diff --git a/src/main/java/com/watschman/betterenhancement/blocks/ModBlockBase.java b/src/main/java/com/watschman/betterenhancement/blocks/ModBlockBase.java
index 88e658e..af51bd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/watschman/betterenhancement/blocks/ModBlockBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/watschman/betterenhancement/blocks/ModBlockBase.java
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@
 
     private Map<String, ConfigEntry> configs = new HashMap<>();
 
-    public ModBlockBase(Material blockMaterialIn, MapColor blockMapColorIn, String name) {
+    private ModBlockBase(Material blockMaterialIn, MapColor blockMapColorIn, String name, boolean privateBoolean) {
         super(blockMaterialIn, blockMapColorIn);
-
         this.setRegistryName(Reference.MOD_ID, name);
         this.setUnlocalizedName(Reference.MOD_ID + '.' + name);
+    }
 
-        Reference.MOD_BLOCKS.add(this);
-        Reference.MOD_ITEMS.add(new ModItemBlockBase(this));
+    public static ModBlockBase createBlockObject(Material blockMaterialIn, MapColor blockMapColorIn, String name) {
+        ModBlockBase blockObject = new ModBlockBase(blockMaterialIn, blockMapColorIn, name, true);
+        blockObject.addBlockRegistration();
+        return blockObject;
     }
 
     public ModBlockBase addConfigEntry(String mapIdentifier, String configIdentifier, Object defaultValue) {
@@ -42,4 +44,9 @@
     public ConfigEntry getConfigEntry(String mapIdentifier) {
         return this.configs.get(mapIdentifier);
     }
+
+    private void addBlockRegistration() {
+        Reference.MOD_BLOCKS.add(this);
+        Reference.MOD_ITEMS.add(new ModItemBlockBase(this));
+    }
 }