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Glass
Block

Glass block in Minecraft

Present since 1.0 or earlier Stack size: 64 In 8 tutorials ↓

Glass is smelted from sand or red sand and lets light and sight through, which makes it the window block of the game. Mining it by hand breaks it for nothing: only a Silk Touch tool picks it up.

It is obtained in the Furnace from Sand or Red Sand.

What it does

Mobs cannot spawn on glass, so a glass roof or floor is a simple way to keep a base or a farm free of monsters while still seeing the sky. Light passes straight through it, and so does the beam of a Beacon.

Six glass blocks make sixteen Glass Panes, thinner and cheaper windows. Three make three Glass Bottles for water and potions. Eight around a dye give stained glass, and four amethyst shards turn a glass block into two Tinted Glass blocks that block light.

Several machines need glass: the Beacon (five, with obsidian and a nether star), the Daylight Detector, the End Crystal that respawns the dragon and the harness of the happy ghast. When sand runs out, a journeyman Librarian sells four glass for an emerald.

How to craft

FurnaceFurnace 10 s · 0.1 XP
SandRed Sand Any fuel
Glass

Any of: Sand, Red Sand → Glass

// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.

How Glass connects

3 links · from the 26.3 game data

Trades

VillagerSold by · Librarian (Journeyman)

Same family

Yellow Stained GlassYellow Stained GlassTinted GlassTinted Glass

Tutorials with Glass (8)

All tutorials with Glass →

Used to craft (38)

BeaconBeaconBlack HarnessBlack HarnessBlack Stained GlassBlack Stained GlassBlue HarnessBlue HarnessBlue Stained GlassBlue Stained GlassBrown HarnessBrown HarnessBrown Stained GlassBrown Stained GlassCyan HarnessCyan HarnessCyan Stained GlassCyan Stained GlassDaylight DetectorDaylight DetectorEnd CrystalEnd CrystalGlass BottleGlass BottleGlass PaneGlass PaneGray HarnessGray HarnessGray Stained GlassGray Stained GlassGreen HarnessGreen HarnessGreen Stained GlassGreen Stained GlassLight Blue HarnessLight Blue HarnessLight Blue Stained GlassLight Blue Stained GlassLight Gray HarnessLight Gray HarnessLight Gray Stained GlassLight Gray Stained GlassLime HarnessLime HarnessLime Stained GlassLime Stained GlassMagenta HarnessMagenta HarnessMagenta Stained GlassMagenta Stained GlassOrange HarnessOrange HarnessOrange Stained GlassOrange Stained GlassPink HarnessPink HarnessPink Stained GlassPink Stained GlassPurple HarnessPurple HarnessPurple Stained GlassPurple Stained GlassRed HarnessRed HarnessRed Stained GlassRed Stained GlassTinted GlassTinted GlassWhite HarnessWhite HarnessWhite Stained GlassWhite Stained GlassYellow HarnessYellow HarnessYellow Stained GlassYellow Stained Glass

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Glass · FAQ

How do you get Glass in Minecraft?

In a Furnace: 1 × Sand or Red Sand gives 1 × Glass. Mined with Silk Touch, the block drops itself; without it, it drops nothing. Sold by Villager: Librarian (Journeyman).

What is Glass used for in Minecraft?

It is the window block, crafted into panes, bottles and stained glass, and needed for beacons, daylight detectors and end crystals. It is an ingredient in 38 recipes, made at the Crafting Table; for example Blue Harness, Blue Stained Glass, Brown Harness, Brown Stained Glass, Cyan Harness and 30 more.

What sound does a note block make on Glass?

Placed under a Note Block, Glass gives the Hi-hat sound.