Stardew Valley: Crafting Guide

Stardew Valley

By Abbie Sharp

Published Apr 12, 2024

This article is part of a directory: Stardew Valley: A Complete Guide and Walkthrough

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Crafting in Stardew Valley is a feature introduced to the player before they're even out of the tutorial section of the game. Crafting items makes so many parts of the game easier, and whether players are more interested in making mayonnaise or crafting sprinklers to keep their plants watered, figuring out the crafting mechanic in the game is an absolute must. This guide will cover what exactly crafting is, as well as how to gain different crafting recipes and what those newly-acquired recipes need before Stardew Valley players can get crafting. We've also included the brand-new crafting recipes added in 1.6.

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What Is Crafting?

The crafting mechanic in Stardew Valley allows players the opportunity to make new items out of several 'ingredients' they'll have likely already been picking up around their farm, like wood and rock. The items provided by crafting are extremely helpful, including scarecrows, bombs, sprinklers, and different artisan equipment. Crafting recipes are gained in several ways, including leveling up each skill, gaining friendship with villagers around town, and buying recipes from different vendors such as Pierre.

On top of this, players are encouraged to craft thanks to several achievements surrounding crafting: D.I.Y. is achieved after crafting 15 unique items; Artisan after 30; and Craft Master after crafting every unique craft item in the game. Players can keep track of what they're able to craft, too, as items unable to be crafted will be grayed out in the crafting menu. Unfortunately, players can't place certain crafted items outside their farm, though this can be changed with mods.

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A Guide To Crafting In Stardew Valley

Crafting Recipes

There are over 100 crafting recipes to be learned in Stardew Valley, though the game thankfully starts the player off with at least a few already learned. Below, each recipe is listed alongside what it does, the ingredients needed to craft it, and a note about how to get the recipe.

