How To Make Sticky Pistons In Minecraft

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to make a sticky piston in Minecraft!

A Minecraft sticky piston is a mechanism block that is similar to a Minecraft piston in that it can push a block or player when activated with redstone. However, a sticky piston will pull the block back when the redstone signal is turned off.

How To Make Sticky Pistons Video Tutorial

In this video, watch as we show you how to make a sticky piston using the recipe and show you some examples of sticky pistons in use.

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

Required To Make A Sticky Piston

• 1 Slimeball
• 1 Piston

Steps To Make A Sticky Piston

1. Open Your Crafting Menu

To craft a sticky piston, you first need to open your crafting table in Minecraft. You should see the same grid as in the image below.

2. Add The Slime Ball And Piston To The Menu

In the crafting table, add the slimeball and piston to the grid.

You must add the items to the grid exactly as shown in the image below.  In the 1st row place down 1 slimeball in the 2nd box. In the 2nd row place down 1 piston in the 2nd box. This is the Minecraft sticky piston recipe.

After you've added the items to the crafting grid as described above, you'll notice the sticky piston in the box on the right.

3. Move The Sticky Piston To Your Inventory

Now, simply drag the sticky piston down to your inventory so you can use it.

That's it! A Minecraft sticky piston is a mechanism block that is similar to a Minecraft piston in that it can push a block or player when activated with redstone. However, a sticky piston will pull the block back when the redstone signal is turned off.

Minecraft Sticky Piston Command

You can also use a Give Command to make sticky pistons in Minecraft. The sticky piston command is available in the following editions:

• Java Edition
• Pocket Edition
• Xbox One
• Nintendo Switch
• Windows 10 Edition
• Education Edition

To run the sticky piston command in Minecraft, open your chat window and enter the command below depending on the version you have.

Java Edition 1.13 and higher sticky piston command

/give @p sticky_piston 1

PE, Xbox One, Switch, Win 10, Education Edition

/give @p sticky_piston 1 0

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