How to make a Crafter in Minecraft (2024)

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a Crafter with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a Crafter is a new item that was introduced in Minecraft 1.21 - Tricky Trials Update. The Crafter allows you to craft items using Redstone. Just add your ingredients to the Crafter to choose your crafting recipe. Then once the Crafter is powered by a Redstone pulse, the crafting grid on its top face will light up red and the Crafter will eject the recipe result from the front face. If the recipe output has any remainder items (such as a Bucket), both the remainder item and the result will be ejected together. The lights on the back face indicate its current powered state.

Let's explore how to make a Crafter.

Supported Platforms

A Crafter is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.21)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.21.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.21.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.21.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.21.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.21.0)
Education Edition	No

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Crafter in Creative Mode

Java

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a Crafter in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.21	Redstone Blocks

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Crafter

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a Crafter:

5 Iron Ingots1 Crafting Table

1 Dropper2 Redstone Dust

How to craft a Crafter in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Crafter

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a Crafter, place 5 iron ingots , 1 crafting table, 1 dropper and 2 redstone dust in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a Crafter, it is important that the iron ingots, crafting table, dropper and redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 iron ingots. In the second row, there should be 1 iron ingot in the first box, 1 crafting table in the second box and 1 iron ingot in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the first box, 1 dropper in the second box, and 1 redstone dust in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a Crafter.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the Crafter will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Crafter to Inventory

Once you have crafted a Crafter, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a Crafter in Minecraft!