Sandstone Wiki Guide

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

In Minecraft, sandstone is one of the many building blocks that you can make.

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Let’s explore how to make sandstone.

Where to find Sandstone in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19.4
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.19.4
  • 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 Sandstone

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

Sandstone - Wiki Guide 6 4 Sand

How to craft Sandstone 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:

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2. Add Items to make Sandstone

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make sandstone, place 4 sand in the 3×3 crafting grid.

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

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

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3. Move the Sandstone to Inventory

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

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Congratulations, you have made sandstone in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value Stack Size Version
Sandstone
(minecraft:sandstone)
0 64 1.8 – 1.12
Sandstone
(minecraft:sandstone)
64 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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Sandstone

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Sandstone are:

Block State Value Def Req
sand_stone_type default Yes Yes
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Sandstone

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 Sandstone is:

/give @p sandstone 1

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

/give @p sandstone 1 0

Things to Make with Sandstone

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

Sandstone - Wiki Guide 15 How to make Cut Sandstone
Sandstone - Wiki Guide 16 How to make Smooth Sandstone
Sandstone - Wiki Guide 17 How to make a Sandstone Wall
Sandstone - Wiki Guide 18 How to make Sandstone Stairs
Sandstone - Wiki Guide 19 How to make a Sandstone Slab

Things to Do with Sandstone

Here are some activities that you can do with sandstone in Minecraft:

Sandstone - Wiki Guide 20 How to Use a Stonecutter

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