179 Incredible Minecraft Build Hacks

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00:00 This pillar looks illegal, but it's made in vanilla.

00:02 And here's how you can use item frames

00:03 to transform your room from this into this.

00:05 And these are 179 Minecraft build hacks

00:08 that you need to try.

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00:19 Maybe you've heard this before,

00:20 but you can't sleep now, there's monsters nearby.

00:22 But when you look around, you don't see any.

00:24 Enter the monster under your bed.

00:26 See, if you dig a two block hole underneath the bed,

00:28 add in a daylight sensor,

00:29 and then place an armor stand on top,

00:31 it'll be just the right height

00:32 to see the eyes of the monster head

00:34 peek through right here,

00:35 which is a good way to startle anyone

00:37 who walks into your guest bedroom.

00:38 Now that 1.19 is out,

00:39 you'll wanna get yourself a frog light farm,

00:41 because it turns out,

00:43 these things are perfect for paper lanterns.

00:45 Simply place them sideways

00:46 and these will fit right into place,

00:48 especially if you add a fence on top

00:49 and a button underneath like this user did.

00:51 Then it'll look like it's actually stuck in the pole.

00:53 Nice touch.

00:54 Why does this river look better than this one?

00:56 Well, even though they're both filled with water,

00:57 what's underneath that water makes all the difference.

01:00 And as we can surely see here,

01:01 if you use blue blocks in the lake bed,

01:03 you get a much prettier, more vibrant body of water.

01:05 So if you've got the cyan dye,

01:07 I would opt for this

01:08 instead of yet another muddy patch of dirt and clay.

01:10 Let's make a working globe in Minecraft.

01:12 Now, Minecraft already has a globe in the cartography table,

01:15 but compared to this one that we're gonna build,

01:17 that's not even on the same level.

01:18 Sure enough, by using the commands

01:19 that user jmhmir lays out,

01:21 we can use an armor stand with a special player head

01:24 to slowly rotate in place on our desk.

01:26 And while the commands to do it look pretty scary,

01:28 don't worry.

01:29 All you need to know is that this one

01:29 summons in the globe armor stand,

01:31 and then this one, when put in a repeating command block,

01:33 will rotate that armor stand like so.

01:35 Bridges are nothing new to Minecraft,

01:37 but a rusty bridge, that's something fresh.

01:39 Ironically so, I guess.

01:41 With the help of the new mangrove roots,

01:42 we can make these cool metal bridges

01:44 to connect parts of your industrial base.

01:46 And while I wouldn't suggest stepping on top of it

01:48 without a tetanus shot,

01:49 it does make for a new staple to a post-apocalyptic build.

01:52 End rods are an expensive light source,

01:54 but when used like this, it might be worth the splurge.

01:56 By just placing these horizontally,

01:58 we can line the sides with leathers,

01:59 make a sleek looking fluorescent light.

02:01 And as this post notes,

02:03 this could look great when you place it

02:04 above a couple of your crops,

02:05 especially 'cause the particle effects

02:06 will make it look like it's watering them,

02:08 adding both function and form to the farm.

02:10 Minecraft trees don't usually have branches,

02:12 so let's fix that.

02:13 With the help of hidden armor stands,

02:15 you can add in little log details to your tree trunks.

02:18 That way, you don't have to wait for a big oak tree to grow

02:20 before you get any branches for yourself.

02:22 Minecraft torches don't burn out,

02:23 but we can make it look like they do.

02:25 By simply using redstone torches instead,

02:27 we can power these to make a really cool effect

02:29 for your next mineshaft.

02:30 And considering the only other way

02:31 to get torches to burn out

02:33 is to play on the April Fool's release of Minecraft 2.0,

02:35 I'd say this is a step up for sure.

02:38 Now, you probably don't want to sit on a campfire,

02:40 but extinguish it and add some signs like so,

02:42 and now we've got ourselves a bench that's worth trying.

02:44 And while that's a solid start,

02:46 what I love about this example

02:47 is the little bit of path land in front of the bench,

02:49 which makes it look like it's stamped down

02:51 from all the people who sat there,

02:52 bringing it all together

02:53 to make this perfect for a future park.

02:55 At first, shroom lights and dead coral

02:57 don't seem to have anything in common,

02:58 but when you place them side by side,

03:00 you'll recognize that a dead bubble coral block

03:02 looks like a depleted shroom light.

03:04 So if you want to make it look

03:05 like part of your store's light up sign burnt out,

03:07 this is easily the best way to do that.

03:09 If you're a map bat,

03:09 you'll want to pay attention to this one,

03:11 because as you can see,

03:12 we've put some familiar animatronics into Minecraft.

03:15 As the channel Beastin' and Feastin' shows,

03:17 all we need are some armor stands posed the right way

03:19 to make one of these creepy characters right in vanilla.

03:22 Just make sure you sleep after you build them.

03:24 I wouldn't want to risk a night shift around these.

03:26 Be careful with this,

03:27 because if you stare too closely,

03:28 it might just hurt your head,

03:29 because what we've done here with glazed terracotta

03:31 is definitely confusing.

03:33 But if you peek behind these stairs,

03:34 you'll notice that it's just magenta glazed terracotta

03:36 placed in a certain way,

03:38 which if we then cover up,

03:39 can make the illusion of a circle from the front.

03:41 Minecraft chests are functional,

03:42 but they're not always the best looking in bulk.

03:44 So by instead using blocks like beehives and looms,

03:47 we can make these believable looking piles of boxes.

03:49 Or hey, use barrels,

03:51 and you can still even use them for storage.

03:52 In Minecraft, you don't need to water your plants,

03:55 but maybe we should have.

03:56 See, if you mix in the new mangrove roots,

03:58 we can make a convincing set of dead or dying plants.

04:01 And honestly, I think this adds in a lot of personality

04:03 to your builds, even if it is a little creepy.

04:06 So you're probably not building your house out of melon,

04:08 but this might make you reconsider.

04:09 Because strangely enough,

04:11 if you use melon blocks as a texture for your walls,

04:13 it'll look like a wallpaper ripped straight out of the 60s.

04:16 And hey, mix in some green furniture,

04:17 this will actually start to look kind of nice,

04:19 even if it is a little dated.

04:21 See this splash of color in the water?

04:23 Well, this here's a life preserver.

04:24 And it's so easy to build,

04:25 I'm sure you can tell how to do it just by looking at it.

04:27 But what really goes the extra mile here

04:29 is that if you play on bedrock,

04:31 you can tie your boat to a lead

04:32 and attach it to a fence underneath the ring of glass,

04:35 making it look like it's actually attached

04:36 to the life preserver.

04:37 Tridons actually have a use in building.

04:39 Don't believe me?

04:40 Well, take a look at this.

04:41 By simply throwing a trident into place on a flower pot,

04:44 we can make our very own mop to put on display.

04:46 Is it expensive?

04:47 Sure, but going the extra mile for details

04:49 is always worth it in my eyes.

04:51 How do we get this fish inside this aquarium?

04:52 Well, listen close, because it's a weird set of steps.

04:55 See, if you start with a chest like so,

04:57 add a glass block on top,

04:58 and then lay out an item frame with a map on the bottom,

05:00 we can get the hit box in such a way

05:02 where if you put a bucket of fish right here,

05:04 it'll stay alive inside of the glass block,

05:06 giving us a proper functioning fish bowl.

05:08 Let's make this tiny birdbath,

05:09 because for as cute as this looks,

05:11 it's actually just as simple to build.

05:13 All we need to do is waterlog a slab,

05:14 then add in four signs to both block the water

05:17 and add a lip to the bath bowl.

05:18 And just like that, we've got the perfect spot

05:20 for your parrots to hang out and chill, literally.

05:23 Take a look at these walls.

05:24 Now, from afar, nothing looks too out of the ordinary,

05:26 but up close, you'll notice

05:27 that we actually did the unthinkable.

05:29 We used walls as walls.

05:31 And honestly, I'm amazed it isn't more popular to do this.

05:33 You get more space for your interior,

05:35 and it's cheaper than just using full regular blocks,

05:37 both of which make this worth a try in your next base.

05:40 With the help of the new mangrove planks,

05:41 we can build something like this.

05:43 I'm so sorry, but if you wanna build

05:45 this suspicious statue in your own world,

05:47 all you need are some mangrove slabs, two doors,

05:49 and a trap door to cover up the block for the center visor.

05:52 Plus, if you partner this with the new skulk blocks,

05:54 that will really make this look out of this world.

05:56 You might not notice it at first,

05:57 but down here, we've added a special room trim

06:00 to the walls of the house.

06:01 And how did we do this?

06:02 Well, the answer comes down to item frames,

06:04 but not how you'd think.

06:05 But rather, if you use an item frame to mark your spot

06:07 and then type in this command,

06:08 you can summon a falling sand entity right into place.

06:11 And the end result is pretty convincing.

06:13 When you're making a big build,

06:14 sometimes the littlest details can go a long way.

06:16 And for that, I think particle effects

06:18 definitely fit the bill.

06:19 And while there are plenty of existing ones

06:21 to put on display with command blocks,

06:22 that doesn't stop us from making our own.

06:24 For example, take this vat of acid.

06:25 By itself, it looks pretty bland,

06:27 more like a green pool than anything else.

06:29 But add some invisible armor stands into position

06:31 with slime blocks on their head,

06:32 and now we've got a bubbling mixture

06:34 fit for a radiation warning.

06:35 Or hey, do what these folks did

06:37 and add some custom leaves falling off your cherry tree.

06:39 When you're building something as grandiose as a volcano,

06:41 every detail helps to sell the image.

06:43 And nothing is more disappointing than a mediocre mortar.

06:46 So to kick your lava builds up a notch,

06:47 this user has a great solution.

06:49 By using an open fence gate,

06:50 we can separate our lava from the campfire,

06:52 but still have the smoke bill about the top.

