How to make Polished Blackstone in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, polished blackstone is a new type of block that was introduced in the Nether Update. The crafting process will create 4 polished blackstone at a time.

polished blackstone

Let's explore how to make polished blackstone.

Supported Platforms

Polished blackstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.16)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.16.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.16.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.16.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.17.30)

* 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 Polished Blackstone in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.16 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.16.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.17.30	Nature

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 Polished Blackstone

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

4 Blackstone

How to craft Polished Blackstone 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 Polished Blackstone

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make polished blackstone, place 4 blackstone in the 3x3 crafting grid.

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

Crafting recipe for polished blackstone

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

polished blackstone

3. Move the Polished Blackstone to Inventory

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

Completed polished blackstone