead as that is far cheaper and still very quick.

Level 1-5
Items needed: 28 soft clay

Level 1-2 - Cracked mining urns
The best way to get from level 1 to level 2 is by making cracked mining urns, which grant 28.6 experience each. Only 3 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 83
 * Soft clay needed - 6
 * Time - 12 seconds
 * Soft clay cost =
 * Cracked mining urns =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 2-5 - Cracked fishing urns
The fastest way to get from level 2 to level 5 is by making cracked fishing urns, which grant 30 experience each. Only 11 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 193
 * Soft clay needed - 22
 * Time - 44 seconds
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 * Cracked fishing urns =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 5-16
Items needed: 89 gold bars

Level 5-6 - Gold rings
The best way to get from level 5 to level 6 is by making gold rings, which grant 15 experience each. Only 9 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 124
 * Gold bars needed - 9
 * Time - 16 seconds
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 * Gold rings =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 6-8 - Gold necklaces
The best way to get from level 6 to level 8 is by making gold necklaces, which grant 20 experience each. Only 15 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 289
 * Gold bars needed - 15
 * Time - 27 seconds
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 * Gold necklaces =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 8-16 - Unstrung gold amulets
The best way to get from level 8 to level 16 is by making unstrung gold amulets, which grant 30 experience each. 65 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 1,945
 * Gold bars needed - 65
 * Time - 2 minutes
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 * Unstrung gold amulets =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 16-27
Items needed: 137 silver bars

Level 16-23 - Unstrung symbols
The best way to get from level 16 to level 23 is by making unstrung symbols, which grant 50 experience each. 71 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 3,545
 * Silver bars needed - 71
 * Time - 2 minutes 7 seconds
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 * Unstrung symbols =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 23-27 - Tiaras
The best way to get from level 23 to level 27 is by making tiaras, which grant 52.5 experience each. 66 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 3,439
 * Silver bars needed - 66
 * Time - 2 minutes
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 * Tiaras =
 * Total profit = ( each)

Level 27-34
Items needed: 166 emeralds and 166 gold bars

Level 27-29 - Emerald rings
The best way to get from level 27 to level 29 is by making emerald rings, which grant 55 experience each. 42 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 2,301
 * Gold bars needed - 42
 * Emeralds needed - 42
 * Time - 1 minute 15 seconds
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 * Emeralds cost =
 * Emerald rings =
 * Total profit = ( per ring)

Level 29-31 - Emerald necklaces
The best way to get from level 29 to level 31 is by making emerald necklaces, which grant 60 experience each. 47 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 2,802
 * Gold bars needed - 47
 * Emeralds needed - 47
 * Time - 1 minute 24 seconds
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 * Emeralds cost =
 * Emerald necklaces =
 * Total profit = ( per necklace)

Level 31-34 - Unstrung emerald amulets
The best way to get from level 31 to level 34 is by making unstrung emerald amulets, which grant 70 experience each. 77 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 5,391
 * Gold bars needed - 77
 * Emeralds needed - 77
 * Time - 2 minutes 17 seconds
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Emeralds cost =
 * Unstrung emerald amulets =
 * Total profit = ( per amulet)

Level 34-43
Items needed: 418 rubies and 418 gold bars

Level 34-40 - Ruby rings
The best way to get from level 34 to level 40 is by making ruby rings, which grant 70 experience each. 243 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 17,000
 * Gold bars needed - 243
 * Rubies needed - 243
 * Time - 7 minutes 14 seconds
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Rubies cost =
 * Ruby rings =
 * Total profit = ( per ring)

Level 40-43 - Ruby necklaces
The best way to get from level 40 to level 43 is by making ruby necklaces, which grant 75 experience each. 175 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 13,115
 * Gold bars needed - 175
 * Rubies needed - 175
 * Time - 5 minutes 12 seconds
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 * Rubies cost =
 * Ruby necklaces =
 * Total profit = ( per necklace)

Level 43-56 - Diamond rings
The best way to get from level 43 to level 56 is by making diamond rings, which grant 85 experience each. 1,573 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 133,701
 * Gold bars needed - 1,573
 * Diamonds needed - 1,573
 * Time - 50 minutes
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Diamond rings =
 * Total profit = ( per ring)

Level 43-99 - Diamond rings
If choosing to make diamond rings from 43-99, the following is required:
 * Experience needed - 12,984,092
 * Gold bars needed - 130,692
 * Diamonds needed - 130,692
 * Time - 69 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Diamond rings =
 * Total profit = ( per ring)

Level 56-70 - Diamond necklaces
The best way to get from level 56 to level 70 is by making diamond necklaces, which grant 90 experience each. 6,151 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 553,587
 * Gold bars needed - 6,151
 * Diamonds needed - 6,151
 * Time - 3 hours 15 minutes
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Diamond necklaces =
 * Total profit = ( per necklace)

Level 70-99 - Unstrung diamond amulets
The best way to get from level 70 to level 99 is by making unstrung diamond amulets, which grant 100 experience each. 122,968 need to be made.
 * Experience needed - 12,296,804
 * Gold bars needed - 122,968
 * Diamonds needed - 122,968
 * Time - 63 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Unstrung diamond amulets =
 * Total profit = ( per amulet)

