100+ Minecraft Building Tips and Tricks!

[@Reymax164]

Building in Minecraft is a literal art. Getting better takes time, alot of attempts and trial and errors. A build takes time and no rush. You can get tips and inspiration from others, and get your own style later on.

[@Reefroots]

Honestly I find building in mc quite stressful especially on survival it takes alot of motavation and convincing to build something great but in the end you can look back and say “ yeah I did that”

[@OmniversalInsect]

@@Reefroots I just procrastinate *a lot* on it

[@thekittyqueen3495]

I’m the 100th person to like this ❤️

[@adam-ations6930]

True

[@sethphillips7953]

Unless you are a toddler

[@maxlovesyou_7339]

FYI, for everyone : at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="995">16:35</a> he said that string works. But now in 1.18 you can just right click with a hoe on most plant types ( like bamboo or nether vines, kelp etc. ) to make them stop growing. It’ll help you if you’re short on string and thought maybe it would be something you should know

[@jonathanyes112]

Thought it was shears

[@jonathanyes112]

@Just a guy who's a hero for fun you tried shears as well?

[@jonathanyes112]

@Just a guy who's a hero for fun according to the fandom it only works on vines and kelp, if that is what you are trying then I assume it must be a Java feature

[@lisa_kikukawa]

omg i didn't know!

[@yairt5139]

That is so helpful

[@jorlorlaggs9228]

This video is super useful. Btw just a fun fact: stone buttons are also a great edition to your wooden houses, because then they will look like big nails.

[@tsclew2073]

as a builder i would love to see wood walls added for more variant to trees, houses,support beams, ect… “walls are basically our half-slabs”

[@TheWonkster]

Vertical slabs, decorative items; legitimate chairs, tables, and couches that are the height those things actually are

[@irvinmorales5641]

And a fuxking carr​@@TheWonkster

[@Thomas_Wagner1786]

Talking about towels, (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="689">11:29</a>) I like to add additional folds, which make the towels look a little more natural. • Insert a banner pattern consisting of a combination of vertical stripes and one / two color gradients. • Use colors that look similar to make it look more like shading. • Also works for curtains.

[@seigeengine]

You can use a white banner with an item frame and a stone button to make a tp dispenser.

[@BlueNerdMC]

Congrats on 100K Marloe, that's huge milestone and a well deserved one too buddy 👍👍

[@ItsMarloe]

Thank you so much dude!! Really appreciate it mate :)

[@jatinvariya]

All I say is pie🤘

[@mahimarao6463]

Big fan of yours sir😺😺

[@jihyosmicrophone638]

I love your vids

[@adam-ations6930]

@@ItsMarloe np

[@22XERO22]

Another trick for the modern door: Replace the middle glass pane on the door part with metal bars to simpulate a sort of handle.

[@krakenkrafted5122]

Great tip

[@Takis-kun]

Like your pfp!

[@sicarius3825]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="196">3:16</a> I have NEVER considered using walls like this, didn't even think this was possible! Great vid!

[@Chicolachowskii]

Everything eventually looks good with Minecraft shaders

[@martinchtz927]

Copium

[@portalpen8887]

Missed opportunity to do 100,000+ tips for 100,000 subscribers

[@yoshikikigs]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="647">10:47</a> PearlescentMoon in Hermitcraft 8: *The master of tricking hermits with the trapdoors*

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

CONGRATULATIONS!!🎉 You have been such a guide and inspiration in my learning to build creatively, and I Still learned new tips here! I also respect that you promote other builders who’ve inspired You, like Bdubs and the campfire video. Also, beautiful editing, and playful descriptions. I’ve loved seeing you grow. I started following you awhile ago, when my account was still my “real” name. Btw, a (small?) request: I noticed you use customized paintings. Is this a mod? If not, would you consider making a tutorial on how to create those? You have a knack for making the complicated seem easier.

[@ItsMarloe]

Thank you so much!! Those paintings are just a part of my resource pack! There’s some really helpful tutorials out there on how to make them which I followed when I was creating mine :)

[@lisa_wistfulone7957]

@@ItsMarloe Thanks!

[@guillaume5313]

Thank you for that inspiring message at the end, you truly are a great minecraft content creator

[@CzeEC]

I can't even express how thankful i am right now. That extra bit of detail really does go a long way.

