I used dyes only on the boots. For the rest, I used water and fire essences.
You can dye some armor with these recipices:
BRACER:
Bracer + air essence = cyan bracer
Bracer + fire essence = red bracer
and so on...You can apply more than one but the color is from the last essence applied
HELMET:
Helmet + air essence = cyan helmet
Helmet + fire essence = red helmet
...
ARMOR:
Plate Armor + plate scraps = white plate armor
Leather armor + metal scraps = white leather armor
Any Armor + air essence = cyan armor
Any Armor + fire essence = red armor
...
SARONG:
Sarong + air essence = cyan sarong
Sarong + fire essence = red sarong
...
BOOT:
Boots + nails = white boots