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

In Minecraft, birch signs are an important basic item in your inventory. Signs are a great way to leave directions so that you don’t get lost in your world. Or, you can also use signs to leave fun messages for other players. The crafting process will create 3 birch signs at a time.

Let’s explore how to make a birch sign.

Where to find a Birch Sign in Creative Mode

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • 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 Birch Sign

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

1 Stick
6 Birch Planks

How to craft a Birch Sign in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make a Birch Sign

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a birch sign, place 6 birch planks and 1 stick in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a birch sign, it is important that the birch planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 birch planks. In the second row, there should be 3 birch planks. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a birch sign.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 birch signs will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Birch Sign to Inventory

Once you have crafted birch signs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a birch sign in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a birch sign has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Birch Sign
(minecraft:birch_sign)		 16 1.14 – 1.19.4
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Birch Sign

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Birch Sign is:

/give @p birch_sign 1

Things to Do with Birch Signs

Here are some activities that you can do with birch signs in Minecraft:

How to Use a Sign
How to Dye a Sign
How to make a Colored Sign (Bedrock Edition)

Other Signs

You can make other signs in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Oak Sign
How to make a Spruce Sign
How to make a Jungle Sign
How to make an Acacia Sign
How to make a Dark Oak Sign
How to make a Mangrove Sign
How to make a Bamboo Sign
How to make a Crimson Sign
How to make a Warped Sign
How to make an Oak Hanging Sign
How to make a Spruce Hanging Sign
How to make a Birch Hanging Sign
How to make a Jungle Hanging Sign
How to make an Acacia Hanging Sign
How to make a Dark Oak Hanging Sign
How to make a Mangrove Hanging Sign
How to make a Bamboo Hanging Sign
How to make a Crimson Hanging Sign
How to make a Warped Hanging Sign

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