06:54 And that folks, adds a great particle effect

06:56 to any lava lakes you plan on adding,

06:57 especially when you partner with hay bales.

06:59 One of the many challenges in the building community

07:01 is how do you make circles in a game made of blocks?

07:04 Now, the simple answer should be you can't,

07:06 but that doesn't stop building hopefuls

07:08 from making the illusion.

07:09 So while everyone else looks for pixel art,

07:10 circle guides, and generators,

07:12 let's deviate and use stairs instead.

07:14 With an example like so,

07:15 we can make a ring design inside of your base's wall.

07:18 And now we'll just have to wait

07:19 until Mumbo turns this into a door.

07:21 When it comes to decorating your walls,

07:22 Minecraft has options, but they're limited.

07:24 Don't get me wrong, paintings and map walls look great,

07:27 but they also tend to take up a chunk of space.

07:29 So for a smaller footprint without sacrificing detail,

07:32 why not mix your banners and item frames

07:34 to make a fully functional mob poster?

07:36 Which I think gives you possibly the best way

07:38 to label any of your mob farms going forward.

07:41 It can be a tough balance making your build look

07:42 both rundown and well-made.

07:44 So instead of giving off the destruction vibe with TNT,

07:47 let's look elsewhere for our added details.

07:49 And in this case, say we've got ourselves a pirate ship,

07:52 but just wool alone isn't selling it on the sales.

07:54 Well, stuff that very wool in a crafting table

07:56 to make some banners,

07:57 and the tattered look will be a lot more convincing

07:59 going forward.

08:00 With how clean Minecraft's textures can be,

08:02 it can often be tough to make something look weathered

08:04 or destroyed.

08:05 Take a ruined portal, for example.

08:07 These are supposed to be burnt up and badly damaged,

08:09 but the regular stone brick doesn't always sell that.

08:11 So instead, we could add some of the deep slate

08:14 and blackstone variants to the mix,

08:15 and make charred and damaged stone to your builds.

08:18 Which not only gives the blocks they're using

08:20 some personality, but also helps your build to tell a story.

08:23 Farms are a staple of Minecraft design,

08:24 especially in survival.

08:26 Though we're all used to the fields of wheat,

08:27 carrots, and beetroots, this might be a stranger sight.

08:30 Though sure enough, we can take after this user

08:32 and add in turtle shell helmets

08:33 for something of a cabbage plant in your farmland.

08:35 Just make sure you have the armor stands

08:37 placed on a daylight sensor down below.

08:39 Otherwise, they won't have enough height to peek through.

08:41 The addition of glowing item frames was a huge revamp

08:43 to how we display our items.

08:45 And the ability to make these item frames invisible

08:47 is even more useful.

08:48 Letting us do something like this,

08:49 where we turn our colorful concrete items

08:51 into glow-in-the-dark blocks to place on your wall.

08:54 Lush caves are one of the more beautiful additions

08:56 to Minecraft in recent years.

08:57 But as it turns out, a good thing can get better.

09:00 Because while all this green is a welcome change

09:01 from the walls of stone nearby,

09:03 all it takes is a couple of giant mushrooms

09:05 to make this site even prettier to see.

09:07 And hey, mushrooms love the dark anyway,

09:09 so it makes logical sense too.

09:10 And for my money, that's a win on all fronts.

09:12 For the building community,

09:13 the advent of glow ink sacs is a pretty big game changer.

09:16 And while the glow squid itself

09:17 has been talked about to death,

09:19 its drop might actually give you some neat opportunities.

09:21 For instance, with the ability to make text on signs

09:24 glow in the dark,

09:25 we could tuck some of these in a dark cave

09:26 and add in some creepy atmospheric eyes in the darkness.

09:30 And as long as your visitors don't step too close,

09:32 this solution should more than hold up.

09:33 Fences and walls are commonplace

09:35 in any Minecraft building you visit.

09:36 And while they're nice enough blocks to use,

09:38 I think we need to do better.

09:39 But luckily on Bedrock, that solution is super simple.

09:42 Over here, it's possible to put different buttons

09:44 on top of the posts.

09:45 And while we can't do the same on Java,

09:47 a bonus tip for there is that by adding string

09:49 on top of walls,

09:50 we can make them into columns when we choose to.

09:51 Adding custom plants to your base

09:53 can really improve a build just like that.

09:55 Though not everyone is looking to sink the time

09:57 into building a custom tree.

09:58 So why don't we start small

10:00 and just improve your pumpkins and your jack-o'-lanterns?

10:02 By throwing a sea pickle to the top of one of these,

10:04 we can add a nice little stem to the picture.

10:06 Or hey, candles could also do the same effect.

10:08 And either option will definitely step up your game

10:10 next Halloween.

10:11 Armor stands not only let us display our armor,

10:14 but also use that armor as a decoration.

10:15 And this here is my favorite instance.

10:17 See, while this looks like a regular chest

10:18 to the outside world,

10:19 when you open it up,

10:20 we're treated to a proper golden treasure inside.

10:22 And the setup is surprisingly simple.

10:24 All we need to do is lay our armor stand on a block

10:26 with a shorter hitbox,

10:27 in this case, an enchantment table,

10:29 and then push a regular block in a chest

10:31 into its place with a piston.

10:32 And from there, what I love most about this

10:34 is that the helmet fits right within the spot

10:36 of the chest texture,

10:37 almost like it's meant to be.

10:38 Building over water can be a real hassle.

10:40 After all, since the liquid lacks a hitbox,

10:42 it's not exactly easy to build in the ocean.

10:44 And most of the time,

10:44 we have to start with a pillar from the lake bed

10:46 to even place one block.

10:47 But thankfully, we have lily pads for a better alternative.

10:50 And using these,

10:51 we can start from the surface instead of diving deep.

10:53 And that alone could save us a bunch of time

10:55 on any and all future pirate builds.

10:57 Sometimes it pays to have a different perspective.

10:59 So while a block might look one way

11:00 while it's facing you,

11:01 if you flip it around,

11:02 it might just be used in an entirely different way.

11:05 So sure, you could use a lectern as just that,

11:07 but if you rotate it around 180 degrees,

11:09 then it makes for a fancy banister

11:11 to use on your staircase.

11:12 Between glass panes,

11:13 tinted glass,

11:14 and 16 dyes to choose from,

11:16 windows have plenty of variety.

11:17 But while those blocks are great,

11:19 they don't exactly have a small footprint.

11:21 So if you're looking to make a detailed window

11:22 without all the space that it takes up,

11:24 why not just bust out some blue banners like such?

11:26 Add white lines for shading and a frame of choice,

11:29 and the result would be something pretty special.

11:31 While Minecraft signs allow you to use emojis

11:33 and Unicode characters,

11:34 those don't exactly have detail.

11:36 So to spice up your signage at the next shop,

11:38 why not mix together item frames and signs to do the trick?

11:41 Since these can overlap,

11:42 we can both denote and show the item in question.

11:44 And I've got to say,

11:45 that adds a nice bit of clarity to your next potion shop.

11:48 And from there,

11:49 it's up to you to choose what to sell.

11:50 When you're overlaying blocks in a build,

11:52 you've not only got to consider the texture on top,

11:54 but also the background.

11:56 Let me explain with this scenario.

11:57 Say you've got a set of vines

11:58 climbing along the stone wall.

12:00 It looks fine,

12:00 but if we add some copper ore to the backdrop,

12:02 then it gives off the illusion of flowers on the vines.

12:05 And it's the little things like this

12:06 that definitely help to show

12:07 that you're considering all parts of the build.

12:09 Whether through command blocks or mods,

12:11 some pros in the community

12:12 have made functional mirrors in game.

12:14 But the rest of us might want something

12:15 a bit more possible in survival.

12:17 And in that case,

12:18 we can make a fairly convincing glass effect

12:20 utilizing banners as such.

12:21 I mean, I wouldn't use these to check your hair,

12:23 but that's what the F5 key's for.

12:25 And while a waving mirror might be weird,

12:27 it looks a lot better than just some glass blocks.

12:29 Minecraft swamps are set for a lot of change.

12:31 And with that comes plenty of new plants to see.

12:33 However, that doesn't mean we can't add in a few of our own.

12:36 So until they're announced,

12:37 why not fake it with this cattail creation?

12:39 All you need to do is place two support blocks,

12:41 lay out your brown candles,

12:42 and then replace the support with a plant of your choice.

12:44 And it's definitely a way to take your sugar cane

12:46 to the next level.

12:47 As we've talked about in the past,

12:49 armor stands are entities.

12:50 And with those properties,

12:51 we can get some interesting results.

12:53 For instance, why not overlap their hit boxes

12:55 and score some extra detail on a build?

12:56 After all, we can place as much of these

12:58 in a single space as we want.

12:59 So that gives us free reign to have our armor stands

13:02 where both the head and helmet in the same display.

13:04 When it comes to showing off your stuff,

13:06 these item frames are the best that we've got.

13:07 Though, if you go through the effort

13:08 to make a handwritten novel,

13:09 then something tells me that this doesn't do it justice.

13:12 So instead, why not fashion something

13:13 out of a display case like so?

13:15 Building this is super cheap,

13:16 only asking for a lectern and dyed piece of glass.

13:19 But with that, we can have ourselves a way

13:20 to show off your manifesto at its best-o.

13:23 Steve's technology isn't exactly high tech.

13:25 So if you're tired of the dark ages

13:27 and want to bring your realm into the information age,

13:29 why not try this?

13:30 By throwing a gradient banner like this on a shield,

13:32 you can get a pretty convincing cell phone

13:34 when it's placed in an item frame.

13:36 And while I doubt that T-Mobile has coverage on your server,

13:38 this might be a nifty detail to add to your next desk.

13:41 Let's be honest, waterfalls in Minecraft are kind of lame.

13:43 Here, they're majestic and a force to be reckoned with,

13:46 but in-game, they barely even generate,

13:48 let alone seem powerful.

