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== 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 ===:* made from various [[Jaritem]]:* s and [[Small bucket]] === Items Required ===:* [[Woad]]:* [[Zinc lump]]:* [[Copper lump]] or [[Metal scrap|copper scrap]]:* [[Water]]:* [[Cave bug]] [[cochineal]]:* [[Scorpion]] [[cochineal]]:* [[Tanninwater]] and is used to paint items and [[iron lump]] or [[iron scrapwall]]s.
=== Colors ===
* <font color=red>Red</font> - [[Cave bug]] or [[scorpion]] [[cochineal]]
* <span style=background-color:grey;color:white>White</span> - [[Zinc lump]] or [[metal scrap|zinc scrap]]
=== Tools required ===
* Any container that can hold [[liquid]]
* [[Jar]]
* [[Small bucket]]
=== Items required ===
* [[Water]]
* [[Cochineal]]
* [[Copper lump]] or [[metal scrap|copper scrap]]
* [[Tannin]] and [[iron lump]] or [[iron scrap]]
* [[Woad]]
* [[Zinc lump]]
== Method ==
# Put appropriate item in [[inventory]].
# Put water in [[container]].
# [[Activate]] item.
# Right-click on water in container and select "Create > Miscellaneous > <color> dye"
== Notes ==
:* Resulting [[dye]] will have three color values: <font color=red>red</font>, <font color=green>green</font>, and <font color=blue>blue</font>.:* <font color=red>R</font>=255 <font color=green>G</font>=255 <font color=blue>B</font>=255 is pure <span style=background:black;color:white>white</span>.:* Dye may be combined and the values will average out (although they will be about 2 points closer to <font color=grey>grey</font> across the board).:* The higher the quality is, the brighter and less <font color=grey>grey</font> the color will be.:* Dye and water cannot be mixed to make a paler dye.:* The more difficult colors can not be made until after making some of the easier colors. Start with <font color=green>green</font>, or maybe <font color=blue>blue</font>.:* 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.:* The [[quality]] of the [[cochineal]] does not affect the success chance when creating <font color=red>red</font> dye.:* If [[failing ]] to make <font color=green>green</font> dye using a copper:::* Lump, a * A copper scrap of the same mass is created.::* Scrap, the * The scrap is destroyed.
=== Usage ===
# Activate [[dye]].# Right -click on item, and select "[[Paint]]".
Paintable items include: building walls, chests, barrels, buckets, signs, carts, catapults, pottery, lanterns, statues, and ships. The amount of dye used depends on the item being painted: