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Colored dyes can be made through the General Alchemy subskill of Alchemy. These formulas were released on 09/16/08 as part of Alchemy Phase II.

Some of colors are independent from than colors available in the Dyer's tents; others overlap. It is usually cheaper to make these dyes than to purchase the dyes in the tent.

Example:

You pour a few test drops of white vial of dye on your leather tome. The results are good, and you can tell the dye will transform it into a cream white leather tome if you poured some more on it.

>pour my dye on my tome
You pour your white vial of dye on your leather tome, completely coating the item. The liquid soon dries, leaving you with a cream white leather tome.
That was the last of the dye.

>tap tome
You tap a cream white leather tome, which is in your right hand.

The item will retain the material it INSPECTs as.

If the item is scripted or otherwise special and will not take the dye; it will run off during the initial pour. The dye will not be wasted.

Translucent dye base

Translucent dye base is the base that all simple dye recipes will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the simple colored dyes.

This recipe is learned at rank 2 in General Alchemy.

  1. Add Water
  2. Add 2 doses of ground murdroot
  3. Add Ayanad crystal
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Alchemy Seal

Limpid dye base

Limpid dye base is the base that the more complicated dye recipes will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the more complicated colored dyes.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 in General Alchemy.

  1. Add Water
  2. Add 2 doses of ground murdroot
  3. Add powdered lump of grey ambergris
  4. Alchemy Boil
  5. Add S'ayanad crystal
  6. Add glowing mineral water
  7. Alchemy Simmer
  8. Alchemy Seal

Clear dye base

Clear dye base is the base that the most complicated dye formulas and the dye additives will start with. It needs to be made in order to make any of the most complicated colored dyes or additives.

  1. Add water
  2. Add 4 doses of ground murdroot
  3. Add powdered lump of grey ambergris
  4. Boil
  5. Add 2 doses of t'ayanad crystal
  6. Add farlook vitreous humor
  7. Infuse mana
  8. Seal

Brilliant dye additive

The formula for brilliant dye additive was learned in the Library; no rank information is known.

To create a brilliant dye, pour the brilliant dye additive in the completed dye.

>pour add in my dye
You pour the additive into your green vial of dye. As the two substances blend together, the dye slowly transforms into a brilliant green vial of dye.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 3 doses of ground sponge mushroom
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered uncut star-of-Tamzyrr diamond
  7. Channel lifeforce
  8. Seal

Glimmering dye additive

The formula for glimmering dye additive was found on a parchment; no rank information is known.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add fetid black slime
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered uncut maernstrike diamond
  7. Channel lifeforce
  8. Seal

Glittering dye additive

The formula for glittering dye additive was found on a parchment; no rank information is known.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add mass of congealed slime
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered blue diamond
  7. Channel lifeforce
  8. Seal

Glowing dye additive

Glowing dye additive can be made by alchemists with 54 ranks in General Alchemy.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 3 doses of ground green lichen
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered uncut diamond
  7. Channel lifeforce
  8. Seal

Radiant dye additive

The formula for radiant dye additive can be made by alchemists with 58 ranks in General Alchemy.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 2 doses of ground wyrm thorn
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered clear glimaerstone
  7. Add powdered dragon's-tear diamond
  8. Channel lifeforce
  9. Seal

Shimmering dye additive

The formula for shimmering dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

Additionally, this formula was incomplete when found. Based on the other additive formulas, it is hypothesized that the missing step is a Simmer.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 2 doses of ground petrified shadowstalk
  5. Possibly Simmer -- this step was smudged when the formula was discovered
  6. Add powdered uncut diamond
  7. Add 3 doses of powdered shimmertine shard
  8. Channel lifeforce
  9. Seal

Shining dye additive

The formula for shining dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 2 doses of ground bloodthorn stem
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered yellow hyacinth
  7. Add powdered uncut maernstrike diamond
  8. Channel lifeforce
  9. Seal

Sparkling dye additive

The formula for sparkling dye additive was found in the Library; no rank information is known.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add powdered waxy grey caederine
  3. Boil
  4. Add 2 doses of ground bone mushroom
  5. Simmer
  6. Add powdered dragon's-tear diamond
  7. Channel lifeforce
  8. Seal

Amethyst violet dye

The amethyst violet dye can be poured onto objects to make them amethyst violet.

This color is a unique shade not available in the Dyer's tents, though amethyst purple is available.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 5 doses of mashed purple poppy
  3. Simmer
  4. Add 3 doses of powdered deep purple amethyst
  5. Boil
  6. Alchemy Seal

Azure dye

The azure dye can be poured onto objects to make them azure.

This color is a unique shade not available in the Dyer's tents, though azure blue is available.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground valerian root
  3. Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves
  4. Simmer
  5. Add 2 doses of powdered blue spinel
  6. Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Black dye

The black dye can be poured onto objects to make them black.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground alder bark
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Bright yellow dye

The bright yellow dye can be poured onto objects to make them bright yellow.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 5 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed gorse
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Brown dye

The brown dye can be poured onto objects to make them brown.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add powdered walnutk
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Cerulean blue dye

The cerulean blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them cerulean blue.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of mashed yellow clover
  3. Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add two doses of powdered blue lapis lazuli
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Cobalt blue dye

The cobalt blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them cobalt blue.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves
  3. Add 2 doses of ground alder bark
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add two doses of powdered blue lapis lazuli
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Coppery dye

The coppery dye can be poured onto objects to make them coppery.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

The recipe was discovered in the Library, so no rank information is available.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 5 doses of mashed coppery rain lily
  3. Simmer
  4. Add powdered copper fang
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Cranberry red dye

The cranberry red dye can be poured onto objects to make them cranberry red.

