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Choosing Materials

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• search_minecraft_item(query) - Search 1,375 blocks
• buildscript_palettes - 10 curated material palettes

60-30-10 Rule

Curated Palettes

Medieval Oak: oak_planks, cobblestone, stripped_oak_log, dark_oak_stairs, oak_fence/lantern Stone Castle: stone_bricks, cobblestone, polished_andesite, deepslate_tile_stairs, iron_bars/chains Modern: white_concrete, light_gray_concrete, black_concrete, glass_pane, iron_bars/sea_lantern Japanese: spruce_planks, white_wool, dark_oak_log, deepslate_tile_stairs, bamboo/lantern Gothic: deepslate_bricks, stone_bricks, polished_blackstone, black_stained_glass, chains/soul_lantern Desert: smooth_sandstone, cut_sandstone, orange_terracotta, sandstone_stairs Fantasy: prismarine_bricks, purpur_block, amethyst_block, end_rod/sea_lantern, crying_obsidian Nether: blackstone, nether_bricks, crimson_planks, shroomlight/soul_lantern, chains/gilded_blackstone Rustic: spruce_planks, cobblestone, stripped_spruce_log, spruce_stairs, barrel/lantern Cherry Blossom: cherry_planks, pink_terracotta, stripped_cherry_log, cherry_stairs, cherry_leaves/lantern

Color Relationships

Complementary (high contrast): orange+blue (terracotta+prismarine), red+cyan (red_nether_brick+warped_planks) Analogous (harmonious): oak→spruce→dark_oak, prismarine→diamond→lapis, stone→andesite→cobblestone Monochromatic: white→light_gray→gray→black, birch→oak→spruce→dark_oak

Material Properties

Wood tones: Oak (warm yellow), Spruce (dark brown), Birch (light cream), Dark Oak (deep brown), Cherry (pink) Stone tones: Stone bricks (gray), Cobblestone (dark gray), Andesite (light gray), Deepslate (dark blue-gray), Blackstone (black)

Texture Variety

Large surfaces need patterns:

# Instead of: //set stone_bricks
# Use: //set 80%stone_bricks,15%cracked_stone_bricks,5%mossy_stone_bricks

Weathering: New (stone_bricks) → Aged (cracked_stone_bricks) → Ancient (mossy variants)

Common Mistakes

• ❌ 5+ materials = chaotic → ✅ 3-4 max
• ❌ No contrast (all same wood) → ✅ Different corner/trim materials
• ❌ Clashing colors → ✅ Use analogous colors
• ❌ Ignoring scale → Small: 2-3 materials, Large: 4-5

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