Best materia setup for crafters?

[Raldo]

What would be the optimum meld for the body?

I didn't list it, since it's your call as to which order you meld in, and there's a few different options. I'm not even sure which one I would suggest since I haven't max-melded any body yet (though I have done all the rest, except offhand of course).

Option 1:
Craftsmanship IV (+6 Craft)
Control III (+3 Control)
Craftsmanship III (+5 Craft)
Craftsmanship III (+5 Craft)
Control II (+2 Control)

This option has the advantage of having less reliance on Tier-4 materia.

Option 2:
Craftsmanship IV (+6 Craft)
Craftsmanship IV (+6 Craft)
Control III (+3 Control)
Control II (+2 Control)
Craftsmanship II (+4 Craft)

This option has the advantage of using cheaper materia on the forbidden melds, so you don't blow up as much cash.

Each option is equally valid, and will get you to the same stats. The choice is yours. There are other options you could use (such as using Control IV and I, instead of III and II for either option), but I consider the above two to be the best ones when taking materia prices and availability into account.

I've updated my earlier post to reflect this information, as well as the optimum melds for the accessories.