Minecraft Build Hacks!

– [Narrator] 31 Bizarre Build Hacks That Actually Work Building in Minecraft seems fairly straightfoward which just makes a unique choice even more special and that’s what we’ll see today. Number one, jack-o-lanterns are a classic bit of Minecraft lighting but they’re so classic that there’s really no room for creativity here

Though thanks to invisible glowing item frames, we can use map art to make our own custom designs and as this user shows off, that opens up a lot of possibilities so if you’re tired of having the same decorations as everyone else, this should help to set you apart come next Halloween. Number two,

While Minecraft has its fair share of foodstuffs, the cake is the only one we can place as a decoration so for the rest of them we’ll need to get innovative such as this pork roast made from a stripped birch log and while it’s probably too crispy to make a meal out of it,

I think it sells the illusion pretty well and for a campsite build, that might be all you need just for your sake, don’t use an actual fire underneath it. Number three, windows can really help to flash out a build but what if the standard glass windows don’t fit your aesthetic?

Well, then these trapdoors might be the better solution by mixing the orientations, we can essentially open and close our shutters depending on what we want and if you ask me that’s a neat bit of detail just make sure no hooligans come by and flip them out of place

That might just ruin the image. Number four, farms are a staple of Minecraft design, especially in survival but we’re all used to the fields of wheat, carrots and beetroots these might be a stranger sight though sure enough, we can take after this user and add in turtle shell helmets

For something of a cabbage plant in your farmland just make sure you have the armor stands placed on a daylight sensor down below. Otherwise they won’t have enough height to peak through. Number five, there are plenty of videos out there that will tell you how to make a working tv in Minecraft,

But how about a broken one? or more accurately one with technical difficulties well thanks to the addition of glow ink sacs, we can dye the ink on a sign to make a proper looking television set so while it’s not as fun to watch as mumbo’s design,

It’s also a lot easier for my tiny brain to recreate. Number six, ever since they were added back in 1.14, barrels have offered a chunk of options for how we build but it turns out that on bedrock, we can do even more see as this post lays out,

We can use a mix of pistons and observers to earn ourselves a permanently opened barrel and that means a whole new texture to use in our builds so if you don’t have a debug stick, this might be the next best pick. Number seven, with the 1.13 update aquatic,

Swimming in Minecraft got a lot more enjoyable so it’s only fair we match that fun that we have over here with a couple of these pool floaties see as this user showcased, all we need is a handful of waterlogged trapdoors and some carpet to make our very own pool inflatables for lounging around

And hey for even more detail, why not use snow layers instead of white carpet to let us add a headrest to the end. Number eight, when you’re decorating your house, then a couple of plants can really liven it up though while others settle for a standard sapling in a flower pot,

We can get a bit more creative and sure enough, by using a bamboo stem and a glow berry bush, we can make a cute tree to show off on your shelf and since the glow berries extend off the roof, this plant could really be as tall as you’d like. Number nine,

Having a furnace is a necessary evil for your survival base but just because we need to have one doesn’t mean we need to be boring about how we place it and that’s why something like this fireplace is the perfect solution that way, the block isn’t left out in the open,

But we can still right click the floor and use it just the same and in my book that’s a welcome mix of form and function. Number 10, if you’ve ever made glazed terracotta, then you’re well familiar with the different designs these blocks can have but did you know they can blend together?

Well, sure enough, something like this Reddit user’s pattern brings together a number of the different colors into something of an expanding ring pattern and I for one think that’s a very cool sight so while it’ll take some time to orient them all the right way round,

At least it’s a project that’ll pay off. Number 11, for the building community, the addition of candles in the caves and cliffs update was a big deal and while they’re useful as a light source, they’re unlit form can also function as a decoration like so

Where we use candles as a stem for our plants and bushes or even as a flower on top of our cactus blocks just before you place them, remember to use a solid block first, and then swap it out for the leaves. Number 12, when you think of a diamond sword,

The last thing to come to mind is a decoration but it turns out that might be our mistake since with the help of invisible armor stands posed like so, we can make some really beautiful designs including these enchanted angel wings like so or hey use netherite ones

And you can get something more sinister and whatever you choose, this just goes to show that even a weapon can be a thing of beauty. Number 13, with each new update, mojang gives us in the building community something to play around with and for the wild update, that’s currently the addition of sculk

And since the sculk veins function like vines, we can completely reimagine our existing textures for instance, we can take after this user and make our own blue variant of the standard magma block and really this just gets me excited for when 1.19 properly releases and we get to experiment even more. Number 14,

Keeping your base is an important problem to consider but doing it in style is just as important so while we could just shoot arrows of the top of our guard tower like so, wouldn’t it make more sense to add in stairs like this? And then create a functional machicolation.

