How to make a Dyed Leather Cap in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dyed leather cap with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, you can dye leather armor such as leather caps, leather tunics, leather pants, and leather boots to change its color.

dyed leather cap

Let's explore how to dye a leather cap in Java Edition.

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BEDROCK EDITION (PE, Win10, Xbox One, PS4, Switch):

Follow the instructions on How to Dye Leather Armor in Bedrock Edition if you are trying to dye leather armor on Bedrock Edition (Bedrock Edition consists of Pocket Edition, Windows 10 Edition, Xbox One Edition, PS4 Edition, Nintendo Switch Edition). This is a new feature that was released on Feb 18, 2016. The instructions require a cauldron instead of a crafting table.

Supported Platforms

A dyed leather cap is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.4.2)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.14.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU60)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU51)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.64)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.64)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 30)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.14.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Choose a Dye

In Minecraft, you can change the color of a leather cap with any of these dyes:

Colors of Dyed Leather Cap

The following is a list of the colors that you can dye a leather cap in Minecraft:

Color Type of Leather Cap Dye to Use
Red Leather Cap red dye
Orange Leather Cap orange dye
Yellow Leather Cap yellow dye
Lime Leather Cap lime dye
Green Leather Cap green dye
Light Blue Leather Cap light blue dye
Cyan Leather Cap cyan dye
Blue Leather Cap blue dye
Purple Leather Cap purple dye
Magenta Leather Cap magenta dye
Pink Leather Cap pink dye
White Leather Cap white dye
Light Gray Leather Cap light gray dye
Gray Leather Cap gray dye
Black Leather Cap black dye
Brown Leather Cap brown dye

How to craft a Dyed Leather Cap in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Dyed Leather Cap

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a dyed leather cap, place 1 leather cap and 1 dye of your choice in the 3x3 crafting grid. In this example, we have chosen to use blue dye as the dye.

When making a dyed leather cap, the leather cap and dye can be placed anywhere in the crafting grid. In this example, we have placed the items in the second row where the leather cap is in the second box and the blue dye is in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dyed leather cap.

Crafting recipe for dyed leather cap

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the dyed leather cap will appear in the box to the right.

dyed leather cap

3. Move the Dyed Leather Cap to Inventory

Once you have crafted a dyed leather cap, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed dyed leather cap

Congratulations, you have made a dyed leather cap in Minecraft!

Durability

Durability represents how long the item will last. For tools, weapons and transportation, durability is the number of useful actions before the item is destroyed. For armor items, durability is the number of hits (that can be blocked by armor) before the item is destroyed. So the higher the durability number, the longer the item will last.

The following table shows the durability for each helmet/cap in Minecraft:

Name Durability
Netherite Helmet 407
Diamond Helmet 363
Turtle Shell 275
Chain Helmet 165
Iron Helmet 165
Golden Helmet 77
Dyed Leather Cap 55
Leather Cap 55

Enchantments for Dyed Leather Cap

In Minecraft, you can enchant a dyed leather cap with the following enchantments:

Enchantment Description
Aqua Affinity Speeds up how fast you can mine blocks underwater
Blast Protection Reduces blast and explosion damage
Curse of Binding Cursed item can not be removed from player
Curse of Vanishing Cursed item will disappear after player dies
Fire Protection Reduces damage caused by fire and lava
Mending Uses xp to mend your tools, weapons and armor
Projectile Protection Reduces projectile damage (arrows, fireballs, fire charges)
Protection General protection against attacks, fire, lava, and falling
Respiration Extends underwater breathing (see better underwater)
Thorns Causes damage to attackers
Unbreaking Increases durability of item, in effect, by decreasing the chance of the tool, weapon, or armor taking durability damage when used

See a complete list of Minecraft Enchantments that is interactive and searchable.

Things to Make with Dyed Leather Caps

You can use dyed leather caps to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Dyed Leather Caps

Here are some activities that you can do with dyed leather caps in Minecraft: