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

In Minecraft, item frames are an important decoration item in your inventory.

Let’s explore how to make an item frame.

Where to find an Item Frame in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 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 an Item Frame

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

8 Sticks
1 Leather

How to craft an 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 an Item Frame

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make an item frame, place 1 leather and 8 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making an item frame, it is important that the leather and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 sticks. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 leather in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 sticks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an item frame.

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

3. Move the Item Frame to Inventory

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

Congratulations, you have made an item frame in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Item Frame
(minecraft:item_frame)		 0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Item Frame
(minecraft:item_frame)		 64 1.13 – 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 Item Frame

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Item Frame is:

/give @p item_frame 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Item Frame is:

/give @p item_frame 1 0

Things to Make with Item Frames

You can use item frames to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Glow Item Frame

Things to Do with Item Frames

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

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How to Use an Item Frame

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