Description
The oxidized copper bulb is a decorative copper style block with a soft green patina that feels like a small ornamental lamp base or a neat accent piece for walls and ceilings. It has a weathered look that reads as natural and aged without looking dirty. Builders use the oxidized copper bulb to add character to interiors and to give outdoor details a lived in feel. The texture is gentle and interesting up close and looks subtle from a distance which makes it useful when you want detail that does not compete with other features. This block is not meant to replace real light sources but to act as a decorative companion to lights and wiring. It is easy to place and easy to match with other copper family blocks so you can create stepped colour changes from bright metal to aged green. In survival you can collect and move it to add patina to a structure and to make new focal points that signal age and history. The oxidized tone works well with stone, dark wood and mossy textures to create scenes that feel like they have grown over time. It is popular in ruined towers, quiet gardens and coastal cottages where a salt air aged look is wanted. Because it ties into the copper family players can use familiar crafting and repair methods and can plan long term designs knowing that copper changes over time. This makes the oxidized copper bulb a flexible decoration that fits both natural and planned builds.
What is Oxidized Copper Bulb?
The oxidized copper bulb is a decorative block from the copper family that shows the aged green patina of copper left in the open. It is a non light producing block used for decoration and for giving builds a sense of age and texture. It looks like a small rounded piece or cap that could belong to a larger instrument or fixture.
Where to find Oxidized Copper Bulb
You will usually find oxidized copper bulb as a player placed decorative block in builds that use copper themes. It is common in player created ruins, gardens and themed houses where the builder wants to show natural aging. It is not typically found as a natural spawn block in the wild but rather appears when players place it as part of their construction. In creative builds it appears in the inventory with other copper family items and in survival it can be created by letting copper items age or by crafting when that option exists depending on server rules.
How to get Oxidized Copper Bulb
The easiest way to get an oxidized copper bulb is to collect a copper based block and allow it to weather until it oxidizes or to use the crafting or processing option available on the server or game version you play. If you want to move the block without changing it use a tool with silk touch where the game supports that mechanic. In creative mode you can pick it from the inventory and place it directly. On servers with trading or shops you may also buy the block from other players.
Release Information
First introduced: Added to expand decorative copper style blocks for builders
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:oxidized_copper_bulb 64
How to use Oxidized Copper Bulb
Use oxidized copper bulb as a small eye catching decorative item in interiors and exteriors. Place it on walls, on ceilings and on decorative columns to break long plains of texture and to give the impression of old fittings. Pair it with polished copper and with darker materials to make the green tone stand out. Use it around doorways, windows and in garden layouts to suggest weathered metal. The block works well when placed in groups to give a slow natural effect and also as single accents to highlight a corner or to draw a players eye. Because it is not a light source use it alongside lanterns or glow sources when you want the oxidized look but also need illumination.
Recipes for Oxidized Copper Bulb
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
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Blaze Rod
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Redstone
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