How to Make Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Place two regular red sandstone slabs one above the other in a crafting grid to make one chiseled red sandstone block. A stonecutter can also convert one regular red sandstone directly into one chiseled red sandstone. The block has a wither pattern.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Get regular red sandstone slabs. Put three regular red sandstone blocks in a horizontal row on a crafting table to make six slabs.
  2. Place one red sandstone slab directly above another in your inventory crafting grid or on a crafting table.
  3. Take one chiseled red sandstone block. Use regular red sandstone slabs, not smooth red sandstone or cut red sandstone slabs.
  4. For a direct route, put one regular red sandstone block in a stonecutter and select chiseled red sandstone. This gives one block without making slabs first.
  5. Use its wither pattern for desert walls, borders or decorative details. No furnace is needed.
  6. Collect placed chiseled red sandstone with any pickaxe. If you break it by hand, it drops nothing.

Java vs Bedrock

The two-slab crafting recipe and direct stonecutter conversion work in Java and Bedrock. Chiseled, cut and smooth red sandstone are separate variants with different recipes.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

Can I make it without a crafting table?

Yes, if you already have two regular red sandstone slabs. Stack them vertically in the inventory crafting grid. A stonecutter offers a direct block-to-block route.

Why does my slab recipe not work?

Check the slab type and arrangement. Use two regular red sandstone slabs in a vertical column, not cut or smooth red sandstone slabs.

What mob is shown on chiseled red sandstone?

A wither. It is a decorative pattern, not a mob-spawning feature.

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