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This article was co-authored by GraySun Builds and by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. GraySun Builds is a Minecraft expert and content creator based in Canada. He shares content on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and TikTok focused on unique buildings, tutorials, and educational building videos, with a combined following of over 310k. He specializes in fantasy survival-esque building and utilizes a wide variety of colors in his builds. All of his builds are created with survival mode in mind, with the goal of being accessible and able to inspire anyone playing the game. His builds are also available to download on Patreon. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 354,740 times.
Bricks are a decorative building block in Minecraft. They can make houses, towers, and other structures look more interesting and can be crafted to help build a solid brick staircase. They can also make a good non-flammable fireplace. This wikiHow teaches you how to make bricks in Minecraft.
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Find and mine clay blocks next to or in rivers or lakes. Use a shovel for maximum efficiency.
Place the clay balls into a furnace with coal or fuel to make them into bricks.
Open a crafting table and arrange the bricks into a 2x2 grid to create brick blocks.
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1 Locate clay blocks. Clay blocks are found next to, or in rivers and lakes. They are solid grey, smooth blocks.
2 Mine clay blocks. You can mine clay using any tool (including by hand). However, it is quickest if you use a shovel to mine clay. When you break the clay block using a shovel or your hands, it drops four balls of clay.[1]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Craft or locate a furnace. A furnace is crafted using a crafting table and stone. Place 8 stone blocks around the center space of the crafting grid in the table.[2]X Expert Source GraySun BuildsMinecraft ExpertExpert Interview Then hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the furnace into your inventory. On PlayStation, select the furnace in the same options as the Crafting table in the Structures tab.
You can also locate a furnace in blacksmith houses in villages, on in igloos.
4 Place the clay balls into the furnace. Right-click or press the left trigger button on your controller to open a furnace. Then select the clay balls in your inventory and put them in the slot above the flame icon at the top of the furnace menu.
5 Place fuel in the furnace. Some common fuels are coal, charcoal, or wood. Open the furnace and click the fuel in your inventory, then place it in the icon below the flame icon at the top of the furnace menu. It will start smelting the clay automatically.
Coal is the most efficient fuel source. It can be found in caves and along-side rock formations. Wood can be gathered from any tree. You can also burn wood in the furnace to create charcoal.
6 Wait for the bricks to finish smelting. Depending on the number of items currently being smelted, it can take a few minutes to finish smelting items. Use the time to accomplish another task and come back to the furnace after a few minutes.[3]XResearch source
7 Collect the bricks from the furnace. When the bricks are finished smelting, the fire in the furnace will stop glowing. Right-click or press the left trigger to open the furnace, and then select the bricks from the spot in the upper-right corner of the furnace menu. Hold ⇧ Shift and click, or click and drag the bricks into your inventory.
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1 Craft or locate a crafting table. Crafting tables are used to craft a brick block from bricks. You need to craft a brick block from the bricks in order to build with them. Crafting tables can be crafted from four wood plank blocks.
2 Open the crafting table. Right-click or press the left trigger button to open a crafting table.[4]XResearch source
3 Craft a brick block. You'll need 4 bricks per block. Right-click on a crafting table or press the left trigger button on a controller to open the crafting table menu. On PlayStation, select the brick block from the Structures tab. On other platforms, place four bricks made into the crafting grid, forming a 2x2 square.[5]XResearch source
Note that due to the recipe's size, you could also craft the blocks in your inventory's crafting menu and forgo the crafting table entirely.
4 Drag the brick block into your inventory. To place it in your inventory, hold Shift and click or drag the block to your inventory. You can use the brick block to build structures, just as you would with any other building block.[6]X Expert Source GraySun BuildsMinecraft ExpertExpert Interview
On PlayStation, simply have four blocks in your inventory, open the crafting table and select a brick block from the stone blocks options in the Structures tab. Press the right and left shoulder buttons to select different tabs. Then use the left stick to navigate the different options.
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1 Craft a brick slab. Brick slabs are half of a brick block. They are useful for building steps. You can get six brick slabs from three brick blocks. On game consoles, select a brick slab from the slabs options under the Structures tab. On other platforms, place three brick blocks in a row across your crafting menu.
2 Collect the brick slabs. Hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the slabs to your inventory. On PlayStation, the brick slabs are added to your inventory automatically when you select them in the crafting menu.
3 Open the crafting table. Right-click or press the left trigger button to open a crafting table.
4 Craft a set of brick stairs. You can make four sets of brick stairs from six brick blocks. Brick stairs are combined to make a staircase for climbing and descending. On PlayStation, select brick stairs from the options in the Structures tab. On other platforms, place brick blocks in a row along the bottom of the crafting menu, followed by two blocks above them, followed by a single block at the top left, to form a stair-like shape.[7]XResearch source
Place a brick block in all three spaces in the bottom row of the crafting grid.
Note that since 2 blocks will always be wasted by crafting stairs this way, it's more cost-effective to craft them using a stonecutter, which has a 1-to-1 ratio between blocks and stairs.[8]X Expert Source GraySun BuildsMinecraft ExpertExpert Interview
5 Collect the brick stairs. Hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the stairs to your inventory. On game consoles, the brick stairs are added to your inventory automatically when you select them.
