How do you craft a Clay in Minecraft?

Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern. This recipe requires 4 Clay Ball and produces 1 Clay per craft.

How many Clay does this recipe make?

Each successful craft yields 1 Clay in Minecraft 26.3.

What can you make with Clay?

Clay is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe, including Terracotta.

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How to Craft Clay

Minecraft 26.3 Building Blocks 1 per craft

The Clay is a building blocks item in Minecraft 26.3. You craft it at a Crafting Table from 4 Clay Ball, and each craft produces a single Clay. It is an ingredient in 1 other recipe.

Clay crafting recipe — the exact Crafting Table grid layout in Minecraft 26.3

Crafted at a Crafting Table. Click any ingredient to see its recipe.

Recipe data generated from Minecraft 26.3, last verified 2026-05-07.

Ingredients to Craft Clay

4 Clay Ball × 4

Items You Can Craft with Clay

Clay is an ingredient in 1 other Minecraft recipe.

Terracotta

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you craft a Clay in Minecraft?: Open a Crafting Table and place the ingredients in the correct pattern shown above. This recipe requires 4 Clay Ball and produces 1 Clay per craft.
How many Clay does this recipe make?: Each successful craft yields 1 Clay in Minecraft 26.3.
What station do you need to craft Clay?: You need a Crafting Table.
What can you make with Clay?: Clay is used as an ingredient in 1 other recipe, including Terracotta.