Black Dye

Black Dye Recipe

How to Craft Black Dye

Black Dye is used to color various blocks and items black, such as wool, terracotta, and glass.

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Crafting
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Ingredients Needed:

  • ink_sac
    1x Ink Sac

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
  2. Arrange the materials as shown in the grid above, then place the output Black Dye into your inventory.
  3. That’s it! You can now use or place your new item.

Ingredient Tips

Ink Sac

Ink Sac: Gather Ink Sac via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).

Uses for Black Dye

  • Coloring wool, terracotta, concrete, and glass black
  • Dyeing leather armor
  • Creating black banners and beds
  • Mixing with other dyes to create darker colors

Fun Fact

Black dye was originally just ink sacs from squids, but wither roses were added as an alternative source in the Village & Pillage update.

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