Letting us upkeep both the aesthetics, and the safety of our kingdom and hey, it’ll keep the spiders from climbing up the wall as well, which is a definite nice thing to have. Number 15, flowers offer a cute way to add a splash of color to your build

But by this point everyone’s seen the standard offerings so to get a bit more unique, the new spore blossom might be my new favorite see by placing one of these in an invisible item frame, we can shrink down the size and attach these to both our floors and our walls

Giving a new plant to play around with, and a fun detail for those lush caves. Number 16, fish tanks make a great conversation starter to have in your base but not everyone can justify building one that big so if you’re looking for more of a fish bowl than a fish tank,

Then this might be the trick see if you rest a minecart on top of a waterlogged set of sea pickles, then any fish inside will still be hydrated giving us a much smaller footprint, and a new roommate for the house. Number 17, it’s a long known fact in architecture

That water features can really add to the atmosphere I mean after all, that’s why they’re called water “features,” but adding these into Minecraft isn’t as fun when just one water source block is a cubic meter in size so that’s something smaller scale, then it turns out waterlogged stairs are the solution

And with these, we can get an amount more appropriate for any canals, creeks, or streams you plan on building. Number 18, lush caves are of the more beautiful additions to Minecraft is recent years but as it turns out, a good thing can get better because while all this green is a welcome change

From the walls of stone nearby, all it takes is a couple of giant mushrooms to make this sight even prettier to see and hey mushrooms love the dark anyway, so it makes logical sense too and for my money that’s a win on all fronts. Number 19,

How you light a build can play a big part into its atmosphere and while torches are functional, they’re not exactly the most dramatic far from it so if you want to fix that, these extra tall candles are a solid solution and whether you do this with a white candle

On top of an end rod or a green one on a potted bamboo the results of either should be a welcome improvement. Number 20, i’m gonna go out on a limb and venture that most of us have a bed in the house and when that’s the case,

It’s easy for everything to feel same-y so to add a little variation to where you snooze, these might be the perfect stand-in as such we can have our armor stands’ helmets poke through and function as pillows for the bed and with dyed leather helmets, you can even mix and match as you please.

Number 21, building a custom tree instead of a bonemeal one is a quick way to improve your build but when it comes to adding branches on that tree, it’s a bit tougher so when the standard logs are a bit too big to use, then fences are the next best solution

Mixing in these as well as a combination of stairs and slabs can add a ton of detail, and keep your scale on the smaller side. Number 22, the addition of glowing item frames was huge revamp to how we display our items and the ability to make these item frames invisible

Is even more useful letting us do something like this, where we turn our colorful concrete items into glow in the dark blocks to place on your wall and that can let us make anything from signage to guide you in the night, or a terrifying set of eyes to haunt you from the dark.

Number 23, particles can do a lot for the atmosphere of your build but without commands in survival, they’re not very easy to use though with help from the crying obsidian block, that might be changed see by putting these in your roof, they can fall through the trapdoors

And add some extra magic to your enchanting room which is a neat effect for sure so if you’ve already got a respawn anchor, then this is well worth a shot. Number 24, sometimes the blocks you least expect can work out the best and that’s definitely the case with this castle gate

Now never in a million years would I have thought to use lecterns in this way, but after seeing this post, i’m well inclined it’s the right choice so if you accidentally crafted more lecterns than you actually need, this is a welcome use for them and honestly I think it looks better

Than their intended purpose anyway. Number 25, when building in Minecraft, it’s important to stick to your block palette but above that, it’s even more impressive to incorporate different gradients and as you can see from this example, it can add a fun bit of fun to the detail

So if you’re looking for a themed way to house your bee farm, then maybe this honey to jungle plank transition is just your beehives need I mean, it certainly does look the part. Number 26, Minecraft has plenty of mini games to see but a lot of those are only possible

With command blocks and special plugins so for something better suited for survival, these item frames are a solid pick since, all it takes is a grid like so and the right set of items to make our own functional chess board and while it doesn’t look quite like the queen’s gambit,

I do think there’s enough here to practice the principles. Number 27, now I’ll be honest, I’ve never figured anvils to be much good for decorating and that’s why I’d usually build one of these systems to hide the anvil when I’m done but when we start using these for a floor pattern,

Then it becomes a different story so while you’ll probably need a decent iron farm to pull this off it is cool to know that with their differing hit boxes, these blocks can let us build something special. Number 28, when it comes to storing your stuff, a chest minecart maybe isn’t your first pick

But that might be our mistake since when we stack them like so, we can turn these rollercoaster rejects into proper working drawers and frankly, I think that’s a nice change of pace so while these can’t store as much as the double chests we’re used to, they do offer a storage solution

That shows a bit more effort than yet another barrel. Number 29, have you ever thought about eating redstone? no, me neither but after seeing it like this, I’m starting to reconsider see since vines have a see-through texture, we can mix the texture of the block behind

To fashion a proper looking berry vine for our base and hey add in some sweet berry bushes by the base since it’s even hard to tell the difference letting us create some new plants, and keep consistent with the ones we have. Number 30, a boat is a good asset to keep on hand

But if you’re just gonna stash it in a chest, then maybe try this instead taking after this user, all it takes is a trapdoor and a chain to make a convincing crane for your shipyard and then if you want to go for a ride,

Simply hop in the boat and row it off shore which will be a lot more interesting than grabbing it out of a barrel, trust me. Number 31, when it comes to showing off your stuff, these item frames are the best we’ve got though if you go through the effort to make

A handwritten novel then something tells me that this doesn’t do a justice. So instead, why don’t fashion something out of a display case like so? Building this is super cheap. Only asking for a lectern and dyed piece of glass but with that we can have ourselves away to show off your manifesto

At its best-o and with that folks have a good one, all right?