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How to Craft Clay in Minecraft

BUILDING BLOCKS SHAPED INVENTORY 2×2
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Clay

Ingredients

Result: 1× Clay

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Crafting Clay step by step

Clay is a shaped crafting recipe that uses 4 items: 4 Clay Ball. Place the ingredients exactly in the pattern shown above. The pattern can sit anywhere on the grid as long as its shape stays the same. Because it fits into 2×2 slots, you can craft it directly in your inventory — no crafting table needed.

  1. Open your inventory (2×2 crafting grid) or a crafting table.
  2. Place 4 Clay Ball in the pattern shown above.
  3. Take the Clay from the result slot and move it into your inventory.

Read the Clay article in our Minecraft wiki

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How to get the ingredients

Clay Ball
Clay Ball How to get it

Clay recipe FAQ

What do you need to craft Clay in Minecraft?

You need 4 Clay Ball — 4 items in total, arranged as shown in the crafting grid. The recipe gives you 1× Clay.

Do you need a crafting table to make Clay?

No. The recipe fits into 2×2 slots, so you can craft it in your inventory's crafting grid. A crafting table works as well.

Is the Clay recipe shaped or shapeless?

It is a shaped recipe: the arrangement matters. You can shift the pattern around the grid, but the shape must stay the same.

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