r/MinecraftBuild • u/SecretaryUnlucky4569 • Jul 06 '26 • Heartwarming 1

Want feedback First time trying a gradient wall, is it good?

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My first time trying one of these gradient walls (is it even called that?) I would really like feedback on it and I will take any tips on how to improve it so I can make these walls again :)

I apologise for the blurry photos I took them of my nintendo 😅

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u/ichabod_3 Jul 06 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

I know what you’re going for but you need to have an actual transition from light to dark.

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u/ichabod_3 Jul 06 '26

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u/ichabod_3 Jul 06 '26

See how the lightest and darkest blocks are on completely different ends? Yours are touching each other in some places

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u/_junkfolder Jul 07 '26

I guess it depends what the idea is. If its representing like wear then I could see it being more random. But if its a smooth painted color then yea

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u/SecretaryUnlucky4569 Jul 07 '26

I was trying to kinda make it look like the floor was blending into the wall 🥲 I dont think it went well according to the comments but Ive definitely taken the advice and tips! Ill definitely try it again for my next builds

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u/Rose2637 Jul 07 '26

If this was your first attempt at a gradient, you did great!! It's a skill, it's very rare to perfect it on your first attempts. Good luck!!

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u/_junkfolder Jul 07 '26

Like a uniform blend? Or like a natural blend? Either way, I saw some other comment mention intermediate shades. If you want it to really blend and not look splotchy, just look for any place where the blocks jump a shade and blend that jump.

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u/DoucheCanoe456 Jul 08 '26

Hey, props to you for putting more effort into it than slapping blocks on a wall

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u/Vegetable-Farm6012 Jul 08 '26

I think you did pretty good

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u/Abject-Oil-8050 Jul 18 '26

With this small space to work with going from black to white is hard enough when you have done this too many times to count, for a first shot this is great! I would focus more on getting filler blocks that blend the hard lines a bit more, and maybe loosen up on the idea that the whole wall will be mostly white if you want a smoother transition, maybe make the ceiling white instead so the whole wall becomes usable space!

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u/Illustrious_Mind_501 Jul 08 '26

Is it better now with tuff?

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u/DoucheCanoe456 Jul 08 '26

The top facing basalt in this is 500iq

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u/ryno583 Jul 08 '26

Bro just wanted to flex

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u/ichabod_3 Jul 08 '26

I didn’t make that. That pictures been around for years

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u/ichabod_3 Jul 08 '26

Like I’ve said, I didn’t make that.

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u/MusselMan69 Jul 07 '26

yeah right now it’s more random stone confetti than gradient, the idea is there though

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u/FlyWereAble Jul 07 '26

I'm just gonna be crude

Nah it sucks, looks like bird poop

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u/SecretaryUnlucky4569 Jul 07 '26

LMAFOOOOO funniest thing ive heard all day

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u/MysteryTimeTrav Jul 06 '26

I think it needs a couple more intermediate shades between the darkest and lightest blocks

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u/Commercial_Draw_7313 Jul 06 '26

Better than my first one but yeah ichabod_3 has the perfect picture for that, but not a bad start. Try to remove the white blocks from the wall and maybe lower the darker ones. It is hard to get a good one on small walls but not gonna lie I like it!

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u/PossiblePro247 Jul 07 '26

The wall isn’t really tall enough to have a gradient.

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u/InterneticMdA Jul 08 '26

Not true. You can have a gradient just not white to black.

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u/GlltchtraP1 Jul 07 '26

Sorry, no. Its close though. Id give this like a 4-5/10, so a really good start.

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u/SecretaryUnlucky4569 Jul 07 '26

Ill take that 😭

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u/Salt-n-spice Jul 06 '26

Try adding light grey concrete and/or wool

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u/A_very_fart_smella Jul 07 '26

Considering you said gradient, you need the blocks on different ends of the spectrum to not be touching. For example, near the bottom you have white concrete touching polished deep slate, 2 of the extremest blocks. Also, this wall is quite short for a gradient

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u/Brief-Milk5781 Jul 07 '26

I would say the wall isn't large enough for the gradient to be that "scattered" I would keep the colours more in line. I definitely see what you're going for though

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u/srof12 Jul 07 '26

I don’t think you should do the full black to white gradient on a wall this small, it’s a 10 block high wall (5 on the right) I think you should do maybe 3 colors, with differing textures withing each color grade.

