diff --git a/fabric-rendering-v1/build.gradle b/fabric-rendering-v1/build.gradle
index d842b10da..63a6697e7 100644
--- a/fabric-rendering-v1/build.gradle
+++ b/fabric-rendering-v1/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 archivesBaseName = "fabric-rendering-v1"
-version = getSubprojectVersion(project, "1.1.2")
+version = getSubprojectVersion(project, "1.2.0")
 
 dependencies {
 	compile project(path: ':fabric-api-base', configuration: 'dev')
diff --git a/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/api/client/rendering/v1/BuiltinItemRendererRegistry.java b/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/api/client/rendering/v1/BuiltinItemRendererRegistry.java
index 22855a46b..61a5bba81 100644
--- a/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/api/client/rendering/v1/BuiltinItemRendererRegistry.java
+++ b/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/api/client/rendering/v1/BuiltinItemRendererRegistry.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package net.fabricmc.fabric.api.client.rendering.v1;
 
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemConvertible;
 
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
 import net.fabricmc.api.Environment;
@@ -44,4 +45,16 @@ public interface BuiltinItemRendererRegistry {
 	 * @throws NullPointerException if either the item or the renderer is null
 	 */
 	void register(Item item, BuiltinItemRenderer renderer);
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers the renderer for the item.
+	 *
+	 * <p>Note that the item's JSON model must also extend {@code minecraft:builtin/entity}.
+	 *
+	 * @param item     the item
+	 * @param renderer the renderer
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the item already has a registered renderer
+	 * @throws NullPointerException if either the item or the renderer is null
+	 */
+	void register(ItemConvertible item, BuiltinItemRenderer renderer);
 }
diff --git a/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/impl/client/rendering/BuiltinItemRendererRegistryImpl.java b/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/impl/client/rendering/BuiltinItemRendererRegistryImpl.java
index 348708a78..50cdfab79 100644
--- a/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/impl/client/rendering/BuiltinItemRendererRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/fabric-rendering-v1/src/main/java/net/fabricmc/fabric/impl/client/rendering/BuiltinItemRendererRegistryImpl.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemConvertible;
 import net.minecraft.util.registry.Registry;
 
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
@@ -49,6 +50,12 @@ public final class BuiltinItemRendererRegistryImpl implements BuiltinItemRendere
 		RENDERERS.put(item, renderer);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void register(ItemConvertible item, BuiltinItemRenderer renderer) {
+		Objects.requireNonNull(item, "item is null");
+		register(item.asItem(), renderer);
+	}
+
 	/* @Nullable */
 	public static BuiltinItemRenderer getRenderer(Item item) {
 		return RENDERERS.get(item);