Basic crafting FAQ

How to make smooth stone, concrete, beds, glass, paper, maps, shields, and honeycomb.

How do you make smooth stone?

Smelt cobblestone into stone first. Then smelt that stone into smooth stone.

How do you make concrete?

Craft concrete powder with sand, gravel, and dye. Let the powder touch water to turn it into solid concrete.

How do you make a bed?

Craft three matching wool and three planks. The bed color matches the 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 help with map work.

See also

How do you make a shield?

Craft six planks and one iron ingot (Java-style recipe). Strong early defense. Axe disable rules apply on some versions.

How do you get honeycomb?

Shear a beehive or nest at honey level 5. Campfires calm the bees. Bottles collect honey bottles instead.

Edition note.

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