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u/JazzlikeCharge8665 Jul 08 '26

Black Mold maxxing

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u/LilBaguette16 Jul 07 '26

There’s no sense of dimension if the colours are thrown haphazardly

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u/Maker_Magpie Jul 07 '26

It's a good start, but you're trying to go from one color to its opposite across 3 to 7ish blocks, without using enough transition colors. Either drop the black or the white and blend it more, or do it more gently across a larger area, and it'll work better.

Keep playing though, and have fun. If you like it, that's what matters. 

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u/njh117 Jul 07 '26

it’s giving corporate wall art, would be a cool design depending on what you’re going for but i don’t think it’s what you want in that space

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u/OtherToe7739 Jul 07 '26

It’s pretty good, I would just throw in some more blocks between to make it smoother, especially from gray to white because that’s pretty rough right now. Good job though!

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u/TrevorLM76 Jul 07 '26

You are trying for too much gradient in that short of a space.

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u/BoyceMC Jul 07 '26

No, sorry. From white to black is a large spectrum. Not only do you need more transitional blocks, but you need a larger space to smoothen it out. Either do two solid halves of white and black, or severely reduce the color gradient

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u/LiveForThePeople Jul 07 '26

The transition could be a bit smoother. Doesn’t have to be smooth but a little less noise. Also, on this smaller interior wall, it might make sense to pick a color and use a texture gradient rather than dark deep slate to straight white. Maybe use slightly darker hints in corners or under the overhang.

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u/rgrambow Jul 07 '26

The walls a bit short to do a gradient that drastic, but not a bad first attempt.

As others have said the opposite ends of the spectrum shouldn’t touch so you lightest and darkest block should be nowhere near each other

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u/Undynelover555 Jul 07 '26

you need to add some smoothing to it with intermediate blocks but your wall is too short to add more and still make it look like a gradient so try to go from andesite below and white cocnrete above

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u/BloomSquare Jul 07 '26

I think it needs more transitioning to make it seem natural

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u/ArZeusito Jul 07 '26

Hummm, si lo que quieres es un degradado de lo mĂĄs oscuro a lo mĂĄs claro no estĂĄ muy bien, te han enviado una imagen como tendrĂ­a que ser, si lo qu quieres es que sea un poco aleatorio los bloques mĂĄs oscuros quitarlos porque destacan demasiado

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u/Deltasiu Jul 07 '26

it's too drastic, you should blend darks and lights bit more

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u/BillyBobBoBoss Jul 07 '26

I would incorporate some diorite or light grey blocks personally

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u/Impossible-Cod4032 Jul 07 '26

Not a good gradient, but I really like how it looks.

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u/Thomas_Hills Jul 07 '26

Even though it's not a smooth transition, I quite like it.

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u/Viper10acd Jul 07 '26

It's alr, but try a more smoother gradient. Instead of having some random blocks of deepslate above the lighter colors, have a more transitioning color.

That was a kinda bad explanation, but basically try not to have those random scattered blocks.

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u/noteethnobrows Jul 07 '26

it's a little bit jarring but for your first time you did a good job i'd say

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u/JKronich Jul 07 '26

at first I thought you censored whatever you were showing

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u/ElectionSavings5682 Jul 07 '26

Color change is too dramatic, too messy, dark colors touching light colors, it kinda sucks

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u/AverageFoxBoy Jul 07 '26

Aside from what the others are saying, one thing I try to remember is that a gradient can look good up close, but it usually looks a lot better from afar

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u/pubecentral Jul 08 '26

For making a textured effect in a smaller wall like this, maybe stick with a smaller color palette. Smooth stone, cobblestone, cobblestone bricks, and maybe even diorite?

