How to make Black Stained Glass Pane in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a black stained glass pane with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, black stained glass panes are an important decoration item in your inventory. There is more than one way to craft black stained glass panes.

black stained glass pane

Let's explore how to make a black stained glass pane.

Supported Platforms

A black stained glass pane is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.2)
Xbox 360	Yes (TU25)
Xbox One	Yes (CU14)
PS3	Yes (1.17)
PS4	Yes (1.17)
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.2)
Education Edition	Yes (1.0.21)

* 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 Black Stained Glass Pane in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Colored Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

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

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a black stained glass pane in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
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 Black Stained Glass Pane

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a black stained glass pane:

6 Black Stained Glass

1 Black Dye

8 Glass Panes

How to craft a Black Stained Glass Pane 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 Black Stained Glass Pane

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a black stained glass pane, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 2 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for black stained glass pane:

Pattern 1

There should be 3 black stained glass in the first row and 3 black stained glass in the second row.

Crafting recipe for black stained glass pane

Pattern 2

In the center box, there should be 1 black dye and 1 glass pane in every other box.

Crafting recipe for black stained glass pane

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the black stained glass panes will appear in the box to the right.

black stained glass pane

3. Move the Black Stained Glass Pane to Inventory

Once you have crafted black stained glass pane, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed black stained glass pane