How to make a Redstone Lamp in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a redstone lamp with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a redstone lamp is an important decoration item in your inventory.

redstone lamp

Let's explore how to make a redstone lamp.

Supported Platforms

A redstone lamp is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.2.1)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.13.0)
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 (0.13.0)
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 Redstone Lamp in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Redstone Lamp

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a redstone lamp:

How to craft a Redstone Lamp 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 a Redstone Lamp

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a redstone lamp, place 1 glowstone and 4 redstone dust in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a redstone lamp, it is important that the glowstone and redstone dust are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the middle box. In the second row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the first box, 1 glowstone in the second box, and 1 redstone dust in the third box. In the third row, there should be 1 redstone dust in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a redstone lamp.

Crafting recipe for redstone lamp

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

redstone lamp

3. Move the Redstone Lamp to Inventory

Once you have crafted a redstone lamp, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed redstone lamp

Congratulations, you have made a redstone lamp in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Redstone Lamp

Give Command for Redstone Lamp