How to make a Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a purple shulker box with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, purple shulker boxes are an important decoration item in your inventory. They can be used to store items in the game (similar to a chest).

purple shulker box

Let's explore how to make a purple shulker box.

Supported Platforms

A purple shulker box is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.11)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU53)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU43)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.48)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.49)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 23)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.03)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.1)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.18)

* 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 Purple Shulker Box in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Purple Shulker Box

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a purple shulker box:

How to craft a Purple Shulker Box 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 Purple Shulker Box

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a purple shulker box, place 1 shulker box and 1 purple dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a purple shulker box, it is important that the shulker box and purple dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 shulker box in the first box and 1 purple dye in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a purple shulker box.

Crafting recipe for purple shulker box

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the purple shulker boxes will appear in the box to the right.

purple shulker box

3. Move the Purple Shulker Box to Inventory

Once you have crafted purple shulker box, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed purple shulker box

Congratulations, you have made a purple shulker box in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Purple Shulker Box

Give Command for Purple Shulker Box