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Fake Sand

by Burneikis

Fake Sand is a client-side Fabric mod that spawns floating, glowing fake sand blocks for players to look at and interact with.

FabricClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.21.5

What it does

Players place a spawn block and the mod creates floating glowing fake sand in the world. The sand exists only on the client, so the server never sees it and nothing changes on a multiplayer server.

Fabric API is required, and Fake Sand runs with it on the client alone. Builds exist for 1.21.5, with 1.0.0 for 1.21.5 as the latest file, released on 2025-08-09 under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which places the code in the public domain. The source code is public.

Key features

  1. Floating fake sand

    Spawned sand blocks float in the air and glow, so they stand out from the surrounding terrain.

  2. Spawn block

    A spawn block places new fake sand where it is used, so players can build up displays with it.

  3. Gravity toggle

    A toggle switches the gravity of spawned sand on or off, deciding whether the blocks drop or stay in place.

  4. Outline toggle

    A separate toggle shows or hides outlines around the fake sand blocks.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.51.0.0+1.21.5
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Decorative displays

Floating glowing sand suits sculptures, signs and other scenes built for screenshots or a single-player world.

Who it’s for: Players on single-player or multiplayer who want a visual effect without changing the server. Only the client needs the mod installed.

How it compares

Full comparison

Fake Blocks works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 and is set to client and server, so it touches the server side. Fake Gamemode is client-side only and targets 1.21.11 on Fabric alone. Fake Sand, by contrast, is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal and is client-side only on Fabric for 1.21.5.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Fake SandFabric1.21.5Client-side only2025-08-09
Fake BlocksFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.8Client and server2025-11-02
Fake GamemodeFabric1.21.11Client-side only2026-06-01

Questions

Does Fake Sand need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Fake Sand on Fabric.

Does the server need Fake Sand installed?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Which game version does Fake Sand support?

Fake Sand has files for 1.21.5 only, with the latest Fabric file being 1.0.0+1.21.5.

In the catalog

Fake Sand is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,630 Magic mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.

Magic mods7,216Fabric modsMods for 1.21.515,307

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Official listing

Owner
Burneikis
Published
2025-08-09
Updated on Modrinth
2025-08-09
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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