HeadSmith
3300+ survival-friendly decorative and functional heads with crafting recipes
Head Catalog: def9a2a4.github.io/HeadSmith
Features
- Head Catalog - Browse hundreds of custom textured heads through an in-game menu:
/headsmith show - Search - Find heads by name or tags
/headsmith search <query>or def9a2a4.github.io/HeadSmith - Crafting - Depending on the head, craft using shaped/shapeless recipes or stonecutter recipes.
- Drops - Control what drops when heads are broken (silk touch support). For example, a bottle of redstone when broken will just drop redstone dust unless broken with silk touch.
- Special Properties:
- Lightable candles with particle effects
- Glowing pumpkins, glowstone, and other blocks
- Functional blocks that open crafting tables, anvils, enchanting tables, looms, and more
| Description | Preview |
|---|---|
Browse the catalogue of heads via /headsmith show |
 |
| Head catalog showing how to craft a stack of books |  |
| Mini block heads collection |  |
| Most blocks can be crafted into mini blocks (and sometimes other decorative items) via the stonecutter |  |
| Put a mini block in a stonecutter to craft mini blocks with symbols |  |
Commands
| Command | Description | Permission |
|---|---|---|
/headsmith show |
Open the head catalog menu | headsmith.catalog |
/headsmith search <query> |
Search for heads by name or tag | headsmith.catalog |
/headsmith reload |
Reload configuration and head definitions | headsmith.admin |
/headsmith give <head_id> [player] [amount] |
Give a head to a player | headsmith.admin |
Configuration
Heads are defined in YAML files and loaded via config.yml. Each head can have:
- Custom texture (base64 encoded skin data)
- Display name and lore
- Tags for organization and searching
- Special properties (lightable, glowing, workbench, etc.)
- Crafting recipes (shaped/shapeless)
- Stonecutter recipes
- Drop rules with silk touch conditions
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- 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 mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
Verified by MCModsHub
- Ships as HeadSmith-0.1.4.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 367 KB
- Download link checked 5 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.