This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a polished blackstone button with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a polished blackstone button is one of the many mechanisms that you can make. They can be used to open iron doors and activate redstone devices such as command blocks.
Let’s explore how to make a polished blackstone button.
Where to find a Polished Blackstone Button in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a polished blackstone button in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.16 – 1.19
Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Building Blocks
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 a Polished Blackstone Button
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a polished blackstone button:
1 Polished Blackstone
How to craft a Polished Blackstone Button 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 a Polished Blackstone Button
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a polished blackstone button, place 1 polished blackstone in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a polished blackstone button, it is important that the polished blackstone is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 polished blackstone in the first box and all other boxes should be empty. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a polished blackstone button.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the polished blackstone button will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Polished Blackstone Button to Inventory
Once you have crafted a polished blackstone button, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a polished blackstone button in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a polished blackstone button has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
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 Polished Blackstone Button
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Polished Blackstone Button are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
face
wall
Yes
No
[face:wall]
Item is placed on side of a block
face
floor
No
No
[face:floor]
Item is placed on top of a block
face
ceiling
No
No
[face:ceiling]
Item is placed on the bottom of a block
facing
north
Yes
No
[facing:north]
Item is facing North
facing
south
No
No
[facing:south]
Item is facing South
facing
east
No
No
[facing:east]
Item is facing East
facing
west
No
No
[facing:west]
Item is facing West
powered
false
Yes
No
[powered:false]
Item is not powered
powered
true
No
No
[powered:true]
Item is currently powered
Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required 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 Polished Blackstone Button
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Polished Blackstone Button is:
/give @p polished_blackstone_button 1
Things to Do with Polished Blackstone Buttons
Here are some activities that you can do with polished blackstone buttons in Minecraft: