To create a custom look for your Netherite tools, follow these steps:

Whether you want to refine the look of your gear or build your own textures from scratch, customizing in Minecraft Java Edition at a 16x16 resolution allows you to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding personal flair . Popular 16x Custom Texture Packs

Save your new textures as PNGs with the exact original names (e.g., netherite_sword.png ) and activate the pack in your game settings. Netherite Tool Crafting Refresher (Java 1.20+)

Designed for high visibility, this pack changes the textures to a bright blue to make gear and ancient debris easier to see during mining.

Locate your Minecraft .jar file, extract it with a tool like 7-Zip or WinRAR , and find the tool textures under assets/minecraft/textures/item/ .

This pack replaces original textures with more detailed and visually appealing versions of the pickaxe, axe, shovel, and sword.