[@lisahiselius6539]

I love how beginner friendly this video is!! I highly appreciate it! I haven't played my Minecraft in AGES and so much has changed. This is just what I needed! 💞

[@LiminalUV]

Anyone watching in 1942?

[@Lagushkinss]

Ye

[@patrikbernhardsson1]

Totally

[@2Meows]

Uh huh

[@andrewhill2728]

no but warn the people off NY about 9/11

[@FourteenthKnight]

painter moment

[@HailGodbug]

Having watched your channel grow from the days of having only a few hundred subscribers to the current 100,000 has been pretty amazing. You're always full of unique ideas and brimming with creativity in your videos and it makes me look forward to seeing how your channel grows.

[@Boba5427]

When I do the glass fog effect, I topically do about 8-16 layers of glass, just personal preference, but I think this range is where it looks best while taking the least amount of time/resources

[@xxgwanstheskelegamerxx8369]

Another thing that Bedrock doesn't include is the fact that you can only have armor stands on top of snow layers if there are four or more layers, which is the exact height of a slab, so it would be too tall. I experimented and found that surprisingly a cauldron is a good replacement for that helmet on a crafting table one.

[@myrkr_]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="994">16:34</a> no longer necessary in 1.18; using shears at the tip will now stop it from growing. great addition if you were to ask me.

[@cmelo4757]

It doesn’t work on sugar cane or bamboo.

[@myrkr_]

@@cmelo4757 oh, is it for vines only then?

[@garlicsan]

@@myrkr_ vines, glow berries, crimson- and warped vines I think?

[@cmelo4757]

@@myrkr_ everything Garlic mentioned plus kelp

[@myrkr_]

@@cmelo4757 ahhh I see.

[@gizemmcr]

tip:You can use slabs for flooring to increase the block use

[@alexarmstrong9915]

50% discount card 😅

[@flourishvhs4791]

Bro TY!! Definitely gonna do this.

[@TheCompleteMental]

Slabs are the best man

[@ItsEuma]

I’m getting ready to help someone with a HUGE build, and didn’t want to embarrass myself because I’m so bad. This was SO HELPFUL thank you!

[@skenvoy8800]

I love the spruce trapdoor swinging chair! It went by really quickly, but it's lovely :)

[@MissCourt88]

I totally used that I’m my mushroom world! So cute!

[@SeamusKearn]

Marloe, you've made it so far, and your channel has been growing so fast! I've been watching your videos for years, and you've improved so much with your videos and content. I'm so excited to see you 100K, and I'm sure 200K won't be too far along. Keep up the amazing work, we're all so proud of you.

[@jbminniear7537]

I’ve been watching sense episode 3 of tektopia and it’s so nice to see how much your channel has grown

[@EnoyGoatRBLX1711]

I have a blue castle before and it was terrible at first since i was expecting the outcome to be bad but because of this video i motivated myself to finish it and adjust my building skills a little bit more and i was soo proud of it

[@Selenoscope]

Congrats big man! You deserve it :) Also I have been loving the hardcore series

[@AkeemKaleeb]

I did not know that the walls combined now, that's actually super sick!

[@seigeengine]

When working with unstripped logs, don't forget that you can use other materials that better match the color of the "bark." For example, spruce wood goes well with oak logs, dark oak with spruce, and diorite with birch. You can also get the fog effect by alternating colors of stained glass instead of having air gaps. This also lets you achieve the same fog "density" in half the space, though you still need to use the same amount of glass. I also think it looks better since with the tighter banding on the edges of the stained glass area as each new layer starts stands out less to the eye than it does when using air gaps. Another cool way to enhance the fog effect is to put lava under the glass. Not only does this provide light, but the animated pattern of the lava kind of looks "cloudy" and it can give a subtle cloudy look to the "fog." I gotta say, I feel like an odd one out in that I t feel that most of the meta on how to build has, imo, strayed from MC's aesthetic strengths, and become overly detailed, noisy, and messy looking. Every building, especially small ones, does not need three block thick walls so you can incorporate ridiculous "dimension" into them. It doesn't need an obnoxious mix of blocks making up every surface, sometimes a wall should just be a wall, and not a weird collage of five different materials. Gradients are typically way over-done, and need to be subtler or on a larger scale to not look weird. Just as interiors can be super dense in design (I have a love of doing very small interiors, like even 2x3 bedrooms, and figuring out how to make them distinct time and again while incorporating sensible and varied interiors), they often shouldn't be. You need to give space to breathe.

