Paintbrush
by MagmaXY
Paintbrush adds a brush that recolors blocks in the world, along with a black variant that tints glass, both used by holding them in one hand and right-clicking a block with the other.
What it does
A Paintbrush takes the color of the dye held in the other hand and paints the block it is used on, consuming one dye and one point of durability per use. Visually, the item looks like an ordinary brush that has been dipped into colored paint. The author describes the mod as meant to make building easier and to give the brush new coloring capabilities, and the entire mod is built around that brush.
Tinting works through the black Paintbrush, which turns clear glass into tinted glass when an amethyst shard is held in the other hand, consuming one shard and one durability point. Right-clicking a water cauldron with a Paintbrush turns it back into a regular brush and removes one water level. While a block is being painted, block dust particles appear, and their look depends on whether the target has already been painted. Each brush has 64 durability points and can carry Unbreaking, Mending, Efficiency, Curse of Vanishing enchantments.
The mod runs on Fabric and requires Fabric API. Starting with Java 26.2 the mod runs on Fabric; it is published for game versions 26.1 – 26.3 and is open source under the MIT License. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The latest Fabric file is fabric+26.3 for 26.3, dated 2026-09-20.
Key features
Dye-based block recoloring
Holding a dye in one hand and right-clicking a block with the Paintbrush in the other recolors the block to match the dye.
Tinting glass with amethyst
The black Paintbrush turns clear glass into tinted glass when paired with an amethyst shard in the other hand.
Cauldron cleaning
A water cauldron can be used on a Paintbrush to return it to a regular brush, using up one water level.
Durable enchantable brushes
Each brush has 64 durability points and accepts Unbreaking, Mending, Efficiency and Curse of Vanishing enchantments.
Painted-state particles
Block dust particles spawn while painting, and their appearance changes depending on whether the target block is already painted.
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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 1
How it compares
Dip Dye is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License, open source, and runs on client and server. Beacon Tinted Glass is a Fabric mod for 26.2 – 26.3 under the Apache License 2.0, open source, and runs on client and server. Enhanced Amethyst is a Fabric mod for 26.1 – 26.3 with all rights reserved and is not open source, and runs on client and server. Amethyst Additions is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, open source, and runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintbrush | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
| Dip Dye | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-22 |
| Beacon Tinted Glass | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| Enhanced Amethyst | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| Amethyst Additions | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2025-04-21 |
Questions
Does Paintbrush need Fabric API?
Does the server need Paintbrush?
Which game versions does Paintbrush support?
In the catalog
Paintbrush is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The mod introduces an item that inherits the behavior of the brush while featuring unique textures and mechanics. The mod runs on Fabric starting from Java 26.2 and requires Fabric API.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/paintbrushmod
- Owner
- MagmaXY
- Published
- 2026-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15