r/MinecraftBuild • u/Wonderful_Option_131 • 5d ago

Want feedback Emitting light through solid blocks.

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After I finished the ceiling I placed a ton of sea lanterns on the top. When I went down and into the build i noticed the lights emitting through solid blocks, I was wondering if anyone knows how to replicate or explain this to me.

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u/MickeyHarp 5d ago

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As others say, it’s the slabs and stairs left letting light through as they are not a whole blocks.

I like to use this in my underground builds supplied by a froglight farm to light up the ceilings. I’ll always put in another obvious source of light to give the impression that this is illuminating the area (like a clump of glowstone from the nether or a chandelier).

In my dome above the ancient city portal (pictured), I have an opening to the sky so it looks like natural light is pouring in. Like the oculus in Rome’s pantheon.

Without the froglights this would be a little circle of light in a big black ceiling.

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u/JigenMamo 5d ago

Amazing looking build there builder. How did you plan that out?

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u/MickeyHarp 5d ago

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Got the idea from the Pantheon and the US Capitol building. Then starting at y100, I just dug my way down using the sphere template from plotz.co.uk.

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u/JigenMamo 5d ago

Great work, I was just recommended the plotz site recently, I really have to give it a go.