so, i discovered a glitch in which i can replicate items in survival mode without the shulker boxes that you would usually use for duplication. and this is the end result pretty
Duplication Hack in Minecraft: Java Edition!! All Versions (1.14, 1.13, 1.12, etc.) - YouTube
Tutorials/Block and item duplication – Minecraft Wiki
Just testing the shulker bullet duplication in the snapshot 20w45a, and just trying to get a shulker spawn egg found this shulker box visual glitch. : r/Minecraft