Dye

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Dyes are liquids that can be used to change the color of cloth and leather . For a visual demonstration of the process, see the gallery .

Creation

Mordant

Note: Only cloth can be mordanted. Leather can be dyed with no additional preparation.

Protip: Woad blue and brown dye can be applied to plain cloth and don't require prior mordanting. However, they do accept mordanted cloth should you choose to use it.

To fix the colors, the fabric must first be treated with a mordant. There are 3 mordants in the game: Diluted cassiterite, Diluted chromite and Diluted alum, which all function identically. A mordant solution is made instantly in a barrel by adding 1 Crushed cassiterite , 1 Crushed chromite or 1 Crushed alum to 5L of water. Crushed mordants are created using a pulverizer . You can put the water in the barrel with a wooden bucket .

5L + = 5L

5L + = 5L

5L + = 5L

To create Mordanted cloth, add 1 cloth to the barrel per 2L of diluted mordant and seal it. The mordanting process takes 8 hours.

2L or 2L or 2L + =

Color

An example of preparing yellow dye

Dyes are created in a barrel. All dyes require a specific element that determines the color of the dye. Some dyes can be obtained in more than one way. Note that the ratio of solids to liquids varies. Creating dye takes 8 hours, except for strong tannin which requires 24 hours.

10L Black dye = 10L Gray dye + Metal scrap

10L Black dye = 10L Gray dye + Rusty gear

10L Gray dye = 10L Water + Metal scrap

10L Gray dye = 10L Water + Rusty gear

2L White dye = 2L Water + Powdered borax

1L Pink dye = 1L Water + Cranberry

5L Red dye = 5L Water + Crushed cinnabar

1L Orange dye = 1L Yellow dye + Onion

1L Yellow dye = 1L Water + Onion

1L Yellow dye = 1L Water + Heather

1L Green dye = 1L Water + Dry grass

1L Green dye = 1L Water + Lily of the valley

5L Blue dye = 5L Water + Crushed lapis lazuli

1L Blue dye = 1L Water + Cornflower

2L Woad blue dye = 2L Water + Woad

1L Purple dye = 1L Water + Blueberry

1L Purple dye = 1L Water + Black currant

10L Strong tannin (Brown dye) = 10L Weak tannin + 1 Oak log

10L Strong tannin (Brown dye) = 10L Weak tannin + 1 Acacia log

Usage

To dye cloth or leather , place it in the barrel containing the dye and seal the barrel for 8 hours. Each piece of cloth requires 2L of dye, and each piece of leather requires 5L of dye.

Dyed cloth is used to create specific types of clothing . Colored leather is used for clothing and ornate shields .

Gallery

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  Add a crushed mordant to water to dilute it

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  Add 1 plain cloth per 2L of diluted mordant to create mordanted cloth

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  Add 1 mordanted cloth per 2L of dye to create colored cloth; woad blue and brown dye accept plain cloth as well

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  Add 1 leather per 5L of dye to create colored leather; no mordant needed