diff --git a/ropeboxes.lua b/ropeboxes.lua
index fbe407a..b8a65c7 100644
--- a/ropeboxes.lua
+++ b/ropeboxes.lua
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ local function register_rope_block(multiple, pixels)
 		string.format("default_wood.png^ropes_%irope.png", multiple),
 		"default_wood.png^ropes_side.png",
 		"default_wood.png^ropes_side.png",
-		string.format("default_wood.png^ropes_%irope_frontback.png", multiple),
-		string.format("default_wood.png^ropes_%irope_frontback.png", multiple),
+		string.format("default_wood.png^(ropes_%irope.png^[mask:ropes_mask.png)", multiple),
+		string.format("default_wood.png^(ropes_%irope.png^[mask:ropes_mask.png)", multiple),
 	},
 	node_box = {
 		type = "fixed",
diff --git a/textures/ropes_1rope_frontback.png b/textures/ropes_1rope_frontback.png
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diff --git a/textures/ropes_2rope_frontback.png b/textures/ropes_2rope_frontback.png
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diff --git a/textures/ropes_3rope_frontback.png b/textures/ropes_3rope_frontback.png
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diff --git a/textures/ropes_4rope_frontback.png b/textures/ropes_4rope_frontback.png
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diff --git a/textures/ropes_5rope_frontback.png b/textures/ropes_5rope_frontback.png
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diff --git a/textures/ropes_mask.png b/textures/ropes_mask.png
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