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Here we go out to the wild to Minecraft! Woot woot! And what does everyone’s house look like at first?
Heck, we’re grateful it’s not dirt and has windows right? But it’s still the box of mass wood box-iness. Every time I make something that turns into a box or plain rectangle, I kinda die a little inside. This is easily fixed though! We have options š
Hello once again, it’s been a while! Nothing crazy for this first post in a long time, I’ll just be covering some aspects of pixel art in Minecraft and a few programs that make building said pixel art easier. Along with most of my posts on here, this isn’t likely to be full of hidden trade secrets only available RIGHT HERE, but there’s probably at least a few things to learn from skimming the article!
If you’re looking for a way to make art without filling up yourĀ residenceĀ inĀ one build, check out ItsMeMatheus’ map art blog post here for another interestingĀ method of Minecraft art!
Just a quick note however, while I’m sure most people are quite aware of what pixel art is, there’s still probably a few different types that might be confusing (fancy 3D stuff as an example.) For the purposes of this article, I’ll be talking about straight up 2D 1 block=1 pixel type art!
Making map art in Minecraft has always been something a lot of players like, but only a few know how to make. It is a very simple process, however it takes a lot of time to create a nice map art, especially in survival worlds and servers. This guide will teach you everything you need to know about map art making.
With all the new items and features added for 1.8, there have been new customization’s for certain wood tools, such as fences and doors. These new customization’s have been added for a new variety of different wood planks types for your average day Minecraft usage. Along with the new wood category items, there is new crafting recipes for 1.8 to make a more diverse section of wooden blocks.
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Buildings in Minecraft can actually follow certain shapes or patterns. Making an arch in Minecraft can be a challenge if you don’t know what your doing. Luckily, the quadratic equation can help map out where to place the blocks of an arch so that you can build something that will blow away those who see your creation.