What raw materials do you need for Red Sandstone in Minecraft?

You need 4× Red Sand for one Red Sandstone (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Red Sandstone used for in Minecraft?

Red Sandstone is used to craft items including Cut Red Sandstone, Red Sandstone Slab, Red Sandstone Stairs, Red Sandstone Wall, and Smooth Red Sandstone.

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Red Sandstone

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Red Sandstone in Minecraft, collect 4× Red Sand.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

4Red Sand

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Red Sandstone

4Red Sand

Minecraft database synchronized. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Used to craft

Other recipes that use Red Sandstone as an ingredient.

Cut Red Sandstone
Red Sandstone Slab
Red Sandstone Stairs
Red Sandstone Wall
Smooth Red Sandstone

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Red Sandstone in Minecraft?: For one Red Sandstone in Minecraft, collect 4× Red Sand.
What raw materials do you need for Red Sandstone in Minecraft?: You need 4× Red Sand for one Red Sandstone (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Red Sandstone used for in Minecraft?: Red Sandstone is used to craft items including Cut Red Sandstone, Red Sandstone Slab, Red Sandstone Stairs, Red Sandstone Wall, and Smooth Red Sandstone.