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There are lots of fun ways to customize your experience in Minecraft. You can build a castle, grow a garden, do some light landscaping, or dye your favorite piece of Leather Armor. Although you can't change the color of most armor sets in Minecraft, you can dye Leather Armor any color you wish.
However, there are a few steps you'll need to complete before you can change the color of your Leather Armor. Additionally, the process of dying armor is different between Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, but don't worry, we'll dive into both editions in this guide.
How To Get Leather And Craft Leather Armor
You can craft Leather Armor using the crafting recipes in the photos above and below. The two crafting recipes in the picture above are for the helmet and torso, while the photo below displays the crafting recipes for the pants and boots. Getting the Leather to craft armor can be tricky if you're trying to craft a full set, so here are a few of the best ways to get Leather in Minecraft.
Kill Cows
Crafting Leather Armor isn't challenging since all it requires is Leather; however, you'll need to kill Cows to get it. You can find cows primarily in Plains and Jungle biomes. Cows can drop up to two Leather upon death, so they're a good source of this item if you find a group of them.
Kill Additional Mobs
Additionally, animals including Horses, Llamas, and Mooshrooms also drop up to two Leather, but they're all rarer than Cows, so they're not as worth searching for. You can find Horses in Plains and Savannah biomes. Llamas live in Savannah and Mountain Biomes. Finally, you can find Mooshrooms inside Mushroom Field biomes, which are also home to giant mushrooms.
The final mob that drops Leather upon death are Hoglins, but they only drop up to one Leather piece. Search Crimson Forest biomes inside the Nether to find Hoglins.
Search Randomly Generated Structures
You have a chance to find Leather upon searching chests in two randomly generated structures. The first are villages. The other structures you can find Leather in are the Bastion Remnants in the Nether. You can potentially find up to three pieces of Leather in any of the chests at these locations.
Go Fishing
Alternatively, you can use a Fishing Rod to fish for various items in bodies of water throughout your Minecraft world. One of the junk items you may get while fishing is Leather, so this is an easy way to acquire an extra piece or two if you can't find any of the mobs or structures that carry Leather.
How To Dye Your Armor In Java Edition
Java Edition allows for a simple way to change the color of your armor. First, collect your dye and Leather Armor in your inventory. Next, open a Crafting Table and place the dye alongside the armor piece you wish to dye. The end result will be a dyed version of your Leather Armor.
How To Dye Your Armor In Bedrock Edition
Unlike Java Edition, Bedrock Edition requires multiple steps to dye your Leather Armor. Although the process is more difficult, it's still simple if you know what to do.
Craft A Bucket And A Cauldron
You'll need both a bucket and a cauldron for this method. You can craft a bucket with three Iron Ingots, while cauldrons require seven Iron Ingots to craft. You can mine Raw Iron underground in cave systems and use a furnace for smelting it into Iron Ingots.
Next, place the cauldron on the ground and use the bucket to pour water into the cauldron. Equip your dye and use it to change the color of the water, then click on the cauldron with your armor piece in-hand, and it'll turn a different color. You can use the same cauldron to dye every piece of your Leather Armor set.
Every Type Of Dye In Minecraft
There are many dyes in Minecraft, and there's a unique way to obtain each of them. Some dyes require farming plants, while you can craft other colors by mixing two dyes together. Here's every dye in the game and how to get them:
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Dye |
How You Get |
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White Dye |
Made using Bone Meal or Lily Of The Valley at a Crafting Table. |
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Black Dye |
Made using an Ink Sac or Wither Rose at a Crafting Table. |
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Yellow Dye |
Made using a Sunflower or Dandelion at a Crafting Table. |
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Orange Dye |
Made using an Orange Tulip or mixing Red Dye with Yellow Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Green Dye |
Made by smelting a Cactus in a furnace. |
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Lime Dye |
Made by mixing White Dye and Green Dye at a Crafting Table or smelting Sea Pickles in a furnace. |
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Red Dye |
Made using Red Tulips, Poppy, Beetroot, or Red Bush at a Crafting Table. |
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Blue Dye |
Made using Lapis Lazuli or Cornflower at a Crafting Table. |
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Cyan Dye |
Made by mixing Blue Dye with Green Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Light Blue Dye |
Made using a Blue Orchid or mixing Blue Dye with White Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Brown Dye |
Made using Cocoa Beans at a Crafting Table. |
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Gray Dye |
Made by mixing White Dye with Black Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Light Gray Dye |
Made using White Tulip, Azure Bluet, or Oxeye at a Crafting Table; you can also mix White Dye and Black Dye or White Dye and Gray Dye. |
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Pink Dye |
Made using Peony or Pink Tulips at a Crafting Table; you can also mix White Dye and Red Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Purple Dye |
Made by mixing Blue Dye and Red Dye at a Crafting Table. |
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Magenta Dye |
Made using an Allium or Lilac at a Crafting Table; you can also mix Pink Dye with Purple Dye or Pink Dye, Red Dye, and Blue Dye at a Crafting Table. |