Level 6-99 - Gold necklaces
Gold necklaces grant 20 experience each, and players need to make 651,696 of them to reach level 99 from level 6.
 * Experience needed - 13,033,919
 * Gold bars needed - 651,696
 * Time - 331 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Gold necklaces =
 * Total profit =

Level 8-99 - Unstrung gold amulets
Unstrung gold amulets grant 30 experience each, and players need to make 434,455 of them to reach level 99 from level 8.
 * Experience needed - 13,033,630
 * Gold bars needed - 434,455
 * Time - 221 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Unstrung gold amulets =
 * Total profit =

Level 29-99 - Hard leather shields
Hard leather shields grant 36 experience each, and players need to make 361,734 of them to reach level 99 from level 29. Note that the amount of thread used will vary slightly from player to player.
 * Experience needed - 13,022,400
 * Hard leather needed - 361,734
 * Thread needed - 90,435
 * Time - 183 hours
 * Hard leather cost =
 * Thread cost =
 * Hard leather shields =
 * Total profit =

Level 43-99 - Cutting uncut diamonds
Although uncut diamonds grant 107.5 experience each, cutting them is also extremely expensive. Players need to cut 120,783 of them to reach level 99 from level 43.
 * Experience needed - 12,984,092
 * Uncut diamonds needed - 120,783
 * Time - 23 hours
 * Uncut diamonds cost =
 * Diamonds =
 * Total profit =

Level 43-99 - Diamond rings
Making diamond rings is a popular way to get from level 43 to level 99 as it is sometimes profitable due to the fact that they are used to make signs of life. Diamond rings grant 85 experience each, and players need to make 152,755 of them to reach level 99 from level 43.
 * Experience needed - 12,984,092
 * Gold bars needed - 152,755
 * Diamonds needed - 152,755
 * Time - 78 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Diamond rings =
 * Total profit =

Level 44-99 - Woodcutting urns
Woodcutting urns grant 80 experience each, and players need to make 162,235 of them to reach level 99 from level 44.
 * Experience needed - 12,978,782
 * Soft clay needed - 324,470
 * Time - 198 hours
 * Soft clay cost =
 * Woodcutting urns =
 * Total profit =

Level 56-99 - Diamond necklaces
Diamond necklaces grant 90 experience each, and players need to make 142,783 of them to reach level 99 from level 56.
 * Experience needed - 12,850,391
 * Gold bars needed - 142,783
 * Diamonds needed - 142,783
 * Time - 73 hours
 * Gold bars cost =
 * Diamonds cost =
 * Diamond necklaces =
 * Total profit =

Crafting Guild
The Crafting Guild can be entered by any player who has a Crafting level of 40 or higher. It contains seven gold ore rocks, six silver ore rocks, six clay rocks, a water source, several potter's wheels for making unfired clay items, a pottery oven for hardening unfired clay items, a spinning wheel for spinning wool into balls of wool, and a Tanner who tans cowhides for a price]]. Additionally, a cow field is located immediately west of the Crafting Guild, and a flock of sheep can be found north of the Crafting Guild.

A common technique for guild training is the making of woodcutting urns. Players have everything they need at the crafting guild to make urns (clay rocks, a water source, a potter's wheel, and a pottery oven), and it is common for players to make full batches of urns without runes and drop them. This technique can yield over one thousand experience. Some players bank the urns that they make at the bank chest in the westernmost section of the Clan Camp. Use of the clan vexillum's teleport function is recommended for those who choose to do so.

Dungeoneering training
Training within Daemonheim is an alternative method of training Crafting. This method costs nothing, but its effectiveness is depends on the player's ability to gather coins in Daemonheim. Players should always choose ranged hides (leathers) to craft as the magic armours need to be spun on spinning wheel. Although experience per hide increases according to the requirement of armour crafted, an upper tier hide will cost much more but not yield proportional experience.

Using the methods below, a semi-experienced player (≥30 Dungeoneering) can expect to go from 1 to 31 Crafting raiding less than five small dungeons. This especially benefits any players who have neglected Crafting (but not many other skills, which Dungeoneering depends on).

Generally players should craft protoleather bodies, available at 9 Crafting. The idea is to buy in mass protomastyx hide, and thread, and craft the hides into protoleather bodies (consuming 5 hides and 1 thread per body). This method is most cost effective and will yield 99.5 experience for 1,690 coins spent in dungeon, counting the five hides and one thread used minus refund by selling the body. About 85,000 coins will be needed to craft 50 protoleather bodies, at least 20 empty inventory space is recommended to allocate for 4 bodies per inventory, and if desired players can free spaces to make 25 slots for crafting 5 bodies.

Note, to prolong this method on a tight budget, if you have Magic 55 and Runecrafting 44, especially if you have a staff or wand bound, you can craft nature runes and then cast High Level Alchemy on the protoleather bodies. This will give 840 coins, minus the 50 coins per essence (if bought) so 790 coins, instead of the usual 420 from selling. This method, however, can be quite tedious. You might consider crafting the bodies in bulk first, dropping them on the floor, and then, when you're out of money, pick them up and start casting High Level Alchemy. Using this method will allow you to craft 1 extra body for every 5-6 bodies alchemised. You can slightly increase the efficiency of this method if you find rune essence or nature runes instead of buying them, and if you are able to craft multiple nature runes. If you don't have a staff or wand, you would have to craft the fire runes, decreasing the payback of this method by 50 coins per each essence used (assuming the essence is bought).