To color a pedestal, right click any pedestal with a Colored Pallet right after you've just placed it down.

• Once Colored it will Keep its color when broken.

To make a Pedestal Light Up, R-Click on it with a block of Glowstone.

• You'll get the glowstone back when you break the pedestal.

To submerge a Pedestal in water, Place it in water, Or Place a water bucket in the same block space as the pedestal.

• This is really useful for farms as it is a water source block to keep your field moist.