Craft on Surface
by ZigTheHedge
Craft on Surface lets players build items in the world by placing ingredients on solid blocks and clicking them in sequence, with no crafting table involved.
What it does
Crafting starts when a player places a first ingredient on a solid block and then stacks further ingredients above it, up to 16 in one sequence. Shift-right-clicking with an empty hand attempts the craft, and right-clicking with an empty hand while left-clicking takes the topmost ingredient back into the hotbar. Recipes are fully data-driven, and block tags are supported, so a recipe can require an exact block or a general category, and can distinguish solid from non-solid blocks.
Some recipes use the world itself as a step. Tossing items into fluids in a set order produces a result, a desired fluid can be specified, and an item can be combined by hitting its ingredients with an anvil or throwing them into fire. Items used in a recipe cannot be destroyed by explosions or fire, and can only despawn. The mod has a JEI integration, so the recipes can be looked up in the recipe viewer. It is aimed at modpack makers who want to add crafting options in the early game stages.
Key features
Sequential in-world crafting
Ingredients placed on solid blocks in order form a crafting sequence, with up to 16 ingredients in one craft.
Data-driven recipes
Recipes are defined in data files, with block tags and solid or non-solid block conditions.
Fluid and environmental steps
Recipes can combine two liquids, use an anvil hit, throw ingredients into fire or toss items into fluid in a set order.
JEI integration
Recipes are shown in the JEI recipe viewer, so players can check ingredients without leaving the game.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Modpack makers and players who want crafting that happens in the world rather than in a grid. The mod is built around data files, so it suits pack authors who write their own recipes.
How it compares
Sequential Detonator is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment and an All rights reserved license, and it is not open source. Create: Liquids is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment and license and is also not open source. Super Crafting is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, so its code can be inspected and reused, while Craft on Surface is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft on Surface | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-13 |
| Sequential Detonator | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-14 |
| Create: Liquids | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-29 |
| Super Crafting | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-11 |
Questions
Does Craft on Surface need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Craft on Surface support?
Can Craft on Surface recipes be viewed in JEI?
In the catalog
Craft on Surface is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Another attempt to create versatile mod for in-world crafting. This mod was created for modpack makers to expand possible crafting while in early game stages. Place the first ingredient on any solid block to start crafting. Place another one above the first and so on. Shift-Right-Click with empty hand to attempt…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/craft-on-surface
- Owner
- ZigTheHedge
- Published
- 2024-05-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15