diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/category/animations/AnimatedCrushingWheels.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/category/animations/AnimatedCrushingWheels.java
index 1ae4cf281..8650d216e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/category/animations/AnimatedCrushingWheels.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/compat/jei/category/animations/AnimatedCrushingWheels.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class AnimatedCrushingWheels extends AnimatedKinetics {
 	@Override
 	public void draw(int xOffset, int yOffset) {
 		RenderSystem.enableDepthTest();
-		RenderSystem.translatef(xOffset, yOffset, 300);
+		RenderSystem.translatef(xOffset, yOffset, 100);
 		RenderSystem.rotatef(-22.5f, 0, 1, 0);
 		int scale = 22;
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/sequencer/SequencedGearshiftScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/sequencer/SequencedGearshiftScreen.java
index eeabcbd29..0932fe187 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/sequencer/SequencedGearshiftScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/sequencer/SequencedGearshiftScreen.java
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced.sequencer;
 
-import java.util.Vector;
-
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AbstractSimiScreen;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
@@ -11,14 +8,15 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.ScrollInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.SelectionScrollInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.networking.AllPackets;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Lang;
-
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.ListNBT;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
+import java.util.Vector;
+
 public class SequencedGearshiftScreen extends AbstractSimiScreen {
 
-	private final ItemStack renderedItem = new ItemStack(AllBlocks.SEQUENCED_GEARSHIFT.get());
+	private final ItemStack renderedItem = AllBlocks.SEQUENCED_GEARSHIFT.asStack();
 	private final AllGuiTextures background = AllGuiTextures.SEQUENCER;
 
 	private final String title = Lang.translate("gui.sequenced_gearshift.title");
@@ -144,12 +142,10 @@ public class SequencedGearshiftScreen extends AbstractSimiScreen {
 		font.drawStringWithShadow(title, guiLeft - 3 + (background.width - font.getStringWidth(title)) / 2, guiTop + 10,
 				hFontColor);
 
-		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
-		RenderSystem.translated(guiLeft + background.width + 20, guiTop + 50, 0);
 		GuiGameElement.of(renderedItem)
+				.at(guiLeft + background.width + 20, guiTop + 50)
 				.scale(5)
 				.render();
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
 	}
 
 	private void label(int x, int y, String text) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/symmetry/SymmetryWandScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/symmetry/SymmetryWandScreen.java
index 0a09edd4b..07115fb43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/symmetry/SymmetryWandScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/curiosities/symmetry/SymmetryWandScreen.java
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.CrossPlaneMirror;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.EmptyMirror;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.PlaneMirror;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.SymmetryMirror;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.TriplePlaneMirror;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.curiosities.symmetry.mirror.*;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AbstractSimiScreen;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.GuiGameElement;
@@ -16,7 +12,6 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.SelectionScrollInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.networking.AllPackets;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.networking.NbtPacket;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Lang;
-
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Vector3f;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundNBT;
@@ -119,14 +114,11 @@ public class SymmetryWandScreen extends AbstractSimiScreen {
 
 		renderBlock();
 
-		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
-		RenderSystem.translated(0, 0, 200);
-		RenderSystem.rotatef(-20, -3.5f, 1, 1);
 		GuiGameElement.of(wand)
-			.at(guiLeft + 220, guiTop + 220)
-			.scale(4)
-			.render();
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
+				.at(guiLeft + 220, guiTop + 220)
+				.scale(4)
+				.rotate(-70, 20, 20)
+				.render();
 	}
 
 	protected void renderBlock() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/inventories/AdjustableCrateScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/inventories/AdjustableCrateScreen.java
index 6868123e3..2a58b5e08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/inventories/AdjustableCrateScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/inventories/AdjustableCrateScreen.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures.PLAYER_INVENTORY
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.packet.ConfigureFlexcratePacket;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AbstractSimiContainerScreen;
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ public class AdjustableCrateScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<Adjustabl
 
 	private List<Rectangle2d> extraAreas;
 
-	private final ItemStack renderedItem = new ItemStack(AllBlocks.ADJUSTABLE_CRATE.get());
+	private final ItemStack renderedItem = AllBlocks.ADJUSTABLE_CRATE.asStack();
 	private final String title = Lang.translate("gui.adjustable_crate.title");
 	private final String storageSpace = Lang.translate("gui.adjustable_crate.storageSpace");
 
