Dye Crafting Production Chain
Wool dyes are items used to change the color of wool. They were added in the beta 1.2 update. There are currently seven "primary" dyes (red, yellow, blue, green, white, black and brown), eight "secondary" dyes, and one "tertiary" dye.
Uses
Dyes can be placed with wool on a crafting table (in any position) to dye a single block. It can also be used on sheep to paint them. After shearing, the wool dropped will be of the painted color as well, possibly yielding more coloured wool than from crafting (see Notes section). Additionally, there are naturally occurring gray, light gray and black sheep that drop corresponding color wool as well.
Primary Colours
These primary dyes (with the exception of coco beans) are created from a single ingredient found in nature somewhere.
| Name | Source | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Red | Rose | Red | Made by placing a rose on a crafting table |
| Dandelion Yellow | Dandelion | Yellow | Made by placing a dandelion on a crafting table |
| Lapis Lazuli | Lapis Lazuli Ore | Blue | One lap ore gives one dye |
| Cactus Green | Cactus | Green | Cook the cactus in a furnace to get the dye |
| Ink Sack | Dropped by Squid | Black | Black wool is also obtained from Black Sheep |
| Bone Meal | Bones | White | Bones are dropped by Skeletons |
| Coco Beans | Removed. | Brown | Can only be obtained through inventory hacking.
Will most likely be from trees. |
Secondary Colours
Secondary dyes are created by combining primary dyes together.
| Name | Source | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Dye | Rose Red + Dandelion Yellow | Orange | |
| Cyan Dye | Cactus Green + Lapis Lazuli Ore | Cyan | |
| Purple Dye | Rose Red + Lapis Lazuli Ore | Purple | |
| Gray Dye | Bone Meal + Ink sack | Gray | Gray wool is also obtained from Gray Sheep |
| Light Blue Dye | Bone Meal + Lapis Lazuli | Light Blue | |
| Pink Dye | Bone Meal + Rose Red | Pink | |
| Lime Dye | Cactus Green + Bone Meal | Aqua Green | |
| Light Gray Dye | Bone Meal + Gray Dye | Light Gray | An alternate crafting recipe is Bone Meal x2 + Ink sack. Light Gray wool is also obtained from Light Gray Sheep. |
Tertiary Colours
Tertiary dyes are created by combining secondary dyes together. Magenta is currently the only tertiary dye available.
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| Magenta Dye | Purple Dye + Pink Dye | Magenta | The only obtainable Tertiary colour so far.
NotesMixing one Ink Sack with two Bone Meal will give you three Light Gray Dye. If you need Light Gray Dye, this method is economical for Ink Sacks. If you are looking to make Wool dyed a certain color, it is better to Dye a Sheep the desired color and get the colored Wool directly from the Sheep. Doing this will give you a chance to get 1-3 colored Wool pieces per piece of Dye, instead of only 1. There are currently four kinds of sheep, classified by the color of their wool:
Data ValuesThe color of the item depends on the damage value it is set to.
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