Crafting Table method
Place 6 matching wood planks and 1 Iron Ingot in a Crafting Table to make 1 Shield.
How to Make a Shield in Minecraft
Use this simple recipe to make a Shield in Minecraft. You can see the exact ingredients, recipe layout, and workstation below.
Shield recipe
Follow the recipe below. The pattern must use the correct slots when the recipe is shaped.
About this Minecraft recipe
This page shows the vanilla recipe for Shield. It includes the exact ingredients, recipe layout, required workstation, and amount produced.
The data comes from Minecraft Java 26.2. Recipes can change in later game versions, so check the version you play before crafting.