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Adds decorative building blocks for materials that lack them in vanilla, including slabs, stairs, walls, fences, gates, and trapdoors for wood, stone, concrete, glass, terracotta, wool, and more.

Contents (7)
  1. Overview
  2. In-game Screenshots
  3. Guides
  4. Processes
  5. Blocks
  6. Frequently asked questions

Overview

Absent by Design is a utility-focused decoration mod created by Lothrazar. Its primary goal is to fill the "gaps" in Minecraft's building palette by providing stairs, slabs, walls, and fences for materials that do not have them in the base game.

Various fences and fence gates

Various fence types and fence gates

A key feature of this mod is that it adds zero new textures. Instead, it dynamically pulls textures from the relevant source blocks. This ensures that the mod is lightweight and 100% compatible with any resource pack or texture pack (such as Faithful or Soartex Fanver). If a resource pack changes the look of Concrete, the Concrete Stairs and Walls from this mod will automatically update to match.

Various blocks and their variants displayed

Various blocks from a Minecraft mod

In-game Screenshots

Minecraft Trident with glowing blue center
Minecraft Trident with glowing blue center

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Absent by Design Block VariantsThe mod adds hundreds of new blocks categorized into four main types. Each block inherits the properties (hardness,…Absent by Design Supported MaterialsBelow is an exhaustive list of materials that receive new variants in Absent by Design: Material Category Specific…Absent by Design Technical DetailsAbsent by Design is built for the Forge and NeoForge mod loaders. Because it uses vanilla textures, it has a very…Building with Wool Slabs, Stairs and WallsCrafting and Mechanics in Absent by DesignCrafting Recipes All blocks follow the standard vanilla crafting patterns. For example, placing 6 Concrete blocks in…How to Build With Colored Concrete, Glass, Wool, and Terracotta SlabsAvailable Colors The mod adds slab, stair, and wall variants for four color families. Concrete: Black Concrete Slab ,…How to Craft Concrete, Glass, Terracotta, and Wool Slabs and StairsHow to Craft Log, Plank, and Bamboo Walls and FencesLog and Plank Walls This mod adds wall variants for wood materials. Log walls: Acacia Log Wall , Birch Log Wall ,…How to Craft Slabs and Stairs for Any Vanilla BlockHow to Craft Slabs for Any Material in Absent by DesignPick Your Material Every slab in the mod follows the same shape recipe: place the matching full block in a row across…How to Craft Slabs, Stairs and Walls for Any BlockHow to Craft Stairs and Walls From Slabs and BlocksStairs From Full Blocks Stairs use the standard staircase shape in a crafting grid: arrange the matching full block…How to Craft Stone, Brick, and Mineral Slabs, Stairs, and WallsHow to Craft Trapdoors and Gates in Absent by DesignTrapdoors Trapdoors in this mod are made from their matching full block using the standard trapdoor recipe: six…How to Craft Walls and Fences for Logs and PlanksHow to Use the Stonecutter for Absent by Design BlocksWhat the Stonecutter Handles The stonecutter is the fastest way to produce stone-family variants. Feed a full block…Using Concrete, Glass and Terracotta Slabs, Stairs and WallsWood Fences, Walls and Gates from Logs and Planks

Recipes

Every recipe the mod adds, grouped by how it is made.

Crafting · 491minecraft:stonecutting · 437

Blocks

503 blocks · showing 24. Browse all →

Acacia Log FenceAcacia Log WallAcacia Planks WallAmethyst SlabAmethyst StairsAmethyst TrapdoorAmethyst WallAndesite TrapdoorAndesite WallBamboo Mosaic WallBamboo Planks WallBasalt GateBasalt SlabBasalt StairsBasalt TrapdoorBasalt WallBirch Log FenceBirch Log WallBirch Planks WallBlack Concrete SlabBlack Concrete StairsBlack Concrete WallBlack Glass SlabBlack Glass Stairs

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Frequently asked questions

How do I craft an Acacia Log Fence?
Acacia Log Fence is made with a shaped crafting recipe using Acacia Logs. It can also be obtained from the stonecutter where a matching recipe exists.
How do I make Amethyst Slabs?
Amethyst Slab is produced via a shaped crafting recipe from Amethyst blocks. A stonecutting recipe for it is also present.
Can I get Basalt Stairs from a stonecutter?
Yes, Basalt Stairs has a stonecutting recipe. It can also be crafted with a shaped recipe.
How do I craft Black Concrete Walls?
Black Concrete Wall is made with a shaped crafting recipe from Black Concrete. It also has a stonecutting recipe.
Are there stairs for Blue Ice?
Yes, Blue Ice Stairs exists and is made via a shaped crafting recipe. A stonecutting recipe is also present.
How do I make a Brick Fence Gate?
Brick Fence Gate is crafted with a shaped recipe using Bricks. It can also be produced through stonecutting.
How do I craft Bone Slabs?
Bone Slab is made with a shaped crafting recipe from Bone blocks. A stonecutting recipe for it is also available.
Is there a trapdoor for Andesite?
Yes, Andesite Trapdoor exists and is made with a shaped crafting recipe. It also has a stonecutting recipe.
How do I make Calcite Walls?
Calcite Wall is produced with a shaped crafting recipe from Calcite. It can also be cut on a stonecutter.
How do I craft Chiseled Tuff Stairs?
Chiseled Tuff Stairs is made with a shaped crafting recipe from Chiseled Tuff. A stonecutting recipe is also present.
Can I craft Coarse Dirt Slabs?
Yes, Coarse Dirt Slab is made with a shaped crafting recipe from Coarse Dirt. It also has a stonecutting recipe.
How do I make a Basalt Gate?
Basalt Gate is crafted with a shaped recipe using Basalt. It can also be obtained via stonecutting.
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