Building a Full Palette from One Underground Stone Family

List the blocks in the family

Pick your stone — Andesite, Basalt, or Black Granite — and note everything that shares its name. For Andesite that means Andesite, Andesite Cobblestone, Andesite Mossy Cobblestone, Andesite Overgrown Stone, Andesite Bricks, Andesite Clay, Andesite Sand, Andesite Sandstone, and the ore blocks. Then add the shape blocks: Andesite Slab, Andesite Stairs, Andesite Wall, Andesite Cobblestone Slab, Andesite Cobblestone Stairs, Andesite Cobblestone Wall, Andesite Brick Slab, Andesite Brick Stairs, Andesite Brick Wall, Andesite Button, and Andesite Cobblestone Button. The Basalt and Black Granite families have the same list with their own names.

Assemble the palette

Use the plain stone for large flat walls and floors. Use the cobblestone shapes for foundations and rougher sections. Use the brick shapes for trim, pillars, and accents. Drop in the mossy and overgrown blocks for age and variation, and the clay, sand, and sandstone for softer contrast. Buttons give you small details on the same palette.

Produce the shapes efficiently

Run your base blocks through a stonecutter to get slabs, stairs, walls, and buttons in bulk. Keep a stack of the plain stone, a stack of cobblestone, and a stack of bricks near the cutter so you can switch outputs without hunting for materials. Smelt any conversions that the furnace handles so you are not bottlenecked at the crafting table.