Mortar (and Pastels)

Mortar (and Pastels)

A relatively lightweight building mod that aims to fix some of the gaps in the vanilla block sets.

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All non-grayscale dyes
Dyed Room: Maroon/Scarlet
Dyed Room: Amber/Pear
Dyed Room: Pine/Slate
Dyed Room: Lavender/Salmon
New chiseled blocks

About this Mod

Mortar (and Pastels)

This mod is a relatively lightweight building mod that aims to fix some of the gaps in the vanilla block sets.


New Dyed Variants

1.21.5 only!

To fill in the holes in the vanilla dye colors, Mortar introduces 8 new dye colors, bringing the total count in the game to 24.

From left to right, these new colors are:

  • Maroon
  • Scarlet
  • Amber
  • Pear
  • Pine
  • Slate
  • Lavender
  • Salmon

Only one of these is really pastel but the name Mortar and Pastels was too good)

All of these dye colors have the same blocks and items as vanilla; concretes, terracottas, banners, bundles and more!

There has been careful work done to ensure the new dyes are integrated as tightly into the game as all vanilla ones while not adding an excessive number of related additions. Various recipes have been added or altered to fit the new dye colors in, and you'll find the dyed blocks throughout vanilla structures and biomes.

Alternate Stone Block Sets

The alternate stone types have all been given the same treatment as Tuff in terms of variants. Andesite, Calcite, Diorite, and Granite now all have brick sets. Calcite also has a new polished set.

Stairs, Slabs, and Walls

Several missing stair, slab, and wall variants of existing blocks have been introduced. This includes Smooth Stone Stairs, Quartz Brick variants, and others for where there is a precedent for them existing.

Chiseled Bricks

Brick blocks without chiseled variants have been given ones. This includes Prismarine, Red Nether, and End Stone bricks.

Credits

Thank you to all the people who have helped with texture work in this mod! This project has been a massive undertaking and I couldn't do it without these people's help.

  • Kyrius: Most new chiseled bricks and glazed terracottas
  • DawnKiro: Some chiseled bricks, glazed terracottas, and dyes
  • bebebea_loste: Most dyes
  • skxlor: Base designs of old glazed terracottas
  • Ekansh: Blue Amaranth and Snapdragon flowers

Available Versions

v3.1.3 ~ Fabric 26.1release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
June 4, 2026
v3.1.3release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 11, 2025
v3.1.2release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
August 29, 2025
v3.1.1release
MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
August 6, 2025
v3.1.0 ~ Fabric 1.21.6release
MC 1.21.6fabric
June 26, 2025

How to Install Mortar (and Pastels) on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Mortar (and Pastels)". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+20 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Mortar (and Pastels) server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Mortar (and Pastels) compatible with fabric?

Mortar (and Pastels) officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Mortar (and Pastels) – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mortar (and Pastels) consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.3+13 more