13:49 So to make your waterfalls a bit more cool,

13:51 maybe turn to the particle effects instead.

13:53 By adding campfires to the mix,

13:55 we can use the smoke to give off

13:56 the illusion of roaring water.

13:58 Sure, it's a bit gray, but from a distance,

14:00 I think this could sell the look pretty well.

14:02 When you're decorating your house,

14:03 then a couple of plants can really liven it up.

14:05 Though while others settle for a standard sapling

14:07 in the flower pot, we can get a bit more creative.

14:09 And sure enough, by using a bamboo stem

14:11 and a glowberry bush,

14:12 we can make a cute tree to show off on your shelf.

14:14 And since the glowberries can extend off the roof,

14:17 this plant could really be about as tall as you like.

14:19 While engine debris has many cool uses,

14:20 I think its lava resistance is particularly interesting.

14:23 And it allows us to make this new kind of smelting.

14:25 See, since our items won't melt in the flames,

14:27 we can pour lava over the top of the super smelter

14:29 and have our hopper input hidden in the inferno.

14:32 Then when you need to smelt for scrap,

14:33 throw a couple of debris in

14:35 and accept your lava forged reward,

14:36 which is much cooler than just some simple furnace.

14:39 I'm gonna guess Steve and Alex aren't into high fashion.

14:41 I mean, most of the time that you see them,

14:43 they're wearing the same clothes,

14:44 but maybe that's because they haven't had the options yet.

14:47 So to open them up to the world of couture,

14:49 why not get to making a closet?

14:50 Throw some banner designs on an end rod pole like such,

14:53 and this wardrobe quickly becomes something

14:55 worth building in your next house.

14:56 Sometimes the hidden details can make all the difference.

14:59 And nowhere is that more true than the debug stick.

15:01 After using this command to get the tool,

15:03 we're able to rearrange the hit boxes

15:05 of things like fences and iron bars

15:07 to get even better looks.

15:08 By themselves, these decorations

15:10 always do what they wanna do,

15:11 but through some persuasion of the debug stick,

15:13 we can realign them back to our liking.

15:15 And from there, the results are definitely a step up.

15:17 Every builder loves half slabs,

15:19 but while these are great, they're not ubiquitous,

15:21 meaning we're fairly limited in the half steps we can use,

15:24 or so you thought, since if we take after this user,

15:27 we can actually use beds as a substitute.

15:29 See, all it takes is placing one of the 16 bed types

15:31 and then right-clicking it with a debug stick

15:33 to get something of a colorful slab to use.

15:35 And sure, the feet might be a giveaway from this angle,

15:38 but anywhere else, the illusion does the trick.

15:40 Now, I'll be honest,

15:41 I never figured anvils to be much good for decorating.

15:43 But when we start using these for a floor pattern,

15:45 then it's a different story.

15:47 So while you probably need a decent iron farmer

15:48 to pull this off,

15:49 it is cool to know that with their different hit boxes,

15:51 these blocks can let us build something special.

15:53 As we know, Minecraft doesn't allow for leaves

15:55 to change the season,

15:56 which is fine if you want an evergreen,

15:58 but it means our maple trees and cherry blossoms

16:00 are out of luck.

16:01 But thankfully, the coral can help us out.

16:03 As you can see,

16:03 by using commands to set up certain coral plants like so,

16:06 we can create some really beautiful leaves to coat our trees.

16:09 And while you'll need to set the world

16:10 so that the coral doesn't decay,

16:11 I think the results are worth it.

16:13 As it's clear to see, Minecraft is a game made of blocks,

16:15 which is why it's such a cursed sight

16:16 to see a circle like so.

16:18 But even if it breaks Mojang's unspoken rules,

16:20 there are plenty of cool things

16:21 that we can still do with these.

16:22 As is, the way that we pull these off

16:24 is by summoning a bunch of armor stands

16:25 around a relative position.

16:27 And then to give that subtle curve,

16:28 we have them face towards the center point

16:30 and then give us that smoothed out area.

16:32 And while Mysticat has shown off

16:33 how to make one of these into a pool of water,

16:35 we could also just as well make a tire swing out of these.

16:37 And both of which are plenty cool to see.

16:39 Recently, Minecraft's ores got a new look.

16:41 And while that's great,

16:42 especially for helping out colorblind players,

16:44 we can push this redesign even further.

16:46 See, by merging armor sets with our stone blocks,

16:48 we can make our very own kinds of ores

16:50 within the cave systems.

16:51 Are they convincing?

16:52 Not necessarily,

16:53 but they do add a fun bit of variation to the dark depths.

16:55 Minecraft has plenty of ways to show off your gear.

16:58 And let's be honest, by this point, they're a bit stale.

17:00 So to upgrade our presentation,

17:02 we'll have to combine a few methods.

17:03 And I think this helmet display does just that.

17:05 See, while others settle for just an armor stand,

17:07 we can go that extra mile

17:08 by pushing a couple of these blocks into the entity.

17:11 And from there, we score a glass case

17:13 right for showing off your netherite helmet.

17:14 Minecraft transportation is a tried and tested topic.

17:17 But if you're not worried about the fastest way to travel,

17:19 then why not opt for some more style?

17:21 And for that, you can't do much better than a bicycle.

17:23 Through armor stands and partially submerged banners,

17:26 you can make a pretty convincing vehicle

17:27 in your Minecraft world.

17:29 Or convincing until you try to bike somewhere,

17:31 because then, not so much.

17:32 If you ask me, it's fun to build things in Minecraft

17:35 that don't make sense at a first glance.

17:37 Like, take a look at this pond, for example.

17:39 As it appears, the stone pattern is placed off-center

17:41 from the actual grid.

17:42 But what's actually happening

17:43 is that we're using waterlogged stairs and slabs

17:46 to keep those textures,

17:47 but then make the blocks our own way.

17:49 And while it's a fun surprise to pull on your friends,

17:51 I also think it looks quite nice as well.

17:52 If you don't have world edit loaded up,

17:54 then the fill command is the best you got.

17:55 And let's be honest, it's not the most robust.

17:58 So we'll need to get creative to get the most out of it.

18:00 And luckily, this seems to do the trick.

18:02 See, if you were to build in a regular shape

18:03 and then fill from layer two onwards with carpet,

18:06 then it will only stack where the pattern is.

18:08 And then you change the carpet for your block of choice,

18:10 and now enjoy the time that you've saved.

18:12 Minecraft has come a long way

18:13 from just the stone and oak buttons of the past.

18:15 But while the new additions don't add in new pulse lengths,

18:17 they do make a great candidate for detail.

18:19 Take, for example, the stone wall.

18:21 By itself, it's nothing too fancy,

18:23 but add in some of these colorful buttons,

18:25 and the thing becomes a convincing rock climbing wall.

18:27 Or for those of you in creative,

18:28 concrete and invisible item frames

18:30 should work just as well, maybe even better.

18:32 One of the pain points in creative building

18:34 is that you can't place a block freestanding.

18:36 So if you mess up on a floating block,

18:38 you've got to build off of it just to replace the original.

18:40 So instead of that hassle, maybe try this.

18:43 By holding a block in your offhand,

18:44 all it takes is hitting the left click

18:46 and the right click buttons at the same time

18:48 to replace the freestanding block.

18:49 And then simple as that, the mistake is fixed.

18:52 With 16 different dyes to choose from,

18:54 Minecraft's carpet collection clearly has a lot of variety,

18:57 but just in color, not so much in texture.

18:59 So if you're looking for a bit more depth

19:00 to your floor's rug, maybe try this instead.

19:02 Through the help of waterlogged slabs,

19:04 we can keep the coral alive

19:06 to make fuzzy counterparts to the usual carpets.

19:08 Granted, there's not as many colors to choose from,

19:10 but the first impression of seeing this on your floor

19:13 more than makes up for that.

19:14 With the 1.17 update, item frames got a big change

19:17 in the form of glow ink sacs.

19:18 And while those help a lot,

19:19 maybe you're looking for another color

19:21 instead of illumination on your tools.

19:23 Well, we might have the upgrade you need.

19:25 See, if we mix banners and posed armor stands together

19:27 in creative mode, we can make functional frames.

19:29 So if your pickaxe deserves more color,

19:31 maybe it's time to roll out the red carpet.

19:33 As you'll see from any pro builder,

19:34 not everything has to be functional

19:36 to have its place in the build.

19:37 And actually, a lot of the admittedly pointless things

19:39 in a build might do a lot for the aesthetic.

19:41 And I think this arcade machine is a good example of that.

19:44 Now, sure, you're not gonna be playing Galaga on the thing,

19:46 but with the right painting,

19:47 you can get a cool display set up

19:48 for your house's gaming room.

19:49 And as the channel beastin' and feastin' shows off,

19:52 all you need is some snow layers

19:53 to line up the armor stands,

19:54 and then you'll have the perfect joysticks as well.

19:56 With the different item frame variants,

19:58 there are plenty of ways to display your stuff.

19:59 But understandably, you might want something even more.

20:02 So in that case, I should tell you about this way

20:04 to encase your items in glass.

20:05 As I'm sure you guessed,

20:06 by tossing together our invisible armor stands

20:08 within the glass block,

20:09 we can make something of a display case to put in our world,

20:11 which I think looks great.

20:12 And it would definitely open up some nifty possibilities.

20:15 So whether you're building this to showcase items

20:17 in a vending machine or a shop,

20:18 or you just want a snow globe around the holidays,

20:20 I think there's plenty of creativity

20:22 this allows us to see.

20:23 By this point, we're all plenty familiar

20:24 with the grass block texture,

20:26 which means using this in a build can often feel tired,

20:28 or at the very least, underwhelming.

20:30 But fortunately, we've got some blocks in recent years

20:32 to help break up that monotony.

20:34 Like why not add a strip of moss to the green in your yard

20:36 to make it look mowed?

