How to make a Polished Blackstone Brick Slab in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, polished blackstone brick slabs are one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 6 polished blackstone brick slabs at a time.

polished blackstone brick slab

Let's explore how to make a polished blackstone brick slab.

Supported Platforms

A polished blackstone brick slab 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 a Polished Blackstone Brick Slab in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

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

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

Minecraft Xbox Editions

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

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

Minecraft PS Editions

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

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

Minecraft Nintendo

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

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

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

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

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	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 a Polished Blackstone Brick Slab

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

3 Polished Blackstone Bricks

How to craft a Polished Blackstone Brick Slab 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 Brick Slab

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

When making a polished blackstone brick slab, it is important that the polished blackstone bricks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 3 polished blackstone bricks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a polished blackstone brick slab.

Crafting recipe for polished blackstone brick slab

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 6 polished blackstone brick slabs will appear in the box to the right.

polished blackstone brick slab

3. Move the Polished Blackstone Brick Slab to Inventory

Once you have crafted a polished blackstone brick slab, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed polished blackstone brick slab