How to make Red Terracotta in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, red terracotta (or red hardened clay) is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 8 blocks of red terracotta at a time.

red terracotta

Let's explore how to make red terracotta.

Supported Platforms

Red terracotta is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.6.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU19)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU7)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.12)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.12)
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
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 Red Terracotta in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Red Terracotta

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

How to craft Red Terracotta 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 Terracotta

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make red terracotta, place 8 terracotta and 1 red dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making red terracotta, it is important that the terracotta and red dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 terracotta. In the second row, there should be 1 terracotta in the first box, 1 red dye in the second box, and 1 terracotta in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 terracotta. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for red terracotta.

Crafting recipe for red terracotta

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

red terracotta

3. Move the Red Terracotta to Inventory

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

Completed red terracotta

Congratulations, you have made red terracotta in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Red Terracotta

Give Command for Red Terracotta

Things to Make with Red Terracotta

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