Fabricated items created with the Fabrication skill can be sold through a home business if you have both Eco Lifestyle and the Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack installed.
This allows your Sim to craft furniture, candles, and décor, then sell those items directly to customers from their home lot.
This guide explains how to craft fabricated items and set up a business to sell them.
Step 1: Learn the Fabrication Skill
The Fabrication skill comes with the Eco Lifestyle expansion pack.
Your Sim can build this skill by using the Fabricator, which allows them to craft objects such as:
- Furniture
- Candles
- Rugs
- Decorative items
Fabrication requires Bits and Pieces, which are obtained by recycling objects with the Recycler.
As your Sim’s skill increases, more fabrication recipes unlock, allowing them to craft higher value items.
Step 2: Craft Items Using the Fabricator
Once your Sim has enough Bits and Pieces, they can begin crafting items with the Fabricator.
Select the Fabricator and choose an available recipe. The item will be created and added to your Sim’s inventory or placed in the world depending on the object.
These fabricated items can later be marked for sale when running a business.
Step 3: Set Up a Home Business
With the Businesses and Hobbies expansion, Sims can run businesses from their home lot.
Open the business management interface and create a new business. From here you can:
- Set a business name
- Choose opening hours
- Define the sales area on your lot
Once the business is active, customers will begin visiting the lot during opening hours.
Step 4: Display Fabricated Items for Sale
Place the fabricated objects on display surfaces such as:
- Tables
- Shelves
- Display counters
Use the business interaction options to mark the items for sale and set a markup percentage.
Customers will browse the displayed objects and may purchase them if the price and quality appeal to them.
Step 5: Open the Business and Sell Items
Open the business using the business controls.
Visitors will enter the lot and begin browsing items in the sales area. Your Sim can interact with customers to improve the chance of a sale by:
- Greeting customers
- Answering questions
- Promoting products
Once an item is purchased, the Simoleon profit will be added to your business funds.
Tips for Selling Fabricated Items
Higher Fabrication skill levels unlock more valuable items that sell for higher prices.
Regularly recycle objects to maintain a supply of Bits and Pieces for crafting.
Keeping several items on display increases the chances of customers making a purchase.
Combining fabricated furniture with candles or décor can give your shop more variety.
Final Thoughts
The Fabrication skill works well with the Businesses and Hobbies system because it allows Sims to craft items and immediately sell them through a home business.
This creates a gameplay loop where Sims gather materials, craft objects, and sell their creations for profit.
| Guide | What You Will Learn |
|---|---|
| Eco Lifestyle Fabrication Skill Guide | How to build the Fabrication skill and unlock new crafting recipes |
| Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Guide | How to create and manage home businesses |
| How to Run a Home Business in The Sims 4 | Step by step guide to setting up and managing a business lot |
| 100 Business Challenge | A long form challenge where your Sim builds a business empire |
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