
Glass
A transparent building block made by smelting sand. It drops nothing when broken unless mined with Silk Touch.
64
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Utility Blocks
Alpha
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Overview
Glass is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through smelting. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Glass. This item was added to the game in the early Alpha development period.
In this database, Glass sits alongside 339 other Utility Blocks entries, each with its own page. Because it stacks to 64, a single chest of Glass stores up to 1,728 of them and a double chest holds 3,456, which matters when gathering enough for large builds. Glass is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 20 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts.
Used to Craft
Glass is a crafting ingredient for 20 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Beacon
Black Stained Glass
Blue Stained Glass
Brown Stained Glass
Cyan Stained Glass
Daylight Detector
Glass Bottle
Glass Pane
Gray Stained Glass
Green Stained Glass
Light Blue Stained Glass
Light Gray Stained Glass
Lime Stained Glass
Magenta Stained Glass
Orange Stained Glass
Pink Stained Glass
Purple Stained Glass
Red Stained Glass
White Stained Glass
Yellow Stained Glass
How to Obtain
- Smelting
Notes
Smelt sand (including red sand) in a furnace. Can be dyed into stained glass and cut into glass panes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Glass in Minecraft?
Glass is obtained through smelting. It does not have a player crafting recipe.
What is Glass used for?
Glass is a crafting ingredient used to make Beacon, Black Stained Glass, Blue Stained Glass, Brown Stained Glass, Cyan Stained Glass, Daylight Detector, Glass Bottle, Glass Pane, Gray Stained Glass, Green Stained Glass, and 10 other items.
How many Glass can you stack?
Glass stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
Can Glass be enchanted?
No. Glass cannot be enchanted in vanilla Minecraft.
When was Glass added to Minecraft?
Glass was added in the early Alpha development period and remains part of the Utility Blocks category in the current 1.21 release.