kii's Dye Vat
kii's Dye Vat is a Forge block for dyeing items, added by a dedicated machine that processes stacks of wool, carpets, glass, terracotta, candles and beds.
What it does
The Dye Vat is a new functional block built for coloring items. A custom recipe type, kiidyevat:vat, handles the dyeing, and the vat's water color changes with the dye that is used.
The machine also works with hoppers. A hopper feeding the input slot sends materials in, a hopper on the dye side supplies dye, and a hopper at the bottom removes finished items, so dyeing can run without manual work. The mod adds 16 new Dye Blocks, which are crafted from standard dyes and can be placed straight into the vat's dye slot. Dye Blocks share the sliding physics of Honey Blocks, so items can be moved down a slope without sticking to them.
The mod is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker. Dye Vat requires no other mods.
Key features
Dedicated Dyeing Machine
A block used only for coloring items, with a custom interface that processes stacks of materials.
Sixteen Dye Blocks
Crafted from standard dyes, they store color compactly and can be placed into the vat's dye slot.
Hopper automation
Hoppers feed the input and dye slots and take dyed items from the bottom, so dyeing runs unattended.
Dynamic water color
The vat's water changes color depending on the dye in use.
Honey-style sliding
Dye Blocks use the same sliding physics as Honey Blocks, so items can slide down them without sticking.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders and automation players who dye large amounts of blocks and want a machine instead of crafting each piece by hand.
How it compares
Chroma is an open source Forge mod for 1.20.1 that also runs on client and server and is released under the MIT License, with a different focus. Re-Dye Terracotta is open source under the MIT License, covers 1.20 – 26.2 and works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the server required and the client optional. Dyes covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt, is not open source, and also needs the server, with the client optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kii's Dye Vat | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-15 |
| Chroma | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-26 |
| Re-Dye Terracotta [PurpurPack] | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-24 |
| Dyes | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-03-03 |
Questions
Does Dye Vat need another mod?
Does the server need Dye Vat installed?
Can hoppers automate dyeing with the vat?
In the catalog
kii's Dye Vat is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Tired of manually dyeing blocks in the crafting grid? Annoyed by leftover dyes or colored blocks cluttering your chests? Exhausted from the tedious chore of placing and breaking concrete powder in water just to get solid blocks? This builder-focused mod aims to solve all these issues by adding dedicated Dye Vat…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kiis-dye-vat
- Owner
- soaringpromise
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15