Glowstone Wiki Guide
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.
Where to find Glowstone in Creative Mode
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 – 1.19.4 |  Natural Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.19.4 |  Functional Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â 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 3×3 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 3×3 crafting grid. To make a block of glowstone, place 4 glowstone dust in the 3×3 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
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a block of glowstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowstone (minecraft: |
0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Glowstone (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.4 |
- 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)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Glowstone
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 and 1.19.4, 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
Things to Make with Glowstone
You can use glowstone to make items in Minecraft such as:
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