Hello, forumers, Zardium here! I have been thinking. All the people who just use ms paint because they don't want to download Paint.net or GIMP. Some might say that they who wield paint are not worthy to create textures. Well I say they are.
Lets get started.
Processed Blocks.
We will start with planks, one of the first building materials.
Find a nice yellowish-brown color. I personally like light-colored planks, but you can make them any shade from mahogany to yellow.
Darken your original color and apply it in straight lines like so.
This is an optional step, but I find it tiles better if I do this step. Take the darker color and apply it in straight lines in between the light areas. Make sure that your lines are not centered too heavily on one side. Spread them out a bit.
Lighten your original color just a tad, then apply it to the tops and sides as shown.
Darken your original color just a tad, and apply it to the bottoms and sides as shown. IMPORTANT: Also apply the original color to the corners where the light and dark intersect.
There! Your planks are done!
Now we will try bookshelves, because as every crafter knows, planks make bookshelves!
Take your planks texture and use a dark grey to remove portions of the plank texture.
Draw in some books. Make them different colors and designs. I included a bottle because people just put random things on shelves.
Add shading to your books by taking the original color and lightening and darkening it. Apply the lighter color to the top of the book and the darker to the bottom of the book.
Your bookshelves are now done as well!
Bricks, ah bricks.
Find a deep reddish orange color. Personally I like red but you can use orange, or beige, or pretty much anything.
Draw lines using a light pinkish grey color, remembering to put lines in between. I spaced mine incorrectly so just put your top line on the top.
[Optional Step] Change some of the bicks to be different colors, for example I made a couple of mine blue and yellow.
Utilizing the same technique as the planks, draw in a slightly lighter color along the tops of the bricks and on the left side of bricks against the mortar.
Using a slightly darker color, draw in lines along the bottoms of the bricks and on the right side of bricks against the mortar. IMPORTANT: Put the original color at places where the light and dark colors intersect.
And THAT is how to make bricks. OH YEAH!
Cobblestone can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. A lot of people's cobble does not turn out good.
Choose a grey color to start with. It should be relatively dark but not overly so. As we all know, stone is not always a perfect grey color, so you should try experimenting with different hues.
Draw darker cracks on the cobblestone. Make sure that the lines line up at the edges, or are only one pixel away.
Get a lighter color than the original, and apply it at the tops of your individual chunks of stone.
Get a darker color than the original, and apply it at the bottoms of your individual chunks of stone.
You should now have a nice-looking cobblestone.
Slabs can be a tiny bit confusing at first, but don't worry.
Start with a light grey color, although it does not have to be a perfect grey.
Draw, using a darker color, along the right edge and bottom of the slab. Then, count 8 pixels down from the top and make another straight horizontal line.
Draw, using a lighter color, along the left edge and top of the slab. Skip over the darker lines. Then, draw a straight line directly underneath the darker line.
Replace the intersections between light and dark with the original color, and your slab side is done!
The slab top is boring but necessary.
Take your slab color.
And use the darker color to make a one pixel wide line all around it.
Slab top/bottom is done!
Ores/Stone
Coming soon.
Natural Blocks
What texture pack is complete without the nature? The plants, the beaches, the forests...
So, we'll start with logs. Probably one of the most important blocks in Minecraft.
UURGH. Stupid uploading site. Be up in a few...
Machinery
Coming soon.
This was fun to write, and also texture-make, and remember, if you have any suggestions, tell me and I will make them into this tutorial.
~Zard
This belongs in Texture Discussions, mate, not Texture Packs. thanks, faust!
Also, you may want to upscale those example textures so we can actually see them. :wink.gif:
This belongs in Texture Discussions, mate, not Texture Packs. thanks, faust!
Also, you may want to upscale those example textures so we can actually see them. :wink.gif:
Good stuff, though!
Aw shoot, I knew there was something I forgot! DARNITDARNITDARNIT! Ah well, I'll just enlarge them then re-upload. Thank you for your support!
Just so you know, as someone else stated above, MS Paint cannot do transparency, so your torches, rails, ice, water, windows, saplings and levers (and everything else that requires transparency) will be blank white ingame. I recommend Paint.NET -- it's quite easy to use, and very similar to MS Paint anyhow... except better. :tongue.gif:
Just so you know, as someone else stated above, MS Paint cannot do transparency, so your torches, rails, ice, water, windows, saplings and levers (and everything else that requires transparency) will be blank white ingame. I recommend Paint.NET -- it's quite easy to use, and very similar to MS Paint anyhow... except better. :tongue.gif:
I do have Paint.NET, this is just a tutorial for those who don't. And, I have a plan for the rails. DIRT BED!
