Crafting
How to Make Paper in Minecraft
Craft Paper from Sugar Cane. Place 3 Sugar Cane in a horizontal row in a crafting table to get 3 Paper.
You'll need
- 3× Sugar Cane
Station / tools
- Crafting Table
Yields: 3 Paper per 3 Sugar Cane
Step by step
- 1
Grow or gather Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane grows on sand or dirt next to water. Break the top blocks and replant the bottom for a renewable supply.
- 2
Craft Paper
Place 3 Sugar Cane side by side in any single row of the crafting grid. This produces 3 Paper.
Tips
- Paper is the base for Books, Maps, Fireworks, and Banners with patterns.
- Build an automatic Sugar Cane farm with observers and pistons for endless Paper.
FAQ
What can I make with Paper?
Books (and Bookshelves/Enchanting via books), Empty Maps, Firework Rockets, and Cartography Table operations all use Paper.
Related
- Paper item page — ID, properties, and the /give command.
- Paper crafting recipe — the visual crafting grid.
- All how-to guides