Well; i disagree with you.
1- The experience for making 1 item is much higher than go and kill 1 monster + the money you gain from selling it back to shops or selling to players. These are adv of disciple of hand
2- In leves; the same as above, making 5 items in 1 leves gain around 1k to 2k experience point could be more from your level so it's nearly equal the reward from finishing a leves in combat. Plus if you pay attention a bit on quality you gain extra exp and gold. While in leves combat; exp from killing monsters there is very low; unless you using guardian boot.
3- And care to tell me what camp is dangerous around your level ? specially when you have your chocobo already.
4- Finally did you try the "Company issue engineering manual" ? it double your exp from making items; and it's last for like 2 hours; so as long as you did company activities you alway have 2x experience for Hand or Land disciple.

I dont know why you want it to be more easier. Though i prefer if there is some change about quality result; i mean it's really hard to make a high quality item even that item is lower level than yours.