• Smelt clay balls in a furnace to get bricks, then combine 4 bricks in a crafting table to make a brick block.
• Trade emeralds for bricks (10 in Java, 16 in Bedrock) or use a cheat command to generate over 100 items. 
• Travel to Trail Ruins, Underwater Ruins, or Armor Villager’s Hut to mine brick blocks or locate suspicious sand and gravel in Trail Ruins or Desert Wells. 
• Use bricks to craft flower pots, decorated pots, slabs, stairs, and banners.

Bricks are a truly unique entry in the Minecraft building blocks collection. They stand out as a realistic option for making highly detailed structures with blocks broken into smaller tiles. Soon after you launch Minecraft, you will find yourself in a situation where you need bricks to progress in the game.  

So, how to make bricks in Minecraft? Obtaining them isn't as simple as getting stone blocks. But fear not, we have got you covered. This guide on how to make bricks in Minecraft covers everything you need to know about this essential crafting ingredient, helping you build a brick house, create fireplaces, lay brick paths, and more! 

How to Make Bricks in Minecraft 

Have you joined one of the top Minecraft servers only to find yourself stuck, unable to build with bricks due to a missing key ingredient? Our guide goes over multiple ways to get bricks in Minecraft, including trading, crafting, archaeology, and more. You can rely on the method that fits your requirements.

What Are Bricks in Minecraft?

• Bricks are unique decorative blocks in Minecraft that are used for a variety of builds. In terms of texture, they are made up of small rectangles which resemble bricks from the real world. By incorporating them into your builds, you can add intricate details to your structures, breaking away from the monotony of plain square blocks.

Brick vs Bricks: Is There a Difference?

The term "brick" in Minecraft, refers to the crafting ingredient that is used for crafting bricks blocks. Meanwhile, the name "bricks" refers to the block itself, which is made up of smaller bricks. To avoid confusion, we are going to use "bricks block" as the term to describe this incredible block.

How to Get Bricks in Minecraft (5 Methods)

When it comes to learning how to make bricks in Minecraft, your options are not limited. Let's go over a variety of ways to obtain this vital item to find the one that fits your playstyle.

Method #1: Trading

Trading is, without a doubt, one of the most efficient ways to get bricks in Minecraft. In the Java edition, the Novice-level stone mason villagers sell 10 brick items for a single emerald. 

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Meanwhile, on the Bedrock edition, the same trade will result in 16 brick items. Later, you can combine these items to form a brick block and use it in your build.

Method #2: Natural Generation

You can find bricks blocks and their variants in the following structures:

• Trail Ruins
• Underwater Ruins
• Armor Villager's Hut (Plains villages)

Once you find a brick block, you can use any pickaxe to mine and pick it up. However, if you break brick blocks without a pickaxe they disappear without dropping anything.

Note: Bricks can be mined with any pickaxe. If mined without one, they will drop nothing.

Method #3: Archaeology

Thanks to the Minecraft 1.20 update, you can find a bunch of valuable items by uncovering suspicious blocks. 

❔Suspicious blocks are the ones that have hidden items inside. 

If you spot a suspicious block and break it, you may be lucky to receive bricks. These unique blocks spawn at the following locations:

• Desert Wells (Suspicious Sand)
• Trail Ruins (Suspicious Gravel)

Once you find one of these structures, you can use a brush in Minecraft to easily uncover the suspicious blocks. Every block, at most, contains one brick. 

If you end up finding four brick items, they can be transformed into a brick block. However, due to the rarity of each of the suspicious blocks, it's best if you learn how to make bricks in Minecraft manually.

Method #4: Decorated Pots

If you break a decorated pot, without using the Silk Touch enchantment, it ends up dropping 0-4 brick(s). The amount of bricks depends upon the material used while creating that pot. However, since decorated pots don't spawn naturally in your world, you can only use this trick on the best Minecraft 1.20 servers.

Moreover, the person whose pots you break might not be entirely happy about it. So, it would be best to keep a weapon ready while extracting bricks from someone else's pots. Otherwise, you can use a Potion of Invisibility to be sneaky about the same.

