How do you get Painting in Minecraft?

Painting is crafted from Stick and Wool at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, not just the recipe above.

When was Painting added to Minecraft?

Painting was added in the early Alpha development period.

How many Painting can you stack?

64 Painting fill one slot, and filling it costs 512 Stick and 64 Wool: 64 crafts. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once. A double chest of Painting comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.

MiscellaneousCraftable

Painting

A decorative item hung on walls that displays artwork sized to the available space. Crafted from sticks and wool.

Stack Size

Durability

N/A

Painting at a glance

Crafting and chest loot give you Painting, an item filed under Miscellaneous. A single slot takes 64 Painting, a hotbar row 576, and 3456 fill a double chest.

Painting sits between Orange Dye and Paper in Miscellaneous, number 94 of 147 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Stick
Stick
Stick
Stick
Wool
Stick
Stick
Stick
Stick
Painting
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Painting has the grid for Painting

How to obtain

Crafting
Chest loot

Notes

The displayed artwork is chosen randomly to fit the wall area unless placed with a specific variant.

Frequently asked questions about Painting

How do you get Painting in Minecraft?
Painting is crafted from Stick and Wool at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from chest loot, not just the recipe above.
What is Painting used for?
A decorative item hung on walls that displays artwork sized to the available space. Crafted from sticks and wool.
When was Painting added to Minecraft?
Painting was added in the early Alpha development period.
How many Painting can you stack?
64 Painting fill one slot, and filling it costs 512 Stick and 64 Wool: 64 crafts. A full backpack of 36 inventory slots carries 2,304 at once. A double chest of Painting comes to 3,456, spread over 54 slots.

Building with it

Eight sticks around a wool give a painting, and the size it becomes depends on the wall space available. Breaking and replacing it rerolls the picture, so getting the one you want on a large wall is a matter of patience rather than crafting.

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Painting at a glance

Crafting recipe

How to obtain

Notes

Frequently asked questions about Painting

How do you get Painting in Minecraft?

What is Painting used for?

When was Painting added to Minecraft?

How many Painting can you stack?

Building with it

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