Today, Moonpreneur will be diving into one of the coolest tools in the game – shears! Shears are super handy for harvesting leaves, obtaining wool from sheep, and even collecting some plants for your farming needs. If you’re ready to level up your Minecraft game, follow me as we go through how to make shears like a pro.
Step 1: Gather the Essentials
Before we get started on our shears-making journey, make sure you have the following materials ready:
Iron Ingots (x2): Shears are crafted using iron ingots. To obtain iron ingots, mine iron ore blocks, smelt them in a furnace, and you’ll have your shiny iron ingots ready to go.
Crafting Table: You’ll need a crafting table for this process. If you don’t have one yet, it’s time to get crafting! Just place four wooden planks in your 2×2 crafting grid and voila – you’ve got yourself a crafting table.
Step 2: Let’s Craft Some Shears
Now that you’ve got your materials ready, let’s craft those shears!
Open the Crafting Table: Right-click or tap on your crafting table to open the crafting interface.
Place the Iron Ingots: In the crafting grid, put one iron ingot in the center of the top row and the other in the extreme left of the middle row.
Collect Your Shears: Once the iron ingots are placed correctly in the crafting grid, you’ll see a pair of shears appear as the result. Drag the shears into your inventory, and there you have it – your very own pair of shears ready to be used!
Step 3: Unleash the Power of Shears
Now that you’ve got your shears, it’s time to put them to work. Here are some awesome ways you can use them in your Minecraft adventures:
Harvest Leaves: With shears in hand, you can easily collect leaves from trees without destroying the whole tree. This is especially helpful if you want to create custom landscapes or need leaves for decorative purposes.
Sheep Shearing: No more punching sheep for wool! Shears are the humane way to gather wool from these fluffy creatures. Just right-click on a sheep with your shears, and they’ll drop 1-3 blocks of wool.
Harvest Plants: Shears can also be used to collect tall grass, ferns, and other plants like vines and dead bushes. This is super handy for your farming and landscaping projects.
Removing Tripwires: Shears can be used to safely disarm tripwire hooks in dungeons without triggering any traps. Sneaky, right?
Step 4: Maintain Your Shears
Just like any other tool in Minecraft, shears have durability, which means they will wear out with use. But don’t worry, you can repair them!
To repair your shears, simply combine them with more iron ingots in your crafting table. The number of iron ingots required depends on how damaged your shears are. This will give your shears a fresh start, ready to continue snipping and clipping.
Moonpreneur is also offering a free $10 Minecraft e-gift card for attending their game development or robotics trial class for kids between the ages 7-16 years.
Minecraft is one of the most popular games among kids, and Moonpreneur is now turning this fun gameplay into an opportunity to learn how to code. Minecraft Coding course will help kids learn the skill of coding the fastest and in the most fun way ever possible! Book a free class today!
