Sand Dust
by PaulZappia
Sand Dust is a Fabric utility that turns the dust of sand-based materials into a renewable source of sand and stained glass items, mostly through crafting and smelting.
What it does
Sand Dust adds a dust item dropped by husks, which can be crafted into sand, so players have a steady supply without digging. Colored sand dust drops in the same way and smelts into stained glass, and stained sand is crafted from it. Stained sandstone and its variants are included as decorative blocks in the same color families.
The mod also adds bottled sand, a throwable item that blinds other players and slows them briefly. It is meant as a playful addition for survival and multiplayer worlds rather than a balance change. Sand Dust is open source under the MIT License and runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 1.17.1, with version 1.2.1 as the latest build from 2021-09-22.
Key features
Husk dust drops
Husks drop a dust item that is crafted into sand, giving a renewable source of the block.
Stained sand and glass
Colored sand dust drops from the mod and smelts into stained glass, and it crafts into stained sand.
Stained sandstone variants
Stained sandstone blocks and their variants extend the colored sand set for building.
Bottled sand
A bottled sand item blinds other players and briefly slows them when thrown.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Renewable sand for builds
Players who need large amounts of sand for farms or builds can collect husk dust instead of mining sand blocks.
Colored building material
Stained sand and stained sandstone give builders colored blocks made from the mod's dust chain.
Who it’s for: Survival players who want a steady sand supply, builders who use colored sand and sandstone, and multiplayer groups that want a playful item for pranks.
How it compares
Sand and gravel are forbidden to fall is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, with client and server environment but not open source, so it covers a different part of sand handling. Vanessence is server-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, targeting 1.16 – 1.20.1, so players can join without installing it. Sand Dust is limited to 1.17.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dust | Fabric | 1.17.1 | Client and server | 2021-09-22 |
| Sand and gravel are forbidden to fall | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-23 |
| Vanessence | Fabric | 1.16 – 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2023-03-18 |
Questions
Does Sand Dust need Fabric API?
Does Sand Dust have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Sand Dust support?
In the catalog
Sand Dust is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 4,181 mods support Minecraft 1.17.1.
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What the author says
'Sand Dust' is exactly what it says on the tin; it adds a new drop to husks and glass that can be used to make renewable sand.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sand-dust
- Owner
- PaulZappia
- Published
- 2021-09-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-09-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15