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Crafting is the method by which many blocks, tools, and many other resources are made in Minecraft. In order to craft something, the player must move items from their inventory into a crafting grid. A simple 2×2 crafting grid grid can be accessed from the player's inventory. A 3×3 grid is accessible by right-clicking on a Crafting Table.

For some items, it

does not matter how they are arranged. These are commonly known as shapeless recipes. For example, a Fermented spider eye can have its ingredients placed anywhere within the grid.

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However, many of the more important or useful game objects must have their components placed in the correct relative positions. Even then, provided the resources are arranged correctly, the item can be made in any way that fits in the grid. For example, a 3×1 recipe, such as bread, can be made in the top, middle or bottom row of the 3×3 grid, but it cannot be made in the 2×2 grid because it needs to be three items wide. 'Shaped' recipes can be 'slid' up or down, left or right, and they can even be flipped horizontally. For instance, you can make a bow with the strings on the right instead of the left.

The player always has access to the 2×2 crafting grid from their Inventory screen, and this can be used whenever the screen is brought up. Crafting recipes which are at most 2×2 wide and tall can always be made there. This includes wooden planks, sticks and, importantly, the crafting table itself. To craft with a 3×3 grid, create a crafting table, place it in any convenient spot and then right-click on it. This brings up a pop-up screen with a 3×3 grid on which the player can assemble any crafting recipe in the game.

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