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

In Minecraft, lapis lazuli is an item that you would normally find and gather in the game. However, you can also make lapis lazuli with a crafting table as well as a furnace or a blast furnace.

Let’s explore how to add lapis lazuli to your inventory.

Where to find Lapis Lazuli in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find lapis lazuli in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.11
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3
  • 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.

How to mine Lapis Lazuli in Survival Mode

You can add lapis lazuli to your inventory in Survival mode by mining lapis lazuli ore. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Block of Lapis Lazuli Ore

First, let’s explore where to find lapis lazuli ore. In Minecraft, lapis lazuli ore is very hard to find and is found in small deposits. You can usually find lapis lazuli ore between 11 and 27 blocks below the ground.

In this example, we are going to dig into a mountain to find lapis lazuli ore.

This is what a block of lapis lazuli ore looks like:

2. Hold a Diamond, Iron, Stone or Netherite Pickaxe

To mine for lapis lazuli, you need to dig up the lapis lazuli ore with a diamond pickaxe, iron pickaxe, stone pickaxe, or netherite pickaxe:

How to make a Diamond Pickaxe
How to make a Iron Pickaxe
How to make a Stone Pickaxe
How to make a Netherite Pickaxe

Other tools will not work.

In this example, we are going to use a diamond pickaxe to dig up the lapis lazuli ore.

3. Mine the Lapis Lazuli Ore

The game control to mine the lapis lazuli ore depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the lapis lazuli ore.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the lapis lazuli ore.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the lapis lazuli ore.
  • For Education Edition, left click and hold on the lapis lazuli ore.

You will need to continue to dig until the block breaks and lapis lazuli finally appears. The lapis lazuli will float on the ground.

4. Pick up the Lapis Lazuli

Make sure you pick up the lapis lazuli before it disappears.

Once you pick up the lapis lazuli, it will appear in your hotbar.

Lapis lazuli is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

How to craft Lapis Lazuli in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make Lapis Lazuli

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make lapis lazuli, place 1 lapis lazuli block in the 3×3 crafting grid.

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

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 9 lapis lazuli will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Lapis Lazuli to Inventory

Once you have crafted lapis lazuli, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made lapis lazuli in Minecraft!

How to smelt Lapis Lazuli in Survival Mode

You can craft lapis lazuli in Survival Mode using either a furnace or blast furnace.

1. Open the Furnace Menu

First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:

2. Add Fuel to the Furnace

Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.

In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.

TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.

3. Add Items to make Lapis Lazuli

Next, place the lapis lazuli ore in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames smelting the lapis lazuli ore.

Once the lapis lazuli ore has been smelted in the furnace, the lapis lazuli will appear in the box to the right.

4. Move the Lapis Lazuli to Inventory

Now that you have made lapis lazuli in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made lapis lazuli in a furnace!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, lapis lazuli has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 ID Data Value Stack Size Version
Lapis Lazuli
(minecraft:dye)		 351 4 64 1.8 – 1.12
Lapis Lazuli
(minecraft:lapis_lazuli)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.3
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Lapis Lazuli

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Lapis Lazuli is:

/give @p lapis_lazuli 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Lapis Lazuli is:

/give @p dye 1 4

Things to Make with Lapis Lazuli

You can use lapis lazuli to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Enchanted Book
How to make a Lapis Lazuli Block
How to make Blue Dye
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Axe
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Golden Axe
How to make an Enchanted Golden Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Golden Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Golden Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Iron Axe
How to make an Enchanted Iron Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Iron Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Iron Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Stone Axe
How to make an Enchanted Stone Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Stone Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Stone Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Wooden Axe
How to make an Enchanted Wooden Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Wooden Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Wooden Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Axe
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Hoe
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Shovel
How to make an Enchanted Fishing Rod
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Helmet
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Chestplates
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Leggings
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Boots
How to make an Enchanted Golden Helmet
How to make an Enchanted Golden Chestplates
How to make an Enchanted Golden Leggings
How to make an Enchanted Golden Boots
How to make an Enchanted Iron Helmet
How to make an Enchanted Iron Chestplates
 How to make an Enchanted Iron Leggings
How to make an Enchanted Iron Boots
How to make an Enchanted Leather Cap
How to make an Enchanted Leather Tunic
How to make an Enchanted Leather Pants
How to make an Enchanted Leather Boots
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Helmet
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Chestplates
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Leggings
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Boots
How to make an Enchanted Turtle Shell
How to make an Enchanted Dyed Leather Cap
How to make an Enchanted Dyed Leather Tunic
How to make an Enchanted Dyed Leather Pants
How to make an Enchanted Dyed Leather Boots
How to make an Enchanted Diamond Sword
How to make an Enchanted Golden Sword
How to make an Enchanted Iron Sword
How to make an Enchanted Stone Sword
How to make an Enchanted Wooden Sword
How to make an Enchanted Netherite Sword
How to make an Enchanted Trident
 How to make an Enchanted Bow
How to make an Enchanted Crossbow

Things to Do with Lapis Lazuli

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

How to Enchant with an Enchanting Table

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