This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft light gray terracotta with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, light gray terracotta (or light gray hardened clay) is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 8 blocks of light gray terracotta at a time.

Let’s explore how to make light gray terracotta.

Where to find Light Gray Terracotta in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find light gray terracotta in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3 – 1.20
  • 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 Light Gray Terracotta

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft light gray terracotta:

8 Terracotta
1 Light Gray Dye

How to craft Light Gray Terracotta 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 Light Gray Terracotta

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make light gray terracotta, place 8 terracotta and 1 light gray dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making light gray terracotta, it is important that the terracotta and light gray dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 terracotta. In the second row, there should be 1 terracotta in the first box, 1 light gray dye in the second box, and 1 terracotta in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 terracotta. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for light gray terracotta.

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

3. Move the Light Gray Terracotta to Inventory

Once you have crafted light gray terracotta, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made light gray terracotta in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, light gray terracotta has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Light Gray Terracotta
(minecraft:stained_hardened_clay)		 8 64 1.8 – 1.12
Light Gray Terracotta
(minecraft:light_gray_terracotta)		 64 1.13 – 1.20
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • 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.

Block States for Light Gray Terracotta

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Light Gray Terracotta are:

Block State Value Def Req
color silver No Yes
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Light Gray Terracotta

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 1.20, the /give command for Light Gray Terracotta is:

/give @p light_gray_terracotta 1

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

/give @p stained_hardened_clay 1 8

Things to Make with Light Gray Terracotta

You can use light gray terracotta to make items in Minecraft such as:

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