100+ Minecraft Building Tips and Tricks! 

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

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.

FYI, for everyone : at 16:35 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

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

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”

Everything eventually looks good with Minecraft shaders

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.

Talking about towels, (11:29) 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.

Anyone watching in 1942?

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.

3:16 I have NEVER considered using walls like this, didn't even think this was possible! Great vid!

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.

16:34 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.

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.

The Minecraft music in the back brings nostalgia

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

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.

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

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

I enjoyed this video through all 25:48. Good job on concept, tempo, visuals and narration. Also your vilage! Dude, it's awesome! Looking forward for more of your content.

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

1:23 I love that Rubik's cube player head.

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

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.

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! 💞

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

Congrats! Your building tutorials are amazing!

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

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.

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!

4:12 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

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 RU-vid or something. Your advice made me step back and rethink a bit. Thank you.

The "hello everybody,my name is marloe" is the only thing that's keeping me sane

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

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

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

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!

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

6:15 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💯

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

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

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

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!

Really great tips, very useful, and loved your message at the end! congrats on 100k :)

Great video, awesome tricks! I've been playing Minecraft for over 10 years, and a ton of this was new. And your message at the end was fantastic. Subscribed!

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 😁

24:47 - 25:18 appreciate the wise words Congrats for 100k by the way

U cheered me up very well, thank u❤️ I was thinking about new design ideas, but everything came out worse than I expected, so now I am sure I can finish my building with nice textures and designs

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

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

I’ve been watching you since about 50k or around the beginning of your hc series and it’s great to see you grow!

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

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

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.

that wizard tower @7:02 is epic, omg; I have a bunch of distant mountains around my starting area where I might try to build something similar

10:47 PearlescentMoon in Hermitcraft 8: *The master of tricking hermits with the trapdoors*

Neat builds! Congrats on 100k :)

Congratulations Marloe 🎉🎊🎉 The tutorial is very amazing

6:15 that wall detail might just be the exact inspiration i need to liven up the exterior walls of my first mega base!

Wow these designs and decoration ideas are awesome! I love decorating and building houses and just making my world feel more home-y so I will definitely be using some of these in my own worlds. Congratulations on 100k by the way! You definitely deserve more than that!!!

Congrats on 100k!!!! i love your hardcore and building videos!

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 ^-^

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!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Awesome video!!! Definately gonna use some in my own builds :D

Brilliant video. Thanks for the advice 😊

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!

This is such a great video and so helpful, thank you so much for the work you put into it!

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!

This is such a good video!!! Genuinely 90% of the tips were useful for me and new aswell

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

OH YES! Congrats!! I love your designs!

Just found this channel, and I love it!! You are such a talented builder and your tips are awesome! About the trapdoors: villagers do not realize they can't walk through them, so using them as railing in custom villages can be tricky because the villager will not want to walk around them to go down the stairs.

This is a fantastic video! As someone who watches a lot of these types of videos about Minecraft, I can say with pleasure that there were many new things you introduced me to. Thank you!

This is the first video of yours that I've seen.. I've subscribed and will continue to be inspired by your builds/tips.. thank you for giving me motivation to go back to minecraft

Such a beautiful reflection at the end

congrats on 100k, your tips had made me improve my building skills. i hope to see you reach 1 million one day

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

I’ve played Minecraft since it came out, but I am just now getting into building. Currently I am trying to build a harbor base with an underground part to bedrock for travel, storage, and anything else you need in a base. Thanks for the tips.

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

congrats dude, you really deserve it!!!

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

Some of the best overall tips I've found out there. Thank you!

Awesome video man love the techniques great editing and you have a good narration voice

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☺

Gz for the 100K!, Love your videos and builds :-).

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🍾🎊 so well deserved!!

This video came up on my for you page, and I looked at it, and absolutely loved it. I've just subscribed and cant wait to watch more of your amazing vids!

i just stumbled across your videos and i think that they are the most helpful videos in terms of building advice!! tysm! :D

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!!

I love utility blocks too. pumpkins and melons are also some of my fav building blocks

Ahh new cute interior designs for my builds!! Thank you my friend ❤️🥰❤️

Amazing, thank you so much! I love that last tip, i'm gonna go do some building now 😂

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

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.

You're good, I stumbled upon this video randomly and honestly there's a lot to learn. Thanks for putting in the effort to make this, much appreciated.

The end statement is just amazing. You did great, Marloe!

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

First video of yours I’ve seen mate and thoroughly enjoyed it. Can see why you’ve hit 100k!

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

Amazing tips, thank you for all the effort you've put into this! :)