Hey, adventurer~!

Having fun and making the most of life in Erinn?

Today, let's talk outfit dyeing!

I've got some handy dyeing tips to share, and of course, I'm going to show off my signature colors while I'm at it!

Wait, what's a "signature color," you ask?

It's simply the color, or color combo, you choose as your go-to.

As you can see, I'm all about that mint and pink combo.

Settling on your colors gives your character a look that's all their own,

and you don't have to agonize over which colors to use every time you dye something, which is so handy!

My goal is to fill my wardrobe with mint and pink combos.

Of course, knowing your colors doesn't magically make dyeing easy,

so finding the shades you want still takes plenty of tries...

But that feeling when you're finally done? So satisfying~

Sometimes it feels like a disaster of my own making,

but a little suffering is just part of getting what you want, right?!

So, for my fellow adventurers on that dyeing grind,

let me share a few things that might help!

These tips aren't perfect,

but they're all about getting your dye job as close to perfect as possible while making whatever compromises you can.

Just keep that in mind as you read!

First up!

Pick your target color codes

If you haven't settled on your colors yet,

pick an outfit and start dyeing to find shades you like.

Personally, I'd choose one main color and one secondary color,

and since you have at least three dyeable parts, I'd use a free fixed-color dye from the shop for the remaining part.

*White is the safest bet, or you can take your cue from any parts of the outfit that can't be dyed.

As you can see on the color palette,

saturation and brightness can completely change a color's vibe,

so take a look at your character wearing it in the dye window

as you decide which shade you want!

Once you've found a color you like and finished dyeing, jot down its code.

From there, we only really need to focus on three digits.

As I've marked in the image above, split the six digits into pairs and remember just the first digit of each pair.

Sure, it'd be amazing to find the exact six-digit code and use it on every part.

But we've got five whole equipment slots to dye—head, top, bottom, gloves, and shoes,

and each piece has at least three parts, so a little compromise goes a long way toward saving your sanity.

Throw accessories and fashion weapons into the mix,

and chasing that exact six-digit code gets pretty rough, don't you think?

Let's aim to get as close to our chosen colors as we can with the time we've got~

Second!

Compare colors across your equipment

Even if you follow the first tip and match those three digits exactly,

your top and bottoms can still look way too different, like in the image above.

Since we're not matching all six digits,

sometimes the colors end up looking this far apart.

To keep that from happening as much as possible,

make sure you adjust the zoom so you can clearly see your other equipment while dyeing,

and I'd leave the option to hide other fashion equipment off unless you have a specific reason to use it.

On the flip side, if you're going for an exact six-digit match,

it helps to adjust the view so only the piece you're dyeing is visible.

If you're using a fixed-color dye on that final, third part,

double-check that the colors on every piece are just right first.

It'd be such a waste to use it without checking, only to have to redo things later~

Once you're done dyeing, try using the camera to check the colors of your whole outfit.

Turn on Studio Mode, set the background to white, and check your colors—it works great!

If you want to see how your colors look with the light hitting them from different angles,

I'd recommend a place covered in pure white snow, like Sid Sneachta.

It's easier to check your colors when you look at your character against white snow in daylight~

Third!

Plan where each color goes before you start dyeing

*We might be getting into slightly advanced dyeing territory here...?

I've put together an outfit to make this easier to follow, so let's use it as an example!

Even though I've got my signature mint and pink shades just right, the outfit feels a little heavy,

and I'm looking at it like... is this really working?

You can tell right away that mint is the main color, but it's taking up too much of the outfit,

so the secondary color barely gets a chance to shine.

Hmm... how about taking a cue from the drawstring on the pants and adding some white?

Oops...

It definitely feels less heavy now and looks nicer,

but mint has been bumped from main color to secondary, and the secondary color is now just an accent.

White accidentally took over as the main color.

That's totally fine if you like how it turned out,

but you'll be dyeing plenty more outfits in your signature colors down the road,

and when your main color gets lost like this, mixing and matching with other pieces can get tricky.

When people look at a character, their eyes usually go to the face and top first,

so it's a good idea to dye your top in your main color and really let your character's signature color show.

Then, for your bottoms, let the main color take a secondary role and make the secondary color the star.

All right, here's the finished look after some trial and error and a reshuffle of which colors go where!

Mint catches your eye right away as the main color, while the secondary pink keeps things interesting.

For the final part, I matched the white of the pants' drawstring for a little accent!

Let's put all three versions side by side for an easy comparison.

Looking at them together, candidate 2 really shows off that mint & pink combo best, right?

Of course, that doesn't mean the original or candidate 1 has a bad dye job.

It's all personal taste, so feel free to put your colors on whichever parts you like!

I want that color combo to be instantly recognizable, no matter what outfit I'm wearing,

so I always make a point of dyeing things like candidate 2.

Of course, sometimes a big section of an outfit can't be dyed,

or I can't get my signature colors on special parts like leather or metal,

so when there's no way around it, I compromise where I can.

Always remember!

Don't stress yourself out too much over dyeing!

Though sometimes I do wonder why I ever started this... I brought this on myself...

Here's hoping you all get your outfits dyed in just the colors you want!

That's it from me for today.

See you next time!

Bye~🖐🖐