How to make Sandstone in Minecraft

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

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

sandstone

Let's explore how to make sandstone.

Supported Platforms

Sandstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
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 Sandstone in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Sandstone

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

How to craft 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 Sandstone

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

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

Crafting recipe for sandstone

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

sandstone

3. Move the Sandstone to Inventory

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

Completed sandstone

Congratulations, you have made sandstone in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Sandstone

Give Command for Sandstone

Things to Make with Sandstone

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

Things to Do with Sandstone

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