~Zard
Lets get started.
Processed Blocks.
We will start with planks, one of the first building materials.
Find a nice yellowish-brown color. I personally like light-colored planks, but you can make them any shade from mahogany to yellow.
Darken your original color and apply it in straight lines like so.
This is an optional step, but I find it tiles better if I do this step. Take the darker color and apply it in straight lines in between the light areas. Make sure that your lines are not centered too heavily on one side. Spread them out a bit.
Lighten your original color just a tad, then apply it to the tops and sides as shown.
Darken your original color just a tad, and apply it to the bottoms and sides as shown. IMPORTANT: Also apply the original color to the corners where the light and dark intersect.
There! Your planks are done!
Now we will try bookshelves, because as every crafter knows, planks make bookshelves!
Take your planks texture and use a dark grey to remove portions of the plank texture.
Draw in some books. Make them different colors and designs. I included a bottle because people just put random things on shelves.
Add shading to your books by taking the original color and lightening and darkening it. Apply the lighter color to the top of the book and the darker to the bottom of the book.
Your bookshelves are now done as well!
Bricks, ah bricks.
Find a deep reddish orange color. Personally I like red but you can use orange, or beige, or pretty much anything.
Draw lines using a light pinkish grey color, remembering to put lines in between. I spaced mine incorrectly so just put your top line on the top.
[Optional Step] Change some of the bicks to be different colors, for example I made a couple of mine blue and yellow.
Utilizing the same technique as the planks, draw in a slightly lighter color along the tops of the bricks and on the left side of bricks against the mortar.
Using a slightly darker color, draw in lines along the bottoms of the bricks and on the right side of bricks against the mortar. IMPORTANT: Put the original color at places where the light and dark colors intersect.
And THAT is how to make bricks. OH YEAH!
Cobblestone can be your best friend or your worst nightmare. A lot of people's cobble does not turn out good.
Choose a grey color to start with. It should be relatively dark but not overly so. As we all know, stone is not always a perfect grey color, so you should try experimenting with different hues.
Draw darker cracks on the cobblestone. Make sure that the lines line up at the edges, or are only one pixel away.
Get a lighter color than the original, and apply it at the tops of your individual chunks of stone.
Get a darker color than the original, and apply it at the bottoms of your individual chunks of stone.
You should now have a nice-looking cobblestone.
Slabs can be a tiny bit confusing at first, but don't worry.
Start with a light grey color, although it does not have to be a perfect grey.
Draw, using a darker color, along the right edge and bottom of the slab. Then, count 8 pixels down from the top and make another straight horizontal line.
Draw, using a lighter color, along the left edge and top of the slab. Skip over the darker lines. Then, draw a straight line directly underneath the darker line.
Replace the intersections between light and dark with the original color, and your slab side is done!
The slab top is boring but necessary.
Take your slab color.
And use the darker color to make a one pixel wide line all around it.
Slab top/bottom is done!
Ores/Stone
Coming soon.
Natural Blocks
What texture pack is complete without the nature? The plants, the beaches, the forests...
So, we'll start with logs. Probably one of the most important blocks in Minecraft.
UURGH. Stupid uploading site. Be up in a few...
Machinery
Coming soon.
This was fun to write, and also texture-make, and remember, if you have any suggestions, tell me and I will make them into this tutorial.
~Zard
This belongs in Texture Discussions, mate, not Texture Packs.thanks, faust!
Also, you may want to upscale those example textures so we can actually see them. :wink.gif:
Good stuff, though!
Quote of the Day: "If you think you're gonna snap, or be rude, here's an idea: Don't post." - Theevilpplz
Aw shoot, I knew there was something I forgot! DARNITDARNITDARNIT! Ah well, I'll just enlarge them then re-upload. Thank you for your support!
I've made quite a few tutorials in my day and they can be quite helpful, so good luck and have fun doin' it. :tongue.gif:
Quote of the Day: "If you think you're gonna snap, or be rude, here's an idea: Don't post." - Theevilpplz
Ps: Love those planks!
Thanks! If you are making a texture pack you may use them but you must give credit!
~Zard
~Zard
Also: Post whether you want to see Stone/Ores, Natural blocks, or Machinery and items with GUI!
Donate to help me buy people Minecraft accounts!
I do have Paint.NET, this is just a tutorial for those who don't. And, I have a plan for the rails. DIRT BED!
~Zard