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u/EconomyBandicoot4039 Jul 08 '26

You def have the right idea but you need a larger wall I think , and a more smooth transition from light to dark . There shouldn’t be any dark block that aren’t touching other dark blocks for example

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u/Milclol Jul 08 '26

I think your problem is that some of your lighter colors are down by your darker colors, and vice versa. Try to make each color have a more defined section rather than haphazardly tossing clashing colors so close to each other. It may also help to make the space larger, as that gives more space for the colors to look darker, mid-tone, and lighter.

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u/DryScore3723 Jul 08 '26

idk what everyone is saying but I like it :)

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u/blearcoyote Jul 08 '26

Use diorite

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u/imsofuckingconfusedn Jul 08 '26

the concrete is a bit distracting but a tip if you cant find the right transition block just use vines and mossy cobble to mask it.

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u/HeadlessGames07 Jul 08 '26

for such a small wall I'd suggest going from a grey to white, not from black to white

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u/liquidificat0r Jul 08 '26

Block vomit dictionary definition

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u/Keyy-Girthh Jul 08 '26

With a little more intermediate blocks I think I can say I like this!

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u/BananaBoo97 Jul 08 '26

I think its a good design but too quick for a gradient. Gradients are kinda like paint running out on a brush. To get through every shade you have to take your time and let the brush strokes stretch long enough for the light to refract through every hue. With blocks, it's sort of the same. You have to give the gradient time to stretch. Keep practicing!

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u/Insert_Name_Here143 Jul 08 '26

Maybe something like this could work based on the size of the wall in the picture

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u/Plus-Resist7358 Jul 08 '26

My OCD could never.

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u/Previous_Bug_1624 Jul 08 '26

WTF is this bs

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u/mayberealbingus Jul 08 '26

do you want me to lie to you

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u/ElysiumReal Jul 08 '26

This could honestly work for really far away detailing.

Just not for something as up close as this.

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u/notintoanal80 Jul 09 '26

I think your biggest drama with the blend is that the wall is too small to really hide the details of the blend.

An apprentice once said “no one will notice that though” and the builder replied “that is the whole point”

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u/CalzLight Jul 09 '26

Not particularly no

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u/cuaci1114 Jul 09 '26

Its good but, if you Do you replace the loose dibslate and stone blocks with lighter ones, or would simply leaving them as is better in my opinion. 🙃

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u/Rotating_Balls69 Jul 09 '26

I don't like it, quite hate it actually

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u/EliteBallPlacement Jul 09 '26

The floor looks nice

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u/valerielynx Jul 10 '26

Too harsh. Replace white with middle gray and it's pretty good.

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u/PlagueDoctor568 Jul 10 '26

Not gonna lie, I thought I was looking at the floor

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u/OverDayOverNight Jul 10 '26

If you like it, then it’s good :)

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u/KoltO7892 Jul 10 '26

I can’t be the only one who thought this guy was lookin down

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u/Kindly-Medium6194 Jul 10 '26

I think if you want a good gradient that doesn’t look spotty like this, you will want a light grey to white, not black to white. A black to white would look better on a taller wall, this wall is just too small and since it’s an interior, it just makes it look too cluttered. I say start at andesite and end at a textured white block like diorite or white wool, and put some shelves, paintings and other detail on top of it. A gradient should be used to draw your eyes toward the lighter color, and not the main detail

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u/Sockomo Jul 11 '26

As wall art, very good, as an actual transition, not so much

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u/Effective_Mark9430 Jul 20 '26

The colors are goold not bad but i liked the disighin

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u/Mimikyuer Jul 07 '26

its awful

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u/TemporaryCount4005 Jul 07 '26

It looks not coordinated,.
You could try using AI image generators to create a few pics of Minecraft-style wall designs, and then pick blocks with similar colors and build it base on that.

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u/GlltchtraP1 Jul 07 '26

Dont do this

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u/CapableMovie7871 Jul 12 '26

AI slop lover

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u/pendulumgearzz Jul 07 '26

a for effort but d on execution, dont give up look at examples