Saturated Sands
Saturated Sands adds patterned terracotta blocks, dyed faded terracotta and stonecutter recipes for switching between patterns, for building murals and detailed floors.
What it does
Saturated Sands expands on the Mirage-based faded terracotta, offering a wide set of colours for mural work. Faded terracotta can be dyed with any dye colour, and patterned terracotta comes in several designs. A stonecutter recipe lets a builder change one patterned terracotta into another without crafting it again from scratch. Flooring blocks add shading and detail to rooms and courtyards.
The mod requires Mirage, which must be installed alongside it. Saturated Sands runs on NeoForge for 1.21.1 only, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are released under the Apache License 2.0, and the source code and issue tracker are public. The latest build, 1.21.1-0.1.0, is on the beta channel and was published on 2026-02-14, the same day as the first release.
Key features
Patterned terracotta
Patterned terracotta blocks join the decoration set, giving builders surfaces that are not plain colour.
Dyeing faded terracotta
Faded terracotta takes any dye colour, which expands the palette for murals and facades.
Stonecutter pattern changes
The stonecutter converts between patterned terracotta designs, so a pattern can be swapped without rebuilding the block.
Config options
A config file can disable the mod's features, including the stonecutter recipes that change patterns.
Creative tab entry
All new blocks appear together in the creative tab, so the whole set can be found in one place while building.
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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
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders who want more colours and patterns for terracotta surfaces, and server owners who want the option to turn off the stonecutter recipes through the config.
How it compares
Terracotta Collection is NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, and is released under All rights reserved, so its code cannot be reused. Patterned Mosaics covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 on NeoForge and is also closed. Vanilla terracotta Variations is open to reuse under CC0 1.0 Universal and supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, but it is not open source in the sense of a source license. Saturated Sands is the only option here licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturated Sands | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-14 |
| Terracotta Collection | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-03 |
| Patterned Mosaics | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-12-23 |
| Vanilla terracotta Variations | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
Questions
Does Saturated Sands need Mirage?
Does the server need the mod?
Can the stonecutter recipes be turned off?
Which versions does Saturated Sands support?
In the catalog
Saturated Sands is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Saturated Sands expands upon the faded terracotta in mirage, providing a miriad of colours to build murals, flooring or add extra detail and shading to any build. Iris and Complementary were used in the creation of some screenshots/promotional material.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/saturated-sands
- Owner
- Perxenic Studios
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15