How to make a Nether Brick Fence in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a nether brick fence with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, fences including nether brick fences are another important item in your inventory. Unlike the wooden fences, this is the only type of fence that will not burn. The crafting process will create 6 nether brick fences at a time.

nether brick fence

Let's explore how to make a nether brick fence.

Supported Platforms

A nether brick fence is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.12.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Nether Brick Fence in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Nether Brick Fence

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a nether brick fence:

How to craft a Nether Brick Fence in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Nether Brick Fence

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a nether brick fence, place 4 blocks of nether bricks and 2 nether bricks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a nether brick fence, it is important that the blocks of nether bricks and nether bricks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 block of nether bricks in the first box,1 nether brick in the second box and 1 block of nether bricks in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 block of nether bricks in the first box,1 nether brick in the second box and 1 block of nether bricks in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a nether brick fence.

New Recipe

Crafting recipe for nether brick fence

Old Recipe

Crafting recipe for nether brick fence

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 6 nether brick fences will appear in the box to the right.

nether brick fence

3. Move the Nether Brick Fence to Inventory

Once you have crafted nether brick fences, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed nether brick fence

Congratulations, you have made a nether brick fence in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Nether Brick Fence

Give Command for Nether Brick Fence

Fence Gates

Add a gate to your fence in Minecraft: