Chalk FAQ

Craft chalk shapelessly using Calcite and any color of Dye. You can also find chalk in underground chests and some village structures without crafting.

Glow Chalk marks remain visible in total darkness and emit a small amount of light, making them ideal for cave exploration. Regular chalk marks are only visible in normal lighting conditions.

Craft glow chalk shapelessly using Calcite, Glow Ink Sac, and Dye. Alternatively, you can make any chalk glow after drawing by applying Glowstone Dust or Glow Ink Sac to the mark.

Right-click the corner or edge of a block to draw a directional arrow pointing that way. Sneak (hold Shift) and Right-click the center of a block to draw an X-mark.

You don't need to erase marks—just draw a new mark on top of the old one and it will replace it.

You can draw on any full side of a solid block. You need a flat surface to mark on, so partial blocks or transparent blocks won't work.

Chalk comes in 16 different colors and offers 33 unique patterns total to choose from.

Yes, you can draw chalk marks on Supplementaries Blackboards. Enable the colored_blackboard option in the Supplementaries config to see colored drawings on blackboards.

If you hold Glowstone Dust or Glow Ink Sac in your offhand, all chalk marks you draw will automatically be drawn glowing without needing to apply it afterward.

Yes, glow chalk marks emit a small amount of light and remain visible even in complete darkness, making them perfect for lighting your way through caves.