@@ -97,12 +96,10 @@ public class AdjustableCrateScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<Adjustabl
 			AllGuiTextures.FLEXCRATE_LOCKED_SLOT.draw(this, x, y);
 		}
 
-		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
-		RenderSystem.translated(guiLeft + FLEXCRATE.width + 110, guiTop + 40, 0);
 		GuiGameElement.of(renderedItem)
-			.scale(5)
-			.render();
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
+				.at(guiLeft + FLEXCRATE.width + 110, guiTop + 40)
+				.scale(5)
+				.render();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/item/filter/AbstractFilterScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/item/filter/AbstractFilterScreen.java
index 7945d7a46..bc73d4389 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/item/filter/AbstractFilterScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/item/filter/AbstractFilterScreen.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.item.filter.FilterScreenPacket.Opti
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AbstractSimiContainerScreen;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllIcons;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.GuiGameElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.IconButton;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.Indicator;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.Indicator.State;
@@ -62,12 +63,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractFilterScreen<F extends AbstractFilterContainer> ex
 		font.drawString(playerInventory.getDisplayName().getFormattedText(), invX + 7, invY + 6, 0x666666);
 		font.drawString(I18n.format(container.filterItem.getTranslationKey()), x + 15, y + 9, 0x5B5037);
 
-		RenderHelper.enableGuiDepthLighting();
+		/*RenderHelper.enableGuiDepthLighting();
 		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
 		RenderSystem.translated(guiLeft + background.width + 0, guiTop + background.height - 60, 0);
 		RenderSystem.scaled(5, 5, 5);
 		itemRenderer.renderItemIntoGUI(container.filterItem, 0, 0);
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
+		RenderSystem.popMatrix();*/
+
+		GuiGameElement.of(container.filterItem)
+				.at(guiLeft + background.width, guiTop +background.height -60)
+				.scale(5)
+				.render();
+
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicTableScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicTableScreen.java
index ea4b09f9d..b063dfc60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicTableScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicTableScreen.java
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.schematics.block;
 
-import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures.SCHEMATIC_TABLE;
-import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures.SCHEMATIC_TABLE_PROGRESS;
-
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
-import java.util.List;
-
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.CreateClient;
@@ -19,13 +13,19 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.Label;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.ScrollInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.SelectionScrollInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Lang;
-
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.IHasContainer;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerInventory;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.Util;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
 
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures.SCHEMATIC_TABLE;
+import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures.SCHEMATIC_TABLE_PROGRESS;
+
 public class SchematicTableScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<SchematicTableContainer>
 	implements IHasContainer<SchematicTableContainer> {
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class SchematicTableScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<SchematicT
 	private final String finished = Lang.translate("gui.schematicTable.finished");
 	private final String noSchematics = Lang.translate("gui.schematicTable.noSchematics");
 	private final String availableSchematicsTitle = Lang.translate("gui.schematicTable.availableSchematics");
+	private final ItemStack renderedItem = AllBlocks.SCHEMATIC_TABLE.asStack();
 
 	private float progress;
 	private float chasingProgress;
@@ -110,12 +111,11 @@ public class SchematicTableScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<SchematicT
 			font.drawString(title, mainLeft + 60, mainTop + 10, AllGuiTextures.FONT_COLOR);
 		if (schematicsArea == null) 
 			font.drawStringWithShadow(noSchematics, mainLeft + 39, mainTop + 26, 0xFFDD44);
-		
-		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
-		RenderSystem.translated(mainLeft + 217, mainTop + 48, 200);
-		RenderSystem.scaled(3, 3, 3);
-		GuiGameElement.of(AllBlocks.SCHEMATIC_TABLE.asStack()).render();
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
+
+		GuiGameElement.of(renderedItem)
+				.at(mainLeft + 217, mainTop + 48)
+				.scale(3)
+				.render();
 
 		minecraft.getTextureManager()
 			.bindTexture(SCHEMATIC_TABLE_PROGRESS.location);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonScreen.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonScreen.java
index f3c212262..42fabac2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/schematics/block/SchematicannonScreen.java
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.schematics.block;
 