20:37 Or even just mixing in some green concrete powder

20:39 here and there can help to texture those paths

20:41 we've seen hundreds of times before.

20:43 While Minecraft allows for logs and wood blocks

20:45 to have different orientations,

20:47 the planks are a different story.

20:48 Though, to offset that pain,

20:50 we could just turn to a different path entirely.

20:52 Sure enough, the next time that you go

20:53 to build a dark oak wall,

20:54 maybe add some cartography tables for detail.

20:57 As you can see, these have a vertical texture

20:59 compared to the standard horizontal.

21:00 So until rotated planks become a base feature,

21:03 this might be your best bet.

21:04 Ever since they were added back in 1.14,

21:06 barrels have offered a chunk of options for how we built,

21:09 but it turns out that on bedrock, we can do even more.

21:11 See, as this post lays out,

21:12 we can use a mix of pistons and observers

21:15 to earn ourselves a permanently open barrel,

21:17 and that means a whole new texture to use in our builds.

21:19 So if you don't have a debug stick,

21:20 this might be your next best pick.

21:22 If you've messed around with map making,

21:23 you're plenty familiar with the concept

21:25 of custom player heads.

21:26 And while these can work fine on their own,

21:27 they get even cooler

21:28 when we partner them with armor stands.

21:30 And my favorite example of so

21:31 would be this Tiki totem pole.

21:33 As this user showed off on Reddit,

21:34 we can mix together placed heads and armor stands

21:37 to add different scales into our tower,

21:38 which I think gives a really cool option

21:40 for decorating your next jungle temple base.

21:42 And come to think of it,

21:43 this technique could also be used

21:45 for some really convincing snowmen.

21:46 Sometimes the blocks that you need

21:48 can be the least expected.

21:49 For example, why would you ever think

21:51 to mix basalt and dead coral?

21:53 But when you build them like so,

21:54 we can make a very cool looking stone tree.

21:56 And while these do make good candidates

21:57 for the Yogscast's cobblestone trees,

21:59 another stone worth trying

22:01 is using the dripstone blocks as a new bark texture.

22:03 When you think of using signs in building,

22:05 you're probably picturing something like this.

22:07 But folks, that's only scratching the surface.

22:09 And it turns out that even without text,

22:11 these could be an invaluable resource to add.

22:13 For instance, look at these columns.

22:14 What would have been simple stacks of blocks

22:16 becomes something much more upscale

22:18 when we add signs for detail.

22:19 And I think when you're able to use something

22:20 as cheap as a sign to level up your build,

22:22 it's a no brainer to add.

22:23 Every now and then, a simple trick is all you need.

22:26 So while I'm sure your harbor already looks great,

22:28 wouldn't it look just that little bit better

22:30 if you switch the sunken oak logs for dark oak instead?

22:33 That way, the darker texture

22:34 would make the logs look water-worn and wet,

22:36 adding that little bit of character to your build.

22:38 It's hard to say anything in Minecraft really looks comfy.

22:41 I mean, with so many straight lines and hard edges,

22:43 even the beds look uninviting.

22:44 And while there's only so much we can do to fix that,

22:46 maybe we can start by adding a few of these pillows

22:49 to your local lounge.

22:50 And while these might not exactly be the throw pillows

22:52 we see in our day-to-day,

22:53 at least they're still made of wool,

22:54 if you think about it,

22:55 composters would make for great barrels.

22:57 At least they would if we could fill them

22:58 with something other than the pods of texture.

23:00 But luckily, with armor stands,

23:02 we don't have to give up on that wooden barrel dream.

23:04 Rather, if we chuck one of these statues inside the hitbox

23:06 and throw a block on its head,

23:08 we can make a custom barrel filled with our choice.

23:10 And I think that's better than this trapdoor option

23:12 in one key way.

23:13 We can have varying heights of liquid,

23:14 which basically lets us create our own cauldrons.

23:17 With so many people doing 100 day challenges,

23:19 it's gotta get tough to keep track of the days.

23:21 So to help with that,

23:22 or at least look like you're helping with that,

23:24 why don't we check our calendar over here?

23:25 Sure, it's a far cry from functional,

23:27 but to beat that,

23:28 you could tuck a day counter system like such underneath

23:30 and bam, but even without that, it sure does look nice.

23:33 As much as I love using armor stands

23:35 when they're invisible,

23:36 I think it is worth giving credit to the item itself.

23:38 After all, they do share the same texture with oak planks,

23:40 which means that we can use these

23:41 for some pretty natural looking illusions.

23:43 And as Green and others have shown,

23:45 we can use that with the fact that they behave as entities

23:47 to get some impressive results.

23:49 Like so, where we place a bunch of these armor stands

23:51 at different rotations within the same block.

23:53 And then we can use their necks and shoulders

23:55 as the base for a campfire.

23:56 And while it might not cook a medium rare,

23:58 it does offer up a smaller, more subtle choice

24:00 compared to its bigger cousin.

24:01 Jack-o'-lanterns are classic bit of Minecraft lighting,

24:04 but they're so classic

24:05 that there's really no room for creativity here.

24:06 Though, thanks to invisible glowing item frames,

24:09 we can use map art to make our very own custom designs.

24:11 And as this user shows off,

24:13 that opens up a lot of possibilities.

24:15 So if you're tired of having the same decorations

24:16 as everyone else,

24:17 this should help to set you apart come next Halloween.

24:19 Space travel is a common goal down here on earth.

24:22 And while it's not possible in Minecraft without mods,

24:24 this might let us pretend that it is.

24:26 As you'll notice, the end portal texture

24:27 makes for a convincing starry background.

24:29 So when you get some of these underneath your floor,

24:31 you can give the impression

24:32 that you're stationed above the stars.

24:34 And I think that's a detail worth using

24:35 in any future sci-fi maps you plan on making.

24:38 When it comes to storing items,

24:39 Minecraft's got plenty of options,

24:41 but displaying those items, that's a bit more limited.

24:43 Might I suggest campfires?

24:44 Now sure, when they're lit,

24:46 these things can only keep the items on for so long,

24:48 but as soon as you put out that fire, they'll stay in place.

24:51 So if you want a shelf for your steaks,

24:52 I guess this does the trick.

24:54 Unlike many other games,

24:55 Minecraft doesn't overload you with loading screens,

24:57 but the ones that it does have are somewhat basic.

24:59 So if you're fed up of waiting on this screen,

25:01 then I guess you could always wait on this screen instead.

25:04 Using the banner's sway animation,

25:05 it's possible to make a fully functioning loading screen

25:08 within your world.

25:09 And weirder yet is that even if you reload the chunks

25:11 or restart the save, they still flow the same way.

25:14 I'm sure we've all wanted x-ray vision at some point.

25:16 And while some players get it through questionable methods,

25:18 there are some interesting ways to do this in the base game.

25:21 And this option using armor stands definitely fits that bill.

25:24 See, when an armor stand holds a glass block,

25:25 the transparency is rendered in a weird way,

25:27 meaning that certain things don't show up

25:29 when we see through the glass.

25:30 And that allows us to see through oceans

25:32 or even paintings on a wall.

25:34 So while it's not a perfect replacement

25:35 for the Ocarina of Time lens of truth,

25:37 I will say that if you're in the Bedrock Edition,

25:39 this could make for a fun puzzle to add into your maps.

25:41 Minecraft has plenty of mobs to witness in the base game.

25:44 But once you've played as much as we have,

25:45 these things are old hat.

25:46 So if you're tired of foxes that look like this,

25:48 then maybe this is worth a shot.

25:50 See, by using armor stands aligned like such,

25:52 we can use much smaller versions of the blocks

25:54 to create our own special sculptures.

25:56 And the best part is that all of these are possible

25:58 without using mods.

25:59 So while the complexity on display can clearly vary,

26:02 there's still plenty of creativity to see.

26:04 And while I can only imagine the headache

26:05 it would require to painstakingly lay out

26:07 each piece of this tiger,

26:08 I also can't argue that the results are quite special.

26:10 Mineshafts add a classic bit of detail

26:12 to the Minecraft caves.

26:13 But while they work when the three blocks wide,

26:15 pulling off a two by two does not seem as possible.

26:18 Or at least it wouldn't if we didn't have the debug stick.

26:20 Well, using one of these,

26:21 we can fix our fences to only connect along the walls,

26:24 meaning we fashion a center gap just the same.

26:26 Did you ever notice that the spruce door

26:28 and the spruce trap doors look eerily similar?

26:30 Well, using that, we can place two trap doors on the floor

26:33 to make the illusion of a torn down or damaged front door.

26:36 And funnily enough,

26:37 this should actually keep out adult zombies

26:39 better than the actual door anyway.

26:40 Waterlogged slabs can be a real ace up your sleeve

26:43 because what everyone sees as a normal block

26:45 actually has the same properties as a water source.

26:48 So while sure, we can't place lily pads on dry land,

26:50 if we waterlog a slab in that floor,

26:52 then we can play by our own rules.

26:54 So to anyone looking to open up their aquatic details

26:56 to the land lubbers on shore,

26:58 this might just be your golden opportunity.

26:59 Minecraft has plenty of mini games to see,

27:01 but a lot of those are only possible

27:03 with command blocks and special plugins.

27:05 So for something better suited for survival,

27:06 these item frames are a solid pick

27:08 since all it takes is a grid like so

27:10 and the right set of items

27:11 to make our very own functional chessboard.

27:13 And while it doesn't look quite like the Queen's Gambit,

27:15 I do think there's enough here to practice the principles.

27:17 Little details can go a long way to beefing up your build.

27:20 So while your friend might just stop

27:21 building a nice looking base,

27:23 you want the extra step with this.

27:25 As you can see, invisible item frames are the solution.

27:27 Throw a couple of banners into place

27:29 and it can add a fun detail to any mailbox

27:31 you place outside your house.

27:32 It's not exactly a letter from Hogwarts,

27:34 but the thought still counts.

