how to make a hopper in minecraft

To make a hopper in Minecraft, you need the following materials:

• 5 iron ingots
• 1 chest
• A crafting table

Crafting steps:

1. Open the 3x3 crafting grid on a crafting table.
2. Place the chest in the center slot of the grid.
3. Arrange the five iron ingots around the chest in a "hopper" shape:
   • Place two iron ingots in the top left and top right slots.
   • Place one iron ingot in the middle left slot.
   • Place one iron ingot in the middle right slot.
   • Place one iron ingot in the bottom middle slot.
4. The hopper will appear as the result; drag it into your inventory.

This recipe forms a V shape of iron ingots around the chest in the grid

. Hoppers are used to funnel items between containers automatically and do not require redstone to function, though redstone signals can lock them to stop item transfer temporarily