In this letter, various fabrication methods are introduced for the makings of photonic crystals. These methods are divided into two categories: (1D, 2D) and 3D fabrications, according to the dimensions of the photonic crystals. In the first category, the essence of photolithography, e-beam lithography and nano-imprinting are described, while drilling of Yablonovite, CMP, wafer-fusion and colloidal self-assembly methods are introduced in the 3D photonic crystal fabrications.