27:36 Beacons are a sight we're all familiar with,

27:37 but maybe not like this.

27:39 Though, even if this seems cursed,

27:40 the tech to pull it off is surprisingly simple.

27:42 See, beacons are transparent blocks,

27:44 meaning beacon beams can pass through other beacons.

27:46 So if you have the spare blocks on hand,

27:48 you can make something of a custom beacon in vanilla.

27:50 And while this does wind up being a pretty expensive facade,

27:53 the results are definitely unique

27:54 and it might be the perfect prank

27:56 for your next friend's visit.

27:57 Clearly, armor stands can be used

27:58 for some pretty amazing things.

28:00 And with the help of command blocks,

28:01 we can push that even further.

28:02 See, all of these NBT data changes that we do like so,

28:05 we could automate with repeating commands,

28:07 meaning we can turn an armor stand like this

28:09 into a working ceiling fan,

28:11 which I'll fully admit seems ridiculous,

28:13 but I also can't argue with the results.

28:15 And while this option with swords

28:16 maybe takes the term propeller blades a bit too literally,

28:18 we could just as well use shields like this example.

28:21 Now, on first glance,

28:22 arrows might not seem too helpful for building.

28:24 And outside of a couple of item frames,

28:26 you might not see these used.

28:27 But while that might be true for the regular arrows,

28:29 these potion variants are the real candidate.

28:31 See, these tipped arrows have particles along their path,

28:33 meaning if we build something like this,

28:35 we can use their effects

28:36 to make a pretty neat water fountain in the town square.

28:38 And this proves there's a use

28:39 for water-breathing arrows after all.

28:41 Having a Minecraft wallpaper is not a new concept.

28:44 I'm even sure some of you have them.

28:45 But putting a wallpaper in Minecraft, that's next level.

28:48 And no, folks, this isn't using some mod like ComputerCraft,

28:51 but rather by using the bottom half of a pattern banner,

28:53 we can sell the look of a computer

28:55 right on your wooden desk.

28:56 You can even angle it, which I think is all the better.

28:58 Minecraft offers plenty of variety

29:00 for its different carpets,

29:01 but that's all for color, not so much for detail.

29:04 So that's our cue to think of something new.

29:06 And while we could get crazy

29:07 and use map art for detailed rugs,

29:08 luckily there's a simpler solution with our signs.

29:11 Since these can overlap with the carpets,

29:13 we can use our own sign patterns

29:14 to make different designs in the flooring.

29:16 And whether you use these for your roads or your rugs,

29:18 they both can definitely level up a build.

29:20 Even though Minecraft doesn't abide

29:21 by the rules of gravity,

29:22 there's still an expectation that your build should.

29:24 And almost always, if something looks unsupported,

29:27 it looks out of place.

29:28 So you won't normally see a set of stairs

29:30 along the side of your building,

29:31 but with this simple touch, you can make it happen.

29:33 And with a simple touch of the subscribe button,

29:35 you can stay in the loop for more videos

29:36 with tips and tricks like this one.

29:38 And funnily enough, by just using trapdoors like so,

29:40 we can add a convincing railing to the build.

29:42 With each new update, Mojang gives us

29:44 in the building community something to play around with.

29:46 And for the wild update,

29:47 that's currently the addition of Skulk.

29:49 And since the Skulk veins function like vines,

29:51 we can completely reimagine our existing textures.

29:54 For instance, we can take after this user

29:56 and make our own blue variant of the standard magma block.

29:58 Even though Minecraft does have birds,

30:00 it's funny that the only eggs that we see hatching

30:02 are turtle eggs.

30:03 And while I doubt that that's changing anytime soon,

30:05 we can at least play pretend using this trick.

30:07 By throwing down your egg of choice

30:09 on top of a bed of coral,

30:10 we can make a pretty convincing egg in a nest effect.

30:12 And hey, if you can add a waterlogged slab,

30:14 then the coral sticks will have a lot more color as well.

30:17 Clearly, a little detail goes a long way.

30:19 So while it would be nice to add a potted plant

30:21 to your Minecraft house, why stop there?

30:23 Instead, we could add something like vines

30:25 to the outside of the leaves,

30:26 give it some much needed depth to the vegetation.

30:28 So if you're not already playing with something

30:30 like Vanilla Tweak's Bushy Leaves add-on,

30:32 this might be a good alternative.

30:33 Let's face it, making a wall look interesting

30:35 is none too straightforward,

30:36 but it's a problem we need to solve

30:38 to avoid a boring build.

30:39 So to fix that, we need to use different variants

30:41 of the same texture.

30:42 Like why have just an andesite wall that looks like this

30:45 when we could use literal andesite walls

30:47 to give something of a carved out illusion?

30:49 And by partnering those together

30:50 with stairs, slabs, and buttons,

30:52 we can give that lump of rock

30:53 a lot more personality than it once had.

30:55 While hoppers definitely have their use,

30:57 if you don't have the iron on hand,

30:58 then the water is an obvious choice.

31:00 But hey, just because we're just in the metal

31:01 doesn't have to keep us from being industrial.

31:03 On the contrary, if we put these fluid dynamics

31:05 inside of trapdoors like so,

31:07 we get both stylish and functional pipes

31:09 to use in your world.

31:10 Particles can do a lot for the atmosphere of your build,

31:12 but without the help of commands and survival,

31:14 they're not very easy to use.

31:16 Though with help from the crying obsidian block,

31:18 that might just be changed.

31:19 See, by putting these in your roof,

31:20 they can fall through the trapdoors

31:21 and add some extra magic to your enchanting room,

31:24 which is a neat effect for sure.

31:25 While I doubt we'll get any kind

31:26 of build craft style pipes in game anytime soon,

31:29 that doesn't mean that we can't play the part.

31:30 And for that, our top candidate

31:32 is the new copper lightning rods.

31:33 These are already perfect additions

31:35 to any steampunk build,

31:36 but add some levers

31:37 and the pipes come together themselves.

31:39 And if you got yourself a drowned farm,

31:41 the supplies are already there.

31:42 One of the inescapable truths in Minecraft

31:44 is that grass is a very different color map

31:46 depending on the biome.

31:47 Meaning if you place a green grass block

31:49 from your inventory inside of a desert,

31:51 all you're gonna see is yellow.

31:52 And that's unfortunate.

31:53 Or it was until the caves and cliffs update.

31:56 Now with the help of the moss blocks and azalea leaves,

31:58 we can get green lush colors wherever we'd like.

32:00 And that'll definitely help your oasis

32:02 to actually look like an oasis.

32:04 As of the nether update,

32:05 we've had the ability to put these chains

32:07 to use in our world.

32:08 And while they're great,

32:09 they do seem a bit dainty.

32:10 And something tells me these frail things

32:12 aren't carrying something as big as this anchor.

32:14 So let's swap in the grindstone instead.

32:16 As it turns out,

32:17 just alternating a couple of these in a pattern like so

32:19 is enough to make a fairly convincing chain.

32:21 And I'd figure this is much better suited for carrying

32:24 than just a couple of nuggets on an ingot.

32:25 Campfires can be a plenty useful block to have in your base.

32:28 But even if you're not cooking,

32:30 you could always use these for their smoke effects.

32:32 And surprisingly, that smoke can even move through blocks.

32:35 So by placing a loom on top of a campfire,

32:37 we can get a pretty solid vent effect to put to use.

32:40 Building a custom tree instead of a bone meal one

32:42 is a quick way to improve your build.

32:43 But when it comes to adding branches on that tree,

32:45 it's a bit tougher.

32:46 So when the standard logs are a bit too big to use,

32:49 then fences might be the next best solution.

32:51 Mixing in these as well as a combination of stairs and slabs

32:54 can add a ton of detail

32:55 and keep your scale on the smaller side.

32:57 How you light up a build

32:57 can play a big part into its atmosphere.

32:59 And while torches are functional,

33:01 they're not exactly the most dramatic.

33:02 Far from it.

33:03 So if you want to fix that,

33:04 these extra tall candles are a solid solution.

33:07 And whether you do this with a white candle

33:08 on top of an end rod

33:09 or a green one on top of a potted bamboo,

33:11 the results of either should be a welcome improvement.

33:14 As we've shown,

33:15 sugar cane can be a valuable tool for decorating,

33:17 but its limitations can hold it back.

33:18 So if you're tired of only placing these reeds by water,

33:21 this might be a better option.

33:22 See, all it takes is pushing a block into place

33:24 with a piston to glitch out the plants

33:26 and leave them standing there just the same.

33:27 At which point we can swap the water out for lava

33:29 or any block for that matter,

33:31 and successfully avoid another one of Mojang's rules.

33:34 When it comes to storing your stuff,

33:35 a chest mine cart may be isn't your first pick,

33:37 but that might be our mistake.

33:38 Since when we stack them like so,

33:40 we can turn these roller coaster rejects

33:41 into proper working drawers.

33:43 And frankly, I think that's a nice change of pace.

33:45 So while these can't store as much

33:46 of the double chests that we're used to,

33:48 they do offer a storage solution

33:49 that shows a bit more effort than just a standard barrel.

33:51 If we cross together multiple armor stands

33:53 and pose their arms in a certain way,

33:55 we can then add in leaves

33:56 to get something of a smaller tree.

33:58 And while this is much easier to pull off in Bedrock

34:00 where they have the arms by default,

34:01 with a data pack, this is plenty possible in all versions.

34:04 As any game designer knows,

34:05 it isn't always easy to get the players

34:06 to follow the correct path.

34:08 And more often than not, when someone gets lost,

34:10 they also get frustrated.

34:11 And that's the last thing we want.

34:13 So to help guide our players along the straight and narrow,

34:15 why not illuminate the path like so?

34:16 By chucking an armor stand with a helmet into a mine cart,

34:19 we can clip the top of its noggin outside

34:21 to give an animated motion to our road.

