How to Craft a Minecraft Shulker Box: Step-by-Step (With Pictures)
Tired of carrying multiple chests in your inventory while exploring the vast world of Minecraft?
Look no further than the Shulker Box – a special container that can store a massive amount of items in a single block.
To Craft a Minecraft Shulker Box: Open the 3×3 Crafting Menu and arrange two Shulker Shells above a chest in a horizontal line. This will yield a Shulker Box, which can be used for compact and efficient storage in the game.
In this guide, we’ll guide you to make a Shulker Box in Minecraft and streamline your inventory management like a pro!
Materials to Craft Shulker Box
To make a Shulker Box in Minecraft, you will need the following materials:
2 Shulker Shells
You can obtain the shells by defeating Shulkers, which are mob creatures found in end cities in Minecraft.
1 Chest
You can craft a chest by arranging eight wooden planks in a square shape on the Crafting table.
Crafting Table
It is a block to craft items and tools using the materials to craft your Shulker Box.
Any Dye (Optional)
Select any of the 16 available dyes to color your Shulker Box.
Make sure you have all the materials before starting the crafting process.
How to Craft a Shulker Box in Minecraft
Here’s how you can make a Shulker Box:
Step 1: Open the Crafting Table

Open your Crafting Table in Minecraft by placing the block on the ground and right-clicking on it.
Step 2: Add the materials to the Crafting Table


In the Crafting Table, follow the below recipe:
- In the First Row, Place 1 Shulker Shell in the middle Box
- In the 2nd Row, Place 1 Chest in the Centre Grid.
- In the 3rd Row, Place 1 Shulker Shell in the Centre Box
Step 3: Move the Shulker Box to your inventory
Once you have placed the materials as described above in the correct pattern, a Shulker Box will appear on the right side of the table box.
Collect the Shulker Box to your inventory by clicking and dragging it.
Step 4: Dye your Shulker Box (Optional)




This is very much optional.
If you wanna change the standard color box which is purple by default, you can change it to whatever color you want using dye.
For this example, we are gonna try dyeing a black, red, and blue color to a Shulker Box.
To dye your Shulker Box:
- Open the Crafting Table
- Add the Shulker Box to any of the grid
- Add any dye color of your choice
- The dyed box will appear on the results box.
- Right-click and drag it to your inventory.

Benefits of Minecraft Shulker Boxes
Shulker boxes have several uses in Minecraft that make them a valuable item to have in the game:
Storage: Shulker boxes provide unique several benefits over regular chests. One of the biggest advantages of using a Shulker Box is its compact size. Unlike a regular chest can only hold 27 items, a Shulker Box can hold up to 27 stacks of items (or 1,296 items in total).
Organization: Shulker boxes can be dyed different colors and labeled making it easier for players to organize their items and keep track of what they have.
Transportation: Shulker boxes are portable, which means you can take them with you wherever you go, and can be moved around easily, allowing players to transport items over long distances without having to make multiple trips back and forth.
Compactness: Shulker boxes also take up less space compared to the traditional chest as they are placed one on top of the other making a great choice for storage systems where space is at a premium.
Overall, Shulker boxes are versatile and practical storage items in the game making it more efficient for the players.
Minecraft Shulker Box command:
Here’s the table for the Shulker Box command:
| Platform | Shulker Box Command |
|---|---|
| Java | /give @p shulker_box 1 |
| PE | /give @p shulker_box 1 0 |
| Xbox | /give @p shulker_box 1 0 |
| PS | /give @p shulker_box 1 0 |
| Nintendo | /give @p shulker_box 1 0 |
| Win10 | /give @p shulker_box 1 0 |
Here are the steps to enter the Shulker Box command in Minecraft:
- Open the chat window in the game by pressing the “T” key on your keyboard.
- Type in the command “/give @p shulker_box 1” for the Java edition, or “/give @p shulker_box 1 0” for other editions such as Bedrock or Pocket Edition.
- Press “Enter” to execute the command.
- The Shulker Box will now be added to your inventory.
Data values
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shulker Box | shulker_box | Block | block.minecraft.shulker_box |
| White Shulker Box | white_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.white_shulker_box |
| Orange Shulker Box | orange_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.orange_shulker_box |
| Magenta Shulker Box | magenta_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.magenta_shulker_box |
| Light Blue Shulker Box | light_blue_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.light_blue_shulker_box |
| Yellow Shulker Box | yellow_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.yellow_shulker_box |
| Lime Shulker Box | lime_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.lime_shulker_box |
| Pink Shulker Box | pink_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.pink_shulker_box |
| Gray Shulker Box | gray_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.gray_shulker_box |
| Light Gray Shulker Box | light_gray_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.light_gray_shulker_box |
| Cyan Shulker Box | cyan_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.cyan_shulker_box |
| Purple Shulker Box | purple_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.purple_shulker_box |
| Blue Shulker Box | blue_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.blue_shulker_box |
| Brown Shulker Box | brown_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.brown_shulker_box |
| Green Shulker Box | green_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.green_shulker_box |
| Red Shulker Box | red_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.red_shulker_box |
| Black Shulker Box | black_shulker_box | Item | item.minecraft.black_shulker_box |
Note: It’s worth noting that you will need to have cheats enabled in your Minecraft world in order to use the Shulker Box command.
So, In conclusion, the Shulker box is a much-needed item if you have lost the item to carry around or migrate to different locations. It can be useful to move the items in one go rather than having to plan multiple trips back and forth.
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