diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity.java
index 514cb4a5..666bbe63 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/blockentity/AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.blockentity.helper.FluidHelper;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.config.EConfig;
+import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.material.AbstractCrucibleMaterial;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.recipe.crucible.CrucibleRecipe;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.registry.EBlockEntities;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.registry.EItems;
@@ -83,9 +84,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity extends EBlockEntity {
     private Fluid fluid = null;
     private short solids;
     private boolean needsLightUpdate;
+    public final boolean transparent;
 
     public AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity(BlockEntityType<?> type, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
         super(type, pos, state);
+
+        this.transparent = AbstractCrucibleMaterial.TRANSPARENT_CRUCIBLES.contains(state.getBlock());
     }
 
     @NotNull
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/RenderUtil.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/RenderUtil.java
index c134dff9..c5386a97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/RenderUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/RenderUtil.java
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import net.minecraftforge.client.extensions.common.IClientFluidTypeExtensions;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.CompositeModel;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.ModelData;
 import net.minecraftforge.registries.ForgeRegistries;
-import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import org.joml.Vector3f;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.ExDeorum;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.client.ter.SieveRenderer;
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ public class RenderUtil {
     }
 
     @SuppressWarnings("DuplicatedCode")
-    public static void renderFluidCube(MultiBufferSource buffers, PoseStack stack, Level level, BlockPos pos, float minY, float maxY, float edge, int light, int r, int g, int b, Fluid fluid) {
+    public static void renderFluidCuboid(MultiBufferSource buffers, PoseStack stack, Level level, BlockPos pos, float minY, float maxY, float edge, int light, int r, int g, int b, Fluid fluid) {
         var extensions = IClientFluidTypeExtensions.of(fluid);
         var state = fluid.defaultFluidState();
         var builder = buffers.getBuffer(Sheets.translucentCullBlockSheet());
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/BarrelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/BarrelRenderer.java
index 523a087c..007ca501 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/BarrelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/BarrelRenderer.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
 import net.minecraft.world.inventory.InventoryMenu;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.BlockItem;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemDisplayContext;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluid;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.data.ModelData;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.ForgeCapabilities;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.ExDeorum;
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ public class BarrelRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<BarrelBlockEntity> {
                 }
 
                 if (barrel.transparent) {
-                    RenderUtil.renderFluidCube(buffers, stack, level, pos, 1 / 16f, y, 2.0f, light, r, g, b, fluid);
+                    RenderUtil.renderFluidCuboid(buffers, stack, level, pos, 1 / 16f, y, 2.0f, light, r, g, b, fluid);
                 } else {
                     RenderUtil.renderFlatFluidSprite(buffers, stack, level, pos, y, 2.0f, light, r, g, b, fluid);
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/CrucibleRenderer.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/CrucibleRenderer.java
index ca5f8053..485f7a7a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/CrucibleRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/client/ter/CrucibleRenderer.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.MultiBufferSource;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.blockentity.BlockEntityRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.ForgeCapabilities;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.blockentity.AbstractCrucibleBlockEntity;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.client.RenderUtil;
@@ -49,7 +48,15 @@ public class CrucibleRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<AbstractCrucibleBlo
                     var color = RenderUtil.getFluidColor(fluid, level, pos);
                     float y = Mth.lerp(liquid, 4.0f, 14.0f) / 16f;
 
-                    RenderUtil.renderFlatFluidSprite(buffers, stack, level, pos, y, 2.0f, light, (color >> 16) & 0xff, (color >> 8) & 0xff, color & 0xff, fluid);
+                    int r = (color >> 16) & 0xff;
+                    int g = (color >> 8) & 0xff;
+                    int b = color & 0xff;
+
+                    if (crucible.transparent) {
+                        RenderUtil.renderFluidCuboid(buffers, stack, level, pos, 4 / 16f, y, 2.0f, light, r, g, b, fluid);
+                    } else {
+                        RenderUtil.renderFlatFluidSprite(buffers, stack, level, pos, y, 2.0f, light, r, g, b, fluid);
+                    }
                 }
                 if (solids != 0) {
                     // eating my words rn :(
@@ -64,8 +71,8 @@ public class CrucibleRenderer implements BlockEntityRenderer<AbstractCrucibleBlo
 
                     if (color == -1) color = 0xffffff;
 
+                    // todo 3D solids for transparent crucibles
                     face.renderFlatSpriteLerp(buffers, stack, solids, (color >> 16) & 0xff, (color >> 8) & 0xff, color & 0xff, light, 2.0f, 4.0f, 14.0f);
-
                 }
             }
         });
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/AbstractCrucibleMaterial.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/AbstractCrucibleMaterial.java
index 4636bce1..3d5ffd5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/AbstractCrucibleMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/AbstractCrucibleMaterial.java
@@ -18,12 +18,23 @@
 
 package thedarkcolour.exdeorum.material;
 
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 public abstract class AbstractCrucibleMaterial extends AbstractMaterial {
-    public AbstractCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId) {
+    public static final Set<Block> TRANSPARENT_CRUCIBLES = new HashSet<>();
+
+    // Whether fluids and solids should be rendered with sides instead of just the top
+    public final boolean transparent;
+
+    public AbstractCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId, boolean transparent) {
         super(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId);
+
+        this.transparent = transparent;
     }
 
