DIY recipes and crafting are a brand-new addition to the newest game in the Animal Crossing series and a vital component to island life. Because the player is starting out on a deserted island, there are very few resources to be had at the beginning of the game - besides raw materials such as sticks and stones. So you need to come out ways to build your own houses, decorations and furnitures. But how to do it yourself? There are some tips.
1. Get DIY workbenches for crafting
From the beginning of the game, a workbench is provided at Resident Services, where users can craft as much as they would like.
Or you can get workbench from a neighbor's home by plying them with gifts of furniture that they may put in its place.
There are Simple DIY workbench, Mini DIY workbench[Standard], DIY workbench, Cute DIY table to choose.
2. Find DIY recipes to craft. Except for copying your neighbor's recipes, you can also
Before making your furniture, unlock the museum on their island, have three new villagers move to the island and attend Tom Nook's customisation workshop (which will also net you 50 customisation kits - worth 30,000 Bells). If you customise any item with a handmade design, you will be unable to pass this item along to friends or anyone else playing with you outside of your island (likely due to safety concerns). But simply sharing the item and the design's QR code with friends allows them to add it to their furniture.
1. Get DIY workbenches for crafting
From the beginning of the game, a workbench is provided at Resident Services, where users can craft as much as they would like.
Or you can get workbench from a neighbor's home by plying them with gifts of furniture that they may put in its place.
There are Simple DIY workbench, Mini DIY workbench[Standard], DIY workbench, Cute DIY table to choose.
2. Find DIY recipes to craft. Except for copying your neighbor's recipes, you can also
- Find messages in bottles on the beach(randomised)
- One message per player, per day will appear on your island's beach
- Generally, most mystery island tours will also contain one message in a bottle on their beaches
- Shoot down floating balloon presents(randomised)
- Check out our guide to balloon presents and see how to maximise your chances for shooting down a recipe or two
- Walk in on neighbors by chance while they're crafting in their homes(randomised)
- If you see smoke coming from an islander's house, stop in and say hi - they may have a new recipe for you (once per day, per crafting resident)
- Even friends visiting your island can get in on this action! Invite them over to acquire recipes from your neighbors, as well
- Redeem recipes with Nook Miles at the Resident Services kiosk (set list)
- Purchase recipes with Bells in the cabinet at Nook's Cranny(set list)
- This is also the place to purchase customisation kits for your crafts
Before making your furniture, unlock the museum on their island, have three new villagers move to the island and attend Tom Nook's customisation workshop (which will also net you 50 customisation kits - worth 30,000 Bells). If you customise any item with a handmade design, you will be unable to pass this item along to friends or anyone else playing with you outside of your island (likely due to safety concerns). But simply sharing the item and the design's QR code with friends allows them to add it to their furniture.
