How to Make Minecraft Copper Chain

The copper family is expanding, and the Minecraft 1.21.9 ‘The Copper Age‘ update introduces copper chains in the game. While these look similar to their iron counterparts, there are more variations to this chain in terms of color and states. So, if you are looking for a way to add some medieval designs to your base that require chains, check out this guide to learn all the steps to make copper chains in Minecraft.

Items Required to Craft Copper Chain in Minecraft

The materials you need to make copper chains are easily obtainable and are as follows:

• 1 Copper ingot
• 2 Copper nuggets

In order to obtain both materials, you need to mine some Copper ore first. These are found mostly around the Y=43 level and on exposed mountain peaks. You can mine the ores to get raw copper, which you can then smelt in furnaces to get copper ingots. Next, you can use one such ingot to get 9 copper nuggets. Lastly, you will need a crafting table in Minecraft to make the chain.

Steps to Make Copper Chain in Minecraft

Now that you have the required materials, craft a copper chain by following the steps below:

• Put the crafting table on the ground and right-click on it to use its UI.
• Place the copper ingot at the center of the 3 x 3 crafting grid.
• Then, place one nugget on top, while the other goes right below.
• This way, you will get a single copper chain on the right cell.
• Now, you can drag the item to store it in your inventory.

All Uses of Copper Chains in Minecraft

1. Making Hanging Signs

A set of two copper chains is used as a crafting ingredient in making hanging signs in Minecraft. The second material is six stripped logs, which can be obtained by breaking logs of wood after stripping their texture using an axe.

These signs can be hung from ceilings and thus don’t occupy a block-by-block space. Furthermore, like signboards, you can write text on it and make the font glow using a glow-in-the-dark ink sac for better visibility.

2. Hanging Items

Apart from using the chains to make hanging signs, you can use them as a decorative item as well. Placing them vertically from the ceiling allows you to hang all sorts of different items like lanterns, bells, and signboards.

These can be placed horizontally too, but you can’t hang any lantern or bell to their ends. Moreover, a horizontal and a vertical chain won’t connect.

3. Oxidative States

Finally, the copper chains come in 8 different variants, based on their oxidative states and waxed nature. While the unoxidized chains come in orange, the oxidized ones in green, and the ones in between have a mix of both colors.

You can scrape off the patina from oxidized chains using an axe, and get back its original color. Otherwise, use a honeycomb to wax a copper chain and lock its state, hence it won’t change color in the future.

That is everything you should know about copper chains in Minecraft, including the easiest way to make them, along with its uses. Have you tried making other latest copper stuff yet, like the copper lanterns and copper torches? Let us know in the comments below!