Building a circle in Minecraft’s blocky world isn’t as simple as it sounds. The game forces everything onto a grid, so you can’t just plop down half a block for a smooth curve. Still, with some clever tricks, you can make platforms, towers, or domes that look pretty darn round. Here’s three ways to do it: build it by hand, use command blocks, or grab an online tool.

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1. How Do You Make A Circle In Minecraft?

First things first, figure out your circle’s diameter—that’s the distance from one side to the other, straight through the middle. Odd numbers, like 17 blocks, are easier since they give you a clear center. Bigger diameters look rounder. We’ll use a 17-block circle here, but you can tweak it.

How do you make a circle in Minecraft
The larger the diameter is, the rounder and more "circle" it looks.

Here’s how to build one by hand in Minecraft (works in 1.21+):

#1. Place 17 blocks down and put a block perpendicular on the middle block’s both sides.

Step 1 Make A Circle
Starting from putting blocks on the ground and creating a perpendicular to make the frame.

#2. From the center block (or the 9th block in this case), place 7 blocks out on each side of it.

Step 2
The number of blocks to put depends on the diameter.

#3. On each of the four tips, put more blocks to make them 5-block long.

Step 3 Make A Circle
Each tip will serve as the circle edge’s center.

#4. Finish the outline of your circle by building each corner with 2 more blocks on the sides, facing the same direction with the original edge.

Step 4 Circle
Put two blocks on two sides of each edge.

#5. Add the circle corners by creating a mini “L” using three blocks, filling the gap in the outline.

Step 5 Circle
Make an L on each part to fill the gap.

#6. As the circle outline is successfully made, you can now do anything you want with the inside.

Players can either get rid of the center blocks and let the circle be hollow or fill it with more blocks. A circle can be made into a platform to stand on.

Step 6
Make it full or leave it empty, your choice!

Keep practicing, and you’ll be whipping up circles like a pro in no time.

2. How To Make A Circle In Minecraft Command

If you want to skip the manual work, commands make building circles a breeze. This uses command blocks and armor stands to do the heavy lifting. Here’s the steps:

Stack 6 command blocks on top of each other. Need command blocks? Just type /give @p minecraft:command_block in chat.

Minecraft Command Block
How do you make a circle in Minecraft? Use command blocks!

Pop these commands into the blocks, from top to bottom, with the right mode:

  • Impulse: execute as @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,tag=circle,distance=..10] at @s run tp @s ~ ~ ~ facing entity @p
  • Chain: execute as @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,tag=center,distance=..2,limit=1] at @s run tp @s ~ ~ ~ ~5 ~
  • Chain: execute as @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,tag=center,distance=..3,limit=1] at @s positioned ~ ~-7 ~ run summon minecraft:armor_stand ^ ^ ^3 {ArmorItems:[{},{},{},{id:minecraft:calcite,Count:1}],Tags:["circle"],Invisible:1,Invincible:1,NoGravity:1,Marker:1b}
  • Chain: execute as @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,tag=center,distance=..4,limit=1] at @s positioned ~ ~-6.5 ~ run summon minecraft:armor_stand ^ ^ ^3.5 {ArmorItems:[{},{},{},{id:minecraft:calcite,Count:1}],Tags:["circle"],Invisible:1,Invincible:1,NoGravity:1,Marker:1b}
  • Repeating: execute as @e[type=minecraft:armor_stand,tag=center,distance=..5,limit=1] at @s positioned ~ ~-6.5 ~ run summon minecraft:armor_stand ^ ^ ^3 {ArmorItems:[{},{},{},{id:minecraft:calcite,Count:1}],Tags:["circle"],Invisible:1,Invincible:1,NoGravity:1,Marker:1b}
  • Impulse: summon minecraft:armor_stand ~ ~6 ~ {Tags:["center"]}

Note: We’re using calcite here for a sleek 2025 style instead of sand.

  1. Set the top and bottom blocks to “Needs Redstone,” and leave the rest on “Always Active.”
  2. Stick a button on the top block and a lever on the second-to-last one.

Flip the lever, and boom—a circle of calcite blocks appears around the pillar. Hit the button to smooth it out. When you’re done, break the command blocks. Works in both Java and Bedrock in 2025.

3. Minecraft Circle Generator

Don’t want to mess with blocks or commands? Use an online Minecraft Circle Generator like Plotz Modeller, still a go-to in 2025. It spits out a perfect circle template for you.

Perfect Circle
Creating a perfect circle in Minecraft is nothing difficult with our instruction.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Head to a site like Plotz Modeller and type in your circle’s width and height. Same numbers make a round circle; different ones make an oval.
  2. Pick how thick you want the circle’s edge.
  3. The tool shows you a block-by-block plan and tells you how many blocks you need. You can switch to 3D mode for domes or spheres, great for big 2025 builds like skybases or end dimension towers.

This is the easiest way to nail a circle without breaking a sweat.

Conclusion

You’ve got three solid ways to make circles in Minecraft: build them yourself, use commands, or lean on a generator. They all work with Minecraft’s 2025 updates. Try mixing in new blocks like sculk catalysts or tinted glass for a fresh look.

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