     @Nullable
@@ -33,15 +44,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractCrucibleMaterial extends AbstractMaterial {
         boolean needsCorrectTool = parser.getOptionalBoolean("needs_correct_tool");
         int mapColor = parser.getMapColor();
         String requiredModId = parser.getRequiredModId();
+        boolean transparent = parser.getOptionalBoolean("transparent");
 
         if (parser.error) {
             return null;
         } else {
-            return factory.create(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId);
+            return factory.create(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId, transparent);
         }
     }
 
     public interface Factory<T> {
-        T create(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId);
+        T create(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId, boolean transparent);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/DefaultMaterials.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/DefaultMaterials.java
index 3b0c4649..356c77ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/DefaultMaterials.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/DefaultMaterials.java
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ public class DefaultMaterials {
     public static final SieveMaterial CRYSTALLIZED_SIEVE = addDefaultSieve("crystallized", SoundType.GLASS, true, ModIds.BLUE_SKIES);
 
     // Ex Deorum
-    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial PORCELAIN_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("porcelain", SoundType.STONE, 2.0f, false, MapColor.TERRACOTTA_WHITE, ExDeorum.ID);
-    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial WARPED_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("warped", SoundType.STEM, 1.5f, false, MapColor.CRIMSON_STEM, ExDeorum.ID);
-    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial CRIMSON_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("crimson", SoundType.STEM, 1.5f, false, MapColor.WARPED_STEM, ExDeorum.ID);
+    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial PORCELAIN_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("porcelain", SoundType.STONE, 2.0f, false, MapColor.TERRACOTTA_WHITE, ExDeorum.ID, false);
+    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial WARPED_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("warped", SoundType.STEM, 1.5f, false, MapColor.CRIMSON_STEM, ExDeorum.ID, false);
+    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial CRIMSON_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("crimson", SoundType.STEM, 1.5f, false, MapColor.WARPED_STEM, ExDeorum.ID, false);
     // Biomes O' Plenty
-    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial HELLBARK_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("hellbark", SoundType.WOOD, 1.5f, false, MapColor.COLOR_LIGHT_GRAY, ModIds.BIOMES_O_PLENTY);
+    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial HELLBARK_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("hellbark", SoundType.WOOD, 1.5f, false, MapColor.COLOR_LIGHT_GRAY, ModIds.BIOMES_O_PLENTY, false);
     // Blue Skies
-    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial CRYSTALLIZED_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("crystallized", SoundType.GLASS, 2.0f, true, MapColor.TERRACOTTA_WHITE, ModIds.BLUE_SKIES);
+    public static final LavaCrucibleMaterial CRYSTALLIZED_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultLavaCrucible("crystallized", SoundType.GLASS, 2.0f, true, MapColor.TERRACOTTA_WHITE, ModIds.BLUE_SKIES, true);
 
     // Ex Deorum
     public static final WaterCrucibleMaterial OAK_CRUCIBLE = addDefaultWaterCrucible("oak", SoundType.WOOD, MapColor.WOOD, ExDeorum.ID);
@@ -171,14 +171,14 @@ public class DefaultMaterials {
         return material;
     }
 
-    private static LavaCrucibleMaterial addDefaultLavaCrucible(String name, SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, MapColor color, String requiredModId) {
-        var material = new LavaCrucibleMaterial(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, color.id, requiredModId);
+    private static LavaCrucibleMaterial addDefaultLavaCrucible(String name, SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, MapColor color, String requiredModId, boolean transparent) {
+        var material = new LavaCrucibleMaterial(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, color.id, requiredModId, transparent);
         LAVA_CRUCIBLES.register(name, material);
         return material;
     }
 
     private static WaterCrucibleMaterial addDefaultWaterCrucible(String name, SoundType soundType, MapColor color, String requiredModId) {
-        var material = new WaterCrucibleMaterial(soundType, 1.5f, false, color.id, requiredModId);
+        var material = new WaterCrucibleMaterial(soundType, 1.5f, false, color.id, requiredModId, false);
         WATER_CRUCIBLES.register(name, material);
         return material;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/LavaCrucibleMaterial.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/LavaCrucibleMaterial.java
index a6d6a117..067f8c91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/LavaCrucibleMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/LavaCrucibleMaterial.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.block.LavaCrucibleBlock;
 
 public class LavaCrucibleMaterial extends AbstractCrucibleMaterial {
-    protected LavaCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId) {
-        super(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId);
+    protected LavaCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId, boolean transparent) {
+        super(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId, transparent);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/WaterCrucibleMaterial.java b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/WaterCrucibleMaterial.java
index 9261d5e3..83549030 100644
--- a/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/WaterCrucibleMaterial.java
+++ b/src/main/java/thedarkcolour/exdeorum/material/WaterCrucibleMaterial.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
 import thedarkcolour.exdeorum.block.WaterCrucibleBlock;
 
 public class WaterCrucibleMaterial extends AbstractCrucibleMaterial {
-    protected WaterCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId) {
-        super(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId);
+    protected WaterCrucibleMaterial(SoundType soundType, float strength, boolean needsCorrectTool, int mapColor, String requiredModId, boolean transparent) {
+        super(soundType, strength, needsCorrectTool, mapColor, requiredModId, transparent);
     }
 
     @Override