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### BRING ON THE CHEESE<\/p>\n

Ever miss the old Classic\/Beta texture of Sponges?<\/p>\n

I have. In fact, that’s how I spend most of my days.<\/p>\n

But going back to that old texture, it’s a jarring contrast from the new Minecraft art style. Maybe even a little bit _too_ jarring, at least for me.<\/p>\n

So, as a result of my nostalgia, as well as my love for the current style, I decided to combine the two designs into one. The ultimate Sponge, returned to its former glory of looking like a block of cheese, but with new-age Minecraft’s iconic, stylish colors and shading techniques.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Here are the retextures:
\n![Retextured sponge blocks](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/ff56f9e5f641d9630cb398a1aec7b23d65ea57c9.png)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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