34:23 One of the major changes in the first part

34:24 of the Caves and Cliffs update

34:26 was the revamp of ore textures.

34:28 And regardless of how you feel about them,

34:29 the new looks do offer up some new details.

34:31 And my favorite might just have to be the gold ore.

34:34 As some have pointed out,

34:35 by mixing these in the stone floor underneath the beehive,

34:37 you can make it look as if the honey

34:39 is dripping out of an overstocked nest.

34:41 And I think that's just adorable.

34:42 Hopper chains are an essential build in Minecraft.

34:45 There's no doubt about that.

34:46 But what they have in function,

34:47 they lack in visual interest.

34:49 That's probably why we hide these away

34:50 from most of our farms.

34:51 There just isn't much going on.

34:52 But to spice that up, add some banners underneath like so,

34:55 and now you've got a subtle hopper pumping animation.

34:58 Now, if you've checked the various

34:59 building subreddits and communities,

35:00 you've come across the fascination

35:02 with making gaming computers

35:03 with your gaming computer in a video game.

35:05 And while I think that whole thing is overwhelmingly meta,

35:08 I will say that this is the best candidate

35:09 for a computer setup that I've seen.

35:11 By giving a black shield to an invisible armor stand

35:13 and adjusting its position like so,

35:15 you can get a pretty convincing monitor

35:16 to put at your desk.

35:17 Man, at that point, add in your mouse and RGB keyboard,

35:20 and that setup will be up and running.

35:21 Having a furnace is a necessary evil

35:23 for your survival base.

35:24 But just because we need to have one

35:26 doesn't mean we need to be boring about how we place it.

35:28 And that's why something like this fireplace

35:29 is the perfect solution.

35:30 That way, the block isn't left out in the open,

35:32 but we can still right-click the floor

35:34 and use it just the same.

35:35 All right, this might seem a little strange.

35:37 Well, what if I told you there's a way

35:37 to show off your armor using an armor stand

35:40 but without ever seeing that armor stand?

35:41 Let me explain.

35:42 See, by using chains in the invisible tag

35:44 on our armor stands, we can give off the impression

35:46 that the armor set is hanging like so,

35:47 which I think looks quite nice.

35:49 And hey, if you add boots to the set,

35:50 then it can look like shoes are lined up along the floor.

35:53 When you're trying to sell the atmosphere of a build,

35:55 it's the small things that'll make the biggest difference.

35:57 And when we talk about that,

35:58 particle effects definitely stand out against the rest.

36:01 You see, say you're building a dungeon

36:02 or a basement in your world,

36:04 and you wanna prove that it's run down.

36:05 Well, add some water over top and a waterlogged stair below,

36:08 and now you can prove that this place is damp and dreary.

36:10 A boat is a good asset to keep on hand,

36:12 but if you're gonna stash it in a chest,

36:14 then maybe try this instead.

36:16 Taken after this user, all it takes is a trapdoor

36:18 and a chain to make a convincing crane for your shipyard.

36:21 And then, if you wanna go for a ride,

36:22 simply hop in the boat and row it offshore.

36:24 I'll be the first to admit that paintings

36:26 do not get a lot of use in my world.

36:27 And while that's true, I think an implementation like this

36:30 has a lot more of a reason to exist.

36:32 By doing this, we go from a bland piece of wall decor

36:34 into a nice piece of world building,

36:36 and I think that's a worthwhile trade-off.

36:37 Plus, this is fairly simple to build.

36:39 All we need to do is push a trapdoor into place

36:41 with our armor stand, and then add a one-by-one painting

36:43 to the front.

36:44 Let's face it, torches are overdone in Minecraft builds.

36:47 I mean, sure, they're functional,

36:48 but a tiny piece of coal and a stick

36:50 isn't the most impressive sight,

36:51 especially when you're building on a grand scale.

36:53 So if you're looking to light up your base

36:54 in a way befitting of the size,

36:56 I think these supersized torches are a big improvement.

36:58 Now, from this angle, the physics don't make much sense,

37:01 but what's actually happening here

37:02 is that we have an armor stand

37:03 strategically placed atop a waterlogged slab,

37:06 and then we bathe it in lava,

37:07 giving us that flame particle effect to play with.

37:09 Then, with the light given off from the lava,

37:11 we get a pretty nifty pyrotechnic to put to use.

37:13 Invisible item frames open up a whole range

37:16 to creative mode building.

37:17 And while we could fill a whole video

37:18 just with ideas for those,

37:19 one of my favorites might just be using these on bushes.

37:22 By doing this, we can not only add some sparks of color

37:24 to your hedge maze, but also create our own kind of bushes,

37:27 whether that's rose, berry, or something entirely new.

37:30 Now, with all the banners that we've been making,

37:31 clearly there's been plenty of trips to the loom.

37:34 And while sure, it is a helpful block,

37:35 when you're not using it,

37:36 it doesn't look the most interesting.

37:38 So how about we spruce up our banner-making machine

37:40 with, you guessed it, banners.

37:42 Overlap the hit boxes like such,

37:44 and you'll definitely add some style points

37:45 for the next time you visit your world-famous loom room.

37:48 Minecraft doesn't offer up much of its own vehicles,

37:51 but that doesn't stop the community

37:52 from building plenty of their own.

37:53 So if you like building excavators and tanks at your base,

37:56 maybe add this to the mix.

37:57 By using blocks with different depths,

37:59 such as sandstone stairs in a desert biome,

38:01 we can make vehicle treads for added realism.

38:03 And now we just need dirt stairs

38:04 to make this in the rest of the overworld biomes.

38:07 When you're building in Minecraft,

38:08 scope can be a huge factor for impressing,

38:10 but just because we're scaling our size

38:12 doesn't mean we need to scale back the detail.

38:13 So before you break ground on that mega base,

38:15 take after this user and alternate

38:17 between something of a linear pattern

38:19 to help your walls look good.

38:20 Because in the end,

38:21 if you're gonna spend the time to lay out this many blocks,

38:23 you might as well have it look good

38:24 at any size that you look at it.

38:26 Lanterns make a fantastic decoration

38:28 for lighting up your base,

38:29 but that said, they can be a pain to place.

38:31 And the restriction to only have these vertically supported

38:33 would be a problem if we didn't have a glass pane.

38:36 See, as others have pointed out,

38:37 a one-by-one glass pane is virtually unnoticeable,

38:40 meaning we can place our lanterns underneath these

38:42 and have them somewhat floating,

38:43 and then use mobs and leads

38:44 to add a string detail for the new lights.

38:46 Trees are a great asset to add into any build,

38:48 but it's easy to feel limited

38:50 to just the wood types Mojang's added in.

38:51 Though luckily, all it takes is a bit of thinking

38:53 to get a better solution.

38:54 I think these pointed dripstone spikes

38:56 might just sell the illusion better.

38:58 And after you've got that,

38:59 add in a few blocks for coconuts,

39:00 and you've got something truly worth putting

39:02 on any beach build.

39:03 When it comes to lighting up a body of water,

39:05 the answer isn't always straightforward.

39:07 Obviously, torches don't gel in that situation,

39:09 so we'll need to look elsewhere.

39:11 And if you're looking for something a little less costly

39:12 than glowstones or sea lanterns,

39:14 then regular lanterns might be your pick.

39:16 By throwing these in the underside of a lily pad,

39:18 we get a really slick way

39:20 to subtly light up your ponds and lakes.

39:22 Sometimes, the blocks you least expect it

39:23 can work out the best,

39:25 and that's definitely the case with this castle gate.

39:27 Now, never in a million years

39:28 would I have thought to use lecterns in this way,

39:30 but after seeing this post,

39:31 I'm well-inclined to believe it's the right choice.

39:33 And honestly, I think it looks even better

39:35 than their intended purpose anyway.

39:36 As we know, armor stands are entities, not blocks,

39:39 which means there's a lot of opportunity

39:40 that comes from overlapping multiple blocks

39:42 in armor stand hit boxes.

39:44 And with the Caves and Cliffs update,

39:45 that came in the form of the telescope.

39:47 After aligning the legs of the armor stands just right,

39:49 we can fashion ourselves a base

39:51 to then lay out our copper lightning rods.

39:53 And while I wouldn't recommend

39:54 looking through this on a stormy day,

39:55 this might be a neat detail to add to your next observatory.

39:58 Sometimes, while building in Minecraft,

40:00 the grid system might be a frustration.

40:02 And while command blocks do give us a workaround,

40:04 there actually is a way to do this in survival.

40:06 See, the way that stairs connect,

40:07 if you place a ring of them like so,

40:09 then the center connects in the middle of the blocks.

40:11 Do the same with another on top,

40:12 and you too can make a pillar in your house

40:14 that's visibly off the grid.

40:16 If you add a piece of coral to the top

40:17 of your warp trap door,

40:18 we can make somewhat of a lotus plant inside of your world,

40:21 which gives some much needed color

40:23 to a biome that's been neglected.

40:24 Minecraft is full of necessary evils,

40:26 but the most common case might just be the F3 debug menu.

40:29 Sure, it's helpful, but all those numbers and values

40:32 are a pain to look at after a while.

40:34 So to spare yourself the trouble

40:35 of finding diamond level yet again,

40:37 why don't you just throw up some of these numbers

40:38 on banners, make a visual indicator instead.

40:41 That way, next time you enter the quarry,

40:42 you can stop where you need to

40:43 without ever entering into the screen.

40:45 One of the coolest hacks for Minecraft building

40:47 is mixing entities with pistons

40:49 to create something truly unique.

40:51 And nowhere's that more apparent than the stove top.

40:53 After throwing some hopper mine carts on top of a campfire,

40:56 we can push an iron trap door into collision with the cart

40:59 and make an impressive stove fixture.

41:01 With the 1.13 update aquatic,

41:02 swimming in Minecraft got a lot more enjoyable.

41:05 So it's only fair that we match that fun

41:06 that we have over here with a couple of these pool floaties.

