How to Make Quartz Bricks in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Put four regular blocks of quartz in a 2×2 square to make four quartz bricks. You can also use a stonecutter to turn one quartz block into one quartz bricks block. Use quartz blocks, not loose nether quartz or smooth quartz.

What you need

4 regular quartz blocks for 4 quartz bricks
Or 1 regular quartz block per stonecutter conversion
Stonecutter for the single-block route (optional)
Pickaxe to recover placed blocks

Step by step

Get regular blocks of quartz. Each one can be crafted from four nether quartz in a 2×2 square.
For the crafting recipe, gather four regular quartz blocks.
Fill your inventory crafting grid with the four blocks, or place them in a 2×2 square on a crafting table. Take four quartz bricks.
For a single block instead, put one regular quartz block in a stonecutter and select quartz bricks. The output is one block.
Use the white brick pattern for walls, floors or other decorative builds. This recipe does not require a furnace.
Mine placed quartz bricks with any pickaxe to collect them. They drop nothing when broken by hand.

Java vs Bedrock

Crafting and stonecutting work in Java and Bedrock. Both routes preserve the block count: four quartz blocks become four quartz bricks, or one becomes one. Smooth quartz uses a different recipe and is not the ingredient here.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

How much nether quartz do four quartz bricks cost?

Sixteen nether quartz if you craft all four regular quartz blocks yourself. Each regular block costs four nether quartz.

Do I have to smelt the quartz first?

No. Use regular blocks of quartz directly. Smelting makes smooth quartz, a different block.

Can I make just one quartz bricks block?

Yes. Use a stonecutter with one regular quartz block to get one quartz bricks block.