How to Make a Minecraft Painting: Recipes Tutorials
To make a Minecraft Painting: Open the Crafting 3×3 Grid and Place 1 Wool in the center of the table. Fill up the remaining 8 empty grids with sticks. A painting will be crafted on the results box. Drag and drop the painting into your Minecraft inventory ready to hang.
Have you ever noticed those colorful rectangular blocks hanging on the walls in Minecraft homes? Yes, there are paintings in the game.
In Minecraft, Paintings are decorative blocks that add features and decor, personalizing your home or base. The Paintings in the game be placed on walls or ceilings to bring your creations to life.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a painting in Minecraft with a step-by-step guide.
Items Required to make Paintings in Minecraft
To craft a painting in Minecraft, you’ll need a few simple items first.
- 8 Sticks: You’ll need 8 wooden sticks to create the frame for the painting.
- 1 Wool Block: You’ll need one block of wool for the canvas. Any color of your choice from 16 colors will work to create a specific color for your painting.
- Crafting Table: You’ll need a crafting table to access the 3×3 crafting grid required to craft the painting.
That’s it! With these materials, you can create a painting in Minecraft to add some decorative flair to your base similar to making a barrel.
How To Make A Minecraft Paintings: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Follow this step-by-step guide to make a painting in Minecraft:
Step 1: Open the Crafting 3×3 Grid
To open a crafting table, from your hotbar, position your + pointer on the ground to place the crafting table.
Stand in front of the table and right-click on it to get access to the UI. However, the control to open a crafting table varies on your Minecraft devices and version of the game.
Step 2: Add a Wool Block to the Table
Place 1 Wool in the center of the crafting table.
To be specific, in the 2nd Row, Add 1 Wool Block in the Middle Box of the crafting menu.
Step 3: Add 8 Sticks to the Grid
Fill up the remaining 8 empty boxes with sticks.
To be specific,
- In the 1st row, Place 1 Stick each in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd boxes.
- In the 2nd row, Place 1 Stick each in the 1st and 3rd Grids.
- In the 3rd row, Place 1 Sticks in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Boxes.
Once you have placed the wool and the sticks as mentioned above, a painting will be crafted on the results box on the right side of the table.
Step 4: Collect The Painting To Your Inventory
Next, drag and drop the painting into your Minecraft inventory.
Congratulations, you have successfully crafted a Minecraft Painting.
How to Hang a Painting in Minecraft
To hang a painting in Minecraft, follow these steps:
Step 1: Select the Painting and Face Toward it
Select and Hold the painting in your hand and face the surface where you want to hang the painting.
Step 2: Place the painting
Right-click on the block where you want to hang it.
Step 3: Adjust the placement
You can try adjusting the placement of the painting with different angles according to your liking.
Step 4: Use item frames
Alternatively, you can use item frames to display paintings. Either craft your own item frame or trade it with Expert-level cartographer villagers for 7 emeralds to get one. To insert the paintings, Hold the painting in your hand and right-click on the item frame to place it inside.
Note that paintings can only be hung on certain solid blocks such as stone, wood, and concrete in the game.
Also, be careful as paintings can break when you adjust the position of the painting if they are hit by another object or if the block it’s attached to is destroyed.
In the case of a supporting block being removed, you have about 20 game ticks (1 second) to place a supporting block, or else the painting will break.
How to Make a Secret Painting Door in Minecraft?
To make a secret door with a painting in Minecraft, follow these steps:
Step 1: Choose a location for the Door
First, select a location to make your secret passageway.
Step 2: Place a block
Place a block that will act as the base for your secret door. This block must be the same size as your painting (eg. 1×2 or 2×2, etc)
Step 3: Add Signs
Put signs on the sides of your blocks to identify them.
Step 4: Place the painting
Place the painting on the block you just placed facing the direction of the door to conceal it.
To access the secret passageway, right-click on the painting to open the hidden room behind it.
Making a secret door in Minecraft using Paintings is quite simple and easier than it sounds. You just need to follow the above steps which are very simple.
Types of Minecraft Paintings
| Size (blocks) | Name |
|---|---|
| 1×1 | Alban |
| 1×1 | Aztec |
| 1×1 | Aztec2 |
| 1×1 | Bomb |
| 1×1 | Kebab |
| 1×1 | Plant |
| 1×1 | Wasteland |
| 2×1 | Courbet |
| 2×1 | Pool |
| 2×1 | Sea |
| 2×1 | Creebet |
| 2×1 | Sunset |
| 1×2 | Graham |
| 1×2 | Wanderer |
| 2×2 | Bust |
| 2×2 | Match |
| 2×2 | Skull and Roses |
| 2×2 | Stage |
| 2×2 | Void |
| 2×2 | Wither |
| 4×2 | Fighters |
| 4×3 | Donkey Kong |
| 4×3 | Skeleton |
| 4×4 | Burning Skull |
| 4×4 | Pigsscene |
| 4×4 | Pointer |
In Conclusion, Minecraft Paintings are not the biggest nor the most important items to have in the game, but they sure can really bring your Minecraft creations to life.
So, whether you wanna decorate your home, create a unique art gallery, or simply add a touch of whimsy to your world, paintings are definitely worth considering to have in your world.
What’s life without art heh!
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