Level 0-2: wind crystal + 2x chocobo feathers = chocobo fletching x6
- You can buy the feathers from a chocobo stable for real cheap.
- Don't bother selling to AH just sell back to npc for small loss.
level 2-4 earth crystal + 3x spools of grass thread ---> grass cloth
- To get the grass thread use the recipe : yagudo neckalce + wind crsytal = 3x spools of grass thread.
- &&& If you farm yourself the yagudo necklaces (they drop from any level yagudo) you can actually make a nice profit; the cloth sells for 3-4k.
Level 4-8: grass cloth x2 + spool of grass thread +earth crystal --> cape
- Basically mass make these!
- Use lightning crystal to break down the capes and remake them with the ingredients you get back. Make sure you keep one for your guild test.
level 8-11 Saruto cottonx2 l+ lightning crystal = spool of cotton thread
- If you buy this from the guild or farm them yourselves you will make a very good income, as the stack of spools sells for 8k on my server.
-if you buy the Sar. Cottons from AH you will usually break even.
*** You may also choose to do Hachimakis : grass cloth x2 +wind crystal, make sure to desytnth them.*****
Level 11-14: Linen thread : flax flower x2 + lighting crystal
- this will break you even if you buy from AH.
Level 14-22: yagudo feathersx2 +wind crystal -> yagudo fletchings x6
- Leveling clothcraft you will love the fletchings recipes since they are cheap.
- This recipe starts to get slow at 20, but take it to 22 since its really cheap.
- Money will be lost at this recipe just suck it up.
&&& Depending on your server once you hit 22 you have reached the skill limit for fisherman's hose as well. This recipe can net you a nice 2000 GIL income per synth. I found it better to shout in Windurst for people needing the item, it usually get 5 tells (10k).
Level 22-28: chocobo feather + bat fang + animal glue +earth crystal--> fly lure
- Warning: this is an expensive part, but right afterward you will make back the gil you spent.
- This synth requires minimum level 4 boneworking, and will level boneworking to 8 as well as the clothcraft.
Level 28-34: Shinobi-Tabisx33 :Saruto Cotton + grass thread + cotton clothx2 + earth crystal
&&& Depending on your server, this will make a very very nice profit. A stack of 99 shinobi tabis sell for 8k at Jeuno on my server and the cost for one stack is : 3(100) + 3(400)+3(500) **These prices are based on my server : Garuda***** I actually kept making these synths past 34 for the extra cash cause you will need it.
There is now two methods to proceed:
a)
Level 34-37: Wool cloth: 3xspool of wool + earth crystal
- This synth will break even if you buy from AH.
- If you decide to, you can farm sheep skin (and camp Stray Mary at same time, like me)
and use the recipe: sheep skin x2 + wind crystal --> sheep wool (this is a level 0 synth).
This synth alone gets you income, and by turning those sheep wool into wool thread
( sheep wool x2 + lightning crystal--> spool of wool ) you will make a greater income.
Level 37-45: velvet cloth: 2x spool of wool + spool of silk + earth crystal
- This is a very fast skilling synth and depending on server you will break even - net loss of 3k GIL.
b) Level 32-42: Bird fletching x6: 2x bird feathers + wind crystal
- The reason why I've separated these two methods is because on my server a stack of bird feathers is 2k (used to be 100 GIL /sigh) and is a big loss. Unless your looking for fast & expensive skill ups, I wouldn't recommend this route.
Level 42-52: Insect Fletching x6: insect fletching x2 + wind crsytal
- This is another good synth (like shinobi-tabis). A stack of insects costs 600 gil and one stack of the fletching is 600.(...at San D'Oria and sell fast, or 1500 Gil at Jeuno) This are the best synth not only cause you make a tiny bit of cash but they are fast and get you to 52 for nothing. Enjoy the last fletching recipe for a while.
Level 52-62: Green Ribbon: silk cloth + wind crsytal
- These can be sold to NPC for 2k+ GIl (depending on fame so I suggest you max it).
- You will lose a bit of money per synth.
***A few extra notes:***
I suggest you level goldsmithing to 21 (net cost to lvl to 21 in gold is 0) to make more items for profit such as wool robe, gambison etc.
Woodworking also goes extremly well with Clothcraft (ie: beds).
So does smithing.
Once you hit high enough you can start making field equipment for a nice profit.
Now that SE has implemented the guild points alot of high level crafters buy out alot of low level ingredients or items. Take advantage of this, synth the items they need and set up bazaar and inflate the price, you'd be suprprised how high they'll pay!