Just like they’ve done before, Mojang dropped another April Fools snapshot for Minecraft, and this time it’s called the Craftmine update. If you’re sharp, you might’ve already figured out the vibe from the name. Regular Minecraft is all about crafting blocks, but Craftmine flips the script—now you’re crafting whole mines. Sounds weird, right? Well, that’s the deal with this update.

In the Craftmine update, you get to whip up brand-new worlds called mines. Don’t let the name fool you—they’re pretty much like normal worlds, just with some tweaked rules. Think limited animals and blocks showing up. When you start, your inventory’s all you’ve got to stash stuff—no direct crafting right off the bat. And yeah, figuring out how to craft stuff in this update can be a total head-scratcher. If you’re lost, here’s the lowdown.

How to Craft Items in the Craftmine Update

When you jump into the Craftmine update, you’ll pop up in a creepy dark room with this Craftminer block smack in the middle. Mess with it, and boom—you’ve made your first mine and can dive right in.
Once you’re in, you’ll see your inventory’s half-locked. You’re stuck with just the hotbar slots, and that handy 2x2 crafting grid? Nope, it’s gone.
To actually craft anything, you’ve gotta use the Crafter block chilling at the spawn altar. It’s got a lever hooked up to it, ready to go.

  • Hunt down a tree and snag a wood block.
  • Toss that wood into the Crafter to score four planks.
  • Arrange those four planks in a 2x2 setup inside the Crafter.
  • Flip the lever, and bam—you’ve got yourself a crafting table.

Now you can plop that crafting table down and use it like you would in regular Minecraft to make stuff. But heads-up: at the start, your inventory’s still pretty limited. To unlock more slots, you’ve gotta grind some XP and pick perks from the Player Unlocks menu—just hit the “U” key to check it out.

The more you level up, the more slots you snag—both for inventory and crafting—so you can get way better at making stuff in this Craftmine chaos.

How to unlock more inventory slots in Minecraft Craftmine update

One of the biggest headaches in the Craftmine update is how little inventory space you’ve got to work with. You’re supposed to run around exploring and grabbing Mine Effects, but you only start with nine hotbar slots, so good luck keeping all your stuff organized—it’s a struggle! But don’t worry, you can totally get more space.

Once you’re done with a mine and bounce out using a Mine Exit, you’ll rack up some XP. Take that XP and head to the Player Unlocks menu to grab some sweet upgrades. Those upgrades let you add more inventory slots, unlock a 3x3 crafting grid, and even turn on some extra crafting perks.

Keep snagging those upgrades, and you’ll slowly get more room to carry stuff and make your crafting game in the Craftmine update way smoother.