diff --git a/fence.lua b/fence.lua
index b929ea0..fd6c312 100644
--- a/fence.lua
+++ b/fence.lua
@@ -197,7 +197,37 @@ for hue = 1, 12 do
 		},
 	})
 end
-	
+
+-- extra recipes for default dye colors.
+
+for _, color in ipairs(coloredwood.default_hues) do
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "coloredwood:fence_"..color.." 2",
+		recipe = {
+			{ "dye:"..color, "", "" },
+			{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+		},
+	})
+end
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "coloredwood:fence_light_red 2",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "dye:pink", "", "" },
+		{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+		{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+	},
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "coloredwood:fence_dark_orange 2",
+	recipe = {
+		{ "dye:brown", "", "" },
+		{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+		{"group:stick", "group:stick", "group:stick"},
+	},
+})
 
 -- ============================================================
 -- The 5 levels of greyscale.
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 250cd58..23dfa15 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ coloredwood.shades2 = {
 	""		-- represents "no special shade name", e.g. full.
 }
 
+coloredwood.default_hues = {
+	"white",
+	"grey",
+	"dark_grey",
+	"black",
+	"violet",
+	"blue",
+	"cyan",
+	"dark_green",
+	"green",
+	"yellow",
+	"orange",
+	"red",
+	"magenta"
+}
+
 coloredwood.hues = {
 	"red",
 	"orange",