How To Make Glowstone In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to make Glowstone in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft glowstone with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, blocks of glowstone are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let's explore how to make a block of glowstone.

Supported Platforms

Glowstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Glowstone in Creative Mode

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.21.6	Natural Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.21.6	Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.21.90	Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Building Blocks
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Building Blocks
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.21.90	Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Building Blocks
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Building Blocks
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.21.90	Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Building Blocks
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.21.90	Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.21.90	Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find glowstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.21.03	Items

Definitions

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Glowstone

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft glowstone:

4 Glowstone Dust

How to craft Glowstone in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Glowstone

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a block of glowstone, place 4 glowstone dust in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a block of glowstone, it is important that the glowstone dust is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 glowstone dust in the first box and 1 glowstone dust in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 glowstone dust in the first box and 1 glowstone dust in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for glowstone.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the block of glowstone will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Glowstone to Inventory

Once you have crafted glowstone, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a block of glowstone in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	64	Java	1.13 - 1.21.8

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description(Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Glowstone(minecraft:glowstone)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.21.03

Definitions

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Glowstone

• Java
• PE
• Xbox
• PS
• Nintendo
• Win10
• Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.8, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Glowstone is:

/give @p glowstone 1 0

Things to Make with Glowstone

You can use glowstone to make items in Minecraft such as:

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