How to make Green Terracotta in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, green terracotta (or green hardened clay) is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 8 blocks of green terracotta at a time.

green terracotta

Let's explore how to make green terracotta.

Supported Platforms

Green terracotta is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.6.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU19)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU7)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.12)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.12)
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 Green Terracotta in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Green Terracotta

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

How to craft Green Terracotta 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 Green Terracotta

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

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

Crafting recipe for green terracotta

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

green terracotta

3. Move the Green Terracotta to Inventory

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

Completed green terracotta

Congratulations, you have made green terracotta in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Green Terracotta

Give Command for Green Terracotta

Things to Make with Green Terracotta

You can use green terracotta to make items in Minecraft such as: