Consider how dark you want your fabric to end up. The longer you leave your fabric or clothing in the dye, the deeper the color will get. Dyes are items that can be placed in the "Dye Slots" of a player's inventory to alter the colors and/or textures of equipped armor, vanity items, and accessories. The Dye Trader NPC sells two dyes ( Silver Dye and Brown Dye) as well as the Dye Vat ( 5). The other dyes must be crafted using the Dye Vat or obtained through trading in Strange Plants to the Dye Trader. Primary crafted dyes can be further combined to craft shade, gradient, and patterned dyes. There are currently 119 / 116 / 68 different dyes in the game (118 / 115 / 67 on single-player worlds, as Team Dye is not available in single-player worlds). Some dyes will make sprites visible in complete darkness, most of which are Strange Dyes. For a very light tan, a few minutes in the coffee is all you need! For dark tan, let the material soak for 15-30 minutes or even overnight. To achieve a deep brown color, you'll need strong, dark roast coffee for at least several hours. It takes at least 102 / 170 Strange Plants to obtain ( 18 / 15 of each dye ( 6 / 3 dye per plant) reward for 13 dye slots (likely much more, since obtaining many repeat rewards from the Dye Trader is common).

These dye are given as quest rewards by the Dye Trader in exchange for Strange Plants. Dyes with a rarity level of Orange or Cyan can only be awarded in a Hardmode world even if strange plants are somehow obtained in pre-hardmode. Note that Strange Plants only begin growing in Hardmode. Bright Dyes ( Blue, Cyan, Green, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Sky Blue, Teal, Violet, Yellow). When transformed into a werewolf or a merfolk by the Neptune's Shell, Moon Charm, Moon Shell, or Celestial Shell any dye placed in the dye slots will color the werewolf or merfolk form's head, torso, and legs as if they are vanity items. animated: Acid ( Blue, Red), Gel, Grim, Hades ( Burning, Shadowflame), Living ( Flame, Ocean, Rainbow), Midnight Rainbow, Mirage, Phase, Purple Ooze, Shifting Sands, Skiphs's Blood, Twilight Dyes.

The effect of the Hades dyes are a reference to the character Hades in Disney's 1997 animated musical fantasy film Hercules. To craft thirteen ( ) / three ( ) of each dye (one for each dye slot, including combined and compound dyes), it takes:

On the Nintendo Switch version, due to a bug [4], many dyes cause the accessories, armor, etc. they are equipped on to appear invisible. The following dyes are unaffected and work as expected: All acid dyes, all reflective dyes, all hades dyes, Grim Dye, Gel Dye, Purple Dye, Mirage Dye, Shifting Sands Dye and Phase Dye. Some white-/silver-colored clothing items, such as the Mrs. Claus Heels, will not dye properly with a basic dye but will take on the desired color when a combination that features Silver Dye is applied. If not hunting for either specifically, and a mechanical boss has already been defeated, it is more likely that one will acquire the Living Rainbow Dye before the Rainbow Dye due to Rainbow Dye's complex crafting tree. craftable animated dyes: Lunar dyes ( Nebula, Solar, Stardust, Vortex), Pink Gel, Shifting Pearlsands, and Void Dyes. PC/ Console/ Old-gen console/ Mobile/ Windows Phone/ Old Chinese/ tModLoader/ tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This information applies only to the PC, Console, Old-gen console, Mobile, Windows Phone, Old Chinese, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.Add table salt to the dye bath if you want a more vibrant color. Use .25 cups (59 mL) of salt per .5 pounds (0.23 kg) of fabric you're dyeing. Thoroughly stir the salt into the dye bath with a spoon. [5] X Research source The item(s) or effects described in this section exist as functional game items, but cannot be acquired through normal gameplay. Dye

basic color> and Silver Dyes ( Blue, Cyan, Green, Lime, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Sky Blue, Teal, Violet, Yellow).Pour the hot coffee over the fabric and stir it with a wooden spoon. You want the coffee dye to evenly soak through the fabric and stirring helps that happen. This also helps open up the fabric so you don't have areas that cling together.

My dear, what you're wearing is much too drab. You absolutely must take a lesson in dyeing your tired attire! Perfect for large and small items alike, Dylon Hand Fabric Dye will give your materials rich, colour and a new lease of life. Use Dylon Hand Fabric Dye to easily revamp old garments such as t-shirts, shirts and skirts. This dye will breathe new life into natural fabrics including wool and silk giving them a splash of permanent colour. Apply a dye fixative before you rinse the fabric for an enhanced color. Dye fixative will help the dye cling to the fibers in your fabric so the final color looks more vibrant. If you decide to use a dye fixative, spray it over the entire surface of the fabric so the fabric is heavily coated. Let the dye fixative soak into the fabric for 20 minutes. [9] X Research source All vanity items will benefit from dye, except for the Familiar shirt and pants. The colors shown when wearing the Familiar set can be changed using a Dresser instead.

Fill a bowl with hot water and a few tablespoons of vinegar (or more for a large piece of fabric or clothing). Place the dyed fabric in the water to rinse and soak for a few minutes. The vinegar helps set the dye. For some armors (such as Meteor armor), the trails will reflect the color of the dye. This means that if the player has Blue Dye, Pink Dye, and Yellow Dye on an armor, it will split to where it shows trails of the three colors. By working with a variety of trusted Range Plus Partners, we’re able to offer our customers a wider selection of products. The Familiar Wig, on the other hand, will change the appearance of the player's hair, when dyed. If the dye has effects, like the Bloodbath Dye, for example, will give the player the special effects (your hair will have blood drip from it, in the Bloodbath Dye's case). This allows for interesting dye/hair dye colors, effects and combinations.