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

• 4 strings
• 1 slimeball

Steps to Craft a Lead

1. Open your crafting table to access the 3x3 crafting grid.
2. Place the 4 strings and 1 slimeball in the crafting grid as follows:
   • Arrange the 4 strings in a "U" shape: two strings in the top left and top right corners, and two strings in the bottom left and bottom middle slots.
   • Place the slimeball in the center slot of the grid.
3. This arrangement will craft 2 leads.
4. Drag the leads into your inventory.

How to Use a Lead

• Equip the lead and right-click (or the equivalent use button on your platform) on a passive or neutral mob (like cows, horses, llamas, or wolves) to leash it.
• You can also right-click a fence post while holding a leashed mob to tie the mob to the fence, preventing it from wandering away.
• To release the mob, right-click it again, break the fence post, or hit the knot on the fence.

Additional Tips

• Leads cannot be used on villagers or hostile mobs.
• You can leash multiple mobs but need one lead per mob.
• Leads will break if the mob moves through a Nether portal or if the chunk unloads while the mob is tethered.

This crafting recipe and usage work in both Java and Bedrock editions of Minecraft