How to make a Thing Banner in Minecraft (2024)

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a thing banner with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, thing banners are an important decoration item in your inventory and can be crafted in any color. These patterned banners have a Mojang logo on them. They can be used as a flag or to decorate a shield. To craft a thing banner, you will need to use a loom rather than a crafting table.

Let's explore how to make a thing banner.

Supported Platforms

A thing banner is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU43)
Xbox One	Yes (CU33)
PS3	Yes (1.36)
PS4	Yes (1.36)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 13)
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.2)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.21)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Required Materials to make a Thing Banner

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a thing banner:

Loom

First, you will need a loom:

How to make a Loom

Thing Banner Pattern

You will also need a Thing banner pattern:

How to make the Thing Banner Pattern

Banner

Next, you need to choose a banner:

How to make a White BannerHow to make an Orange BannerHow to make a Magenta BannerHow to make a Light Blue BannerHow to make a Yellow BannerHow to make a Lime BannerHow to make a Pink BannerHow to make a Gray Banner

How to make a Light Gray BannerHow to make a Cyan BannerHow to make a Purple BannerHow to make a Blue BannerHow to make a Brown BannerHow to make a Green BannerHow to make a Red BannerHow to make a Black Banner

Dye

Finally, you will need to choose a dye (the dye will determine the color of the thing banner):

How to make Red DyeHow to make Green DyeHow to make Purple DyeHow to make Cyan DyeHow to make Light Gray DyeHow to make Gray DyeHow to make Pink DyeHow to make Lime Dye

How to make Yellow DyeHow to make Light Blue DyeHow to make Magenta DyeHow to make Orange DyeHow to make Blue DyeHow to make Brown DyeHow to make Black DyeHow to make White Dye

How to craft a Thing Banner in Survival Mode

1. Open the Loom Menu

First, open your Loom so that you have a Loom menu that looks like this:

There are 3 slots in the Loom menu so that you can add a banner, a dye and an optional banner pattern.

2. Add Items to make a Thing Banner

Next, place 1 banner, 1 dye, and 1 Thing banner pattern in the loom. You can choose any colors that you like. In this example, we will use a yellow banner and black dye.

The thing banner will appear in the box to the right (and a larger preview of the banner will also appear).

3. Move the Thing Banner to Inventory

Once you have crafted a thing banner, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

TIP: Be sure to move the Thing banner pattern back to your inventory as well. You can reuse the banner pattern again.

Congratulations, you have made a thing banner in Minecraft!

Things to Make with Thing Banners

You can use thing banners to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Custom Shield

Things to Do with Thing Banners

Here are some activities that you can do with thing banners in Minecraft:

How to Use a Loom

Other Banners

Check out these other types of banners that you can make in Minecraft:

Solid Colors
Patterns
Letters

Solid Colored Banners

Patterned Banners

How to make a Lozenge BannerHow to make a Field Masoned BannerHow to make a Per Bend Banner

How to make a Pokeball BannerHow to make an Illager Banner

Letter Banners (Letters of the Alphabet)

How to make a Letter A BannerHow to make a Letter B BannerHow to make a Letter C BannerHow to make a Letter D BannerHow to make a Letter E BannerHow to make a Letter F BannerHow to make a Letter G BannerHow to make a Letter H BannerHow to make a Letter I BannerHow to make a Letter J BannerHow to make a Letter K BannerHow to make a Letter L BannerHow to make a Letter M Banner

How to make a Letter N BannerHow to make a Letter O BannerHow to make a Letter P BannerHow to make a Letter Q BannerHow to make a Letter R BannerHow to make a Letter S BannerHow to make a Letter T BannerHow to make a Letter U BannerHow to make a Letter V BannerHow to make a Letter W BannerHow to make a Letter X BannerHow to make a Letter Y BannerHow to make a Letter Z Banner