Fabrication is one of the new skills that Sims can learn with the Eco Lifestyle Expansion pack in The Sims 4. Eco Lifestyle is about caring for the environment and living a more natural and frugal life. Recycling and reusing are a massive part of the gameplay, and Sims can make their own furniture and other items using trash.
The Fabrication Skill is necessary for those who want to craft things successfully without messing up or wasting materials. There is a freelancing career with a company called SIMply Crafted, where they can make money by selling their fabricated items. It is also beneficial to ensure players stay within certain Neighborhood Action Plans if any are in place. So, here's a complete guide on the Fabrication Skill in The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle.
How to Build the Fabrication Skill
Players will need a few key items to improve their Fabrication Skill: A Fabricator, a Candle Making Station, and a Recycling machine. Fabricated items are made from dyes and materials called Bits and Pieces. Sims can gather Bits and Pieces by recycling objects inside the Recycling Machine. They can also collect them straight from trash cans and dumpsters on lots with the Reuse and Recycle lot trait.
Sims need the correct amount of Bits and Pieces and ingredients to use the Candle Making Station or the Fabricator. Candles need wax and dye if Sims want to make them, but they are relatively easy to craft. The Fabricator is trickier if Sims have low-level Fabrication Skill, and they may end up covered in the paint if they try and craft something too advanced. However, if Sims are in a Focused mood, they will have a higher chance of success while fabricating, and their skill level will increase faster.
All Fabrication Skill Levels and Rewards
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Fabricate Furniture, Candles, and Decor
Sims who want to save money or stay true to living Eco-conscious can craft all their furniture and light sources. For those trying to complete the Master Maker Aspiration, fabricating is a crucial aspect of goals, so getting well acquainted with the act is necessary. Players trying out the Rags-to-Riches challenge benefit significantly from the Fabricator and the ability to go Dumpster Diving for items.
Emotional Aura Candles are very helpful in triggering different moods by granting specific moodlets depending on what emotion players have them represent. Place one in a room to use them, and any Sims near it will experience an emotional effect. Of course, they can also be used as a light source.
Join the Freelance Career
Sims can also use their Fabrication Skill to join the freelancing career that comes with Eco Lifestyle. Freelancing is a great way for Sims to make money without participating in a standard career by joining an agency. The fabricating agency is called SIMply Crafted, and Sims will have gigs where they must design, fabricate, and sell different types of furniture.
The payout depends entirely on how advanced the item being fabricated is; many gigs are skill-level locked. Additionally, if Sims are unable to fabricate because their skill is too low, they risk the chance of not being paid if they can't get their item turned in on time. Still, it is a unique and environment-friendly way to earn cash and design items in The Sims 4.