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Improvised Paint
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Orc  [developer] 4 Apr, 2022 @ 11:49am
Recipe List
Improvised Tools
Learned from "Smartha Mewart: DIY Crafts" Magazine
Free for all "Repairman" Profession players
  • Improvised Paint
    • It's seriously a real thing[tinkerlab.com]
    • Requires Sturdy Stick (for mixing)
    • Empty Paint Bucket
    • Bucket of Water
    • Salt (Full)
    • Flour (Half)

  • Improvised Paint Brush
    • Requires Saw/GardenSaw (for cutting wood)
    • Requires Scissors (for cutting duct tape)
    • Wood Plank
    • 5 Ripped Sheets
    • 1 Roll Duct Tape (4 Units)


  • Improvised Paint Bucket
    • Hammer (for manipulating metal sheets)
    • Scissors (for cutting duct tape)
    • 2 Small Metal Sheets (Side and Bottom)
    • 1 Roll of Wire (4 Units for the Handle)
    • 1 Roll of Duct Tape (4 Units, keep it all together)

  • Improvised Plaster
    • Trowel (for mixing)
    • Bag of Concrete Powder
    • 2 Sacks of Dirt

Basic Paint Dyes
All Paint mixes require a sturdy stick for mixing
Unlocked by default for everyone
  • White Paint + Black Hair Dye = Black Paint
  • White Paint + Blue Hair Dye = Blue Paint
  • White Paint + Green Hair Dye = Green Paint
  • White Paint + Black Paint(1/2) = Grey Paint
  • White Paint + Blue Dye (1/2) = Light Blue Paint
  • White Paint + Light Brown Hair Dye = Light Brown Paint
  • White Paint + Strawberry Blonde Hair Dye = Orange Paint
  • White Paint + Pink Hair Dye = Pink Paint
  • White Paint + Red Hair Dye = Red Paint
  • White Paint + Yellow Hair Dye = Yellow Paint
  • Any Paint + White Hair Dye = White Paint

Mixed Paint Dyes
All Paint mixes require a sturdy stick for mixing
Learned from "Color your World" Magazine
  • White Paint + Light Brown Dye(1/2) + Black Dye(1/2) = Brown Paint
  • White Paint + Blue Dye(1/2) + Green Dye(1/2) = Cyan Paint
  • White Paint + Blue Dye(1/2) + Yellow Dye(1/.2) = Green Paint
  • White Paint + Red Dye (1/2) + Yellow Dye (1/2) = Orange Paint
  • White Paint + Pink Dye (1/2) + Black Dye (1/2) = Purple Paint
  • White Paint + Green Dye (1/2) + Blue Dye (1/2) = Turquoise Paint

Tinted Paint Dyes
All Paint mixes require a sturdy stick for mixing
Learned from "Color your World" Magazine
  • Green Paint + Red Dye = Brown Paint
  • Red Paint + Green Dye = Brown Paint
  • Blue Paint + Green Dye = Cyan Paint
  • Green Paint + Blue Dye = Cyan Paint
  • Black Paint + White Dye = Grey Paint
  • Blue Paint + Yellow Dye = Green Paint
  • Yellow Paint + Blue Dye = Green Paint
  • Blue Paint + White Dye = Light Blue Paint
  • Brown Paint + White Dye = Light Brown Paint
  • Red Paint + Yellow Dye = Orange Paint
  • Yellow Paint + Red Dye = Orange Paint
  • Red Paint + White Dye = Pink Paint
  • Blue Paint + Red Dye = Purple Paint
  • Red Paint + Blue Dye = Purple Paint
  • Purple Paint + Yellow Dye = Red Paint
  • Green Paint + Blue Dye + White Dye (1/2) = Turquoise Paint
  • Blue Paint + Green Dye + White Dye (1/2) = Turquoise Paint

Mixed Paint
All Paint mixes require a sturdy stick for mixing
All paint mixes require an empty Paint can
Learned from "Color your World" Magazine
  • Green Paint (2) + Red Paint (2) + Blue Paint (2) = Black Paint
  • Purple Paint (3) + Cyan Paint (2) = Blue Paint
  • Green Paint (3) + Red Paint (2) = Brown Paint
  • Green Paint (2) + Blue Paint (3) = Cyan Paint
  • Black Paint (3) + White Paint(2) = Grey Paint
  • Blue Paint (3) + Yellow Paint (2) = Green Paint
  • Blue Paint (3) + White Paint (2) = Light Blue Paint
  • Brown Paint(3) + White Paint (2) = Light Brown Paint
  • Red Paint (3) + Yellow Paint (2) = Orange Paint
  • Red Paint (3) + White Paint (2) = Pink Paint
  • Red Paint (3) + Blue Paint (2) = Purple Paint
  • Yellow Paint (3) + Purple Paint (2) = Red Paint
  • Green Paint (2) + Blue Paint (2) + White Paint (1) = Turquoise Paint
  • Green Paint (2) + Red Paint (2) + White Paint (1) = Yellow Paint
  • Any Paint (2) + Bleach (3) = White Paint

Improvised Hair Dyes
All hair dyes require a Mortal & Pestle
All hair dyes require 10 Units of Water
All hair dyes require either Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
Learned from "Sidal Vassoon guide to hair coloring"
  • Dried Black Beens, Charcoal or Black Sage = Black Hair Dye
  • Dried Lentils or Lemon Grass = Blonde Hair Dye
  • 5 Sleeping Pills = Blue Hair Dye
  • Violets or Blueberry or Generic Berry (Blue) = Blue Hair Dye (Natural)
  • 25 Carrot Seeds and 25 Strawberry Seeds = Strawberry Blonde Hair Dye
  • Generic Berry (Red) = Strawberry Blonde Hair Dye (Natural)
  • 50 Broccoli or 50 Cabbage seeds = Green Hair Dye
  • Common Mallow = Green Hair Dye (Natural)
  • 50 Potato Seeds = Light Brown Hair Dye
  • Ginseng = Light Brown Hair Dye (Natural)
  • 50 Strawberry Seeds = Pink Hair Dye
  • 50 Red Radish or 50 Tomato Seeds = Red Hair Dye
  • Rosehips or Generic Berry (Red) = Red Hair Dye (Natural)
  • 1 Bottle of Bleach = White Hair Dye
  • 1 Bottle of Bleach and Dried Lentils or Lemon Grass = Yellow Hair Dye
Last edited by Orc; 12 Apr, 2022 @ 8:15am