How do I install Better Paint?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Better Paint work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Better Paint

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

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Better Painting

Better Painting is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that enhances the painting system with a selection GUI, locking mechanism, and transformation tools.

Features

Painting Selection GUI

Hold a painting and press Ctrl + Right-click on a wall to open the painting selection GUI.

Paintings are grouped by size (e.g., 1x1, 2x2, 4x4)
Each painting shows a large preview
Click any preview to place the selected painting at the target position
If there isn't enough space, a red message will appear in the action bar

Painting Lock System

Lock a painting to preserve its artwork when broken and placed again.

Lock: Hold a glass pane and right-click on a placed painting
Unlock: Hold any axe and right-click on a locked painting
Locked paintings display a [Locked] indicator in the inventory tooltip
Locked paintings can still be changed via Ctrl + Right-click to open the selection GUI

Painting Transformations

In the painting selection GUI, you can transform the painting before placing it:

Rotation: Click the Rotate button to rotate 90° clockwise each time
Horizontal Mirror: Flip the painting left-right
Vertical Mirror: Flip the painting up-down
Reset: Revert all transformations to the original orientation

Requirements

Minecraft 1.21.1
Fabric Loader 0.16.0 or higher
Fabric API

Installation

Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft 1.21.1
Download Fabric API and place it in the mods folder
Download Better Painting and place it in the mods folder
Launch Minecraft with the Fabric profile

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as betterpainting-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 46 KB
Download link checked 16 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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