How to Make Brick Slabs in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Put three bricks blocks in one horizontal row on a crafting table to make six brick slabs. A stonecutter turns one bricks block into two slabs. Both routes give two slabs per block.

What you need

3 bricks blocks for 6 slabs on a crafting table
Or 1 bricks block for 2 slabs in a stonecutter
Crafting table or stonecutter
Pickaxe to collect placed slabs

Step by step

Get finished brick blocks: smelt clay balls in a regular furnace, then craft four brick items in a 2×2 square into one bricks block. Individual brick items are not the input for this recipe.
Open a crafting table and fill one horizontal row with three bricks blocks.
Take six brick slabs from the output.
For a smaller batch, put one bricks block in a stonecutter and select brick slab. Take two slabs.
Use the half-height pieces for floors, steps or decorative edges. Keep the matching brick stairs for full stair shapes.
Collect placed slabs with any pickaxe. Breaking them without a pickaxe drops nothing.

Java vs Bedrock

Both recipes work in Java and Bedrock with the same yield: two slabs per block. Unlike the stairs recipe, stonecutting does not save material here; it simply allows smaller batches.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

Does the stonecutter give more slabs?

No. Both routes give two slabs per block. The stonecutter lets you use one block instead of a batch of three.

Do I need a crafting table?

Yes for the three-block row, because it does not fit in the inventory grid. A stonecutter is the alternative.

Can I use individual brick items?

No. Craft four brick items into a full bricks block first, then use that block for the shape recipe.