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There's a place for art in Minecraft: learning how to make paintings

by Stella Feb 19,2025

Enhance your Minecraft world with personalized artwork! This guide details how to craft and hang paintings, adding a touch of creativity to your blocky landscape.

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Table of Contents:

  • Necessary Materials
  • Crafting Paintings
  • Hanging Paintings
  • Custom Paintings
  • Interesting Facts

Gathering Supplies:

To begin your artistic endeavor, you'll need two simple materials:

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  • Wool: Shear a sheep for wool of any color.

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  • Sticks: Harvest wood from any tree and craft sticks from the resulting planks.

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Crafting Your Masterpiece:

Open your crafting grid and arrange the materials as shown below: Place the wool in the center square, surrounded by sticks.

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This creates your Minecraft painting!

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Hanging Your Artwork:

Simply right-click on a wall while holding the painting to hang it. The image is randomly selected, adding an element of surprise.

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For precise placement, use solid blocks to outline your desired area, placing the painting in the bottom-left corner and letting it expand.

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Note: North/South facing paintings are brighter than East/West facing ones.

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Custom Paintings:

Creating custom paintings requires modifying game files using resource packs. Standard gameplay doesn't allow for personalized image uploads.

Fascinating Painting Facts:

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  • Paintings placed above light sources function as lamps.
  • They are fire-resistant.
  • They can cleverly conceal chests, providing a hidden storage solution.

This guide covers the essentials of Minecraft painting creation. Use these tips to enhance your in-game home décor!

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