Its really simple, there are 3 parts.
- you need to find new crafting materials and have 1 copy of each needed for the thing (pick up anything you can click on, and keep 1 stack of each thing stowed for later, and soon you will see what you need more of than one stack (rock, wood, iron, food materials, etc))
- you need to upgrade your crafting station
- you have to make some crafting materials
- house related things are made from the hammer's menu
so, you need fire arrows. to get that, you have to find wood, resin, and feathers, and make an upgrade for the workbench. When you have done all that, the recipe is just there to be used.