Out of the multiple building blocks available in create custom shields in Minecraft. With their versatile utility and high amount of creative freedom they provide, Banners are certainly a must-have for any Minecraft architect.

Crafting a Banner is simple, requiring six Wool and one Stick. Sticks can be found wherever trees spawn, and Wool comes from Sheep, a common spawn in grassy biomes. While it's possible to slay Sheep for their Wool, it would be wise to use Shears so the Sheep can continuously produce Wool. When making a Sheep farm for farming Wool, players should make sure they have enough grass within the enclosed space, as Sheep's Wool will not grow back if no Grass Blocks are available.

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To make Banners with a distinct color, Minecraft players can use different colored Wool within the crafting menu. However, this is just the basic method of customizing Minecraft Banners. To move on to more complex modifications such as pattern designs, players will need to make a Loom. To assemble a Loom, players will need two String and two Planks of wood. Looms can also be sometimes found within Villages, as it is the job site block for the Shepherd Villager.

How to Customize Banners in Minecraft

How to Craft and Customize Banners in Minecraft

After placing a Loom, players can interact with it to open its unique crafting menu. The Loom features three slots: one for the Banner, another for the dye, and an optional item slot to create a special design. Dyeing Banners at a Loom is a much easier and cheaper method of changing the color of Banner compared to using six Wool Blocks of another color. As for the pattern, Minecraft players can mix and match a Banner's layout however they please. Up to six designs can be etched onto a Banner; however, players can increase this number to sixteen by using Minecraft console commands.

Regarding the optional slot for a special item, players can create a unique pattern by combining several Minecraft items with one Paper.

  • Enchanted Golden Apple: (Former) Mojang Studios Logo
  • Wither Skeleton Skull: Skull and Crossbones
  • Creeper Head: Creeper Face
  • Oxeye Daisy: Daisy
  • Bricks: Brick design (Bedrock Edition exclusive)
  • Vines: Vine design (Bedrock Edition exclusive)

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Minecraft is available on PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.