Waxed Item Frame
Waxed Item Frame lets players lock an item frame with Honeycomb so it can no longer be rotated or have its item removed.
What it does
Applying Honeycomb directly to an item frame waxes it. A waxed frame cannot have its contents rotated or removed, which keeps displayed items in place. Right-clicking a waxed frame passes the interaction through to the block behind it, so a button or lever on that wall can still be used.
The mod is server required and client optional: the server must run it, while players may add it to their own clients. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with source code and an issue tracker publicly linked. Files target 26.1 – 26.3 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge builds are 1.0.2 for 26.3, dated 2026-09-23.
Key features
Honeycomb waxing
Honeycomb applied to an item frame locks it in place, so the displayed item stays where the player put it.
Locked contents
A waxed frame blocks rotation and removal of its item, which suits shops and display walls.
Click-through interaction
Right-clicking a waxed frame acts on the block behind it instead of the frame, so wall controls stay usable.
Crouch with an axe
Crouching while holding an axe lets players click through waxed frames, which a fix in the first release addressed.
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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
Display walls
A row of frames can show items that visitors look at but cannot take or rotate.
Hidden controls
Buttons and levers mounted behind framed items remain reachable without removing the frame.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run shops, museums or build showcases, and builders who want displayed items to stay fixed on a wall.
How it compares
Invisible Item Frames is server required with client optional, under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.2 – 26.3 across four loaders, so it has a wider version and loader range. Wax Item Frames is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it was built for 1.20 – 1.21.6 on Fabric alone. WaxyVision is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, covers 26.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, and is needed on the client, with the server optional, so the client needs it but the server may skip it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxed Item Frame | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-23 |
| Invisible Item Frames | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-29 |
| Wax Item Frames | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.6 | Server-side only | 2025-06-20 |
| WaxyVision | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Does Waxed Item Frame need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders have files for Waxed Item Frame?
Can a waxed item frame still be used for a button behind it?
In the catalog
Waxed Item Frame is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/waxeditemframe
- Owner
- Hedgehog Technologies
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15