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How to make Red Sandstone in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, red sandstone is one of the many building blocks that you can make.

red sandstone

Let's explore how to make red sandstone.

Supported Platforms

Red sandstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.14.0)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU31)
Xbox One	Yes (CU19)
PS3	Yes (1.22)
PS4	Yes (1.22)
Wii U	Yes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.14.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* 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 Sandstone in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.20	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Natural Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Building Blocks
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Building Blocks
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find red sandstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Building Blocks
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 Red Sandstone

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

How to craft Red Sandstone 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 Red Sandstone

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

When making red sandstone, it is important that the red sand is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 red sand in the first box and 1 red sand in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 red sand in the first box and 1 red sand in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for red sandstone.

Crafting recipe for red sandstone

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

red sandstone

3. Move the Red Sandstone to Inventory

Once you have crafted red sandstone, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed red sandstone

Congratulations, you have made red sandstone in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.3

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	PE	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.20.50

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, red sandstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Red Sandstone (minecraft:red_sandstone)	0	64	Education	1.0 - 1.18.32

Definitions

Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Red Sandstone

PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Red Sandstone are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
sand_stone_type	default	Yes	Yes	["sand_stone_type"="default"]	Item is default

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Red Sandstone are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
sand_stone_type	default	Yes	Yes	["sand_stone_type"="default"]	Item is default

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Red Sandstone are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
sand_stone_type	default	Yes	Yes	["sand_stone_type"="default"]	Item is default

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Red Sandstone are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
sand_stone_type	default	Yes	Yes	["sand_stone_type"="default"]	Item is default

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Red Sandstone are:

Block State	Value	Default	Required	Example	Description
sand_stone_type	default	Yes	Yes	["sand_stone_type"="default"]	Item is default

Definitions

Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Red Sandstone

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20 and 1.20.3, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.20.50, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Red Sandstone is:

/give @p red_sandstone 1 0

Things to Make with Red Sandstone

You can use red sandstone to make items in Minecraft such as:

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Things to Do with Red Sandstone

Here are some activities that you can do with red sandstone in Minecraft:

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