Improving is sort of like a tug-of-war game.You always go up little by little,and you always go down little by little.As the higher the quality of the item gets,the more you will fail and less you will succeed depending on your skill.
==Basic Tools==
Well usually your basic tools for starting out in Wurm Online would be some of these:
*[[Plank]]
*[[Mallet]]
*[[Log]]
*[[Carving Knife]]
*[[Iron File]]*
*[[Rock Shards]]*
*[[Stone Chisel]]*
*[[Lump]]*
* Are items that may take some time after starting to acquire!
==Hints and tips==
*Always use tools or items when improving an item that are around the same quality.