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Item	Item Type	Ingredients Needed	How To Unlock
Wood Fence	Fence	2 Wood
Stone Fence	Fence	2 Stone	Farming Level 2
Iron Fence	Fence	1 Iron Bar	Farming Level 4
Hardwood Fence	Fence	1 Hardwood	Farming Level 6
Gate	Fence	10 Wood
Mayonnaise Machine	Artisan Equipment	15 Wood, 15 Stone, 1 Earth Crystal, 1 Copper Bar	Farming Level 2
Bee House	Artisan Equipment	40 Wood, 8 Coal, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Maple Syrup	Farming Level 3
Preserves Jar	Artisan Equipment	50 Wood, 40 Stone, 8 Coal	Farming Level 4
Cheese Press	Artisan Equipment	45 Wood, 45 Stone, 10 Hardwood, 1 Copper Bar	Farming Level 6
Loom	Artisan Equipment	60 Wood, 30 Fiber, 1 Pine Tar	Farming Level 7
Keg	Artisan Equipment	30 Wood, 1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Oak Resin	Farming Level 8
Oil Maker	Artisan Equipment	50 Slime, 20 Hardwood, 1 Gold Bar	Farming Level 8
Cask	Artisan Equipment	20 Wood, 1 Hardwood	Upgrading the Farmhouse
Fish Smoker	Artisan Equipment	10 Hardwood, 1 River Jelly, 1 Sea Jelly, 1 Cave Jelly	Bought from Willie's Shop
Dehydrator	Artisan Equipment	30 Wood, 2 Clay, 1 Fire Quartz	Bought from Pierre's Store
Scarecrow	Scarecrow	50 Wood, 1 Coal, 20 Fiber	Farming Level 1
Deluxe Scarecrow	Scarecrow	50 Wood, 40 Fiber, 1 Iridium Ore	Received in the mail a day after buying all Rarecrows
Tapper	Refining Equipment	40 Wood, 2 Copper Bars	Foraging Level 3
Heavy Tapper	Refining Equipment	30 Hardwood, 1 Radioactive Bar	Bought from Mr Qi
Seed Maker	Refining Equipment	25 Wood, 10 Coal, 1 Gold Bar	Farming Level 9
Furnace	Refining Equipment	20 Copper Ore, 20 Stone	Received from Clint after finding first copper ore
Heavy Furnace	Refining Equipment	2 Furnaces, 3 Iron Bars, 50 Stone	Mastering Mining
Lightning Rod	Refining Equipment	1 Iron Bar, 1 Refined Quartz, 5 Bat Wings	Foraging Level 6
Slime Incubator	Refining Equipment	2 Iridium Bars, 100 Slime	Combat Level 8
Slime Egg-Press	Refining Equipment	25 Coal, 1 Fire Quartz, 1 Battery Pack	Combat Level 6
Charcoal Kiln	Refining Equipment	20 Wood, 2 Copper Bars	Foraging Level 4
Crystalarium	Refining Equipment	99 Stone, 5 Gold Bars, 2 Iridium Bars, 1 Battery Pack	Mining Level 9
Solar Panel	Refining Equipment	10 Refined Quartz, 5 Iron Bars, 5 Gold Bars	Received from a Special Request by Caroline
Recycling Machine	Refining Equipment	25 Wood, 25 Stone, 1 Iron Bar	Fishing Level 4
Ostrich Incubator	Refining Equipment	50 Bone Fragments, 50 Hardwood, 20 Cinder Shards	Completing the Ginger Island Field Office Collection
Worm Bin	Refining Equipment	15 Hardwood, 1 Gold Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 50 Fiber	Fishing Level 4
Deluxe Worm Bin	Refining Equipment	1 Worm Bin, 30 Moss	Fishing Level 8
Bone Mill	Refining Equipment	10 Bone Fragments, 3 Clay, 20 Stone	Received from a Special Request by Gunther
Geode Crusher	Refining Equipment	2 Gold Bars, 50 Stone, 1 Diamond	Received from a Special Request by Clint
Mushroom Log	Refining Equipment	10 Hardwood, 10 Moss	Foraging Level 4
Bait Maker	Refining Equipment	3 Iron Bars, 3 Coral, 1 Sea Urchin	Fishing Level 6
Sprinkler	Sprinkler	1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar	Farming Level 2
Quality Sprinkler	Sprinkler	1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar, 1 Refined Quartz	Farming Level 6
Iridium Sprinkler	Sprinkler	1 Gold Bar, 1 Iridium Bar, 1 Battery Pack	Farming Level 9
Basic Fertilizer	Fertilizer	2 Sap	Farming Level 1
Quality Fertilizer	Fertilizer	4 Sap, Any Fish	Farming Level 9
Deluxe Fertilizer	Fertilizer	1 Iridium Bar, 40 Sap	Bought from Mr. Qi
Speed-Gro	Fertilizer	1 Pine Tar, 5 Moss	Farming Level 3
