Waxed Copper Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft waxed copper with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, waxed copper is a new type of block that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I. Waxed copper does not age and turn green over time like regular copper blocks behave.

Let’s explore how to make waxed copper.

Where to find Waxed Copper in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find waxed copper in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.17 – 1.19.4	Building Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Waxed Copper

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft waxed copper:

1 Honeycomb
1 Copper Block

How to craft Waxed Copper in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Waxed Copper

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make waxed copper, place 1 copper block and 1 honeycomb in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making waxed copper, it is important that the copper block and honeycomb are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 copper block in the first box and 1 honeycomb in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for waxed copper.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the waxed copper will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Waxed Copper to Inventory

Once you have crafted waxed copper, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made waxed copper in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, waxed copper has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Waxed Copper (minecraft:waxed_copper_block)		64	Java	1.17 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Waxed Copper

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Waxed Copper is:

/give @p waxed_copper_block 1

Things to Make with Waxed Copper

You can use waxed copper to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make Copper Ingot