41:09 See, as this user showcased,

41:10 all we need is a handful of waterlogged trap doors

41:13 and some carpet to make our very own pool inflatables

41:15 for lounging around.

41:16 And hey, for even more detail,

41:18 why not use snow layers instead of white carpet

41:20 to let us add in a headrest to the end?

41:22 Mojang has gone on the record saying

41:23 that they don't plan to add any chairs of their own.

41:25 So when that's the case,

41:26 we'll have to come up with some of our own.

41:28 And in my book, this might be the best yet.

41:30 By using just the bottom half of a bed,

41:31 we can partner this together with a banner

41:33 to get something of a sofa chair.

41:35 And with 16 different colors

41:36 and even more banner patterns to choose from,

41:38 there's plenty of room for personal choice here.

41:40 If you're looking for it,

41:41 there are plenty of great features

41:42 in Minecraft's various furniture mods,

41:44 but that doesn't help us on the vanilla side.

41:46 Though, why don't we tackle that issue one point at a time,

41:48 starting with the printer for Mr. Crayfish's furniture mod.

41:51 With a banner and a slab,

41:53 we can make a fairly decent printer loaded up with paper.

41:55 Minecraft has plenty of foodstuffs to go around,

41:58 but shockingly few can be used for decoration.

42:00 And I think that's a raw deal.

42:01 So to solve your stew situation,

42:03 this composter might be the solution.

42:05 Now, sure, when it's empty, it doesn't look like much.

42:07 But fill it up to the brim and put it over a campfire,

42:10 and now you got a feast fit for the village.

42:12 It seems like everything these days

42:13 is getting a whole spectrum of wood types to choose from,

42:15 all except for ladders.

42:17 So if that lack of representation is getting you down,

42:19 then smokers might be a surprising solution.

42:22 As you'll see, using the backside of smokers,

42:24 you can give a somewhat spruce-like

42:26 kind of industrial texture to your world.

42:28 And then even if you add regular ladders

42:29 on top for functionality,

42:31 that extra board is gonna give a lot more depth

42:33 than just a ladder on some cobblestone.

42:34 Now, I'm gonna go out on a limb

42:36 and say that most of us don't use structure voids

42:38 on a daily basis,

42:39 but it turns out that might be our mistake,

42:41 because with results like this,

42:42 that block can clearly be useful for creative building.

42:45 And I think this example of using rails and structure voids

42:47 for something of a support beam

42:48 can be a real help for detail.

42:50 See, while we're all familiar with pistons

42:52 for moving our blocks,

42:53 it turns out by placing a couple like so,

42:55 we can make a pretty convincing pipe setup as well.

42:57 And while they aren't nearly as functional

42:58 as something you'll find in BuildCraft,

43:00 they do add a great detail to your next industrial base.

43:02 With cleverly placed and dyed banner patterns,

43:04 it's clearly possible to make realistic lighting effects

43:07 for your wall lamps.

43:08 So until we get ray tracing in Java,

43:10 this might be your best bet.

43:11 When building in Minecraft,

43:12 it's important to stick to your block palette,

43:14 but above that,

43:15 it's even more impressive to incorporate different gradients.

43:18 And as you can see from this example,

43:19 it can also add a bit of fun to the detail.

43:21 So if you're looking for a themed way to house your bee farm,

43:23 maybe this honey to jungle plank transition

43:25 is just what your beehives need.

43:27 If you ask the building community,

43:28 Minecraft is always in need of more trees.

43:30 And with 1.17's azalea trees,

43:33 just for using the oak log,

43:34 we'll have to look somewhere else

43:35 to play with a new texture.

43:36 So how about we leave the caves

43:38 and instead look to these palm trees?

43:39 Now, while ancient debris offers up a great texture

43:42 for these tropical trees,

43:43 I figured the solution is only worthwhile on creative mode.

43:46 And even if it looks great,

43:47 it's definitely not a tree you want to punch.

43:49 Have you ever thought about eating redstone?

43:50 No, me neither.

43:51 But after seeing it like this,

43:53 I'm starting to reconsider.

43:54 See, since vines have a see-through texture,

43:56 we can mix the texture of the block behind

43:58 to fashion a proper looking berry vine for our base.

44:01 And hey, adding some sweet berry bushes by the base,

44:03 and it's even hard to tell the difference.

44:05 Sometimes it's the textures you least expect

44:07 that work out the best.

44:08 And I think there's something kind of beautiful about that.

44:10 Like if you were going to build out your wooden floor,

44:11 you'd probably never think to use beehives.

44:13 But it turns out these buzzing blocks

44:15 can work surprisingly well for a tile pattern.

44:17 Now, as you know, lanterns cannot be placed unsupported,

44:20 which unfortunately means

44:22 we can't just hang these off our walls.

44:23 Or so you thought.

44:24 Instead, if we place chains above and a lever like so,

44:27 we can give the facade of a lantern hanging from the wall.

44:30 So if you're looking for the next way

44:31 to light up your castle build,

44:32 maybe reach for these instead of a stack of torches.

44:35 Fish tanks make a great conversation starter

44:37 to have in your base,

44:38 but not everyone could justify building one that big.

44:40 So if you're looking for more of a fish bowl

44:42 than a fish tank, then this might be the trick.

44:44 See, if you rest a mine cart

44:45 on top of a waterlogged set of sea pickles,

44:47 then any fish inside will stay hydrated,

44:49 giving us a much smaller footprint

44:51 and a new roommate for the house.

44:52 If you've ever made glazed terracotta,

44:54 then you're well familiar with the different designs

44:56 these blocks can have.

44:57 But did you know that they can blend together?

44:58 Well, sure enough, something like this Reddit user's pattern

45:01 brings together a number of the different colors

45:03 into something of expanding ring pattern.

45:05 And I for one think that's a very cool sight.

45:07 So while it'll take some time to orient them

45:08 all the right way around,

45:09 at least it's a project that'll pay off.

45:11 Now, I doubt anyone's favorite pastime

45:13 in Minecraft is reading,

45:14 but that doesn't mean that we can't look the part.

45:16 So while your friends might settle

45:17 for a regular written book inside of their lecterns,

45:20 if we just place two of these facing inwards,

45:22 then we got a supersized tome to use at your desk.

45:25 While Minecraft has its fair share of foodstuffs,

45:27 the cake is the only one that we can place as a decoration.

45:29 So for the rest of them, we'll need to get innovative.

45:31 Such as this pork roast made from a stripped birch log.

45:34 And while it's probably too crispy

45:35 to make a meal out of it,

45:36 I think it sells the illusion pretty well.

45:38 And for a campsite build, that might be all you need.

45:40 Just for your sake, don't actually use a fire underneath it.

45:43 Somewhere in Mojang Studios,

45:45 they decided it made sense for only bedrock users

45:47 to have potion filled cauldrons.

45:49 And while I can't figure out

45:50 why this hasn't been ported to Java,

45:52 I can say it opens up some cool possibilities

45:54 on the other end.

45:54 For example, why wash your banner like this

45:57 when you can instead make a cool illusion

45:59 of washing it like so.

46:00 In case you didn't know,

46:01 we're fully capable of using Unicode

46:03 and special characters on a Minecraft sign.

46:05 And while that does allow us to type an arrow like this,

46:07 instead of this,

46:08 it also opens up this neat little detail.

46:10 See, by putting this black square

46:12 along the corners of the sign,

46:13 we can make it look like it's nailed down to the wall.

46:16 It's a simple detail, but it's also simple to do.

46:18 Which I'd say makes it worth your time.

46:20 You've taken the time to add vegetation to your base,

46:22 you're plenty aware that most plants

46:23 have tall and small variants.

46:25 But unfortunately, these azalea bushes

46:27 from the Caves and Cliffs update don't hit that mark.

46:29 Or they do, but the trees that they make are just so big

46:32 that you wouldn't use them in any kind of small spot.

46:34 So in that case, you'll be happy to know

46:35 that just by adding a moss block on top,

46:37 we can get the perfect size plant

46:39 ready for your new house tour.

46:40 There are plenty of videos out there

46:41 that'll tell you how to make a working TV in Minecraft.

46:44 But how about a broken one?

46:45 Or more accurately, one with technical difficulties.

46:48 Well, thanks to the addition of glow ink sacks,

46:50 we can dye the ink on a sign

46:51 to make a proper looking television set.

46:53 Pirate ships are a staple of Minecraft building.

46:55 But while others would like to focus on the scope

46:57 and craftsmanship of the boat,

46:59 I'll personally focus in on the crew.

47:00 See, for visual reasons,

47:02 blacksmiths already seem to fit right in as a pirate crew.

47:04 I mean, the eyepatch is a dead giveaway.

47:06 But what's even cooler is partnering them

47:07 with a grindstone cannon like this.

47:09 That way, they interact with it as a workstation,

47:11 and then they look like they're manning the cannons.

47:13 And I think that's just great.

47:15 Keeping your base safe is an important problem to consider,

47:17 but doing it in style is just as important.

47:19 So while we could just shoot arrows

47:21 off the top of our guard tower like so,

47:22 wouldn't it make more sense to add in stairs like this

47:25 and then create a functional matriculation,

47:27 letting us upkeep both the aesthetics

47:28 and safety of our kingdom?

47:30 One of the staples of Minecraft exploration

47:32 is setting up camp wherever and whenever you need,

47:35 which is nice, but something tells me

47:36 placing your bed on the floor

47:38 isn't nearly as pretty as this.

47:39 Though unfortunately, setting up a tent in Minecraft

47:42 can be just as confusing as it is in real life.

47:44 Though once you take the time to lay out the armor stands

47:46 at correct rotations and add in your banners,

47:48 tripwire hooks, and chains,

47:49 the results are clear to see.

47:50 Ask any builder, furniture can really liven up a build.

47:53 And who would have guessed it,

47:54 but armor stands are the solution.

