1.8 and previous versions:

This mod makes chain, iron, gold, and diamond armor able to be dyed. To change the color of a piece of armor, just place the piece and the dye of your choice in the crafting table. All of the dyes in the game work. Different types of base armor(Chain, Iron, Gold, Diamond) create different variations of the colors so even more customization is available. Sponges are also now able to be crafted and used to clean the dyes from the armor. All recipes are shapeless. Dyed armor has its own creative tab now to cut down on clutter.

1.9 -1.10.2

Dye your chain,iron,gold,diamond like you would leather. Colors as of right now don't show on the icon but show when worn.

1.12.2

To remove dye from your armor use a bucket of water in the crafting grid with the armor you choose. 

To craft chainmail first make the links using iron nuggets in the following pattern and then use the standard crafting layouts for armor with the links as the material.

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o=empty

x=iron nugget

Colorful Armor

Colorful Armor is a simple armor customization mod that allows more armor types to be dyed, giving players extra visual customization options.

The mod is mainly focused on changing the appearance of armor. It does not add a large progression system, custom mobs, structures, quests, or major gameplay mechanics.

Current Features

• Dyeable armor support for more armor types
• Works with multiple dye colors
• Lets players create more personalized armor sets
• Useful for survival, creative, roleplay, and cosmetic-focused modpacks

How It Works

Colorful Armor lets certain armor pieces be colored using dyes.

Depending on the Minecraft version, the exact crafting method or supported armor types may be different. Please check the supported version/files you are using for the correct behavior.

Intended Use

This mod is intended for players and modpacks that want more cosmetic armor variety without changing the game too much.

It can fit well in:

• survival modpacks
• roleplay servers
• cosmetic-focused packs
• creative building worlds
• vanilla-style modpacks

Modpack Use

You are free to include this mod in your modpack.

Development Status

This mod is simple and mainly focused on armor coloring. Some features may vary between Minecraft versions, and support or updates may be limited.

Notes

Colorful Armor is best used as a small cosmetic addon for players who want more armor color options.