[@djinni2005]

The message at the end I think is what I needed to hear. I get really depressed about how my builds never look how I want them to compared to what I see on KZbin or something. Your advice made me step back and rethink a bit. Thank you.

[@kruliczycakruliczyca830]

I enjoyed this video through all <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1548">25:48</a>. Good job on concept, tempo, visuals and narration. Also your vilage! Dude, it's awesome! Looking forward for more of your content.

[@CrystallineFoxCF]

Additional trick for the minecart seat, you can use blocks like soul sand, end portal frames, mud blocks, or others that are a pixel short to hold the minecart in place and then piston push the block in place, it allows you to decorate it like a normal seat, while also allowing you to sit on it!

[@kazumeiyo]

as you said in the end, "practice makes perfect". but honestly, just by watching this video, my building skills went 📈 xD I finally found the inspiration to get back into Minecraft. congratulations on 100k, you honestly deserve so much more. I found your channel recently and I'm so happy that I did, you just have a very peaceful and inspirational vibe haha. keep going, you're doing amazing!

[@edgarhdz4443]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="375">6:15</a> i just finished building my underground storage and i ended up with a 3 wide 4 tall wall just like that one and was thinking about what to do with it… this fits insanely perfect!! thank you💯

[@luckygeoebora6306]

Congrats on achieving 100k subscribers! I hope that will increase even more!😊

[@vexthebest4404]

Congrats! Your building tutorials are amazing!

[@Kavilion_]

This is a milestone you deserve Marloe! Congratulations! I love your style of building! ❤🥳

[@topherwinters]

The open fence gates along a ceiling line or around a window is brilliant! Hadn't even thought of that. Cheers!

[@arius7503]

Congratulations, you are my favorite Minecraft tutorialist because it's such a masterpiece, you deserve it

[@vixenfatale4839]

For the paths. U can mix Podzol in with the path to add additional texture depending mostly on the map pack you are using. I know on PS4 I mostly use the Fantasy texture pack so Podzol looks nice like fallen leaves on the path

[@ghost3421]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1487">24:47</a> - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1518">25:18</a> appreciate the wise words Congrats for 100k by the way

[@Swiftbananas]

Congrats! I've watched your channel since the beginning of your Tektopia series and I've watched every vid since then. Crazy how much your channel has grown!

[@Deosil25]

Congrats Marloe, You deserve every one of those 100k!

[@Deosil25]

Watched half last night and the other half this morning, and the message at the end. Best tip for me. Really going to take it to heart in everything I build. To 1mil. more Subs Marloe!

[@whyhello4694]

Why am I just finding you now?? You’re voice is so soothing and it’s perfect to listen to while working on a build

[@Pearlfance]

congrats dude, you really deserve it!!!

[@danielthemaniel8601]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="252">4:12</a> adding to this, mangrove roots placed here and there on your roof looks great for showing how time hasn't been kind to the structure

[@davebeans64]

The Minecraft music in the back brings nostalgia

[@lukeweeks8997]

I seriously struggle with depth in my builds so this video is already helping me a ton 🙏

[@Mayomonster38]

Your channel is criminally understated man. One of the best building channels I’ve seen out there. Thanks for all the help over the past year and congrats on 100k 😁

[@LaurenHulton]

I knew all of these apart from just one, but this was still fun to watch and gave me some inspo for my current build☺

[@yuuhi_duskfire]

Hi this is my first time watching your video and the last massage you've left in the end it was so touching and gave so much motivation to me. Thank you so much for the last massage and happy new year. Lastly, hello from korea :)

[@jasonsievers2984]

This is the first time I have seen one of your videos and I am very impressed, I enjoy building a lot and I love your out of the box ideas and your attention to depth. You have definitely earned yourself a subscriber. Could you recommend any bedrock texture packs or shaders? Congratulations on 100k subs

[@ItsMarloe]

Thank you very much! I only play on Java edition so I’m not sure what’s available for Bedrock, sorry!

[@Thxtluver690]

Wow tysm I needed these for my build!Congrats on 100k(I’m rlly late like 8months)❤️

[@Gin-toki]

Congratulations Marloe! And really nice idea for your 100K sub video, lots of great inspiration :)

[@wyvernfx]

that is by far the best building video ive seen on youtube, especially with the message at the end, it pulls everything together very nicely

[@shabanasaleem6468]

Congrats on reaching 100k subs! Cant believe i used to watched you when you were 45k !

