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# Put water in container. | # Put water in container. | ||
# [[Activate]] item. | # [[Activate]] item. | ||
| − | # Right-click on water in container and select | + | # Right-click on water in container and select ''Create > Miscellaneous > <color> dye''. |
| − | ===Notes=== | + | === Notes === |
* Resulting dye will have three color values: <font color=red>red</font>, <font color=green>green</font>, and <font color=blue>blue</font>. | * 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>. | * <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>. | ||
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* 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 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>. | * 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>. | ||
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* When making dye with metal lumps, there is no need to [[heat]] them up first. | * 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. | * 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 | + | * If [[failing]] to make <font color=green>green</font> dye: |
| − | ** A copper scrap of the same mass is created. | + | ** A copper scrap of the same mass as the lump is created. |
** The scrap is destroyed. | ** The scrap is destroyed. | ||
| + | * If you fail to make blue or red dye, you create [[pig food]]. | ||
| + | * To get rid of unwanted dye, just right-click and select ''Pour'' - don't worry, it won't leave a stain. | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 20 November 2010
Main / Skills / Alchemy / Natural substances / Dye
Dye, used to colour clothing and items with.
Dye is made from various items and water and is used to paint items and walls.
Colors
- Black - Tannin and iron lump or iron scrap (difficulty 40, hardest dye to make)
- Blue - Woad
- Green - Copper lump or copper scrap (minimum .8 kg)
- Red - Cave bug or scorpion cochineal
- White - Zinc lump or zinc scrap
Tools required
- Any container that can hold liquid, like pottery jar or small bucket
Items required
- Water
- Cochineal
- Copper lump or 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: 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.
- 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:
- A copper scrap of the same mass as the lump is created.
- The scrap is destroyed.
- If you fail to make blue or red dye, you create pig food.
- To get rid of unwanted dye, just right-click and select Pour - don't worry, it won't leave a stain.
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:
| Object | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bed | 5.76 kg |
| Bucket | 0.1 kg |
| Chair | 0.15 kg |
| Cog | 819.84 kg |
| House wall | 1 kg |
| Huge tub | 18 kg |
| Lamp | 0.06 kg |
| Lantern | 0.015 kg |
| Large barrel | 2 kg |
| Large cart | 47.23 kg |
| Large chest | 2.4 kg |
| Metal torch | 0.02 kg |
| Rowing boat | 12.10 kg |
| Shop sign | 0.01 kg |
| Small barrel | 0.36 kg |
| Small cart | 6.05 kg |
| Small chest | 0.36 kg |
| Small raft | 6.05 kg |
| Small sailing boat | 12.10 kg |
| Small sign | 0.01 kg |
| Spirit castle | 2 kg |
| Statues | 0.16 to 3.33 kg |
| Statuette | 0.00 kg |
Removal
To remove dye from a painted object, use a metal brush on it.
