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This is a blog for showcasing some of the different ideas and designs that you can use with the new hatch item to make your projects a little more detailed and fun. The inspiration for this post came from the other blog Minecreate: Making furniture showing his ideas, make sure to check it out if you haven't already.

I have tried to include a lot of pictures so everything is laid out clearly. I'm sure you have figured out some of these already but I bet there are a few you haven't seen! Hope you enjoy.

If there are any ideas I haven't included that you know of tell me and I will make sure to add them.

You can find the schematic for all the examples I used here. (This now includes the my whole hatch/redstone testing lab I use.)

Texture pack used is Misa's 64x.


With a block of dirt or sand you can add hatches on all sides to make a decorative planter for small trees or any other plants.

You can make some decoration items by adding hatches around a few wool blocks adding a wood pressure plate to the top to complete the look.

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The same method can be applied to make any torch holder a little nicer.

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It can also make a nice covering for hidden lighting in the floor using glowstone, or sunken glowstone or torch.

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Some very simple ceiling lighting that can be made with glowstone...

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...you can add material to the bottom to hide the glowstone a bit.

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Add some fence or glass between to lower it off the ceiling...

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...or use it on the floor to create a small lamp or lighting in a pillar.

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Another variation of some floor or wall lighting.

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Placing them in a line against any wall can make the base stand out...

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...you can flip a few up to accent different parts...

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...or make a design by covering the whole wall.

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Easily make a shelf system by placing them over a section and flipping them up in the right pattern.

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Place them on the outside of windows to make shutters or on the top for more detail.

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Create a collapsible staircase by placing them diagonally...

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...and flip open either by hand or connecting them to a switch by redstone.

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Vertical staircases can also be achieved, you need to jump and open the lower one to climb it.

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A few stairs wired up with redstone, one with a staggered opening and the other with instant open and slower delay.

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The back side of the stairs.

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Since hatches block fluids they allow easy access into water...

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...or through it by placing them under the water source.

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A simple drawbridge can be made by placing them in a 2 block wide channel...

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...open by connecting them with a switch and redstone.

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You can add a layer under for a support and to make it look a little nicer.

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Using the same design you can create multi-level scaffolding type hallways or paths using only hatches.

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You may need to put a ceiling over it if you are worried about players/mobs crossing over on the ledge...

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...or you can cover the whole wall so there is no accessible edge while open.

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Simple death traps can be made by putting them over holes with pressure plates in front and lava at the bottom.

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You can use water in a hole at least 2 deep if you prefer to drown your victim instead...

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...cactus may also be used if you like, you may need to leave clearance around the sides of the cactus.

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Then there is the always fun death fall into unknown oblivion.

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Most of the traps can be extended out...

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...with enough you could create a perimeter around an entire area.

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Using the same concept as the bridge you can create a wide lava trap set off using a switch or pressure plate.

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Another design with a torch in the center that may help catch animals at night, it might be more difficult to wire.

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The next few pictures are examples I have decided to include from a few projects of my own. (These are not included on the schematic).

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A small staircase that provided easy access to the top part of the wall...

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...and added a bit of detail while closed.

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Here they accent the base and top of the pillars nicely.

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This one added a nice look to the outside windows of this building.

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Here the hatches provided a nice retractable platform in this small area.

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They are also nice for hiding chests tucked away into the floor.

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Some lighting above a dining room table.

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A small pool table with hatches and some more ceiling lighting.

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An inverted two-hatch mine cart stack pez dispenser.

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The testing facility I use for redstone and hatch ideas.(This and the next few pics ARE included on the schematic.)

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The bottom level of the building.

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Top level with most of the redstone stuff.

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If you would like a schematic containing all the examples shown in the tutorial (and others) it can be found here.

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That's all I have for now, hope you liked it and inspired you to find more uses for this miracle block!