Luminous Brush
by Enty175
Luminous Brush lets players paint invisible light sources into builds with a magical brush, so rooms can be lit without visible torches or lanterns.
What it does
Right-clicking with the brush places a light source that emits light without showing a block in its place, which keeps ceilings, walls and floors clean. Sneaking while right-clicking removes a placed light again. The brush draws on glowstone dust, so lighting consumes an item that players gather in the world, and the cost can be tuned on the server.
Every option lives in a Cloth Config screen, so server owners and players can adjust the behavior to suit a survival world or a creative build. Fabric is the only loader supported, and the mod needs Cloth Config API and Fabric API installed beside it. Mod Menu is optional and provides access to the config screen from the mod list.
The mod runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. Files for Fabric cover 1.20 – 1.20.4 with 1.0.0 for 1.20.4 as the latest release. The code is released under the MIT License, but the mod is not open source.
Key features
Invisible light sources
Placed lights illuminate the area while the block itself stays invisible, so the light appears without any visible torch.
Brush placement and removal
A right-click places a light and a sneak with right-click removes it, which makes adjusting a lit room quick.
Glowstone dust cost
Each light consumes glowstone dust, adding a resource cost to lighting that can be configured.
Cloth Config options
The mod's settings are grouped in a Cloth Config screen, letting server owners change the behavior without editing files by hand.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Lighting builds cleanly
Builders who want even light in a room without torches on the walls or floor can place invisible light sources along the ceiling.
Survival resource balance
Servers that want lighting to cost something can rely on the glowstone dust requirement, which is set in the config.
Who it’s for: Builders who want clean interiors and survival server owners who want a resource cost attached to lighting.
How it compares
Lighting Wand runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and is published under the MIT License as open source, for 1.18.2 – 26.1.2. LumaTorch is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 only, with client and server both needed and All rights reserved as its license. Invisible Itemframes is server-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, and covers 1.20 – 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminous Brush | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2026-02-22 |
| Lighting Wand 🌟 | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| LumaTorch | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Invisible Itemframes | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-06-20 |
Questions
Does Luminous Brush need Fabric API?
Is Luminous Brush needed on the server?
Which game versions does Luminous Brush support?
In the catalog
Luminous Brush is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Paint invisible light sources in the air with a magical brush! Perfect for lighting builds without visible torches.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/luminous-brush
- Owner
- Enty175
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15