This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a spruce sign with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, spruce 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 spruce signs at a time.
Let’s explore how to make a spruce sign.
Where to find a Spruce Sign in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a spruce sign in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.14 – 1.19
Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.19.4
Functional Blocks
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 Spruce Sign
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a spruce sign:
1 Stick
6 Spruce Planks
How to craft a Spruce 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 Spruce Sign
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a spruce sign, place 6 spruce planks and 1 stick in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a spruce sign, it is important that the spruce planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 spruce planks. In the second row, there should be 3 spruce planks. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a spruce sign.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 spruce signs will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Spruce Sign to Inventory
Once you have crafted spruce signs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a spruce sign in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a spruce sign has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Spruce Sign
(minecraft:spruce_sign)
16
Java
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 Spruce 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 Spruce Sign is:
/give @p spruce_sign 1
Things to Do with Spruce Signs
Here are some activities that you can do with spruce 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 Birch 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