How to make a Red Sandstone Slab in Minecraft

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

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

red sandstone slab

Let's explore how to make a red sandstone slab.

Supported Platforms

A red sandstone slab is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.14.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU31)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU19)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.22)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.22)
Wii U Wii UYes (Patch 3)
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.14.0)
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 a Red Sandstone Slab in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Red Sandstone Slab

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

How to craft a Red Sandstone 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 Red Sandstone Slab

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

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

Crafting recipe for red sandstone slab

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

red sandstone slab

3. Move the Red Sandstone Slab to Inventory

Once you have crafted a red sandstone slab, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed red sandstone slab

Congratulations, you have made a red sandstone slab in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Red Sandstone Slab

Give Command for Red Sandstone Slab

Things to Make with Red Sandstone Slabs

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