What raw materials do you need for Black Dye in Minecraft?

You need 1× Ink Sac for one Black Dye (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Black Dye used for in Minecraft?

Black Dye is used to craft items including Black Candle, Black Concrete Powder, Black Stained Glass, Black Terracotta, and Black Wool and 2 more.

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Black Dye

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Black Dye in Minecraft, collect 1× Ink Sac.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

1Ink Sac

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Black Dye

1Ink Sac

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Black Dye as an ingredient.

Black Candle
Black Concrete Powder
Black Stained Glass
Black Terracotta
Black Wool
Dark Prismarine
Gray Dye

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Black Dye in Minecraft?: For one Black Dye in Minecraft, collect 1× Ink Sac.
What raw materials do you need for Black Dye in Minecraft?: You need 1× Ink Sac for one Black Dye (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Black Dye used for in Minecraft?: Black Dye is used to craft items including Black Candle, Black Concrete Powder, Black Stained Glass, Black Terracotta, and Black Wool and 2 more.