

There are recipes that may not be moved or mirrored in this way. For example, a 3×1 recipe, such as bread, can be made using the top, middle, or bottom row of the 3×3 grid, but it cannot be made using the 2×2 grid because it needs to be three items wide, and a bow may be made with the strings placed on the left instead of on the right. Ingredients in shaped recipes can be ‘moved’ up, down, left, or right. These are commonly known as shaped recipes.

On the other hand, many recipes must have their ingredients placed in the correct relative positions on the crafting grid. For example, players can craft a fermented spider eye by placing its ingredients anywhere within the grid. These are commonly known as shapeless recipes. Some recipes do not require their ingredients to be arranged in a specific way on the crafting grid. There is also a recipe book where you can access all the crafting recipes. This brings up an interface with a 3×3 crafting grid, which the player can use to craft any crafting recipe in the game. To craft items using a 3×3 grid, create a crafting table with 4 wooden planks, place it in the world, and press use while facing it. These include wooden planks, sticks, crafting tables, torches and some shapeless recipes. Small crafting recipes that are at most 2×2 can be made there. Players in Creative, Survival or Adventure always have access to the 2×2 crafting grid from their inventory screen.
