How to make a Blue Burst Firework Star in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a blue burst firework star with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

When crafting firework rockets in Minecraft, you need a firework star as one of the ingredients. It is the firework star that determines the color and type of the fireworks.

blue burst firework star

Let's explore how to make a blue burst firework star.

Required Materials to make a Blue Burst Firework Star

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a blue burst firework star:

1 Gunpowder

1 Feather

1 Blue Dye

How to craft a Blue Burst Firework Star 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 Blue Burst Firework Star

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a firework star, place 1 gunpowder, 1 feather, and 1 blue dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a blue burst firework star, it is important that the gunpowder, feather, and blue dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 gunpowder in the first box, 1 feather in the second box, and 1 blue dye in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a blue burst firework star.

NOTE: You can add additional items when crafting the firework star to create "special effects" such as:

Item	Effect	Description
	Twinkle	Add glowstone dust when crafting your firework star to create a twinkle effect which makes the fireworks look like it is flickering
	Trail	Add a diamond when crafting your firework star to create a trail effect which makes the fireworks look like it has a trail when the colors explode

TIP: If you hover over the firework star, you will see its type and color.

New Recipe

Crafting recipe for blue burst firework star

Old Recipe

Crafting recipe for blue burst firework star

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the firework star will appear in the box to the right.

blue burst firework star

This type of firework star can be used as an ingredient to make a firework rocket that creates fireworks in the shape of a burst that is blue in color.

3. Move the Blue Burst Firework Star to Inventory

Once you have crafted a firework star, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed blue burst firework star

Congratulations, you have made a blue burst firework star in Minecraft!

Next, you will want to craft your firework rocket.

Things to Make with Blue Burst Firework Stars

You can use blue burst firework stars to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Blue Burst Firework Rocket

Command Generators

If you need help, you can use this tool to automatically generate firework commands for you:

Fireworks Rocket Generator

Other Firework Stars

You can make other types and colors of firework stars in Minecraft such as:

Small Ball
Large Ball
Burst
Star-Shaped
Creeper-Shaped

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