How to Make a Fountain in Minecraft

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Building a Basic Fountain

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Fountains are beautiful decorations in Minecraft and add another level of beauty to builds such as mansions. This guide will teach you how to build a fountain.

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Building a Basic Fountain

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There are many different ways to design a fountain: this is one of the simplest designs.
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Decide which blocks will be the edge of your fountain. This can be any block of your choice.
- One of the more popular block choices is the stone slab, as it provides a nice lip around the water, but you can use any block you wish.
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For this demonstration, Glowstone blocks will be used.
Make it whatever height you choose.

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Creating Your Own Fountain

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So you have the basic fountain down right? So why not expand it and make it your own. These steps will help you add some variety to your fountain.
It can be anything from a hexagon, to amoeba shape.
This is once again infinitely expandable.
There are so many different designs to think about. See what you can come up with

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Can I make a lava fountain?

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Yes. Make a 12 by 12 hole and stack some bricks. Put some lava on top of the bricks and some on the bottom.

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Can I make waterfalls in Minecraft?

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Find a hill and dig out some at the top. Fill the hole with water (or lava if you like), and make sure it flows down the hill.

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Can U use any type of slab?

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Yes. You can also decorate it however you want. The possibilities are endless!

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You can use lava instead of water, though it is much more dangerous.

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Experiment with different types of fountains.

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You can also alternate blocks for a cool design.

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Use glass as a pillar instead of stone or brick to make it more believable that the water is spouting out of the ground.
Most fountain designs are based on the fountains you can find in strongholds.
You can decorate it with any blocks you want, be creative!

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Warnings

If you play on multi-player, griefers may ruin your fountain by switching water with lava and changing the material of your fountain.

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Handling lava is dangerous: bring a bucket of water in case you fall in your own lava fountain, then right-click the water bucket.

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