A decorated vase as a chest? Testing the redstone myth in Minecraft

Hey folks! I can’t wait to tell you what I pulled off in Minecraft today. Honestly, the idea was spontaneous — “What if a decorated vase actually works with mechanisms like a chest? That could be next level!” I decided to test it myself and, no lie, the hype was real. So get comfy — this is going to be fun!

My humble lab

I built my “super” complex setup (well, almost). At the center of it all, the star of the show — the decorated vase. Hopper on top for input, hopper below for output. Next to it, a dispenser aimed at the top hopper, hooked to a lever. Classic “what if…” territory. The hardest part? Not getting tangled in redstone (anyone else, or just me?).

Here we go: test after test, fair and square!

Test #1: Manual mode. No surprises, but worth noting. I grab a stack of cobblestone, click the vase — it goes in! Nice. Keep clicking — still goes in. For cleanliness, I click with an empty hand — cobble pops back to me, and the best part — no menu, old-school, quick and slick! Maybe it’s just me, but minimal engineering like this is pure joy.

Test #2: Hoppers at work. Here’s where it heats up. I toss a stack of dirt into the top hopper — what a sight! It trickles in neatly, item by item. The bottom hopper waits, patient — like an introvert in the rain, seriously. Remove the vase — the dirt spills, the bottom hopper snags it all instantly! It was wild. I felt like an inventor of the century.

Test #3: Dispenser and speed. Now I went all in. I power the dispenser: flip the lever, the sound — like a burst fire, items firing one after another! The vase tanks it, takes everything calmly until it’s packed. Then a fail — I accidentally tossed a flower into the hopper and the whole system jammed. Honest truth — I felt like a noob! But I got the point: the vase is principled; no trivial meddling allowed, one item type only, zero compromises!

Observations and honest feels

My take: the vase is a one‑item lover. One stack only, no “mixing” different items. You really have to think to keep the system from clogging. Funny bit — I tried shoving a stack of buckets — ha, only one went in! The rest “jumped overboard.” The vase clearly knows what’s what!

Quick colorful tips from me

• Filter, friends! If you don’t want the system choking on random grass or saplings, always plan filters.
• Hide the mechanics! The vase shines in aesthetics. Why uglify the room with levers and redstone lines when you can tuck it all away nicely?
• Make secret stashes. Honestly, I’m hooked: vase in the floor, hopper beneath — and boom, a super‑secret cache. Beautiful!

My honest verdict

In short, this experiment truly inspired me! Decorated vase + redstone — the combo we were missing. Sure, it’s not a chest in capacity, but for fun — top 1! A classic case where simplicity hides a whole world of possibilities. I highly recommend trying it — it’ll beat your expectations!

Now it’s your turn! What vase setups have you built? Any funny mishaps? Drop them in the comments — I love reading your discoveries!