Thanks for the reply.
Yes I understand that to craft an item in other races style I need to unlock that style first.
However I am trying to make (in this case a Resto Staff) in my own races style yet it still has the Obsidian red and says I need to Learn that style to Unlock it. I have crafted a belt before no problem so was wondering if something changed that I missed.
Unless you are Imperial, you need to choose the style you want when crafting. Imperials can change the style of items after they are crafted. You default to only knowing your own style, but it doesn't take long to get others. Primative and daedric seem to be the two most rare styles at the moment.
I'm assuming your character is Dunmer? That is the racial style that uses Obsidian.