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

In Minecraft, a glow item frame is a new decoration item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. This type of item frame glows and allows you to see the item inside easier, especially in the dark.

Let’s explore how to make a glow item frame.

Where to find a Glow Item Frame in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a glow item frame in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Glow Item Frame

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a glow item frame:

1 Glow Ink Sac
1 Item Frame

How to craft a Glow Item Frame 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 Glow Item Frame

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a glow item frame, place 1 item frame and 1 glow ink sac in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a glow item frame, it is important that the item frame and glow ink sac are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 item frame in the first box and 1 glow ink sac in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a glow item frame.

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

3. Move the Glow Item Frame to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made a glow item frame in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a glow item frame has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Glow Item Frame
(minecraft:glow_item_frame)		 64 1.17 – 1.20
  • 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.

Block States for Glow Item Frame

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Glow Item Frame are:

Block State Value Def Req
facing_direction 0 Yes No
facing_direction 1 No No
facing_direction 2 No No
facing_direction 3 No No
facing_direction 4 No No
facing_direction 5 No No
item_frame_map_bit false Yes No
item_frame_map_bit true No No
item_frame_photo_bit false Yes No
item_frame_photo_bit true No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Glow Item Frame

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Glow Item Frame is:

/give @p glow_item_frame 1

Things to Do with Glow Item Frames

Here are some activities that you can do with glow item frames in Minecraft:

How to Use a Glow Item Frame

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