How to make Red Concrete in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft red concrete with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, red concrete is one of the many building blocks that you can make. Although you can not craft this item with a crafting table, you can easily create red concrete with a few simple steps.

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Let's explore how to make red concrete.

Supported Platforms

Red concrete is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.12)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.1)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU53)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU43)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.48)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.49)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 23)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.03)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.1)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.0.18)

* 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 Red Concrete in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Red Concrete

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

How to get Red Concrete in Survival Mode

You make red concrete in Survival mode by pouring a bucket of water on red concrete powder. So let's get started!

1. Place a Block of Red Concrete Powder

First, you need to place down some red concrete powder in your Minecraft world.

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2. Use the Water Bucket on the Red Concrete Powder

Next, select a water bucket in your hotbar and then pour the water bucket onto the red concrete powder. The game control to use the water bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the red concrete powder.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the red concrete powder.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the red concrete powder.
  • For Education Edition, right click on the red concrete powder.

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You will see the water touch the red concrete powder and turn it into red concrete.

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Only concrete powder blocks that touch the water will turn into concrete.

3. Put the Water back in the Bucket

Next, put the water back into the bucket. The game control to collect the water back into the bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block where you placed the water.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block where you placed the water.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.
  • For Education Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.

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Now the water should be back in your bucket and the red concrete will be showing.

Congratulations, you have made red concrete in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Red Concrete

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