Crafting Guides

Introduction

With crafting, Sims can build special objects that cannot be purchased by any other means. Sims can create objects through the use of the Thumbhammer Workbench object which is available out of the catalog in the Skill & Job Objects category. The retail cost of the Workbench is quite pricey, so we suggest you try and purchase them from a lot in the shopping category where they usually go for 50% off the retail price. Now before you go out and buy a Workbench for your lot, be aware that they can only be used in lots that are in the services category.

To be able to start crafting items, certain component objects must be present in your inventory, and your Sim must meet certain skill requirements to have any chance at successfully crafting an object. It is also recommended that you have a high level of green needs before you begin crafting. These component objects and skill requirements will be explained in the paragraphs to come.

Components

Crafting objects requires a varying amount of these three types of components: Box of Wood, Bolt of Cloth, and Box of Spare Parts. Component objects appear in the game as single-tile objects that can be placed on surfaces such as tables, or on the ground.

Crafting Parts	Crafting Cloth	Crafting Wood

Box of Wood: This is the basic component required in just about every object to some varying degree.

Bolt of Cloth: This is the basic component needed for items that give high comfort, such as sofas and beds.

Box of Spare Parts: This is the basic component most needed for machinery or electronics objects such as televisions and appliances.

Salvaging

Now you may be asking… “How do I obtain these components?” Well, these components can be obtained by salvaging existing objects around your property. Salvaging will completely destroy an object and turn it into a pile of garbage, so be careful in your selection of objects to salvage, you don’t want to be turning Mom’s favorite sofa into a pile of trash, do you?

To salvage an object, click on the object you have chosen to salvage and you will see a “Salvage” option appear. If you do not see this option, the object is probably not owned by you, or does not have the ability to produce salvageable parts. After selecting that option you will be shown a confirmation dialogue asking you if you are sure you want to proceed, and that component objects may or may not be obtained. If you click yes, your Sim will produce a mallet and smash away until nothing but a pile of garbage is left. After this process your Sim may receive some components in their inventory, and a pile of trash left behind. If your Sims inventory is full, you will not be able to proceed with salvaging.

Depending on the cost, wear, and age of an object involved, and the Sims Logic, Mechanical, and Creativity skills, Sims will recover a varying amount of components. 

Tables and chairs generally produce wood, decorative and seating items will produce cloth, and appliances and electronics will produce parts. The exact amount of components obtained is based on the age and cost of the item, the Sims skills and mood. It’s best to go by this one rule: The older and more expensive the item, the better.

Crafting Objects

To craft an object, the Sim clicks on the Workbench and chooses what type of item to build from the pie menu that appears. You will be warned that this will cost Simoleons, possibly a number of components, and can be pretty exhausting. If you confirm to this warning, the crafting process will begin. Components and Simoleons are removed after the attempt has been made. Objects that are successfully crafted will carry the builders name on it for the objects entire lifespan. In the buy mode information panel, crafted objects display “Crafted by:”, so even if the object is no longer owned by you, its origin is known. To answer the question of weather the name will stay with the object if you delete or recreate your Sim, the answer is yes.

Requirements Chart

Object Crafted	Name	Cost	Skill Required	Wood	Cloth	Parts
	Granite Wood Counter	§5000	Cooking 10 Mechanical 10
	Surf the waves counter	§5000	Body 10 Mechanical 10
	Pet Shop Counter	§5000	Charisma 12 Mechanical 12	3
	Pet Painting	§10000	Cooking 10 Creativity 10
	Forgotten Trellis	§10000	Body 10 Charisma 10
	Cafe Sign	§10000	Cooking 12 Creativity 14	2		1
	Lit Candle Sign	§10000	Charisma 12 Creativity 14	2		1
	Coffee Table	§12000	Body 10 Cooking 10
	Antique Sled	§12000	Creativity 10 Mechanical 10
	Food Mart Sign	§12000	Body 10 Creativity 10
	Paw Print Sign	§12000	Creativity 10 Logic 10
	Gothic Stereo	§14000	Charisma 10 Mechanical 10
	Custom Computer	§16000	Logic 10 Mechanical 10
	Hand Carved Double Bed	§18000	Charisma 10 Creativity 10
	Double Recliner	§20000	Body 10 Logic 10
	Sprinkler	§24000	Body 12 Logic 12			4
	Trellis Flowers	§24000	Charisma 12 Cooking 12	4
	Picnic Table	$24000	Charisma 16 Cooking 18	5		1
	Bouncy Ball Chair	§28000	Body 14 Creativity 14		5
	Roach Motel	§28000	Cooking 14 Mechanical 14	3		2
	Swiss Clock Post	§28000	Creativity 14 Mechanical 16	2		4
	Water Sprayer	§32000	Logic 16 Mechanical 16	1		4
	Foot Massager	§32000	Cooking 18 Logic 18	1	3	2
	Eventful Pet Feeder	§36000	Creativity 18 Mechanical 18	3	1	3
	Carnivorous Vines	§36000	Charisma 20 Logic 20	5	2
	Irrigation System	§40000	Body 20 Mechanical 20	3	1	4
	Wall Mounted Televison	§40000	Body 18 Creativity 20	2	1	5
	RenuYu Clothing Rack	§40000	Body 18 Creativity 20	4	3	1

Crafting Tips

Here are a few useful tips to help you with crafting:

• Make sure your hunger, hygiene, and energy bar is fully green. This will help you successfully produce an object.
• Even if you do not meet the skill requirements, or component requirements you are still able to make an attempt at crafting an object. Though, your chances are very low.
• The more your Sim exceeds the skill requirements for crafting a particular object, the more likely you are going to be successful at producing an object.
• Keep in mind these objects are somewhat rare, and can be sold for more than their retail price in most cases.