Reaching Supreme Master Tailor status is easily accomplished by just crafting as you level. You can craft for yourself, your friends and your kinmates. You will enjoy the process far more than if you take the fast track and power level your craft.

However, if you've already "been there and done that" I have included "The Fast Track" in this guide. Hopefully there is something helpful to every tailor.

How Do I Get Started?

Choosing a Vocation

To begin crafting, first find a [Master or Mistress of Apprentices] then choose a vocation. They can be found in many areas.

Profession: Tailor

The tailor profession uses bolts of cloth and treated leather to create a spectrum of lightweight and medium-weight armour, and cloaks (which all characters wear, even those in heavy-weight armour).  As with most Professions, Tailors can also craft some few class-specific items, and also cosmetic clothing.

There are 3 Vocations that contain the Tailor profession:

Progression

Each level of crafting consists of 2 sections, Proficiency and Mastery. You gain experience by crafting items (production professions) or processing items (gathering professions). For production professions such as Tailoring, when you complete the first part (proficiency) you will be required to do a quest before it will open the next level. For gathering professions such as forester, you will need to find a supplier for the quests (read a book) to open the mastery portion of that level and the next tier.

You can become proficient in each level without mastering any, however if you want to master a level you must complete all previous mastery levels first. You only have a chance to achieve a critical success when you are working on or finished the mastery portion of a tier.

Crafting Tools

When you train a vocation you will be given tools to craft with. Each Craft has its own, unique tools associated with that craft, except Metalwork/Weaponsmith which both use "smithing tools".  The initial free tools are "inferior" and wear very quickly: -1 wear/every 1 use. They have a total of 30 wear, so use them 30 times (or so), then throw them away - they are not worth repairing.

Better tools can be purchased from a "supplier", who are usually found in any central craft area, and have no level restriction.

Even better tools can be made by Metalsmiths. These tools will either grant you an increased chance to crit (for the production professions) or reduced action time (for the gathering professions), but have a "minimum level" - for instance, "iron tools" cannot be used until Level 13.

There are also tools available in the Lotro Store (for Turbine Points), however can commonly be found in the Auction House, or sometimes acquired via a request/negotation on the /Trade channel.

Experience needed per Level

Resources

In order to craft an item you will need to gather all the ingredients listed on the recipe. This can be hides, shards, flax or even some items crafted by a different profession.

Recipes

Each tier you open up will come with a selection of auto granted recipes.

Some recipes can be purchased from a novice or expert tailoring vendor and also found as drops off humanoid mobs. Other sources are reputation vendors or festival prizes.

It is extremely hard to "find" a specific dropped recipe, your best bet is to collect recipes as you go, ask friends to forward extra recipes or use the Auction House.

Hides

Hides drop from creatures all over Middle Earth. The type of hide depends on the level of the creature. Some examples of hide bearing creature would be wolves, wargs, lynx, bears, boars, deer, cave-claws, or aurochs. This is by no means a complete list of possible creatures. Basically anything that looks like it should drop hides, will drop hides.

	Type of Hide	Level of Creature	Possible areas
	Light Hide	Levels 1-12	The Shire, Celondim, Archet
	Medium Hide	Levels 13-23	Northern Bree-Fields, Lone Lands
	Sturdy Hide	Levels 24-34	North Downs (around Esteldin)
	Pristine Hide	Levels 35-43	Evendim, Trollshaws, Angmar, Misty Mountains
	Exceptional Hide	Levels 44-50	Angmar, Misty Mountains, Forochel, Eregion
	Magnificent Hide	Levels 51-56	Eregion, Moria
	Extraordinary Hide	57 and up	Moria, Lothlorien, Mirkwood, Ettenmoors

Shards

Shards are used in some single-use and guild recipes. They are found throughout Middle Earth on special "named" mobs, both creatures and humanoids.

Not all "named" mobs drop shards but most do.

Lower level shards may also be obtained through some repeatable quests located in Bree-land at the Barrow Downs and Nen Harn, and Harloeg in the Lone Lands.

You may also purchase shards at the crafting vendor in skirmish camps or on the auction house.

Flax

Flax is used as an optional ingredient in some tailor recipes to increase your chance of a critical success which results in a superior product.

Flax can be found in wood nodes or randomly dropped from humanoid mobs. For more information on flax see the section on "Increasing Your Chance of Critical Success" below.

Where To Find Crafting Facilities

You need to be close to a workbench to make things in the tailoring profession. Regular workbenches can be found in most major towns.

