i have put that in to my code and what i get is an error saying to create a method
ironPress(int, int) when i create the method it doesn't work
this is the code for the recipe changed to how u suggested i might not have implemented it properly.
GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ItemStack(carbonDust, 4),
new Object[] {"i","c",
Character.valueOf('c'), Item.coal,
Character.valueOf('i'), new ItemStack(ironPress(1, -1))
});
here is the pastebin for the error report i am getting http://pastebin.com/bY9mKtyv
thanks again for your help