How to craft in minecraft
How to craft in minecraft
Crafting
Crafting is the process of constructing tools, items, and blocks in Minecraft. Players can craft by moving items from their inventory to a crafting grid, arranging them according to a recipe. A 2×2 crafting grid can be accessed from the player’s inventory and a 3×3 grid can be accessed by using a crafting table. Items crafted in the 2×2 grid can also be crafted in the crafting table.
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Crafting system [ ]
Players in Creative, [ Bedrock Edition only ] Survival, Adventure or Spectator [ Java Edition only ] always have access to the 2×2 crafting grid from their inventory screen. Small crafting recipes that are at most 2×2 can be made there. These include wooden planks, sticks, crafting tables, torches and some shapeless recipes. To craft items using a 3×3 grid, create a crafting table with 4 wooden planks, place it in the world, and press use while facing it. This brings up an interface with a 3×3 crafting grid, which the player can use to craft any crafting recipe in the game. There is also a recipe book where you can access all the crafting recipes.
Some recipes do not require their ingredients to be arranged in a specific way on the crafting grid. These are commonly known as shapeless recipes. For example, players can craft a fermented spider eye by placing its ingredients anywhere within the grid. [note 1]
On the other hand, many recipes must have their ingredients placed in the correct relative positions on the crafting grid. These are commonly known as shaped recipes. Ingredients in shaped recipes can be ‘moved’ up, down, left, or right. They can also be flipped side-ways. For example, a 3×1 recipe, such as bread, can be made using the top, middle, or bottom row of the 3×3 grid, but it cannot be made using the 2×2 grid because it needs to be three items wide, and a bow may be made with the strings placed on the left instead of on the right.
There are recipes that may not be moved or mirrored in this way. These are commonly known as fixed recipes. For example, dyes in banner recipes must be specifically placed to achieve the desired pattern. [ Bedrock Edition only ] Fixed recipes can be added by data packs or mods.
Unlike other in-game actions such as smelting, brewing, and enchanting, crafting is completely silent.
Recipe Book [ ]
The recipe book is a mechanic in Minecraft that serves as a catalog of recipes and as a crafting guide. It shows every crafting recipe that the player has had materials for.
Crafting recipes are organized in several different categories, as follows:
Recipe system [ ]
Recipes, including crafting recipes, can be configured by data packs in Java Edition or add-ons in Bedrock Edition. There are currently 379 crafting recipes as of 1.16.
Complete recipe list [ ]
To save space, some recipes are animated (requires JavaScript). On this wiki, shapeless recipes are marked with a pair of intertwined arrows on the crafting table graphic, while fixed crafting recipes are marked by an exclamation point. These symbols do not appear in the game.
How To Craft in Minecraft
Most crafting recipes in Minecraft, require you to have access to the 3×3 crafting grid. To gain access to this, you will need a Crafting Table.
Step 1
To create a crafting table, you will need to find 1 block of wood (any type). This can be acquired by hitting a tree. When you have 1 block of wood, press «E» to open your inventory, and place the wood in the 2×2 crafting grid as shown in the screenshot below.
The wood block will give you 4 wooden planks. Take the wooden planks and place them in the crafting grid to make a crafting table.
Step 3
Now take the crafting table and place it in the bottom of your inventory. Select it and right click anywhere on the ground.
Step 4
To use the crafting table, just move close to it and right click on it. You now have access to the 3×3 crafting grid and you can use all the crafting recipes.
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Minecraft Crafting Guide
Crafting in Minecraft is the method by which the majority of items, blocks and tools are created. To craft an item move the ingredients from your inventory into the crafting grid and place them in the order representing the item you wish to craft. The 2×2 crafting grid is contained within the inventory screen and the 3×3 grid can be accessed from a crafting table. Select a category from the menu above or scroll down to view the recipes!
Basic Recipes
Name | Ingredients | Image | Description |
Wooden Planks | Log | Basic building material. | |
Sticks | Wooden Planks | Used in many other crafting recipies. | |
Torches | Coal & Stick | Torches provide light and also melt ice and snow. | |
Crafting Table | Wooden Planks | Opens a 3×3 crafting grid when right clicked. | |
Furnace | Cobblestone or Blackstone | Allows the player to smelt. | |
Chest | Wooden Planks | Used to store blocks and items. | |
Ladders | Sticks | Allows the player to climb vertically. | |
Fence | Sticks & Wooden Planks | Barrier that cannot be jumped over. | |
Boat | Wooden Planks | Used to travel in water. | |
Wooden Slabs | Wooden Planks | Used to create gradual slopes. | |
Stone Slabs |