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.

block of glowstone

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

Supported Platforms

Glowstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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

Required Materials to make Glowstone

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

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:

3x3 crafting area

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.

Crafting recipe for glowstone block

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

block of glowstone

3. Move the Glowstone to Inventory

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

Completed glowstone block

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

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Glowstone

Things to Make with Glowstone

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