-import static net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting.GRAY;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collections;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Vector;
-
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.schematics.packet.ConfigureSchematicannonPacket;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.schematics.packet.ConfigureSchematicannonPacket.Option;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AbstractSimiContainerScreen;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllGuiTextures;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.AllIcons;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.GuiGameElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.IconButton;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.Indicator;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.gui.widgets.Indicator.State;
@@ -22,15 +15,20 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.item.ItemDescription.Palette;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.item.TooltipHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.networking.AllPackets;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Lang;
-
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.widget.Widget;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Rectangle2d;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderHelper;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerInventory;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
 import net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Vector;
+
+import static net.minecraft.util.text.TextFormatting.GRAY;
+
 public class SchematicannonScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<SchematicannonContainer> {
 
 	protected Vector<Indicator> replaceLevelIndicators;
@@ -60,6 +58,8 @@ public class SchematicannonScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<Schematica
 	private final String optionEnabled = Lang.translate("gui.schematicannon.optionEnabled");
 	private final String optionDisabled = Lang.translate("gui.schematicannon.optionDisabled");
 
+	private final ItemStack renderedItem = AllBlocks.SCHEMATICANNON.asStack();
+
 	public SchematicannonScreen(SchematicannonContainer container, PlayerInventory inventory,
 			ITextComponent p_i51105_3_) {
 		super(container, inventory, p_i51105_3_);
@@ -211,7 +211,11 @@ public class SchematicannonScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<Schematica
 		if (!te.inventory.getStackInSlot(0).isEmpty())
 			renderBlueprintHighlight();
 
-		renderCannon();
+		GuiGameElement.of(renderedItem)
+				.at(guiLeft + 240, guiTop + 120)
+				.scale(5)
+				.render();
+
 
 		font.drawString(title, guiLeft + 80, guiTop + 10, AllGuiTextures.FONT_COLOR);
 
@@ -236,23 +240,6 @@ public class SchematicannonScreen extends AbstractSimiContainerScreen<Schematica
 		// 0xd3d3d3d3);
 	}
 
-	protected void renderCannon() {
-		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
-
-		RenderSystem.enableBlend();
-		RenderSystem.enableRescaleNormal();
-		RenderSystem.enableAlphaTest();
-		RenderHelper.enableGuiDepthLighting();
-		RenderSystem.color4f(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);
-
-		RenderSystem.translated(guiLeft + 240, guiTop + 120, 200);
-		RenderSystem.scaled(5, 5, 5);
-
-		itemRenderer.renderItemIntoGUI(new ItemStack(AllBlocks.SCHEMATICANNON.get()), 0, 0);
-
-		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
-	}
-
 	protected void renderBlueprintHighlight() {
 		AllGuiTextures.SCHEMATICANNON_HIGHLIGHT.draw(this, guiLeft + 20 + 8, guiTop + 31);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/gui/GuiGameElement.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/gui/GuiGameElement.java
index 53b183cb5..556fe5444 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/gui/GuiGameElement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/gui/GuiGameElement.java
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.block.FireBlock;
 import net.minecraft.block.FlowingFluidBlock;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Atlases;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BlockRendererDispatcher;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.IRenderTypeBuffer;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderHelper;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderTypeLookup;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.*;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.IBakedModel;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.OverlayTexture;
 import net.minecraft.client.world.ClientWorld;
@@ -126,12 +121,10 @@ public class GuiGameElement {
 		}
 
 		protected void transform() {
-			int verticalFlip = (this instanceof GuiItemRenderBuilder) ? 1 : -1;
-
 			RenderSystem.translated(xBeforeScale, yBeforeScale, 0);
 			RenderSystem.scaled(scale, scale, scale);
 			RenderSystem.translated(x, y, z);
-			RenderSystem.scaled(1, verticalFlip, 1);
+			RenderSystem.scaled(1, -1, 1);
 			RenderSystem.translated(rotationOffset.x, rotationOffset.y, rotationOffset.z);
 			RenderSystem.rotatef((float) zRot, 0, 0, 1);
 			RenderSystem.rotatef((float) xRot, 1, 0, 0);
@@ -257,7 +250,7 @@ public class GuiGameElement {
 
 	public static class GuiItemRenderBuilder extends GuiRenderBuilder {
 
-		private ItemStack stack;
+		private final ItemStack stack;
 
 		public GuiItemRenderBuilder(ItemStack stack) {
 			this.stack = stack;
@@ -271,9 +264,9 @@ public class GuiGameElement {
 		public void render() {
 			prepare();
 			transform();
-			Minecraft.getInstance()
-				.getItemRenderer()
-				.renderItemIntoGUI(stack, 0, 0);
+			RenderSystem.scaled(1, -1, 1);
+			RenderSystem.translated(0, 0, -75);
+			Minecraft.getInstance().getItemRenderer().renderItemIntoGUI(stack, 0, 0);
 			cleanUp();
 		}