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:* You can combine [[dye]] and the values will average out (although they will be about 2 points closer to grey across the board). | :* You can combine [[dye]] and the values will average out (although they will be about 2 points closer to grey across the board). | ||
:* The higher the quality is, the brighter and less grey the colour will be. | :* The higher the quality is, the brighter and less grey the colour will be. | ||
| + | :* Dye and water cannot be mixed to make a paler dye. (Thats a shame though) | ||
:* The more difficult colours can not be made until after making some of the easier colours. Start with green, or maybe blue. | :* The more difficult colours can not be made until after making some of the easier colours. Start with green, or maybe blue. | ||
:* To get rid of unwanted dye just right click and select "Pour" (don't worry, it won't leave a stain). | :* To get rid of unwanted dye just right click and select "Pour" (don't worry, it won't leave a stain). | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 5 July 2008
Main / Skills / Alchemy / Natural substances / Dye
Contents
Description
Dye is used to paint items and walls.
Method
- Put substance in inventory.
- Put water in container.
- Activate substance.
- Right click on water in container, select create/misc/dye/colour
Tools Required
Items Required
Resulting Colors
- Blue - Woad
- White - Zinc lump or zinc scrap
- Green - Copper lump or copper scrap minimum 0.80 kg
- Black - Tannin and iron lump/scrap Difficulty 40 (Hardest dye to make)
- Red - Cave bug or Scorpion cochineal
Notes
- Resulting dye will have three color values, red, green and blue.
- R=255 G=255 B=255 is pure white.
- You can combine dye and the values will average out (although they will be about 2 points closer to grey across the board).
- The higher the quality is, the brighter and less grey the colour will be.
- Dye and water cannot be mixed to make a paler dye. (Thats a shame though)
- The more difficult colours can not be made until after making some of the easier colours. Start with green, or maybe blue.
- To get rid of unwanted dye just right click and select "Pour" (don't worry, it won't leave a stain).
- When making dye with metal lumps, there is no need to heat them up first.
Usage
- Activate dye
- Right click on item, select Paint
You can paint building walls, chests, barrels, buckets, signs, carts, catapults, pottery, lanterns and statues. The amount of dye used depends on the item being painted:
| Object | Amount |
|---|---|
| Cart | 6.05kg |
| Large barrel | 2kg |
| Small barrel | 0.3kg |
| Bucket | 0.1kg |
| House wall | 1kg |
| Large chest | 2.4kg |
| Statues | 0.8kg |
| Bed | 5.76kg |
| Lantern | 0.015kg |
| Small sign | <0.01kg |
| Chair | 0.15kg |
| Lamp | 0.06kg |
Removal
You can remove dye from a painted object by using a metal brush on it.