6 Craft a flower pot. You need three bricks (items, not the blocks) to craft a flower pot. On PlayStation, select the flower pot in the Decorations tab. On other platforms, place a brick in the following spaces in the crafting grid:
Place a brick in the center space.
Place a brick in the upper-left space.
Place a brick in the upper-right space.
7 Collect the flower pot. To collect the flower pot, Hold ⇧ Shift and click, or drag the item to your inventory. On game consoles, it is automatically added to your inventory when you select it from the crafting menu.
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1. Locate clay blocks in or near rivers and lakes. 2. Mine the clay blocks by hand or with a shovel. 3. Place clay in a furnace with some fuel to smelt a brick. 4. Use four bricks and a crafting table to craft brick blocks. If you want to learn how to use your brick blocks to make things like stairs, keep reading the article!Did this summary help you?YesNo
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1 Locate clay blocks. Clay blocks are found next to, or in rivers and lakes. They are solid grey, smooth blocks. 
2 Mine clay blocks. You can mine clay using any tool (including by hand). However, it is quickest if you use a shovel to mine clay. When you break the clay block using a shovel or your hands, it drops four balls of clay.[1] Advertisement 
3 Craft or locate a furnace. A furnace is crafted using a crafting table and stone. Place 8 stone blocks around the center space of the crafting grid in the table.[2] Then hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the furnace into your inventory. On PlayStation, select the furnace in the same options as the Crafting table in the Structures tab. 
4 Place the clay balls into the furnace. Right-click or press the left trigger button on your controller to open a furnace. Then select the clay balls in your inventory and put them in the slot above the flame icon at the top of the furnace menu. 
5 Place fuel in the furnace. Some common fuels are coal, charcoal, or wood. Open the furnace and click the fuel in your inventory, then place it in the icon below the flame icon at the top of the furnace menu. It will start smelting the clay automatically. 
6 Wait for the bricks to finish smelting. Depending on the number of items currently being smelted, it can take a few minutes to finish smelting items. Use the time to accomplish another task and come back to the furnace after a few minutes.[3] 
7 Collect the bricks from the furnace. When the bricks are finished smelting, the fire in the furnace will stop glowing. Right-click or press the left trigger to open the furnace, and then select the bricks from the spot in the upper-right corner of the furnace menu. Hold ⇧ Shift and click, or click and drag the bricks into your inventory. Advertisement 
1 Craft or locate a crafting table. Crafting tables are used to craft a brick block from bricks. You need to craft a brick block from the bricks in order to build with them. Crafting tables can be crafted from four wood plank blocks. 
2 Open the crafting table. Right-click or press the left trigger button to open a crafting table.[4] 
3 Craft a brick block. You'll need 4 bricks per block. Right-click on a crafting table or press the left trigger button on a controller to open the crafting table menu. On PlayStation, select the brick block from the Structures tab. On other platforms, place four bricks made into the crafting grid, forming a 2x2 square.[5] 
4 Drag the brick block into your inventory. To place it in your inventory, hold Shift and click or drag the block to your inventory. You can use the brick block to build structures, just as you would with any other building block.[6] 
1 Craft a brick slab. Brick slabs are half of a brick block. They are useful for building steps. You can get six brick slabs from three brick blocks. On game consoles, select a brick slab from the slabs options under the Structures tab. On other platforms, place three brick blocks in a row across your crafting menu. 
2 Collect the brick slabs. Hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the slabs to your inventory. On PlayStation, the brick slabs are added to your inventory automatically when you select them in the crafting menu. 
3 Open the crafting table. Right-click or press the left trigger button to open a crafting table. 
4 Craft a set of brick stairs. You can make four sets of brick stairs from six brick blocks. Brick stairs are combined to make a staircase for climbing and descending. On PlayStation, select brick stairs from the options in the Structures tab. On other platforms, place brick blocks in a row along the bottom of the crafting menu, followed by two blocks above them, followed by a single block at the top left, to form a stair-like shape.[7] 
5 Collect the brick stairs. Hold ⇧ Shift and click or drag the stairs to your inventory. On game consoles, the brick stairs are added to your inventory automatically when you select them. 
6 Craft a flower pot. You need three bricks (items, not the blocks) to craft a flower pot. On PlayStation, select the flower pot in the Decorations tab. On other platforms, place a brick in the following spaces in the crafting grid: 
7 Collect the flower pot. To collect the flower pot, Hold ⇧ Shift and click, or drag the item to your inventory. On game consoles, it is automatically added to your inventory when you select it from the crafting menu. Advertisement 
Community Answer You can't craft one, but in creative turn on cheats when creating a world and type /give @p minecraft:Command_block in the chat and it will give you one. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 16 Helpful 30 
Community Answer You can make stairs, slabs and a fireproof fireplace, to name a few. Bricks are better than wood because they cannot burn. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 8 Helpful 26 
Community Answer Hardened clays block can be found In sand temples. Clay balls can be mined from clay blocks along rivers, lakes, and oceans. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 9 Helpful 23 
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