i found it: i was going to try making it as a mod (but have only learned how to make 1 new recipe so far with modding), but the idea was to be able to use some spare Dyes, to create potions that give you +1 Feat points 
the topic mentions statues, but actual idea is inside it:
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what if there was a way to take spare Dyes, such as 5 of one type:
- and dry all 5 of them in a dryer (using a bit of bark)
- obtain 1x dried colour / name of that dye as powder
- do the same for some other dyes (like just the main Colours for now, red / brown etc, not lighter or darker etc)
- then put 5 different Dried Dye Powders into the Grinder (or Firebowl Cauldron) + 1 Liquid like Water orb, and it makes you a “Potion of Experienced Attribution”
“Potion of Experienced Attribution” = when you make it, it gives you 100 experience
and when you drink it, it gives you +1 Feat points to spend. (adds you a feat point)
i think this would be really cool as if players move around the map, chopping cactus plants, getting Conchinals, and making some spare red dyes, plus drying, getting bark, and merging 5 of each as powder, i think they deserve a little bit of Experience points, and having 100xp plus 1 feat point wont really spoil much in terms of later level players, or be too much free xp
(edit: the new potion would also require 1 yellow lotus, since those flowers are usually associated with feats and stats)