
Strings & Things
A resource pack that adds decorative strings (fairy lights or garlands) and other custom items to enhance the decorating potential of vanilla Minecraft…
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There comes a time in every survival playthrough where you want to decorate your abode, but a search around for building inspo leaves you unsatisfied. Creative mode options require a lot of tinkering, and anything survival friendly just takes up too much space.
This pack was born from this frustration I had while playing on an SMP. Previous packs achieved custom models with Optifine or CIT (which is defunct).
Thanks to 1.21.5 pack changes, custom models are now much easier to implement into vanilla gameplay. That's right, this pack require zero mods to function.
The pack currently features 85+ custom items to choose from!
Pack Features:
- String lights (Fairy lights) and fun decorative extras add a touch of detail to your base, while still fitting into vanilla survival gameplay.
- Extra decorative items and accessories to discover! (use the pack README to find them all!)
- Strings are accessed by renaming glowstone dust in an anvil. This means the pack doesn't replace or interrupt any normal gameplay. - Glow item frames have been made invisible by default to allow for the cleanest appearance. Be sure to use Glow item frames for the best effect.
Use the README in the pack to get the names required to activate the desired item

If you encounter any issues, please visit the Discord Server!
License:
SpoilerLet's expand Minecraft's decorative potential! Feel free to use this pack as a base to add your own strings or custom items to minecraft, be sure to credit back here if you do!
Credits:
SpoilerThe style of this pack was inspired by user Wondarkus and their pack: (https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/garland)
Credits and Permission was received from user Thanos of the Pixel Consistency project for the LLAMA texture! (https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/pixel-consistency)
User P4ncake for the inspiration for an additional lighting feature within the pack, now accessible within survival gameplay! (https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/light-thingy)

- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (resource pack)
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7
- How to install: Download the .zip resource pack — do not unzip it. → Put it in .minecraft/resourcepacks. → Enable it in Options → Resource Packs.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java resource packs walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as §eStrings & Things 1.21.5-26.2.zip
- Download size: 1.3 MB
- Download link checked 29 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.