The Sims 4 Skills Guide: Pottery and Tattoo Skills for Businesses and Hobbies

      The Pottery and Tattoo skills have been introduced in The Sims 4 with the Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack. They provide not only excellent business opportunities but also new hobbies for your Sims to engage in during their spare time. Whether your Sims are interested in creating exquisite clay artworks or adorning another Sim's body with stunning permanent ink designs, remember that practice is essential, and reaching the highest level in these skills requires dedication. This guide will explore how to excel in the Pottery and Tattoo skills, along with the benefits these skills bring to your Sims.

      **Pottery Skill Guide in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies**

      With the Pottery skill, your Sims can create a wide variety of decorative items. This skill allows them to beautify their homes or market their creations through a business. Eventually, they can also learn Kintsugi, the traditional Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery.

      **How to Increase the Pottery Skill**

      To learn Pottery, the primary method for your Sims is to directly craft clay pieces. You'll need two tools: the Pottery Wheel and the Pottery Kiln, which together cost 1,080 Simoleons, making it a potentially costly hobby if funds are limited. Alternatively, you can visit Terra-Potta in Nordhaven, the new location featured in this expansion. For a small entry fee of 9 Simoleons, you can access these workstations without the need to buy them.

      Your Sim should start with the Pottery Wheel, and their skill will improve as they mold and create pottery. Once completed, they can harden their pieces in the Pottery Kiln. Repeating this process will gradually enhance their Pottery skill, allowing for more advanced creations over time.

      In addition to this method, there are various other ways to boost your Pottery skill:

      - **Read a Pottery Skill Book:** Available in three volumes (Vol. 1 covers levels 1-3, Vol. 2 covers levels 4-6, and Vol. 3 covers levels 7-10) from a bookshelf or computer. Reading will slowly improve your skill, but it takes time.

      - **Participate in a Class or Lecture:** This expansion also introduces classes and lectures via the whiteboard object. Terra-Potta often hosts classes that require a fee for your Sim to learn from an expert, while lectures are free. Classes are more beneficial for skill enhancement.

      - **Get Mentored:** A more experienced Sim can mentor your Sim to help increase their Pottery skill.

      **Pottery Skill Levels**

      1. Unlocks Round Vase ceramic.

      2. Unlocks Plant Pot and Candle Lantern ceramics; Sim can discuss Pottery Techniques with others.

      3. Unlocks Cake Stand ceramic.

      4. Unlocks Candle Holder ceramic.

      5. Unlocks Oil Burner ceramic; Sim can mentor others in Pottery.

      6. Unlocks Incense Burner and Gnome Sculpture ceramics.

      7. Unlocks Tea Set ceramic; Sim can perform Kintsugi on broken items.

      8. Unlocks Raccoon Vase ceramic.

      9. Unlocks Abstract Sculpture and Intricate Vase ceramics.

      10. Unlocks Abstract Wall Sculpture and Romantic Sculpture ceramics; Sim can apply an Unbreakable Coating glaze to ceramics.

      **Tattoo Skill Guide in The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies**

      The Tattooing skill enables your Sim to give other Sims permanent tattoos using pre-made designs or custom artwork. Before this expansion, Sims could only have tattoos from Create-A-Sim; now, they can open a tattoo parlor and create hand-drawn tattoos.

      **How to Increase the Tattoo Skill**

      The primary way for your Sim to enhance their Tattooing skill is by tattooing other Sims using the Deluxe Tattoo Table, priced at 736 Simoleons. While this might seem steep, there’s no fee for inking another Sim.

      With this table, your Sim can practice on others or tattoo paying customers. If getting Sims to your lot proves challenging, consider turning your efforts into a small business.

      If you prefer alternatives to the traditional route, you can:

      - **Design Tattoos on a Sketchpad:** After purchasing a digital sketchpad, you can spend $50 to create a tattoo design you can later sell, similar to the painting skill.

      - **Read a Tattooing Skill Book:** Also available in three volumes (Vol. 1 for levels 1-3, Vol. 2 for levels 4-6, and Vol. 3 for levels 7-10) from a bookshelf or computer. This takes time but will gradually increase your Tattooing skill.

      - **Visit a Class or Lecture:** If you set up a whiteboard with tattoo tables or digital sketchpads, a Sim skilled in Tattooing can teach others or hold lectures to foster skill growth.

      - **Receive Mentorship:** A Sim proficient in Tattooing can mentor your Sim for skill improvement.

      **Tattoo Skill Levels**

      1. Sim can apply tattoos using a Tattoo Table