Since their addition to Minecraft, signs have been one of the most useful but annoying features of the game. The latter part is mostly due to their dependence on other blocks. You can’t place the signs without a block below them for support, which makes them pretty frustrating to use in custom builds. But not anymore. Now, you only need to learn how to craft hanging signs in Minecraft to bid farewell to all your sign-related problems. Sounds too good to be true? Let’s find out if it is!
Note: The hanging signs are currently available as an experimental feature in Minecraft 1.20 Beta and 22w42a Snapshot. They are a little far from being complete and subject to change in the final release. You may find a few bugs here and there while using them.
- What Are Hanging Sings in MinecraftMinecraft Sign vs Hanging Sign: DifferencesItems Required to Make a Hanging SignMinecraft Hanging Sign: Crafting RecipeHow to Use Hanging Signs in MinecraftTypes of Hanging Signs in Minecraft
What Are Hanging Sings in Minecraft
Hanging signs, as the name suggests, are placard-like wooden boards you can hang on the side or beneath other blocks. They are a part of the Minecraft 1.20 update, and before their entry into the game, you could only place signs on top of other blocks. The addition of hanging signs opens up a bunch of creative options for the players. But their placement isn’t the only thing different from other signs.
For those wondering, here are the differences between signs (already in the game) and hanging signs (learn to craft in Snapshots below) in Minecraft:
FeaturesSignHanging SignCharacters (in one row)158PlacementOnly topAll sides and bottomWalkableNoWhen placed on the side (with a rod on top)SizeSmallerLargerEconomyCheaperExpensive
Items Required to Make a Hanging Sign
With all that said, you can craft a hanging sign in Minecraft using the following items:
You can get stripped logs by using an axe on any wood log. Instead of breaking the block, you have to use the secondary action key or right-click on the tree log to strip it. Make sure all four stripped blocks are of the same type of wood. Not to forget, if you want to make a bamboo hanging sign, you first have to create a block of bamboo as they don’t spawn as logs naturally.
The second main ingredient in the crafting recipe of a hanging sign is an iron chain. Follow these steps to craft a chain in Minecraft:
Next, place one iron ingot anywhere on the crafting table. Doing so will give you nine iron nuggets.
Finally, place an iron ingot in the middle cell of the middle row of the crafting area. Then, put one iron nugget in the top and one iron ingot in the bottom cell of the middle column. The middle column will be completely filled, and your chain will be ready. Repeat these steps to create a second chain to make a hanging sign in Minecraft.
Minecraft Hanging Sign: Crafting Recipe
Once you have the stripped log blocks and chains, follow these steps to make a hanging sign in Minecraft:
- Then, fill the middle and bottommost row of the crafting area with stripped logs or stripped bamboo. With that, Minecraft’s hanging sign is ready for usage. You get six hanging signs using this crafting recipe.
How to Use Hanging Signs in Minecraft
Once you successfully craft a hanging sign in Minecraft, the next thing on the agenda is – how to use it. So where can you place the hanging signs? Well, we will answer this question in this section.
First, equip the hanging sign you want to use in your build. Your character should be holding it in their hand.
Then, go next to the block on which you want to place the hanging sign. Remember that you can’t place it on top of other blocks; only on the sides and beneath blocks.
When you find the block on which you want to place the hanging sign, use the right-click or secondary action key to hang it. Once the hanging sign is in place, the game will ask you to write text on it. To customize the text, you can refer to our Minecraft color and format codes guide linked here.
Finally, once you are done writing the text, the hanging sign will look like this:
Types of Hanging Signs in Minecraft
Based on the wood you use to craft this new item, the color of the hanging sign changes in Minecraft. Expanding on that, Minecraft has the following types of hanging signs:
- CrimsonJungleAcaciaDark OakBambooMangroveWarpedBirchSpruceOak
Types of Hanging Signs: Based on Placement
Based on how you place this item, the hanging sign can be further divided into three types:
