How to make a Per Bend Banner in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a per bend banner with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, per bend banners are an important decoration item in your inventory and can be crafted in any color. They can be used as a flag or to decorate a shield. To craft a per bend banner, you will need to use a loom rather than a crafting table.

Let's explore how to make a per bend banner.

Supported Platforms

A per bend banner is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU43)
Xbox One	Yes (CU33)
PS3	Yes (1.36)
PS4	Yes (1.36)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 13)
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.2)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.21)

* 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.

Required Materials to make a Per Bend Banner

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a per bend banner:

Loom

First, you will need a loom:

Banner

Next, you need to choose a banner:

Dye

Finally, you will need to choose a dye (the dye will determine the color of the per bend banner):

How to craft a Per Bend Banner in Survival Mode

1. Open the Loom Menu

First, open your Loom so that you have a Loom menu that looks like this:

There are 3 slots in the Loom menu so that you can add a banner, a dye and an optional banner pattern.

2. Add Items to make a Per Bend Banner

Next, place 1 banner and 1 dye in the loom. You can choose any colors that you like. In this example, we will use a lime banner and red dye.

Select the Per Bend option from the list of patterns available (use the scroll bar to see all of the pattern options).

The per bend banner will appear in the box to the right (and a larger preview of the banner will also appear).

3. Move the Per Bend Banner to Inventory

Once you have crafted a per bend banner, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a per bend banner in Minecraft!

Things to Make with Per Bend Banners

You can use per bend banners to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Per Bend Banners

Here are some activities that you can do with per bend banners in Minecraft:

Other Banners

Check out these other types of banners that you can make in Minecraft: