What raw materials do you need for Candle in Minecraft?

You need 1× Honeycomb and 1× String for one Candle (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Candle used for in Minecraft?

Candle is used to craft items including Black Candle, Blue Candle, Brown Candle, Cyan Candle, and Gray Candle and 7 more.

decorativeTier 1

Candle

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Candle in Minecraft, collect 1× Honeycomb and 1× String.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

1String

1Honeycomb

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Candle

1String

1Honeycomb

Minecraft database synchronized. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Used to craft

Other recipes that use Candle as an ingredient.

Black Candle
Blue Candle
Brown Candle
Cyan Candle
Gray Candle
Green Candle
Light Blue Candle
Light Gray Candle
Lime Candle
Magenta Candle
Orange Candle
Pink Candle

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Candle in Minecraft?: For one Candle in Minecraft, collect 1× Honeycomb and 1× String.
What raw materials do you need for Candle in Minecraft?: You need 1× Honeycomb and 1× String for one Candle (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Candle used for in Minecraft?: Candle is used to craft items including Black Candle, Blue Candle, Brown Candle, Cyan Candle, and Gray Candle and 7 more.