diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Blocks.java b/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Blocks.java
index b3a6615e..618a174d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Blocks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Blocks.java
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public class Blocks {
     public static final Block BORITE_SLAB  = register("borite_slab", new SlabBlock(FabricBlockSettings.copy(STONE)));
     public static final Block BORITE_WALL = register("borite_wall", new WallBlock(FabricBlockSettings.copy(STONE)));
 
+    //testing making a block
+    public static final Block TEST_BLOCK = register("test_block", new Block(FabricBlockSettings.copy(BLACK_WOOL)));
+
 
 
     private static Block register(String name, Block block) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Items.java b/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Items.java
index d751ed45..a844351a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Items.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/jingy/jineric/Items.java
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ public class Items {
     public static final Item WAVY_SOUL_SANDSTONE_STAIRS = register("wavy_soul_sandstone_stairs", new BlockItem(Blocks.WAVY_SOUL_SANDSTONE_STAIRS, ItemSettings.BuildingBlocks().group(ItemGroups.JINERIC_BLOCKS)));
     public static final Item WAVY_SOUL_SANDSTONE_WALL = register("wavy_soul_sandstone_wall", new BlockItem(Blocks.WAVY_SOUL_SANDSTONE_WALL, ItemSettings.Decoration().group(ItemGroups.JINERIC_BLOCKS)));
 
+    //test block
+    public static final Item TEST_BLOCK = register("test_block", new BlockItem(Blocks.TEST_BLOCK, ItemSettings.BuildingBlocks().group(ItemGroups.JINERIC_BLOCKS)));
+
 
 //'-ITES'
     //CORRITE
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/blockstates/test_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/blockstates/test_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a50781dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/blockstates/test_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    "variants": {
+        "": {
+            "model": "jineric:block/test_block"
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/lang/en_us.json
index ff7b9eed..db70ae1c 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/lang/en_us.json
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
   "block.jineric.smooth_soul_sandstone_slab": "Smooth Soul Sandstone Slab",
   "block.jineric.smooth_soul_sandstone_stairs": "Smooth Soul Sandstone Stair",
   "block.jineric.smooth_soul_sandstone_wall": "Smooth Soul Sandstone Wall",
+  
+  "item.jineric.Test_Block": "Test Block",
 
 
   "itemGroup.blocks.jineric": "Jineric Blocks",
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/block/test_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/block/test_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf02eb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/block/test_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "parent": "minecraft:block/cube_all",
+    "textures": {
+        "all": "jineric:block/cooldevtexture"
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/item/test_block.json b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/item/test_block.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..063a40db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/models/item/test_block.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "parent": "jineric:block/test_block"
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/textures/block/cooldevtexture.png b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/textures/block/cooldevtexture.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da9e18a7
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/main/resources/assets/jineric/textures/block/cooldevtexture.png differ