Deluxe Speed-Gro	Fertilizer	1 Oak Resin, 1 Bone Fragment	Farming Level 8
Hyper Speed-Gro	Fertilizer	1 Radioactive Ore, 3 Bone Fragment, 1 Solar Essence	Bought from Mr. Qi
Basic Retaining Soil	Fertilizer	2 Stone	Farming Level 4
Quality Retaining Soil	Fertilizer	3 Stone, 1 Clay	Farming Level 7
Deluxe Retaining Soil	Fertilizer	5 Stone, 3 Fiber, 1 Clay	Bought from the Island Trader
Tree Fertilizer	Fertilizer	5 Fiber, 5 Stone	Foraging Level 7
Cherry Bomb	Bomb	4 Copper Ore, 1 Coal	Mining Level 1
Bomb	Bomb	4 Iron Ore, 1 Coal	Mining Level 6
Mega Bomb	Bomb	4 Gold Ore, 1 Solar Essence, 1 Void Essence	Mining Level 8
Chest	Storage	50 Wood
Stone Chest	Storage	50 Stone	Received from a Special Request by Robin
Big Chest	Storage	120 Wood, 2 Copper Bars	Bought from Robin's Shop
Big Stone Chest	Storage	250 Stone	Bought from the Dwarf
Wild Seeds (Spring)	Seeds	1 of each Spring forage items	Foraging Level 1
Wild Seeds (Summer)	Seeds	1 of each Summer forage items	Foraging Level 4
Wild Seeds (Fall)	Seeds	1 of each Fall forage items	Foraging Level 6
Wild Seeds (Winter)	Seeds	1 of each Winter forage items	Foraging Level 7
Ancient Seeds	Seeds	1 Ancient Seed	Donating an Ancient Seed to the Museum
Grass Starter	Seeds	10 Fiber	Bought from Pierre's Store
Blue Grass Starter	Seeds	25 Fiber, 10 Moss, 1 Mystic Syrup	Bought from Mr. Qi
Tea Sapling	Seeds	2 of any Wild Seeds, 5 Fiber, 5 Wood	Received in the mail after reaching Caroline's Two Heart Event
Fiber Seeds	Seeds	1 Mixed Seed, 5 Sap, 1 Clay	Received from a Special Request by Linus
Mystic Tree Seeds	Seeds	5 Acorns, 5 Maple Seeds, 5 Pine Cones, 5 Mahogany Seeds	Mastering Foraging
Wood Floor	Paths	1 Wood	Bought from Robin's Shop
Rustic Plank Floor	Paths	1 Wood	Bought from Robin's Shop
Straw Floor	Paths	1 Wood, 1 Fiber	Bought from Robin's Shop
Weathered Floor	Paths	1 Wood	Bought from the Dwarf
Crystal Floor	Paths	1 Refined Quartz	Bought from Krobus
Stone Floor	Paths	1 Stone	Bought from Robin's Shop
Stone Walkway Floor	Paths	1 Stone	Bought from Robin's Shop
Brick Floor	Paths	2 Clay, 5 Stone	Bought from Robin's Shop
Wood Path	Paths	1 Wood
Gravel Path	Paths	1 Stone
Cobblestone Path	Paths	1 Stone
Stepping Stone Path	Paths	1 Stone	Bought from Robin's Shop
Crystal Path	Paths	1 Refined Quartz	Bought from Robin's Shop
Warp Totem: Beach	Consumables	1 Hardwood, 2 Coral, 10 Fiber	Foraging Level 6
Warp Totem: Mountains	Consumables	1 Hardwood, 1 Iron Bar, 25 Stone	Foraging Level 7
Warp Totem: Farm	Consumables	1 Hardwood, 1 Honey, 20 Fiber	Foraging Level 8
Warp Totem: Desert	Consumables	2 Hardwood, 1 Coconut, 4 Iridium Ore	Bought from the Desert Trader
Warp Totem: Island	Consumables	5 Hardwood, 1 Dragon Tooth, 1 Ginger	Bought from the Volcano Dwarf
Rain Totem	Consumables	1 Hardwood, 1 Truffle Oil, 5 Pine Tar	Foraging Level 9
Treasure Totem	Consumables	5 Hardwood, 1 Mystic Syrup, 10 Moss	Mastering Foraging
Field Snack	Edible Items	1 Acorn, 1 Maple Seed, 1 Pine Cone	Foraging Level 1
Bug Steak	Edible Items	10 Bug Meat	Combat Level 1
Life Elixir	Edible Items	1 Red Mushroom, 1 Purple Mushroom, 1 Chanterelle, 1 Morel	Combat Level 2
Oil of Garlic	Edible Items	10 Garlic, 1 Oil	Combat Level 6
Sturdy Ring	Rings	2 Copper Bars, 25 Bug Meat, 25 Slime	Combat Level 1
Warrior Ring	Rings	10 Iron Bars, 25 Coal, 10 Frozen Tears	Combat Level 4
Ring of Yoba	Rings	5 Gold Bars, 5 Iron Bars, 1 Diamond	Combat Level 7
Thorns Ring	Rings	50 Bone Fragments, 50 Stone, 1 Gold Bar	Combat Level 7
Glowstone Ring	Rings	5 Solar Essence, 5 Iron Bars	Mining Level 4
Iridium Band	Rings	5 Iridium Bars, 50 Solar Essence, 50 Void Essence	Combat Level 9
Wedding Ring	Rings	5 Iridium Bars, 1 Prismatic Shard	Bought at the Traveling Cart (multiplayer only)