47:56 Though what we're doing here

47:57 doesn't rely on any special NBT data,

47:59 but rather we're just mixing the hit boxes.

48:01 Through the help of snow layers,

48:02 we can position our armor stands just right

48:04 to use them as not only the legs of a table,

48:06 but most of the plates that we put on it.

48:07 So if you're not able to add Mr. Crayfish's furniture mod

48:10 to the realm, then why not give these things a shot?

48:12 It's a long-held fact in architecture

48:14 that water features can really add to the atmosphere.

48:16 I mean, after all, that's why they're called water features.

48:19 But adding those into Minecraft

48:20 isn't as fun when just one water source block

48:22 is a cubic meter in size.

48:24 So to have something smaller scale,

48:25 then it turns out that waterlogged stairs are the solution.

48:28 And with these, we can get an amount of water

48:30 more appropriate for any canals, creeks,

48:32 or streams that you plan on building.

48:33 Flowers offer a cute way

48:34 to add a splash of color to your build.

48:36 But by this point, everyone's seen the standard offerings.

48:38 So to get a bit more unique,

48:40 the new spore blossom might be my new favorite.

48:42 So by placing down one of these in an invisible item frame,

48:45 we can shrink down the size

48:46 and attach these to both our floors and our walls,

48:48 giving us a new plant to play around with

48:50 and a fun detail for those lush caves.

48:52 All it takes is pairing a pressure plate

48:54 with an item frame to get something

48:55 of a place setting for our tables.

48:57 And this detail is definitely a necessity

48:59 for whatever dining hall you're building next.

49:00 I'm gonna go out on a limb and venture

49:02 that most of us have a bed in the house.

49:04 And while that's the case,

49:05 it's easy for everything to feel samey.

49:06 So to add a little variation to where you snooze,

49:08 these might be the perfect stand-in.

49:10 As such, we can have our armor stands' helmets poke through

49:12 and function as pillows for the bed.

49:14 And with dyed leather helmets,

49:15 you can even mix and match as you please.

49:17 Windows can really help to flesh out a build.

49:19 But what if the standard glass windows

49:21 don't fit your aesthetic?

49:22 Well, then these trapdoors might be the better solution.

49:24 By mixing the orientations,

49:25 we can essentially open and close our shutters

49:27 depending on what we want.

49:29 While armor stands can open up plenty of possibilities,

49:31 unfortunately, on Java,

49:32 they don't have their hands by default.

49:34 If you want to at least pretend that we do,

49:36 there is an option worth trying.

49:37 By overlapping the hit boxes of an armor stand

49:39 and an oak fence gate,

49:40 we'll get a pretty solid set of arms on our mannequin.

49:43 Despite how it is in game,

49:44 not every tree has a trunk this size.

49:46 But since Minecraft's blocks are one size fits all,

49:49 we'll have to get creative.

49:50 And for that, walls actually work quite well.

49:52 Using diorite walls for birch and andesite for acacia,

49:55 we can make our own skinny trees to use in your world.

49:58 And while the illusion might break if people get too close,

50:00 this could do the trick for some landscaping at a distance.

50:03 By using just a candle and a chainmail helmet,

50:05 we can get a pretty convincing mouse and keyboard setup.

50:08 And hey, for an added bonus,

50:09 enchant the helmet for an RGB effect.

50:11 Or if you're more of a console player, don't sweat it.

50:13 A plaque stone wall does the trick for that as well.

50:15 Redstone is great, but secret redstone is even better.

50:18 So in that case,

50:19 why settle for having a button out in the open

50:22 when you could instead just tuck the thing behind a banner

50:24 and keep it out of plain sight?

50:25 That way, your secret entrance

50:27 can have an equally secret input for extra security.

50:29 And if it keeps those greedy people away from your stuff,

50:32 I think this is definitely worthwhile.

50:33 Defending your base from mobs is an important subject.

50:36 But luckily, this method lets us keep out the monsters

50:39 without sacrificing our aesthetic.

50:40 As it turns out,

50:41 mobs won't walk over berry bushes in their pathfinding.

50:43 Meaning if we tuck some of these

50:44 underneath our carpet floor,

50:46 we can use that to both keep mobs in place

50:48 and keep them out of your base.

50:49 For the building community,

50:50 the addition of candles in the caves and cliffs update

50:52 was a big deal.

50:53 And while they're useful as a light source,

50:55 their unlit form can also function as a decoration.

50:57 Like so, where we use the candles as a stem

50:59 for our plants and bushes,

51:00 or even as a flower on top of cactus blocks.

51:03 Just before you place them,

51:04 remember to use a solid block first,

51:06 and then you can swap it out for the leaves.

51:07 Banners open up a ton of options,

51:09 but that doesn't excuse their setbacks.

51:11 Let's face it, a two by one rectangle

51:13 isn't always the size you're looking for.

51:15 And while they might not fix that entirely,

51:17 maybe armor stands are the next solution.

51:19 As it turns out,

51:19 by putting banners in either armor stands hand or head,

51:22 you can keep the detail all of the item gets smaller.

51:25 Bookshelves seem like a nice decoration,

51:27 but they can very quickly get repetitive.

51:29 And oftentimes the texture is just reserved

51:31 for your level 30 enchantment room.

51:32 This might be a way to break up that sameness.

51:34 Apparently the loom texture when placed side by side

51:37 makes for a pretty convincing empty bookshelf block.

51:39 So while it's a far cry from the variated textures

51:42 we see in something like vanilla tweaks,

51:44 I do think it's a step in the right direction.

51:45 Chest organization isn't a fun business.

51:48 Not only do you have to sort out all the items,

51:50 but then the item frames for labeling

51:51 can be quite expensive as well.

51:53 It's a hassle I'm sure we're all hoping to avoid.

51:55 And to do that, might I suggest color coding instead.

51:58 With banners, we can denote the chest or barrel like so,

52:00 and all without wasting the item to put it inside the frame.

52:03 Clearly banners can make for some fun designs,

52:05 but at a certain point you're limited by the canvas.

52:07 Well, in that scenario, how about we ditch the one banner

52:10 and instead supersize our operation?

52:12 With this, we not only get more room for details,

52:15 but also quite the spectacle

52:16 for any visitors coming by your base.

52:18 Is it time consuming?

52:19 Yeah, there's no doubt about that.

52:21 But when the result looks this cool, it might be worth it.

52:23 Ladders definitely have their purpose,

52:25 but unlike the real world,

52:26 we can't just place one of these out in the open,

52:28 or we can't like this.

52:29 But if we use the trapdoor and ladder trick,

52:31 it's possible to not only have a freestanding ladder,

52:34 but also have it climbable on both sides.

52:36 Simply place the ladders where possible on the trapdoors

52:39 and you can climb it just the same.

52:40 Builders can be very helpful,

52:41 but they're not exactly the easiest to direct.

52:43 And more often than not,

52:44 our trading halls turn into a peanut gallery.

52:46 But thankfully, all it takes is a bit of honey

52:48 to sweeten that deal.

52:49 See, when placed on top of this,

52:51 the mobs can't manage to jump out.

52:52 So from that point, you can tuck them into the desk

52:54 and make sure they stay there for the entire shift.

52:56 Now, a cool feature of banners

52:58 is that if you right-click one with a map,

53:00 you're able to make a waypoint.

53:01 But taking that one further,

53:03 what if we didn't just make one of these, but a hundred of them?

53:05 That way we could form different routes along a map wall.

53:08 So if you're wanting to color code paths along your world,

53:10 this is a great way to do that.

53:11 Sometimes you've got to make part of your base off limits,

53:14 which makes sense.

53:15 If you build something as dangerous as a wither mob switch,

53:17 all it takes is one fool getting a bit too close

53:19 and the whole operation goes sideways.

53:21 So to keep them and your world safe,

53:23 why not put up a couple of these

53:25 banner warning signs like such?

53:26 Because it's always better to prevent an accident

53:28 than clean up after one.

53:30 Thanks to the works of C418,

53:31 Minecraft has plenty of music to listen to.

53:33 And then through note blocks,

53:34 we can add in a fair bit of our own tunes as well.

53:36 But while those instruments are well and good to listen to,

53:39 what if we want something a bit more visual?

53:40 Well, that's where the dragon heads come in,

53:42 but of course not like this.

53:43 But rather if we follow along how others have done,

53:46 we can push these dragon headed armor stands

53:47 inside of other blocks,

53:49 giving us a pretty convincing piano to use in our worlds.

53:51 Now in my time playing Minecraft,

53:53 I've seen plenty of pool tables built on different servers.

53:56 And while some are much cooler than others,

53:57 I felt like some of them still left something to be desired

54:00 because at least for me, my go-to game is foosball,

54:02 not pool.

54:03 But luckily we have the perfect no arm statues

54:06 to make these no arm players work.

54:07 Though admittedly to pull this off,

54:09 it is a multi-step process.

54:11 But after lining up the stands along a chorus plant,

54:13 we can turn this mess of armor stands

54:15 into a pretty spiffy looking setup.

54:16 If you look across different cultures,

54:18 you're bound to see these things pop up.

54:19 And while these floating lanterns might work well over here,

54:22 we can actually put them to use in our Minecraft worlds.

54:24 See, it is true that lanterns can't be placed unsupported,

54:27 but with the help of trap doors,

54:28 we can not only place them in the sky,

54:30 but also give them the casing to look like real life,

54:32 giving us results that are bound to give you

54:34 entangled some competition.

54:35 When you think of a diamond sword,

54:36 the last thing to come to mind is decoration,

54:38 but it turns out that might be our mistake.

54:40 Since with the help of invisible armor stands

54:42 posed like so,

54:43 we can make some really beautiful designs,

54:45 including these enchanted angel wings like so.

54:47 Or hey, use netherite ones

54:49 and you can get something a bit more sinister.

54:50 And with that folks,

54:51 YouTube thinks that you might like this video.

54:53 So see if they're right and have a good one.

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