How to Make Concrete Slabs in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Craft 6 concrete slabs from 3 matching concrete blocks in a row, or stonecut 1 concrete block into 2 slabs. All 16 colors, fireproof, and perfect for modern floors and pixel art.

What you need

Concrete x3 (matching color, makes 6 slabs) or x1 per 2 slabs via stonecutter
Any pickaxe
Crafting table or stonecutter

Step by step

Make concrete first: combine sand, gravel and dye into concrete powder, then solidify it with water.
Craft the slabs: fill one row of the crafting table with 3 matching concrete blocks for 6 concrete slabs.
Or stonecut them: 1 concrete block in the stonecutter gives 2 slabs - the exact same ratio as crafting, zero waste either way.
Mine with any pickaxe: wooden is enough, but mining without a pickaxe drops nothing.
Build fireproof half-heights: concrete slabs don't burn, so they're the flat-color answer for fireplace surrounds, Nether paths and lava-adjacent builds where wool slabs would go up in flames.
Design with the full palette: 16 flat colors for modern floors, smooth gradients, roads and pixel-art shading at half-block resolution.
Pair with concrete stairs for complete modern exteriors - roofs, trims and edges in matching untextured color.

Java vs Bedrock

Identical in Java and Bedrock, including the 1:2 stonecutter conversion (1 block = 2 slabs). Bedrock added them in Preview 26.50.24 and stonecutting in Preview 26.50.25.

Versions: Announced at Minecraft Live May 2026 and added in Java 26.3 (snapshot 7); stonecutter support came in snapshot 8. Bedrock added them in Preview 26.50.24, with the whole Drop 3 of 2026 fully implemented in 26.50.

Frequently asked questions

How do you make concrete slabs in Minecraft?

Place 3 matching concrete blocks in a row on a crafting table for 6 slabs, or cut 1 concrete block into 2 slabs with a stonecutter. They come in all 16 concrete colors since 26.3.

Are concrete slabs fireproof?

Yes - concrete slabs don't burn and are safe around lava and fireplaces, unlike the wool slabs added in the same update.

Concrete slab vs wool slab - which should I use?

Concrete for fireproof, blast-resistant modern builds with flat color; wool when you need vibration dampening for sculk sensors or want to craft cushions. Both come in the same 16 colors.