As you progress through the levels you will come to a point where you need a superior workbench (you must complete a quest to gain access to them, if you haven't done the quest yet, the superior workbench will function only as a regular workbench).

Superior Facility	Area	Coordinates/Location	Additional Requirements
Superior Workbench	North Downs, Esteldin	Craft Hall (9.5S 40.6W)
Superior Workbench	Ered Luin, Thorin's Hall	Reputation area (waterfall)	Requires Acquaintance Rep.
Superior Workbench	Forochel, Suri-Kyla	Inside the Great Lodge	Requires Ally Reputation
Superior Workbench	Moria, 21st Hall	Craft Hall (5.4S 104.9W)
Superior Workbench	Lothlorien, Calas Galadhrim	Craft Hall (15.5S 67.7W)
Superior Workbench	Lothlorien, The Vineyards of Lorien	Craft Area (18.5S 63.7W)

Increasing Your Chance of Critical Success

In order to be able to produce a critical success product you must have completed the proficiency and master portions of the tier you want to use.

Scrolls

Scrolls add a 1 minute buff to your critical success percentage. The higher the level scroll, the higher the percentage.

Item	Min. Level	+ Crit Chance	Tier	Use	Produced by
Scroll of Minor Tailoring Lore	7	3.5%	1	Unlimited	Scholar
Scroll of Lesser Tailoring Lore	13	6.5%	2	Unlimited	Scholar
Scroll of Tailoring Lore	24	12%	3	Unlimited	Scholar
Scroll of Elder Tailoring Lore	30	15%	4	Unlimited	Scholar
Scroll of Ancient Tailoring Lore	40	20%	5	Unlimited	Scholar
Scroll of Supreme Tailoring Lore	50	25%	6	Unlimited	Scholar

Crit Items

Crit Items provide a substantial critical success percentage bonus. If you click the mastery tab at the bottom of the recipe it will tell you which crit item to use and what the result of a critical success will be.

You must check the box before you hit the make button or it will not add the extra percentage bonus. Crit Items are one time only use, meaning you will need one item per try.

Flax (+45% Crit Chance)	Tier	Found on	Found on
Common Flax Fibre	Tier 1 - Apprentice	Humanoid mob: Levels 1-12	Rowan Branches
Bree Flax Fibre	Tier 2 - Journeyman	Humanoid mob: Levels 13-23	Ash Branches
Pale Flax Fibre	Tier 3 - Expert	Humanoid mob: Levels 24-34	Yew Branches
Yellow Flax Fibre	Tier 4 - Artisan	Humanoid mob: Levels 35-43	Lebethron Branches
Golden Flax Fibre	Tier 5 - Master	Humanoid mob: Levels 44-50	Black Ash Branches
Fairy Flax Fibre	Tier 6 - Supreme	Humanoid mob: Levels 51-60	Ilex Branches/Mallorn Branches

Journals

Journals function the same as a crit item above. They greatly increase your chance for critical success but they do not guarantee it.

They are made by Scholars and require shards or Mithril Flakes to make. Journals are only used in "One Time Use" recipes and are consumed on use.

Journals (+35% Crit Chance)	Minimum Level	Tier	Use	Produced by
Master Journeyman Tailor's Journal	1	2	One time use	Scholar
Master Expert Tailor's Journal	1	3	One time use	Scholar
Master Artisan Tailor's Journal	1	4	One time use	Scholar
Grand Master Tailor's Journal	1	5	One time use	Scholar
Supreme Master Tailor's Journal	1	6	One time use	Scholar

Guild recipes are a guaranteed critical success each time without having to use any of the 3 items above, however they are on a timer so you can only use the recipe once each time the timer is up.

The Tailor's Guild

Where is the Tailor's Guild Located?

The Tailor's Guild is on the second floor above the Craft Hall in Esteldin.

How Do I Join a Crafting Guild?

Talk to a Crafting Guild Trainer, they can be found in most crafting halls or areas (including Esteldin)

What Level Can I Join?

There is no level requirement, however you must have the "expert" tier open to have access to a Crafting Guild Trainer.

Can I Join More Than One Guild or Change Guilds?

You may only join one guild on each character. You can only join all 7 guilds if you use 7 different characters to do so.

If you choose to change guilds you will lose all progress and recipes in your current guild, even if you change back.

How Do I Gain Rep With The Tailor's Guild?

You gain reputation with the crafting guilds by making and turning in special guild components. When you visit the guild-hall, you will see 3 NPC's. The Guild Recipe Vendor sells the recipes for the guild rep items, the Guild Leader is where you turn in the rep items, and the Guild Reward Vendor sells advanced recipes that either produce a guaranteed critical success of some one-time use recipes or multiples of an item (components and dyes).

Standing	Exp needed	Total Exp Needed	Reward
Acquaintance	10,000	10,000	Allows You To Use Expert Recipes
Friend	20,000	30,000	Allows You To Use Artisan Recipes
Ally	25,000	55,000	Allows You To Use Master Recipes
Kindred	30,000	85,000	Allows You To Use Supreme Recipes

Crafted Guild Items

Guild Items can be turned in for increased reputation or used in guild recipes. This is the only way to gain reputation with your crafting guild. Each size has a different cooldown timer, either 1,3 or 7 days.

There is also an "upgrade option" where you can trade smalls and mediums in for mediums and larges.

If you have all the crafting tiers open, the soonest you can reach kindred reputation with the crafting guild is 15 days. That includes turning in the "Large" guild items.

If you don't turn in the "Large" guild items it will take you 19 days. It is only an extra 4 days and if you turn in your "Large" guild items it will take you an extra 2 weeks to collect enough for a full set of armour.

Rewards

See recipe section for guild recipes.

Tailor Crafting Quests

I will update this area with the new quests soon

The Fast Track

Please Note: Using the auto granted Medium or Light Armour Recipes for Tiers 1-5 will require the fewest hides.

Any piece from the set (Gloves, Hat) will work instead of the Armour except if you are vendoring the pieces you will get more for the Medium Armour piece.

For Tier 6 it works out best to use the drop recipes for Herald's Armour (or Treasure-Hunter's).

Hides You Will Need

Type of Hide	Hides needed	Or Leather needed
Light Hide	240	120
Medium Hide	336	168
Sturdy Hide	432	216
Pristine Hide	528	264
Exceptional Hide	624	312
Extraordinary Hide	800	400

Hides or other materials required for quests are not included in the totals.

You may need more or less of certain hides due to quests or guild crafting

If you're going to join the tailor's guild, I highly recommend making the "patterns" whenever possible as they give you a nice bit of craft experience as well as gaining rep with the tailor's guild (when turned in).

You may want to save the Master and Supreme "Large Patterns" as they are on a one week cooldown and so you have to save up for 6 weeks to craft a full set of Guild armour.

Tier by Tier

Apprentice: 600 Points (200/400)
Shopping List:
	• Use Padded Armour Recipe (Auto Granted)
	• 60 Spools of Rough Thread
	• 240 Light Hides or 120 Pieces of Light Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 80 Light Hides into 40 Pieces of Light Leather
	• Craft 20 Leather Pads (80 exp)
	• Craft 20 Padded Armour (120 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 160 Light Hides into 80 Pieces of Light Leather
	• Craft 40 Leather Pads (160 exp)
	• Craft 40 Padded Armour (240 exp)
Journeyman: 840 Points (280/560)
Shopping List:
	• Use Leather Armour Recipe (Auto Granted)
	• 84 Spools of Fine Thread
	• 336 Medium Hides or 168 Pieces of Medium Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 112 Medium Hides into 56 Pieces of Medium Leather
	• Craft 28 Leather Braces (112 exp)
	• Craft 28 Leather Armour (168 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 224 Medium Hides into 112 Pieces of Medium Leather
	• Craft 56 Leather Braces (224 exp)
	• Craft 56 Leather Armour (336 exp)
Expert: 1080 Points (360/720)
Shopping List:
	• Use Sturdy Leather Armour Recipe (Auto Granted)
	• 108 Spools of Cotton Thread
	•432 Sturdy Hides or 216 Pieces of Sturdy Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 144 Sturdy Hides into 72 Pieces of Sturdy Leather
	• Craft 36 Sturdy Leather Bindings (144 exp)
	• Craft 36 Sturdy Leather Armour (216 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 288 Sturdy Hides into 144 Pieces of Sturdy Leather
	• Craft 72 Sturdy Leather Bindings (288 exp)
	• Craft 72 Sturdy Leather Armour (432 exp)
Artisan: 1320 Points (440/880) Quest Required to Open
Shopping List:
	• Use Skirmisher's Armour Recipe (Auto Granted)
	• 132 Spools of Silk Thread
	• 528 Pristine Hides or 264 Pieces of Pristine Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 176 Pristine Hides into 88 Pieces of Pristine Leather
	• Craft 44 Pristine Leather Braces (176 exp)
	• Craft 44 Skirmisher's Armour (264 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 352 Pristine Hides into 176 Pieces of Pristine Leather
	• Craft 88 Pristine Leather Braces (352 exp)
	• Craft 88 Skirmisher's Armour (528 exp)
Master: 1560 Points (520/1040)
Shopping List:
	• Use Campaigner's Armour Recipe (Auto Granted)
	• 156 Spools of Elven-Thread
	• 624 Exceptional Hides or 312 Pieces of Exceptional Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 208 Exceptional Hides into 104 Pieces of Exceptional Leather
	• Craft 52 Exceptional Leather Pads (208 exp)
	• Craft 52 Campaigner's Armour (312 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 416 Exceptional Hides into 208 Pieces of Exceptional Leather
	• Craft 104 Exceptional Leather Pads (416 exp)
	• Craft 104 Campaigner's Armour (624 exp)
Supreme: 1800 Points (600/1200)
Shopping List:
	• Heralds Armour Recipe (Mob Drop)
	• 100 Spool of Extraordinary Thread
	• 800 Extraordinary Hides or 400 Pieces of Extraordinary Leather
Crafting List for proficiency:
	• Boil 272 Extraordinary Hides into 136 Pieces of Extraordinary Leather
	• Craft 34 Extraordinary Leather Plates (136 exp)
	• Craft 34 Extraordinary Leather Pad (136 exp)
	• Craft 34 Heralds Armour (340 exp)
Crafting List for mastery:
	• Boil 528 Extraordinary Hides into 264 Pieces of Extraordinary Leather
	• Craft 66 Extraordinary Leather Plates (264 exp)
	• Craft 66 Extraordinary Leather Pad (264 exp)
	• Craft 66 Heralds Armour (660 exp)

