How to make Gray Stained Glass in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft gray stained glass with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, gray stained glass is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 8 blocks of gray stained glass at a time.

gray stained glass

Let's explore how to make gray stained glass.

Supported Platforms

Gray stained glass is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU25)
Xbox One	Yes (CU14)
PS3	Yes (1.17)
PS4	Yes (1.17)
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.2)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.21)

* 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 Gray Stained Glass in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find gray stained glass 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 - 1.20	Colored Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Decorations
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find gray stained glass in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

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 Gray Stained Glass

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft gray stained glass:

8 Glass

1 Gray Dye

How to craft Gray Stained Glass 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 Gray Stained Glass

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make gray stained glass, place 8 glass and 1 gray dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making gray stained glass, it is important that the glass and gray dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 glass. In the second row, there should be 1 glass in the first box, 1 gray dye in the second box, and 1 glass in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 glass. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for gray stained glass.

Crafting recipe for gray stained glass

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

gray stained glass

3. Move the Gray Stained Glass to Inventory

Once you have crafted gray stained glass, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed gray stained glass