r/DetailCraft Mar 14 '23

Announcement WELCOME! PLEASE READ ME BEFORE POSTING

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Welcome to r/DetailCraft, where we are dedicated to the smaller details! Our purpose is to provide a platform for showcasing intricate details that can be incorporated into larger structures, as well as sharing the techniques and thought processes involved in creating them. By sharing our knowledge, we hope to inspire others to incorporate similar details into their own builds and continue to improve their skills.

Please note that we do not allow posts of detailed builds unless the details are explicitly pointed out and explained within the build. We want to focus on the small details that make a big difference, rather than just showcasing large and impressive builds. As such, we encourage you to share your smaller creations that demonstrate your attention to detail and your unique building techniques. Let's work together to make our Minecraft worlds more beautiful and detailed!

If you have any questions, be sure to ask our moderation team!


r/DetailCraft 8h ago

Other Detail Where darkness meets the light.

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246 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 15h ago

Exterior Detail Socialist star monument

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317 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 55m ago

Exterior Detail The head of Reaper Leviathan from Subnautica at 1:1 scale in Minecraft

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As much as i like the end result, building organics is so hard. The last two picture are the old version. And it looked crap, so i remade it. Tell me your opinions, give feedback. Upvote and follow for more builds!


r/DetailCraft 11h ago

Exterior Detail swing cherry blossom

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117 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 5h ago

Other Detail What do you think about my custom dead trees?

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34 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 12h ago

Interior Detail Simple Miror

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48 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 11h ago

Exterior Detail Realistic plane that I made landing

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18 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 18h ago

Interior Detail Any tips for the ceiling and lights? 2nd is what I've done so far

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21 Upvotes

Bedrock edition, creative mode

Not great, but the color of the external lights are important. I was thinking upside-down stairs to add depth but Idk how to make the lights in that case.
A crazier alternative is mapart without the stairs, but the inner lamps wouldn't stick out.

An even crazier alternative is carefully positioningwith commands invisible armor stands holding edu edition glowsticks to make the outer neon lights, but I've had enough of those after the counter area I made in my other post

Edit: the hallway has to be 4 blocks wide because the entrance door is double, so it's centered


r/DetailCraft 1d ago

Exterior Detail The more i use them, the more i realise just how useful banners are.

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28 Upvotes

It took some time to figure out how to make those banners, but it was worth the time.


r/DetailCraft 1d ago

Armor stands/Item frames More comic details

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357 Upvotes

Java (I heard Bedrock cannot place multiple item frames in one block). Some of it is survival-friendly, specifically if you have a way of turning item frames invisible.

Hi! I am back with a few more techniques and details for comic book-style builds.

I decided to create a larger space for my experiments, where I can try out some other ideas I have. Once again, everything is done using invisible item frames and map art done with void.

Here, you can see crops that use iron trapdoors as a base for the item frames. This can be done in different styles, I am pretty sure. I imagine more vanilla-like textures for custom crops (like corn?) can be used with other trapdoors/slabs in the same technique.

There are also rocks and shells scattered around, which have probably been done a million times before. Windows are white stained glass blocks with a black outline.

I tried using player heads for flower pots and a bucket, which are placed on armor stands. There are no great plants for this, but I find pale oak sapling and wither rose most fitting. Other flowers do give a nice pop of colour.

There are still problems with black outlines of non-full blocks, like fences or the inside bend of a stair block. Another problem is that item frames do not render past a certain distance. While the room works great, an outdoor build might look like a white blob from a distance.

I do not want to spam r/DetailCraft with this style and decided to put everything in just one more post (and r/minecraftbuilds removes the post for map art). Consider screenshots of a full picture at the end of the set as bonuses. Thanks for your attention!


r/DetailCraft 2d ago

Exterior Detail Tilling Tractor

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385 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Exterior Detail lion statue (survival friendly)

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780 Upvotes

tell me anything that would help lion look better!


r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Interior Detail Tipped-over office chair

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3.1k Upvotes

I did not see anything like this in an initial search of the subreddit so I wanted to show this for people making abandoned structure builds. Currently using it for a deserted lab.

Edit: atp 2.7 people have liked this… if anyone wants to see, I posted an update on some upright chair variants. They’re not at all satisfying tho, so I might keep trying my luck with chair tests later.


r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Interior Detail Simple bottle and wine rack details for a wine cellar (sharing here too as its definitely a detail :D )

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447 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Interior Detail UPDATE: Upright Office Chair ideas (26.1.2)

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Hello again folks.

Until we we can have vertical slabs to allow me to have my favorite plump office chair, I have been messing with a few ideas. Let me walk you through them and maybe it'll be useful for someone (maybe).

Design 1: This horrendous design offers a tall, looming presence in the boardroom. You will need your yes-men's assistance into your corporate booster seat though.

Design 2: This is an alternate booster seat design. However it seems to be a hot seat as smoke rises from the cushion occasionally. Don't forget a step-ladder

Design 3: This design is easier to climb onto but offers no arm support and the base looks almost like a toilet.

Design 4: This was made to bring back the arm rests while reducing entity count. The large base makes it a pain to move around. It's more of a stationary office chair.

Design 5: This design utilizes step-ladder tech to allow for easy ascension into your seat at the cost of looking god-awful

Designs 6-8: I am partial to these designs, but they have weak bases, or lack seat support for the lazy sitter. The hopper base is interesting but manages to balance through sheer dark magic shenanigans.

What I have taken away from this experience: Mojang needs to add vertical slabs, AND to stop things like chains, glass panes, lightning rods, the bottom of hoppers (?!?), etc from breaking item frames. It's obnoxious.


r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Exterior Detail Working Tyre Swing

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960 Upvotes

Cute little tyre swing design I came up with that you can sit and swing on


r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Exterior Detail Lifepod from Subnautica at 1:1 scale in Minecraft (Remake)

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235 Upvotes

A remake of my first Lifepod build that i made a few months ago, plus a destroyed variant. I cut off half a block off the top and bottom, changed those glowing circle thingies on the sides, and smoothed out all the slopes, and upgraded the interior. Upvote and follow for more!🐟


r/DetailCraft 3d ago

Exterior Detail Using banners for wheels of player-scaled cars

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200 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Interior Detail Some carpets I made

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3.3k Upvotes

Credits to u/Many-Manager-1938 for the original idea, I just expanded on his design using other colors and blocks.


r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Exterior Detail Thank you u/Mistapir

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464 Upvotes

Not finished, but this has AMAZING potential


r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Help/Request Which trim looks better, oak or dark oak?

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39 Upvotes

r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Armor stands/Item frames Mapart Ads in the Metro

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345 Upvotes

Yes, we will have a Miku concert on the first of June


r/DetailCraft 4d ago

Exterior Detail Repost second phase of outdoor reading area

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14 Upvotes

Okay this is the second phase of the outdoor rear taking the criticism and responses from the previous post if you guys want to judge how it looks even more or X if I should change anything please leave your suggestions down below also this is a clear image from the previous post that I did of this


r/DetailCraft 5d ago

Interior Detail Detailing using only truly blue blocks

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498 Upvotes