Leather Working
Another good way to work on crafting is to make different kinds of armor from leather. If you have a few GP to spare, you can make a small profit from leather items.
Getting Started
Start by killing some Cows near Lumbridge, gathering their cow hides. You'll also need some money, including 10gp to cross the toll gate, if you haven't done the Prince Ali Rescue quest. Depending on your level (and what you want to make) Soft Leather costs 1gp, and Hard Leather costs 3gp each. You'll also need a Needle (1gp) and some Thread (1gp), which lasts 5 leather items.
After you have your cow hides, head to Al Kharid, the desert town southeast of the Cow Pen. Find the Crafting Shop in the east and buy a Needle and Thread. The Tanner can be found in the west part of town, so speak to him and choose the type and number of leather you wish him to make from the graphical menu. Now use your needle with the leather and choose the item you wish to craft.
Leather Items
Picture Leather Item Crafting Level Crafting Experience
Gloves 1 13.8
Boots 7 16.3
Cowl 9 18.5
Vambraces 11 22
Leather Body 14 27
Chaps 18 27
Hard Leather Body 28 35
Coif 38 37
Studded Leather Body 41 40
Studded Leather Chaps 44 42
Notes
Studded Leather - Can be worn on the free world, but can only be made in the Member's land. First craft either a Leather Body or some Chaps. Smith some studs from a steel bar, and then use those studs with the leather item.
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Snakeskin Leather
If you're a Member, you'll have the ability to wear Snakeskin Armor, which is slightly stronger than regular leather.
Crafting this type of armor is just like making regular leather, and you'll need some Thread and a Needle. Head to the village of Tai Bwo Wannai, located on the island of Karamja and kill some Bush Snakes to obtain their snakeskins. They must then be tanned by a Tanner for 15gp each, and then you can craft them into armor.
Snakeskin Armor
Picture Item Hides Crafting Level Crafting Experience
Boots 6 45 30
Vambraces 8 47 35
Bandana 5 48 45
Chaps 12 51 50
Body 15 53 55
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Dragonhide Leather
Dragonhide Leather is available only to Members, but it is much stronger than regular Leather items. It's made from the hide of Dragons, and there are 4 different kinds of Dragonhide:
Green - Level 79 Green Dragons in level 38 Wilderness.
Blue - Level 111 Blue Dragons in the Hero's Guild and the Taverley Dungeon.
Red - Level 156 Red Dragons in the Brimhaven Dungeon and around level 42 Wilderness.
Black - Level 227 Black Dragons in the Taverley Dungeon and King Black Dragon Dungeon.
Making Dragonhide Leather items is much like making regular Leather. You first need to kill some Dragons of the color you need and pick up their Dragonhide. Once you have all of the hides you need, bring them back to the Tanner in Al Kharid so that he can make them into Dragonhide Leather. Then just use a Needle and Thread as you normally would to make an item.
Vambraces require 1 Dragonhide, Chaps require 2 pieces, and Bodies require 3.
Dragonhide Leather
Picture Item Crafting Level Crafting Experience
Green Vambraces 57 62
Green Chaps 60 124
Green Body 63 186
Blue Vambraces 66 70
Blue Chaps 68 140
Blue Body 71 210
Red Vambraces 73 78
Red Chaps 75 156
Red Body 77 234
Black Vambraces 79 86
Black Chaps 82 172
Black Body 84 258