How Much Silver Will It Cost?

Discounts listed in the following table are the result of owning a house or being in a kin that has a kin house. You must purchase items at the housing vendor in your neighborhood to get the discounts.

• 10% discount for owning a small house

• 15% discount for being in a kin with a kin house

• 20% discount for owning a deluxe house

Discounts DO NOT stack

Cost Information (including housing discounts)
		Full Price	Price-10%	Price-15%	Price-20%
Apprentice
	Total Cost (In Silver)	96	86.4	81.6	76.8
	Total Recouped from Sales	69.6	69.6	69.6	69.6
	Final Cost (in Silver)	26.4	16.8	12	7.20
Journeyman
	Total Cost (In Silver)	201.6	181.44	171.36	161.28
	Total Recouped from Sales	146.16	146.16	146.16	146.16
	Final Cost (In Silver)	55.44	35.28	25.2	15.12
Expert
	Total Cost (In Silver)	432	388.8	367.2	345.6
	Total Recouped from Sales	309.96	309.96	309.96	309.96
	Final Cost (in Silver)	122.04	78.83	57.24	35.64
Artisan
	Total Cost (In Silver)	739.2	665.28	628.32	591.36
	Total Recouped from Sales	509.52	509.52	509.52	509.52
	Final Cost (in Silver)	229.68	155.76	118.8	81.83
Master
	Total Cost (In Silver)	1123.2	1010.88	954.72	898.56
	Total Recouped from Sales	756.6	756.6	756.6	756.6
	Final Cost (in Silver)	366.6	254.28	198.12	141.96
Supreme
	Total Cost (In Silver)	880	792	748	704
	Total Recouped from Sales	1040	1040	1040	1040
	Final Cost (in Silver)	-160	-248	-292	-336
Totals
	Total Cost (In Silver)	3472	3124.8	2951.2	2777.6
	Total Recouped from Sales	2831.84	2831.84	2831.84	2831.84
	Final Cost (in Silver)	640.16	292.96	119.36	-54.23

Recipes

The following compilation of recipes may or may not be a complete list of all the recipes available.

Updated Tiers 1-4

Tier 1-Apprentice

Cloaks

Tier 1

Components

Tier 1

Decorations

Tier 1

Light Armour

Tier 1

Medium Armour

Tier 1

Tier 2-Journeyman

Burglar Tools

Tier 2

Captain Armaments

Tier 2

Cloaks

Tier 2

Components

Tier 2

Decorations

Tier 2

Light Armour

Tier 2

Medium Armour

Tier 2

Quivers

Tier 2

Rune-keeper's Rune-satchels

Tier 2