Well, idk if this is the best method or not....but I basically bought steel bars and made plates the whole way, but for the last 37k bars, i bought ores and smelted, which took a lot longer, but i couldn't afford bars withn only 17m.....
99 SMITHING, W00T!!! I was getting on Tuesday, but I assisted some noob in alching so he smelted a rune bar, aware that i was only 12 xp away.....I was mad, but what can you do....he was a noob, and i got tricked like one, and i got 99 now, so I can't be too mad any more.... 99 SMITHING!!!
I think if you redo the arms, add some detail, like muscle detail, cuz then his guy will look way better, and it will be worth the time.....it'll make it amazing!
I would prefer black g because that is what matches the trimmed smithing cape.....but if not black g, then maybe ummm......plain clothes that match the cape? Or just anything that will match it well, I will trust your judgement so you decide what you want it to be..... \