[@spiderz5145]

Wow that message at the end hit me hard lol, thank you for the wise words.

[@DoremiFasolatido1979]

Personal tips: . Don't overdo the "ruined" look for roads and buildings, UNLESS they're meant NOT to be lived in or used much. Doesn't look cool, just makes you look homeless. . Don't clutter up details together. I generally find that any given detail/texture is best separated from any other by about 3 to 5 blocks. Any farther apart, and you get back to having a boring flat space...any closer and it's just annoyingly busy and tight. Be spacious. Minecraft is huge, use it. . Be subtle. A detail overlooked is one appreciated long after it's finally noticed. One that smacks someone in the face immediately is quickly forgotten. . The maker knows they have achieved perfection, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.

[@kylokat]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="439">7:19</a> fence gate window <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a> food on campfire <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="535">8:55</a> scaff as table <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="570">9:30</a> swing <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="630">10:30</a> glass door <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="680">11:20</a> bed railing <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="686">11:26</a> lectern railing <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="698">11:38</a> half towel <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="747">12:27</a> stone pebbles

[@BeanzNFam]

Wonderful tips! Congratulations on 100k!!! ❤️❤️. You are by far my fav Minecraft builder. The tutorials are easy to follow, the builds are beautiful, and it makes my day when I see that you've uploaded. Congratulations again! Can't wait for the next big milestone!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@madmaddie1702]

A building tip for worn down/rotting builds that one is making, use a combo of moss and mangrove roots. It helps gives a convincing look that it is indeed looking worn down or unatable to be in. For better context, a friend of mine wanted his home to look like it's rotting away and said we can use moss for it, but it was lacking a bit still even after tge moss was placed, so I decided to grab my mangrove root blocks and raplaced some of the logs that were there (they were spruce and oak). It made the place look so unstable that it looked kinda spooky and he loved the look!

[@ripvanwinkle6449]

Grats on the 100k idk if you recall, but my best moments after basic training were your building tuts. I love it. Thanks pal.

[@luislebronaponte2737]

Wow. I actually saved this video because not only does it show the tips and tricks, but it also gives small explanations behind each one of them. I've seen videos where it's like "make this because it looks like this", but the way this video explained that made it so much better somehow. Idk. This was just a great video imo.

[@t_t9348]

Congratulations Marloe 🎉🎊🎉 The tutorial is very amazing

[@BiltmoreGhost]

If you use a campfire as a river or seaside dock, you can place kelp on it for an added touch. As if it got washed up during the last rain or something.

[@zerokidd21]

Congrats on your success. I can't wait to see more. I love your builds. Keep it up.

[@fnafplayer6447]

As a pro builder myself I always love learning new tips and tricks, some I knew already and some I didn't. One thing I like doing is on pathways especially in lush caves I use Zulia plants in the ground as it adds variation and looks cool.

[@chilichicken0959]

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🍾🎊 so well deserved!!

[@parkerrenee5990]

this is so sick i havent played minecraft in YEARS ive played since Java but all the new blocks 😳😳😮😮 so amazing i cant wait to get back into minecraft again and rebuy the game this is giving me so much inspiration 🎉

[@makennaplays5863]

This video taught me more than my math teacher can teach me in a week

[@sandylamps]

Just found this video and it’s extremely helpful! I’m pretty much a beginner at building and minecraft in general and that last tip about creative mode and how practice makes perfect is really nice and somehow comforting. I know you’re past 100k subs now but either way, congrats!! You definitely deserve it and a lottttt more too :D

[@cleryfrey]

congrats on the 100k subscribers!!! thank you for inspiring us to build beautiful buildings in Minecraft. edit: he really looks out for us Bedrock players. T^T parity issues stop us Bedrock players from putting ladders on trapdoors. T^T

[@redreni4185]

congrats marloe, i remember when you hit 50k and youre already at 100k! well done

[@neighborhoodconspiracy7852]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="227">3:47</a> Dark Coke

[@KajinCeari]

First video I've stumbled upon from you and absolutely fell in love. Your personality and attitude are fantastic. You gave wonderful tips and explained very well. I subscribed instantly! I wish you luck on your growth and success!

[@TaylorSwift13xoxo]

To the very few people who see this have an amazing day

[@notebooks6461]

I’m doing something unique and growing a home out of multiple saplings, this helped a lot, I knew some but the idea of using furnaces for floors gave me some cool storage ideas, thanks for the awesome ideas!!

