Pathfinder Wizard: How to build an Artificer theme

[Anderlith]

So I want to play something as close to the Eberron Artificer as I can get but I'm playing Pathfinder. I know about the 3rd party version & I'm not interested.

What archetypes & prestige classes & such would give me the most bang for my buck?

[Drachasor]

"Mage of the Third Eye" (pfsrd name for Arclord of Nex). (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/prestige-classes/other-paizo/a-b/arclord-of-nex)

If you really want to go heavy with items, then there's a Wand feat you can get at level 13 that lets you use your Caster Level and Int bonus with wands. However, you have to be Wizard 11 for that. There are some dips that will let you use your Caster Level and Int with scrolls as well. But you can really do all of these very easily.

There's a trait that reduces Magic Item construction costs by 10%.

There some stuff that speeds up item creation, but generally I don't think the feats are worth it. With Cooperative Crafting from multiple people you can repeatedly double the speed (and since this isn't a die roll two doubles is a quadruple, three doubles multiples by 8, etc). You can craft intelligent Constructs for this purpose (3 to 4 feats required) or you could simulacrum yourself if you take it. 4 of these and you can make 16k of magic items a day. 6 of these and you can make 64k of magic items a day. It's pretty easy to craft whatever you want in a day.

[grarrrg]

Wizard, take Arcane Builder (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/wizard/archetypes/paizo---wizard-archetypes/arcane-discoveries/arcane-builder) "feat", and a Valet (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/wizard/familiar/familiar-archetypes/valet-familiar-archetype) Familiar.

[Drachasor]

Wizard, take Arcane Builder (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/wizard/archetypes/paizo---wizard-archetypes/arcane-discoveries/arcane-builder) "feat", and a Valet (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/core-classes/wizard/familiar/familiar-archetypes/valet-familiar-archetype) Familiar.

I'd say Arcane Builder is not worth it at all. Valet Familiar is good though. Especially since later on you can make Simulacrums of it for cheaper crafting help. No need for Arcane Builder to speed things up.