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Mining Minecraft · FAQ

Basic crafting FAQ

Highest-demand “how to make” answers without a thousand one-page posts.

By Tycon801
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How do you make smooth stone?

Smelt regular stone (cobble → stone first) into smooth stone.

How do you make concrete?

Craft powder (sand + gravel + dye) then let it touch water to solidify.

How do you make a bed?

Three matching wool + three planks. Color follows wool.

How do you make glass / paper / map?

Glass: smelt sand. Paper: three sugar cane. Empty map: paper around a compass on classic recipes; cartography tables expand map work.

See also

How do you make a shield?

Six planks + one iron ingot (Java-style recipe). Strong early defense; axe disable rules apply on some versions.

How do you get honeycomb?

Shear a beehive/nest at honey level 5; campfires calm bees. Bottles collect honey bottles instead.

Edition note.

Recipes and combat numbers can shift after updates. If something fails in-world, check your version’s patch notes.