How to make a Smooth Stone Slab in Minecraft

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

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

smooth stone slab

Let's explore how to make a smooth stone slab.

Supported Platforms

A smooth stone slab is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.14)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.9.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.9.0)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.86)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.9.0)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.9.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.9.0)

* 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 Smooth Stone Slab in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Smooth Stone Slab

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a smooth stone slab:

How to craft a Smooth Stone 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 Smooth Stone Slab

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

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

Crafting recipe for smooth stone slab

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

smooth stone slab

3. Move the Smooth Stone Slab to Inventory

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

Completed smooth stone slab

Congratulations, you have made a smooth stone slab in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Smooth Stone Slab

Give Command for Smooth Stone Slab

Things to Make with Smooth Stone Slabs

You can use smooth stone slabs to make items in Minecraft such as: