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Item Frames Guide

Show off items, hang maps and even power redstone.

An item frame surrounded by a glow item frame, a map, leather and a comparator on oak planks
Quick answer
  • Craft an Item frame from 8 sticks and 1 leather.
  • Add a glow ink sac for a Glow item frame, which lights up its item.
  • Rotate the item to change a comparator signal from 1 to 8.

Item frames let you display items on walls, floors and ceilings. They're also great for labelling storage.

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Crafting

FrameRecipe
Item frame8 sticks around 1 leather
Glow item frameItem frame + glow ink sac

Maps in frames

A map in a frame fills the whole frame. Put several in a grid to make a giant wall map, or show off map pixel art.

Redstone

Use the frame to rotate the item. There are 8 positions, and a Comparator behind the frame outputs a signal from 1 to 8 to match. That's how combination locks work.

LabelsPut an item frame on each chest so you know what's inside.
Invisible framesOn Java, you can get item frames with no border using a /give command. Our give command generator helps you build it.

Cheat sheet

  • 8 sticks + 1 leather
  • Add glow ink for glow frames
  • Maps fill the whole frame
  • 8 rotations, signal 1 to 8

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