Minecraft candles can be used for a variety of decorative purposes. Whether you want a lower light level than placing torches everywhere, or whether you’re looking for a spooky haunted house aesthetic to turn the survival game into a horror game, candles can fit anywhere. They come in a range of colors, and you can dye plain candles to get the look you want. You can even use them to light up a cake, turning it into a birthday cake. Here’s how to craft candles, how to dye them, and how to light them.
Minecraft candle crafting recipe
To craft a candle in Minecraft, you’ll need one honeycomb and one string. Place the honeycomb in the center crafting square, with the string directly above it. You’ll want to browse our Minecraft bees guide if you’re wondering how to get more honeycomb, as it isn’t the easiest material to obtain. String is most easily found by killing spiders and taking down cobwebs.
Minecraft candle dying
To dye a candle in Minecraft, first use the above recipe to craft as many candles as you’d like to create. Then, use our helpful Minecraft dyes guide to get the color you’d like your candles to be. Place the candle in the upper-right corner of the crafting table with the dye directly beneath it, and you’ll get a dyed candle. You can dye a candle any of the following colors:
- White
- Orange
- Light blue
- Blue
- Magenta
- Pink
- Purple
- Lime
- Yellow
- Gray
- Light gray
- Cyan
- Brown
- Green
- Black
- Red
How to light Minecraft candles
It’s simple to light a Minecraft candle. After crafting your candle, place it on the ground. You can place candles in groups of up to four on a single block. If you’re using it as a birthday candle, only one can be added to a cake. Craft a flint and steel, and right-click the candle. After a short time, it will light, and you can enjoy the ambient effects of its lighting. To put the candle out, use a little water, or use the flint and steel on it again to extinguish the flame. Using too much water on a candle will cause it to become too damp to light again for a short while.
Do candles set fire to wood?
Candle flame doesn’t spread, meaning you could hypothetically build a giant mansion made entirely of wood blocks, and it wouldn’t set fire to anything nearby. They don’t melt snow either, so they’re a good option for lighting an igloo or placing in snowy biomes.
Now that you know how to craft, light, and dye Minecraft candles, check out our Minecraft guides hub for more helpful tips. We’ve even got a handy Minecraft tools guide, which explains how to craft everything you’ll need to get started in Mojang’s survival game.
