How to make a red shield

How do you make a red shield in Minecraft? I know how to make a shield but the game doesn’t let me craft it. Do I need to be a certain xp level? And then when I have the shield how do I make it red?


Solution 1:

To craft a Shield, first put any wooden planks and an iron ingot in the pattern of your crafting table as shown below:

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Then, get a banner of the color and pattern you wish and put it in the crafting grid with the shield.

Further reading: Wiki page on Shields