Method #5: Commands

If you don't mind some additional help to obtain bricks in Minecraft then the in-game commands can be of great help. But first, you need to turn on cheats in your world.

• In the Java edition, you can find this option in the LAN settings.
• In the Bedrock edition, it is available through the world settings.

After enabling cheats, you can use the following command to obtain all the bricks you need in Minecraft:

/give @s bricks 100

This command adds a hundred bricks (blocks) to your inventory. However, you can replace the numerical "100" in the command with the number of blocks you want. There is no limit to the same, except your inventory can only hold a total of 2304 items. Though, you can expand your storage option by making a bundle in Minecraft.

How to Make Bricks in Minecraft

Follow these steps to craft bricks in Minecraft:

1. First, explore the floors oceans, lakes, or ponds in your world till you find clay blocks. They generate in high volume within the ponds of lush caves.

2. Then, break the clay blocks to collect clay balls using any tool or by hand.

3. Next, find and mine stone blocks with a wood pickaxe or stronger. They drop cobblestone blocks.

4. Combine 8 cobblestone blocks on a crafting table to make a furnace in Minecraft.

5. Next, smelt your clay ball in the furnace to turn them into a brick. You can use planks, coal, or charcoal as efficient fuel for the furnace.

5. Once you have four brick items, place them in a square formation within the crafting table. With that, your bricks block is ready. The crafting recipe gives out a single brick block. If you want to get a complete set of 64 bricks (blocks), you will need a total of 256 bricks (items).

Uses of Bricks in Minecraft

You can use bricks to create the following items in Minecraft:

• Banner Pattern Field Masoned: By combining paper and bricks, you can make a unique pattern and add it to your banner. But, keep in mind that this brick-based pattern is exclusive to the Bedrock edition.
• Brick Slab: If you place three bricks blocks horizontally next to each other they turn into half-blocks, known as slabs.
• Brick Stairs: Much like stone or wood, you can use bricks to make stairs that act as decorative and functional building blocks.
• Brick Wall: You can combine six bricks blocks to craft walls which are dynamic building blocks used to create boundaries.

You can also use a stone cutter to make all products of bricks in Minecraft, except its banner pattern.

How to Use a Brick in Minecraft

While making a brick block out of a brick unlocks great building powers. They can also be used to craft flower pots and decorated pots, expanding your creative possibilities in the game.

To create a flower pot, arrange three bricks in a V-shape pattern in the crafting grid. Once crafted, the flower pot becomes a versatile showcase for your flowers, plants, and even the rare ancient plants of the Sniffer mob.

Additionally, you can combine bricks with Pottery Sherds to craft decorated pots. The Sherds allow you to add unique symbols to the faces of your pots. Meanwhile, the bricks result in a clean and empty face of the pot.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to make stone bricks in Minecraft?

By default, the brick blocks you get in the game are orangish brown in color. However, you can create stone bricks in Minecraft to get a bunch of variants in the brick family of blocks.

Which villager trades bricks?

You can buy brick items from masons in the villages of Minecraft. Any villager can be turned into a mason using the stonecutter as a job site block.

What are the other types of brick blocks in Minecraft?

In addition to the regular brick blocks in orangish brown color, you can also craft stone bricks (with 4 cobblestone items), a block of coal (with 9 coal items), a Nether block (with 4 Nether bricks), a sandstone block (with 4 sandstone items), and many more! 

Can you use bricks for anything besides building in Minecraft?

Yes! While bricks are mainly used for building, you can also craft brick slabs and brick stairs. Bricks are sometimes used in recipes, like crafting a flower pot or a brick block for decoration.

Make and Use Bricks in Minecraft

With bricks in your inventory, you are now ready to unlock a bunch of great structural designs in the game. However, bricks are not the only option for unique designs. You can make stripped wood in Minecraft to add depth and character to your builds. 

Once your building is ready, you can charm it by adding lanterns and hanging signs. Combined with bricks, these decorations will result in a warm and welcoming abode. 

Having said that, how are you planning to use bricks in your Minecraft world? Drop some of your ideas in our Discord server and grab the opportunity to collaborate with other talented builders.