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Painted Blocks

by okdashi

Painted Blocks lets a player craft a custom mini block from a quartz block and a player head, so the block shows a chosen skin texture.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCustom license1.21.4 – 26.1

What it does

Crafting uses the vanilla crafting table. A shapeless quartz block recipe turns the block into a painted block, and a second recipe pairs a quartz block with a player head that carries a given texture. The player gets that head by crafting a book quill, writing a texture string in Base64 on the first page of a book, and holding the unsigned quill in the main hand while crafting. A painted block shows either a blank face or a skin such as Steve or Alex.

The mod is a datapack and needs no resource pack, since it builds on what the game already does with player heads. Its ticking functions have a performance impact, which the author describes. Players on a server modpack should read the usage guidelines first. Only the server has to run the datapack; clients can join without installing it. Painted Blocks is not open source and is distributed under a custom license, with an issue tracker for reports.

Key features

  1. Painted blocks

    A quartz block recipe produces a painted block that displays a blank face or a chosen skin.

  2. Custom mini blocks

    Mini blocks can be made with a vanilla crafting table, without extra tools or machines.

  3. Player head textures

    A player head can be crafted with a given texture, using a Base64 value written into a book.

  4. Uninstall command

    The dash.chead:uninstall function removes the datapack's content, and the author notes it is only needed before version 2.0.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.12.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod2.3+mod
1.21.112.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod
1.21.102.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod
1.21.92.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod2.2+mod
1.21.52.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod2.0+mod
1.21.41.2+mod1.2+mod1.2+mod1.2+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Painted Iron is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, is not open source, and runs on 26.1 – 26.2. Custom Player Heads is under the MIT License, is not open source, and covers 1.20.2 – 1.21.10, so it targets an earlier range. Paintable is client and server, uses a custom license, and works only for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Painted BlocksFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.1Server required, client optional2026-03-25
Painted IronFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt26.1 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-16
Custom Player HeadsFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.2 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-12-07
PaintableFabric and Forge1.19.2 – 1.20.1Client and server2026-05-06

Questions

Does Painted Blocks need a resource pack?

No. The mod is a datapack, and it works with the game's existing player head behavior, so no resource pack is needed.

Does a player need Painted Blocks installed?

No. Only the server has to run the datapack; players can join without installing it.

Which loaders does Painted Blocks support?

Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest file 2.3+mod for 26.1.

In the catalog

Painted Blocks is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 11,959 mods support Minecraft 26.1.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.111,959

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What the author says

This datapack provides a simple, vanilla-friendly way to create custom mini blocks using a crafting table. The painted block is either blank or displays a Steve/Alex/etc. skin.
okdashi, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
okdashi
Published
2025-03-11
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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