whats is the fastest way to make money with leatherworkingFollow

Make & sell armor kits. As well use your LW to make more valuable leather from skins. Making leather armor I found to be mostly a waste of time....money wise anyway. The mats and kits seem to sell well because the mats are used for other professions and the kits are used on most types of armor (i think?).

Pete

If you're in LW for the money then you're in the wrong profession. Just gather and sell, gather and sell. Skinning, mining, herbalism, done. With LW (and other crafting professions from what I've heard) you'll usually spend as much or more on patterns/training and funky mats as you make, it can be very frustrating, plus it takes time away from leveling. I almost gave it up several times.

At level 60 and LW 315 I'm finally glad I've stuck with it though. It's cool to be able to craft your own leather armor, and if you keep your skill up you should be making stuff that's right at or above your level so you can upgrade without waiting for drops/rewards or buying things in AH. Pretty good druid stuff for yourself all the way up through the levels too. Wild, Dusky, Nightscape, Voodoo. I'm in Outlands now with the legendarily awesome drops and actually equipping stuff I make in the Thick Draenic and Wild Draenish series.

Here's a few ideas on the $$$ side of things.

Armor Kits
Contrary to what mrclaus said, I myself have always had good luck selling armor kits for a profit. And yes they CAN be used even on cloth armor. I always keep armor kits on hand to give out as tips for opening lockboxes and helping me with quests, and people seem to appreciate them.

Quivers/Ammo Bags
They sell well for a decent profit, especially if you can get the potions cheap off an alchemist bud or guildie.

Blue Stuff
There's some good blue pieces you can make that generate a profit IF you're willing to farm the mats, namely Barbaric Bracers (7-8 gold on my server) and Perfect Deviate Belt (16-18 gold on my server.)


I always heard that, but just hit 315 and have found that the stuff I'm making above level 300 (the Wicked (specifically the pants, 7-8 gold), Runic, Thick Draenic, and Wild Draenish series) all sell pretty well. The last two are especially great because they require nothing but leather and thread. Nice cheap leveling and income cuz you get all the mats yourself if you're a skinner (can't imagine LW without skinning, but I've heard some people do it.)

What I'm saying is that you'd make more money just selling leather. If you're leveling LW so that you can make your own BoP stuff or whatever, which is basically the only reason behind any of the armor/weapon crafting professions. If you don't plan on that, then you'd be better off with a gathering profession.

i'm having the same issues. I have skinning/Leatherworking only my skills are higher. I was making cool stuff for myself(lvl 41 BE Hunter) for a while but now that I can wear mail is there a point? I would feel like i wasted my time leveling it just to drop it now. And does mining or herbalism make more money? i don't have my mount yet. :(

"Results will vary by realm." My wicked pants sell for 7 gold every time. And I know it's almost always for disenchanting because I get the "your auction has sold" alerts in batches.

If you don't have Auctioneer Add-on, by the way, get it. Mousing over an item lets you know how much it sells for in AH. Great for clearing worthless crap out of your bags when they fill up, too, as some meats and fangs are unexpectedly valuable becuse they're a key mat in some recipe or pattern. Ya just need to "Scan" your AH every couple days to build up the data and keep it fresh. Then price aggressively/low to get a quick sale, or take that risk and jack it up to gouge some noob. : )

Actually if you need to level a profession, and you have an alt or guildie with Enchanting. Make a deal to get the resulting disenchanting mats from the extra items you make and send to them. Then you have two choices save the mats for when you need/want an enchant or sell them.

I have done this with a couple of characters but make sure it is someone you trust too.

I have to disagree with this as well. Yes, at lower levels, say before 170ish, you probably won't make too much money except for a few patterns. Toughened Leather Gloves, Deviate Scale Belt, Nightscape series, Dark Leather series, and Wild Leather series can all be decent sellers if you don't have to pay too much for any mats. Things like Shadow Oil and Elixir of Defense obviously can't be farmed and can be quite expensive if you don't have an Alchemist buddy.

At 225 LW you can choose a specialty path. As a Rogue, I chose Elemental for the armor I can make to use. At 230 you learn the skill for Gaunlets of the Sea which sell for 10-20g. At 250 I learned Helm of Fire which I sell for 40-50g. Of course prices will vary from server to server. The mats for these patterns can and will be quite expensive if you are not high enough level to farm them yourself. I'm level 57 and my LW is only at 276. I slacked off for a while during my 30s to save money for my mount. I'm kind of glad I did now that I think about it because I'm able to farm my mats and level LW more efficiently. I'm also not crafting armor for myself, only for profit.

A few more tips for you. Keep an eye out for vendor sold patterns as well. Gem Studded Belt is one and Stormshroud Pants is another. I bought the pattern for Stormshroud Pants for just over 1g and am selling them now for 20+g. Fairly cheap mats since the patch = pure profit. :) Also, save odd ball mats in your bank that you pick up looting. These are nice to have when a pattern comes up calling for something off the wall like Gorilla Hair or Flask of Mojo. Check out the link here:
http://wow.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=119&meid=60

There's a complete guide on all LW patterns, all Trainers, and a list of all ingridients you will need.

If you like it, stick with it. It's not all about the money, but the fun.
On the other hand, if your just in it for pure profit, LW is probably not for you.

Hope this helped and Happy Crafting!! :)



Edited, Jun 27th 2007 3:07pm by baldazarofthehorde