Note: An update is in the works for the latest version of Starbound, including bug fixes, a new mixing mechanic and the ability to dye different parts of an item independently.

Supported items:

Over 450 armor, clothing and back items (all colors supported)

Over 250 melee weapons (all colors supported)

Over 250 placeable objects (8 colors supported)

Over 100 block materials

Installation:

Remove any previous installations of the dyeing bucket mod by deleting or moving the DyeingBucket folder from your mods folder.

Extract and move the DyeMod folder into your mods folder (Optional) Extact and move the DyeModExtras folder into your mods folder to get some extra colors.

Restart the game.

Dyeing an item:

Craft the Dye Station on any crafting table for 10 iron ingots or print it from the 3D printer for 200 pixels.

Place the Dye Station somewhere. Put the item you would like to dye in your active hand. Interact with the Dye Station.

If you have multiple of the same item type in your inventory there is a risk that it will dye the wrong item. To prevent this, only have one stack of the item you want to dye in your inventory.

Making more dye:

Placeable object support:

Placeable objects will not look dyed until they are placed (bug).

Only some objects are supported.

Only 8 different colors are supported (in addition to resetting).

Multiplayer/vanilla support:

You visit a server that does not have this mod installed.



You give or show a dyed item to someone who does not have this mod installed.



You later uninstall the mod.

The dye station itself and the extra dyes will stop working and may disappear or turn into default items.



and may disappear or turn into default items. Dyed wearable items and weapons will keep their colors . They work perfectly anywhere and will be visible to everyone.

. They work perfectly anywhere and will be visible to everyone. Dyed placeable objects will keep their colors until they have been both placed and broken again. Then they will revert to the default color. Until then they work perfectly anywhere and will be visible to everyone.

Spotlight and installation video by accionoctem:

Vanilla Compatible Server Edition:

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Mod support and permissions:

When using mods there is always a risk of problems. To be safe, back up your save files regularly. I will attempt to help if there are issues, but I will not be held responsible.