Where to Find Brush in Minecraft
Used on suspicious sand and suspicious gravel to extract buried archaeological items like pottery sherds and armor trims.
Brush at a glance
Looking for Brush? It is a crafted item in the Tools category of Minecraft, and the 3 places it appears plus the 2 methods below are everything this site knows about getting one. The short answer for Brush: look in Desert (Desert Temples), Ocean (Ocean Ruins), and Taiga (Trail Ruins). Craft using 1 Feather, 1 Copper Ingot, and 1 Stick. Very easy is the verdict on Brush, 1 out of 5: it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel. Since a Crafting Table turns out Brush on demand, the work here is gathering rather than exploring, and the sections below cover each ingredient, where it comes from and when it is worth the trip.
Primary Location
Desert (Desert Temples)
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.20
Stack Size
1
Durability
64
Where to Find Brush
Brush can turn up across Desert (Desert Temples), Ocean (Ocean Ruins), and Taiga (Trail Ruins), so 3 places carry Brush and the method you pick decides which one you visit. Feathers drop from Chickens and Parrots, or can be found as fishing junk loot. Suspicious Sand appears in Desert Temples, Desert Wells, Ocean Ruins, and Trail Ruins. Brush does not spawn naturally in the world or generate in chests as standard loot: it is something you make at a Crafting Table, so the practical question is where to gather its ingredients rather than where to find the finished item.
Biomes & Dimensions
- Desert (Desert Temples)
- Ocean (Ocean Ruins)
- Taiga (Trail Ruins)
Best Way to Get Brush
Feather, Copper Ingot, and Stick on a Crafting Table makes Brush, and repeating that beats any search, because the 3 ingredients are renewable and so is Brush. Before you can craft Brush, gather what goes into it: Feather (kill chickens), Copper Ingot (smelt copper ore, abundant between Y 0 and Y 96), and Stick (crafted from two planks). Suspicious Gravel appears in Trail Ruins and Cold Ocean Ruins. Brushing these blocks reveals pottery sherds, armor trim templates, and other unique items. Brush never stacks, which is what makes a shulker box worth carrying on the trip: 27 slots, 27 of them, nothing doubled up, and no sorting to do when you get home. Brush comes with a footnote on the version side: Added in 1.20 (Trails & Tales Update).
All Methods
- 1Craft using 1 Feather, 1 Copper Ingot, and 1 Stick
- 2Use on Suspicious Sand and Suspicious Gravel to extract items
Crafting recipe for Brush
BrushCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Brush
- Feathers drop from Chickens and Parrots, or can be found as fishing junk loot
- Suspicious Sand appears in Desert Temples, Desert Wells, Ocean Ruins, and Trail Ruins
- Suspicious Gravel appears in Trail Ruins and Cold Ocean Ruins
- Brushing these blocks reveals pottery sherds, armor trim templates, and other unique items
Version history of Brush
- Added in 1.20 (Trails & Tales Update)
More notes on Brush
Part of the archaeology system. Use on suspicious blocks found in Trail Ruins, Desert Temples, and Ocean Ruins.
Enchantments for Brush
Brush elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Brush
Players hunting for Brush often look for Spyglass and Shears as well, since those share a location or a recipe with Brush. The Brush item page carries the full stats and the crafting grid.
View the Brush item pageGetting Brush in practice
A brush is a feather, a copper ingot and a stick, and it exists for one job: archaeology. Suspicious sand and gravel at desert temples, trail ruins and ocean ruins give up pottery sherds and templates only to a brush, and brushing is slow enough that you want a spare in the hotbar.
What to watch out for with Brush
The brush needs a feather, a copper ingot and a stick, and it only works on suspicious sand and suspicious gravel. Breaking that block with anything else destroys what is inside, which is why the first sherd most players lose is the one they hit with a shovel.
Frequently asked questions about Brush
Where do you find Brush in Minecraft?
Brush is found in Desert (Desert Temples), Ocean (Ocean Ruins), and Taiga (Trail Ruins). Craft using 1 Feather, 1 Copper Ingot, and 1 Stick.
What is the best way to get Brush?
Craft Brush from Feather, Copper Ingot, and Stick at a Crafting Table; every other route to Brush depends on where you are standing.
Can you craft Brush?
Yes. Brush is crafted at a Crafting Table using Feather, Copper Ingot, and Stick.
How hard is it to find Brush?
Finding Brush is rated very easy (1 out of 5): it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel.
When was Brush added to Minecraft?
Brush was added in the 1.20 update.