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How to Craft Honeycomb Block in Minecraft

Honeycomb Block in Minecraft, drawn from the game's own block model. Decorative orange-yellow block. The recipe first appears in the game's files in Minecraft 1.15.

On a Crafting Table, 4 Honeycombs turns into a Honeycomb Block. Laid out, that is four Honeycombs in a 2x2 square. Expect 1 Honeycomb Block from every craft.

Honeycomb Block Item ID and Give Command

The item ID for Honeycomb Block is minecraft:honeycomb_block. In commands the namespace may be left off, so honeycomb_block works too. Checked against Minecraft Java 26.2.

Give yourself one
/give @p honeycomb_block
Give a full stack of 64
/give @p honeycomb_block 64
Give it to a named player
/give Steve honeycomb_block 1

Cheats have to be on for Honeycomb Block to appear this way, and the same command works on Bedrock Edition, where the name is written the same.

Overview

Honeycomb Blocks are decorative blocks with a distinct hexagonal pattern. Honeycomb Block uses a shaped recipe: the ingredients only work in the pattern shown.

This recipe first appears in the game's own data files in Minecraft 1.15, and not in the release before it.

The materials come together from a few sources: you will be working with honeycomb (harvest beehives or bee nests with shears).

Counting The Stack

Stack sum: 64 over 4 is 16 crafts, times 1 is 16 honeycomb blocks. Nothing is wasted: craft 16 takes the rest.

Materials Needed

ItemAmountWhere to Find
HoneycombHoneycombHoneycomb4xHarvest beehives or bee nests with shears

For Honeycomb Block: 4x Honeycomb (harvest beehives or bee nests with shears), brought to a Crafting Table.

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    HoneycombHoneycomb4x Honeycomb

  2. 2

    Honeycomb Block

Minecraft crafting recipe for Honeycomb Block: 4 x Honeycomb in a crafting table, making 1 Honeycomb Block.

Tips & Notes

  • The whole pattern fits inside a 2x2 box, so you can make Honeycomb Block in the four crafting slots of your own inventory without placing a Crafting Table.
  • One craft costs 4x Honeycomb. Start with the Honeycomb: harvest beehives or bee nests with shears.

Uses for Honeycomb Block

  • Decorative orange-yellow block

View detailed item stats, durability and properties for Honeycomb Block on the Astroworld Items Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I need to craft a Honeycomb Block in Minecraft?
a Honeycomb Block asks for 4 Honeycombs, and the work happens at a Crafting Table. Lay them out exactly as the grid above shows, and one craft produces one Honeycomb Block.
Can you craft a Honeycomb Block without a crafting table?
Yes, a Honeycomb Block is small enough for the inventory grid, so you never have to place a table. It is laid out as four Honeycombs in a 2x2 square, which never leaves a 2x2 area.
Where do you find the materials for a Honeycomb Block?
Each ingredient in a Honeycomb Block has its own source. Honeycomb: harvest beehives or bee nests with shears.
How many Honeycomb Blocks do you get from one craft?
The Honeycomb Block recipe makes one Honeycomb Block per craft.
What is the item ID for Honeycomb Block in Minecraft?
The Honeycomb Block item ID is minecraft:honeycomb_block, and in a command you can drop the namespace and write honeycomb_block on its own. Checked against Java 26.2.
What is the give command for Honeycomb Block?
Use /give @p honeycomb_block to put a Honeycomb Block in your own inventory, or /give @p honeycomb_block 64 for a full stack of 64. Cheats have to be on.
Is the Honeycomb Block recipe the same in Java and Bedrock Edition?
Yes, the Honeycomb Block recipe is the same in both editions. Java and Bedrock both build a Honeycomb Block from 4 Honeycombs at a Crafting Table, in the same layout, one at a time.
What version of Minecraft added the Honeycomb Block?
The recipe for honeycomb block ships in Minecraft 1.15 and in none of the releases before it. The Honeycomb Block recipe above matches the current release.

Sources

Grid, ingredients and yield
4 Honeycombs in, 1 Honeycomb Block out, Crafting Table. Java 26.2, .
That Bedrock agrees
Bedrock 1.26.40.05, same ingredient.
How far back it goes
Java 1.15 is the first release that knows this recipe at all. From all 163 released Java clients, rd-132211 to 26.2.
Stack size
The Astroworld Items Database, built from the same jar.
The recipe book unlock
What unlocks it in the recipe book. Java 26.2.
The stack sum
Counted, not played: 1 Honeycomb Block per craft against the stack size.

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