In this tutorial, you'll learn how to craft a shulker box in Minecraft!
Minecraft shulker boxes are decorative blocks that can be used for storage. Similar to a chest, the shulker box has 27 inventory slots. You can also make shulker boxes any of the 16 dye colors.
How To Make A Shulker Box Video Tutorial
In this video, watch as we show you how to craft a shulker box and some ideas for using them.
Available Platforms
Edition | Platform | Available |
---|---|---|
Java Edition | Windows, Mac & Linux PC's | Yes |
Bedrock Edition | Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Fire OS, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
Education Edition | Mac, iOs 12, Windows 10 PC's | Yes |
PlayStation Edition | PS3 & PS4 | Yes |
Materials Needed To Make A Shulker Box
- 1 Chest
- 2 Shulker shells
Steps To Make A Shulker Box
1. Open Your Crafting Menu
To craft a shulker box, you first need to open your crafting table in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

2. Add The Chest And Shulker Shells To The Menu
In the crafting table, add the 1 chest and 2 shulker shells to the grid.
You must add the items to the grid in the same pattern as shown in the image below. In the 1st row place down 1 shulker shell in the middle box. Then, in the 2nd row place down 1 chest in the middle box. Lastly, in the 3rd row place down 1 shulker shell in the middle box. This is the Minecraft shulker box recipe.

After you've added the items to the grid as described above, you'll notice your new shulker box in the box on the right.
3. Move The Shulker Box To Your Inventory
Lastly, we're going to drag the shulker box down to your inventory so you can use it.

That's it! Minecraft shulker boxes are decorative blocks that can be used for storage. Similar to a Minecraft chest, the shulker box can hold 27 items. You can also make shulker boxes any of the 16 dye colors.

Minecraft Shulker Box Command
You can also use a Give Command to create shulker boxes in Minecraft. The shulker box command is available in the following editions:
- Java Edition
- Pocket Edition
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- Windows 10 Edition
- Education Edition
To run the shulker box command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the Minecraft version you have.
Java Edition 1.13 and higher shulker box command
/give @p shulker_box 1
PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition
/give @p undyed_shulker_box 1 0
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