[@tobewan2b1]

Let's take the moment to appreciate how effort he puts into the content for us

[@Lunarreon]

Robot

[@qwertyuioplmzaswq]

What a great upload! I loved the last tip the most, you're so right. I like to say practice makes permanent instead of perfect. It's like you said "it's what we make of it," as creators. We should all build what we like as long as the end product is something you enjoy.

[@favil5121]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="960">16:00</a> Bedrock have updated and available now to put ladders on trapdoors :) Edit : sorry² I dont know why but it doesnt work, Ive put ladders on trapdoors before???? Sorry for the hoax information

[@Wolfgalaxy_21]

I was thinking when I read that because I tried to see if the new update added it but didn't 💀 It would be great if it was true 😔 In case you didn't know, you can now place pots and lanterns on trapdoors, just make sure the trapdoor is under the full block if that make sense 😉

[@DerbyMods]

My ex and I are still best friends (we had been for 8 years before we dated) over the past couple years we’ve been exploring and building up a bedrock realm and recently we FINALLY explored enough of our world to find a cherry blossom biome that has a trial chamber below it and 2 villages within walking distance. Unfortunately we agreed that I would build this base by scratch and I’m struggling to not just find a tutorial on a build so I’m here watching decoration videos for help making our new house into a not blocky structure. Thank you so much for the video, I have a ton of options for what I can do to improve this build and it’s coming along very nicely.

[@Everrrrr]

Wish I could like this twice

[@calebolson1244]

Oof. What a mean thing to say.

[@EpicMuttonChops]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="375">6:15</a> that wall detail might just be the exact inspiration i need to liven up the exterior walls of my first mega base!

[@yusufayazminecraft]

Anoye watching in 20000 BC?

[@suspiciousjelly6872]

Yeah

[@hheker]

sure

[@harrya3688]

This was the most helpful building tip video I’ve ever seen, it really inspired me. Keep up the good work!

[@Miles_Meowles]

2024 gang??

[@Cupy_Official]

Hey 👋

[@_orava_adhindev._]

🙌

[@vesperayoshinaga]

hii

[@IcxanLie]

🤗

[@jucctime5360]

Yooo

[@giannh_as_usual]

i’ve been using the looms on the book case for a while once i figured it out and also the frames and buttons to look like a drawer. first time i’ve seen them in a video though! def my fav little tricks

[@RichmondAndreiLlame]

Anyone Watching 2024-2025

[@MrSamuelHorton]

I'm watching in 1427

[@koav_worm9885]

I’m so late into getting into the building aspect of Minecraft but I thank you for your work and all the help.

[@antonynotfound]

Anyone here in 2025

[@Business_Cat158]

Nah I’m here in 2037.

[@woulduluvmeifiwasworm350]

Ur tips are so helpful!! Im subbing bc i want to see more of ur content and builds!

[@Summer-jh3nl]

Anyone Here In 2023???

[@chinchinlovs6563]

It's wild this comment was 3 years ago

[@fw_pleggz8309]

Anyone here 5662

[@just_call_me_leo]

@@fw_pleggz8309Hi, i live in 5662 and can i just say minecraft 3 is better than the first one

[@grssnn]

Me in 2024

[@alirezaassali443]

2024

[@KatieMacWho]

OH YES! Congrats!! I love your designs!

[@awesomeperson5150]

Congrats on 100k subs, and thanks for all the tips! I’m so glad I clicked on that tektopia video of yours all that time ago ^-^

[@gypsymelon]

Thank you so much for even covering the inside of builds. That seems much less common in building tutorial videos.

[@seanrynn1270]

Great video. 👏 When you first start the game it's so difficult, especially if you're new to minecraft. Make a video on how to make a good start, what's important to collect & maybe a cheap starter base. So many people give up because of getting a bad start, they just have a field with lots of full chests & they get overwhelmed & demoralized. You're the man to change that. 😉

[@matteopuype3125]

Wooo well done. Your videos really supported me to build in Minecraft. 😉

[@JoMcD21]

This is the definitive Minecraft build tutorial video. Absolutely perfect in every way. Fantastic work. 👍

[@SelkiesSong]

that wizard tower @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="422">7:02</a> is epic, omg; I have a bunch of distant mountains around my starting area where I might try to build something similar

[@Official_Drixo_Plays]

Bro Litrally Full support ❤