This is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

The recipe was discovered in the Library, so no rank information is available.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add mashed red cranberry
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Cream white dye

The cream white dye can be poured onto objects to make them cream white.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 4 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground longgrass
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Dark blue dye

The dark blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them dark blue.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed bluebells
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Dark green dye

The Dark green dye can be poured onto objects to make them dark green.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground blackened moss
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Dark red dye

The dark red dye can be poured onto objects to make them dark red.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground oxblood lily
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Emerald green dye

The emerald green dye can be poured onto objects to make them emerald green.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was discovered in the Library; no rank information is available.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground green fungus
  3. Simmer
  4. Add powdered uncut emerald
  5. Boil
  6. Alchemy Seal


Golden dye

The golden dye can be poured onto objects to make them golden.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was discovered in the Library; no rank information is available.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 5 doses of mashed flaeshorn berry
  3. Simmer
  4. Add 3 doses of pinch of gold dust
  5. Boil
  6. Alchemy Seal

Goldenrod yellow dye

The goldenrod yellow dye can be poured onto objects to make them goldenrod yellow.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add mashed goldenrod
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Grey dye

The grey dye can be poured onto objects to make them grey.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula is learned at rank 7 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed alligator lily
  3. Simmer
  4. Seal

Honey yellow dye

The honey yellow dye can be poured onto objects to make them honey yellow.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

Lavender blue dye

The lavender blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them lavender blue.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 4 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add powdered purple-cap cowrie
  3. Alchemy Boil
  4. Alchemy Seal

Light blue dye

The light blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them light blue.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground woad leaves
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Light ginger dye

The light ginger dye can be poured onto objects to make them light ginger.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe was learned in the Library, so no rank information is available.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add mashed red clover blossom
  3. Add ground ginger root
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Alchemy Seal

Light green dye

The light green dye can be poured onto objects to make them light green.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 2 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground arctic moss
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Light red dye

The light red dye can be poured onto objects to make them light red.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 3 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground red lichen
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal


Olivine dye

The olivine dye can be poured onto objects to make them olivine.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 3 doses of ground shadowlace moss
  3. Simmer
  4. Add 3 doses of powdered olivine faenor-bloom
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Orange dye

The orange dye can be poured onto objects to make them orange.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 3 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed coppery rain lily
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Pale yellow dye

The pale yellow dye can be poured onto objects to make them pale yellow.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed yellow clover blossom
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Periwinkle blue dye

The periwinkle blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them periwinkle blue.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves
  3. Add 2 doses of ground orchil lichen
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add two doses of powdered polished red coral
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Pink dye

The pink dye can be poured onto objects to make them pink.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

It is learned at rank 3 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground orchil lichen
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Purple dye

The purple dye can be poured onto objects to make them purple.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add mashed wood violet
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Rainbow dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This formula was learned in the Library; no rank information is available.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 3 doses of mashed stargazer lily
  3. Simmer
  4. Add 2 doses of powdered swirling aetherstone
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Rosy pink dye

The rosy pink dye can be poured onto objects to make them rosy pink.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add mashed primrose
  3. Simmer
  4. Seal

Note: The primrose used is not yellow primrose.

Ruby red dye

The ruby red dye can be poured onto objects to make them ruby red.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 5 doses of mashed red passionflower
  3. Simmer
  4. Add powdered uncut ruby
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Sapphire blue dye

The sapphire blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them sapphire blue. It can be made by those with 54 ranks in General Alchemy.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add two doses of ground blue moss
  3. Simmer
  4. Add powdered blue sapphire
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Silvery dye

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

  1. Add clear dye base
  2. Add 3 doses of mashed moonlight cactus-bloom
  3. Simmer
  4. Add powdered silver fang
  5. Boil
  6. Seal

Slate grey dye

The slate grey dye can be poured onto objects to make them slate grey.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

Version 1
  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground valerian root
  3. Add 3 doses of ground alder bark
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add two doses of powdered white clam shell
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal
Version 2
  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of ground valerian root
  3. Add 3 doses of ground alder bark
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add 2 doses of powdered white chalcedony
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Tan dye

The tan dye can be poured onto objects to make them tan.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 4 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground onion skin
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal

Tawny brown dye

The tawny brown dye can be poured onto objects to make them tawny brown.

This color is a unique color not available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses powdered walnuts
  3. Add 2 doses mashed onion skin
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add 2 doses ruff of raptor feathers
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

Turquoise blue dye

The turquoise blue dye can be poured onto objects to make them turquoise blue.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 24 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add limpid dye base
  2. Add 2 doses of mashed bluebells
  3. Add 2 doses of ground woad leaves
  4. Alchemy Simmer
  5. Add two doses of powdered turquoise stone
  6. Alchemy Boil
  7. Alchemy Seal

White dye

The white dye can be poured onto objects to make them white.

This color is also available in the Dyer's tents.

This recipe is learned at rank 5 of General Alchemy.

  1. Add translucent dye base
  2. Add ground valerian root
  3. Alchemy Simmer
  4. Alchemy Seal