Spinner	Fishing	2 Iron Bars	Fishing Level 6
Trap Bobber	Fishing	1 Copper Bar, 10 Sap	Fishing Level 6
Sonar Bobber	Fishing	1 Iron Bar, 2 Refined Quartz	Fishing Level 6
Cork Bobber	Fishing	10 Wood, 5 Hardwood, 10 Slime	Fishing Level 7
Quality Bobber	Fishing	1 Copper Bar, 20 Sap, 5 Solar Essence	Received from a Special Request by Willy
Treasure Hunter	Fishing	2 Gold Bar	Fishing Level 7
Dressed Spinner	Fishing	2 Iron Bar, 1 Cloth	Fishing Level 8
Barbed Hook	Fishing	1 Copper Bar, 1 Iron Bar, 1 Gold Bar	Fishing Level 8
Magnet	Fishing	1 Iron Bar	Fishing Level 9
Bait	Fishing	1 Bug Meat	Fishing Level 2
Deluxe Bait	Fishing	5 Bait, 2 Moss	Fishing Level 4
Wild Bait	Fishing	10 Fiber, 5 Bug Meat, 5 Slime	Received from Linus' Four Heart Event
Magic Bait	Fishing	1 Radioactive Ore, 3 Bug Meat	Bought from Mr. Qi
Challenge Bait	Fishing	5 Bone Fragments, 2 Moss	Mastering Fishing
Crab Pot	Fishing	40 Wood, 3 Iron Bars	Fishing Level 3
Torch	Lighting	1 Wood, 2 Sap
Campfire	Lighting	10 Stone, 10 Wood, 10 Fiber
Wooden Brazier	Lighting	10 Wood, 1 Coal, 5 Fiber	Bought from Robin's Shop
Stone Brazier	Lighting	10 Stone, 1 Coal, 5 Fiber	Bought from Robin's Shop
Gold Brazier	Lighting	1 Gold Bar, 1 Coal, 5 Fiber	Bought from Robin's Shop
Carved Brazier	Lighting	10 Hardwood, 1 Coal	Bought from Robin's Shop
Stump Brazier	Lighting	5 Hardwood, 1 Coal	Bought from Robin's Shop
Barrel Brazier	Lighting	50 Wood, 1 Solar Essence, 1 Coal	Bought from Robin's Shop
Skull Brazier	Lighting	10 Bone Fragments	Bought from Robin's Shop
Marble Brazier	Lighting	1 Marble, 1 Aquamarine, 100 Stone	Bought from Robin's Shop
Wood Lamp-post	Lighting	50 Wood, 1 Battery Pack	Bought from Robin's Shop
Iron Lamp-post	Lighting	1 Iron Bar, 1 Battery Pack	Bought from Robin's Shop
Jack-O-Lantern	Lighting	1 Pumpkin, 1 Torch	Bought from Pierre's stand at the Spirit's Eve festival
Wood Sign	Signs	25 Wood
Stone Sign	Signs	25 Stone
Dark Sign	Signs	5 Bat Wings, 5 Bone Fragments	Received in the mail from Krobus
Text Sign	Signs	25 Wood
Tub o' Flowers	Furniture	15 Wood, 1 Tulip Bulb, 1 Jazz Seed, 1 Poppy Seed, 1 Spangle Seed	Bought from Pierre's stand at the Flower Dance
Wicked Statue	Furniture	25 Stone, 5 Coal	Bought from Krobus
Flute Block	Furniture	10 Wood, 2 Copper Ore, 20 Fiber	Received after Robin's Six Heart Event
Drum Block	Furniture	10 Stone, 2 Copper Ore, 20 Fiber	Received after Robin's Six Heart Event
Garden Pot	Furniture	1 Clay, 10 Stone, 1 Refined Quartz	Received after a cutscene with Evelyn after completing the Greenhouse
Staircase	Mining Equipment	99 Stone	Mining Level 2
Explosive Ammo	Mining Equipment	1 Iron Bar, 2 Coal	Combat Level 8
Mini Jukebox	Furniture	2 Iron Bars, 1 Battery Pack	Received after Gus' Five Heart Event
Mini Obelisk	Miscellaneous	30 Hardwood, 20 Solar Essence, 3 Gold Bars	Received from a Special Request by the Wizard
Farm Computer	Miscellaneous	1 Dwarf Gadget, 1 Battery Pack, 10 Refined Quartz	Received from a Special Request by Demetrius
Hopper	Miscellaneous	10 Hardwood, 1 Iridium Bar, 1 Radioactive Bar	Bought from Mr. Qi
Cookout Kit	Miscellaneous	15 Wood, 10 Fiber, 3 Coal	Foraging Level 3
Tent Kit	Miscellaneous	10 Hardwood, 25 Fiber, 1 Cloth	Foraging Level 8
Statue of the Dwarf King	Furniture	20 Iridium Bars	Mastering Mining
Statue of Blessings	Furniture	999 Fiber, 999 Stone, 999 Sap, 333 Moss	Mastering Farming
Anvil	Miscellaneous	50 Iron Bars	Mastering Combat
Mini Forge	Miscellaneous	5 Dragon Teeth, 10 Iron Bars, 10 Gold Bars, 10 Iridium Bars	Mastering Combat
Transmute Iron	Miscellaneous	3 Copper Bars	Mining Level 4
Transmute Gold	Miscellaneous	2 Iron Bars	Mining Level 7
Fairy Dust	Consumable	1 Diamond, 1 Fairy Rose	Gained after completing The Pirate's Wife quest