If you’re a fan of archeology and beautiful Minecraft houses , it’s time to learn a little more about the patterned vase. This block first appeared in update 1.20 and is perhaps one of the most customizable items in the game.
The unique feature of a patterned, or as it’s also called, decorated, vase is that you not only create it yourself, but you can also choose the design or even a combination of designs yourself. Special ancient shards are used for this.
How to make a vase in Minecraft?
Let’s start with the “base,” a simple vase (I even rhymed). The patterns on it are optional and completely unnecessary. You can either take the difficult but interesting route of an archaeologist and go searching for shards, or you can make a plain vase without any patterns.
Crafting it is very simple: you only need four bricks. Arrange them in a cross, leaving a space in the middle. The steps are clearer if you look at the screenshot above.
How to make a pattern on a vase in Minecraft?
Okay, so the regular vase is ready, but you have to admit, it still looks a little, well… plain. It’ll be much more interesting with some designs. Let’s figure out how to actually make a pattern on a vase and where you need to look for shards or shards (these are different names for the same object).
Important : The Ancient Shard has a “twin”—a Forging Template. Don’t confuse them. The logic behind their use is roughly the same, but the Forging Template is used with armor, while the Shard is used with vases.
Ancient Fragments: Where to Look
There are 23-27 types of potsherds (depending on the version), and each is found in a specific archaeological zone. I’ve listed each one below; all you have to do is choose the one that interests you and start searching.
- Flame;
- Shmyg;
- Fisherman;
- Threat;
- Researcher;
- Broken heart;
- Scull;
- Sheaf;
- Friend;
- Sorrow;
- Archer;
- Shelter;
- Blade;
- Vortex;
- Reward;
- Flow;
- Hewing;
- Miner;
- Howl;
- Hands up;
- Abundance;
- Potion maker;
- Heart.
Ancient Fragments: How to Find and Dig Up
Now that we’ve determined the type of shard, let me help you figure out how to extract them from suspicious blocks. First, let’s determine what’s suspicious about these blocks—their appearance. They look like ordinary sand and gravel, but they’re slightly different. You can just look at them and know something’s wrong. Found one? Craft a brush and get digging.
To create a brush you will need:
- feather;
- copper ingot;
- stick.
For convenience, see the screenshot with the craft.
As soon as you have the brush in your hands, aim it at the suspicious block and hold down the right mouse button. This will make your character appear to be brushing dust and sand off the ancient fragments. But don’t get too excited; you still have to fight for them. This is an excavation site, after all, and you might find some trash.
Crafting a patterned vase
Now that the pieces are collected, it’s time to make a stylish vase. It’s crafted the same way as a regular vase, by the way, except there are patterns instead of bricks.
You can either paint it on all sides, or play with the patterns. You can combine the shards with each other and with bricks.
Fun fact: 194,481 vases with this unique design can be created. This is because each of the four sides can be decorated with any of the 23 pottery shards or a regular brick (24 options per side).
How to use a patterned vase in Minecraft?
Surprisingly, it has many applications:
- Like regular decor: everything is logical;
- Like a vase for plants: you just need to put a pot on it, which, by the way, fits perfectly;
- Like a storage box: right-clicking on a vase will “take” the item from you. You can hide something from your friends, for example.
Don’t be afraid to decorate your houses with these blocks—it’s not only stylish, but also memorable. Walk past a vase and remember the painstaking work that went into creating all its patterns.
