There are many new and exciting features inMinecraftversion 1.20, but the Brush is one of the most intriguing additions in the Trails and Tales update. Archeology is the main theme of the latest update, and players will need the Brush in order to uncoversecrets from the ancient past ofMinecraft. Before would-be archeologists can start making discoveries, they’ll need to know both how to craft the Brush and how to use it. Though players could probably find these answers for themselves using some trial and error, it may take quite a while.
The Brush was officially added toMinecrafton June 14, 2025, but players have known about it for a while. The tool was first teased at Minecraft Live 2020, and it eventually made its way into the experimental build of version 1.20. Now players on all platforms can craft and use the Brush, so long as they are updated to the most recent version of the game.
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Minecraft - How to Craft a Brush
Though the Brush seems simple, its crafting recipe is actually somewhat advanced. Players will only need three items, but some of them are a bit rarer than others or require that players be familiar with somenewerMinecraftmaterials like Copper. The recipe for a Brush requires the following items arranged in the order shown above:
Minecraft - How to Use a Brush
With the Brush in hand, players can use the Brush (Right click, LT, L2) on a block to start brushing it. For most blocks, this will do nothing but kick up some dust, but players will have different results if they manage to find Suspicious Blocks. Suspicious Sand and Suspicious Gravel look like regular Sand and Gravel, but with more patterning in the pixels. These blocks yield items when brushed. The type of items players can obtain depends on whether the block they are brushing is Suspicious Gravel or Sand, and whether it isfound inMinecraft’s new Trail Ruinsor Ocean Ruins.
Minecraft - What Kinds of Items Can Brushing Yield?
Brushing Suspicious Blocks can yield all sorts of items, ranging from Coal and Wheat to Emeralds and Stained Glass Panes. There are also some unique and rare items players can obtain from brushing, including Sniffer Eggs, Pottery Sherds, and evenArmor Trim Smithing Templates.
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