Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success

General Discussion

Silver is primarily a power-training material in the Crafting skill. It can be used to get a good amount of experience fairly quickly, even at low levels; however, there are no items you make from it that are in high demand in large quantities, so the market is flooded with end products, the value of nearly all of which is very low. This means you usually take a fairly big monetary loss when making silver items.

Tiaras are actually useful items -- they can be bound to a Runecrafting altar using a particular talisman, and thereafter worn to that altar, replacing the associated talisman and saving an inventory slot. However, they also provide the most Crafting XP of any item made from silver, so they are produced in quantities far larger than the demand for them, which has caused their value to plummet.

Note that if you aren't able to sell these on the Grand Exchange (likely), general stores will buy them for 20 gp each.

Location and Access

Members should complete at least the easy portion of the Varrock Achievement Diary, then use the furnace right next to the bank in Edgeville. Another option is to use the clay forge in Neitiznot. In my tests, the two are very close, but Edgeville is slightly faster, and certainly more convenient; Neitiznot is a better choice for those who value peace and quiet since it is usually nearly deserted.

Non-members and very low level members who have not yet completed any of the Varrock Diary should craft at Al-Kharid.

Required and Recommended Equipment

A tiara mould is required, which you can get at a crafting shop, like the one in Al-Kharid.

Required and Recommended Supplies

One silver bar per tiara.

Familiar Suggestions

Summon a foraging familiar to earn extra money for you while you work -- I prefer the magpie, given the high value of rings and gems today.

Technique and Tips

With a tiara mould in your inventory, withdraw a full load of silver bars, then click in the furnace room on your minimap. While running, click a silver bar in your inventory, then click the furnace. When the Crafting interface appears, right-click the silve tiara and choose "Make All". Then return to the bank, store the tiaras, and repeat.

For the greatest efficiency, if you are crafting in Edgeville, right-click the bank and hover over the "Use-quickly" menu item, clicking it when all of your bars are consumed; widening the RuneScape window may make this easier.

Note that free players will need to stop periodically to rest and restore run energy; this is taken into account in my calculations.