Best time to start crafting is truly during the Crafting Festival, around june/july. It will make it worthwhile and not as much time consuming, mats, runes etc, just plain easier.
Hail to all crafters!!!!
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Disturbed guild leader on mithras 
BTW i do live under a bridge, i am Green, i can dish it out as good as i get
There are no better server than Reni, best place to be!!!!!