Yellow Terracotta – Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft yellow terracotta with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, yellow terracotta (or yellow hardened clay) is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 8 blocks of yellow terracotta at a time.
Let’s explore how to make yellow terracotta.
Where to find Yellow Terracotta in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find yellow terracotta in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 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 Yellow Terracotta
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft yellow terracotta:
8 Terracotta
8 Terracotta
1 Yellow DyeHow to craft Yellow 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 Yellow Terracotta
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make yellow terracotta, place 8 terracotta and 1 yellow dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making yellow terracotta, it is important that the terracotta and yellow 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 yellow 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 yellow terracotta.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the yellow terracotta will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Yellow Terracotta to Inventory
Once you have crafted yellow terracotta, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made yellow terracotta in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, yellow terracotta has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Terracotta (minecraft: |
4 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Yellow Terracotta (minecraft: |
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 Yellow Terracotta
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Yellow Terracotta are:
| Block State | Value | Def | Req | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| color | yellow | No | Yes | [“color”: |
- 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 Yellow 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 Yellow Terracotta is:
/give @p yellow_terracotta 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Yellow Terracotta is:
/give @p stained_hardened_clay 1 4
Things to Make with Yellow Terracotta
You can use yellow terracotta to make items in Minecraft such as:
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