This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft purple concrete with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, purple concrete is one of the many building blocks that you can make. Although you can not craft this item with a crafting table, you can easily create purple concrete with a few simple steps.
Let’s explore how to make purple concrete.
Where to find Purple Concrete in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find purple concrete in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.12 – 1.19
Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Colored 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 Purple Concrete
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft purple concrete:
1 Water Bucket 1 Purple Concrete Powder
How to get Purple Concrete in Survival Mode
You make purple concrete in Survival mode by pouring a bucket of water on purple concrete powder. So let’s get started!
1. Place a Block of Purple Concrete Powder
First, you need to place down some purple concrete powder in your Minecraft world.
2. Use the Water Bucket on the Purple Concrete Powder
Next, select a water bucket in your hotbar and then pour the water bucket onto the purple concrete powder. The game control to use the water bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:
For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the purple concrete powder.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the purple concrete powder.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the purple concrete powder.
For Education Edition, right click on the purple concrete powder.
You will see the water touch the purple concrete powder and turn it into purple concrete.
Only concrete powder blocks that touch the water will turn into concrete.
3. Put the Water back in the Bucket
Next, put the water back into the bucket. The game control to collect the water back into the bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:
For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the block where you placed the water.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the block where you placed the water.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.
For Education Edition, right click on the block where you placed the water.
Now the water should be back in your bucket and the purple concrete will be showing.
Congratulations, you have made purple concrete in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, purple concrete has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Purple Concrete
(minecraft:concrete)
10
64
Java
1.12
Purple Concrete
(minecraft:purple_concrete)
64
Java
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 Purple Concrete
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Purple Concrete are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
color
purple
No
Yes
[“color”:“purple”]
Item is purple in color
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 Purple Concrete
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 Purple Concrete is:
/give @p purple_concrete 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.12, the /give command for Purple Concrete is: