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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
:* Resulting [[dye]] will have three color values, red, green and blue.
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:* Resulting [[dye]] will have three color values: <font color=red>red</font>, <font color=green>green</font>, and <font color=blue>blue</font>.
:* R=255 G=255 B=255 is pure white.
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:* <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>.
:* You can combine [[dye]] and the values will average out (although they will be about 2 points closer to grey across the board).
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:* 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 grey the colour will be.
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:* 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.
 
:* Dye and water cannot be mixed to make a paler dye.
:* The more difficult colours can not be made until after making some of the easier colours. Start with green, or maybe blue.
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:* 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).
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:* 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.
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:* 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 red dye.
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:* The [[quality]] of the [[cochineal]] does not affect the success chance when creating <font color=red>red</font> dye.
:* If you fail making green dye using copper lump, you create a copper scrap of the same mass.
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:* If failing to make <font color=green>green</font> dye using a copper:
:* If you fail making greed dye using copper scrap, the scrap is destroyed.
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::* Lump, a copper scrap of the same mass is created.
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::* Scrap, the scrap is destroyed.
  
 
=== Usage ===
 
=== Usage ===
#Activate [[dye]]
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# Activate [[dye]]
#Right click on item, select Paint
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# Right click on item, select Paint
  
You can paint building walls, chests, barrels, buckets, signs, carts, catapults, pottery, lanterns, statues and ships. The amount of dye used depends on the item being painted:
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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:
 
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=== Removal ===
 
=== Removal ===
You can remove dye from a painted object by using a [[metal brush]] on it.
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To remove dye from a painted object, use a [[metal brush]] on it.
  
 
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Revision as of 04:01, 5 December 2009

Main / Skills / Alchemy / Natural substances / Dye

Description

Dye is used to paint items and walls.

Method

  1. Put substance in inventory.
  2. Put water in container.
  3. Activate substance.
  4. Right click on water in container, select create/misc/dye/colour

Tools Required

Items Required

Colors

Notes

  • Resulting dye will have three color values: red, green, and blue.
  • R=255 G=255 B=255 is pure white.
  • Dye may be combined 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 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 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.
  • The quality of the cochineal does not affect the success chance when creating red dye.
  • If failing to make green dye using a copper:
  • Lump, a copper scrap of the same mass is created.
  • Scrap, the scrap is destroyed.

Usage

  1. Activate dye
  2. Right click on item, 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:

Object Amount
Small Cart 6.05 kg
Large Cart 47.23 kg
Small barrel 0.36 kg
Large barrel 2 kg
Bucket 0.1 kg
House wall 1 kg
Large chest 2.4 kg
Statues 0.8 kg
Bed 5.76 kg
Lantern 0.015 kg
Small sign 0.01 kg
Rowing Boat 12.10 kg
Small Sailing Boat 12.10 kg
Chair 0.15 kg
Lamp 0.06 kg
Spirit castle 2 kg
Small raft 6.05 kg

Removal

To remove dye from a painted object, use a metal brush on it.