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Minecraft’s Concrete Block is a relatively new block that players can use for construction and can be dyed into 16 different colors. Much like Wool, Concrete Powder, and Concrete can be crafted to any of the 16 colors and can be used as a building block for bases and even color-coded farms.
Concrete blocks have now become the preferred building block over older items such as Wool blocks due to their decorative nature. In addition, since this block does not have any loud textures, it can blend well with many designs for bases in Minecraft.
How To Craft Concrete Powder
Concrete Powder can be crafted using relatively common resources, which can be found in the overworld or while mining for Diamonds in Minecraft. Concrete Powder requires 4x Sand, 4x Gravel, and any dye. However, it is worth pointing out that Concrete Powder can only be crafted using a crafting table. It is also worth pointing out that the recipe for crafting Concrete Powder has also changed with recent updates.
When crafting Concrete Powder, players must place Sand, Gravel, and dye in the exact positions on the crafting table as seen in the picture above.
Players can use any of the 16-color dyes to create Concrete Powder in the color they prefer. However, to use Concrete Powder as a building block, it needs to be converted to Concrete first.
Where To Find Sand & Gravel
If players plan to use Concrete as their primary building block, they will need access to a lot of Sand and Gravel. Luckily, Sand can be found in many biomes of Minecraft. For example, it can be located on the banks of rivers and ponds, near islands in the ocean, and in the Desert Biome.
Gravel can be found while mining resources in Minecraft. However, it can now also be found in the Mountains biome, where players can discover massive Gravel Mountains. These are currently the best source for collecting Gravel in huge quantities instead of looking for them while mining for resources. To easily transport Sand & Gravel, players are recommended to carry Minecraft’s Shulker Boxes or bundles as they only take one inventory space.
How To Get Dyes in Minecraft
There are 16 Dyes in Minecraft, some of which are way easier to obtain than others. Almost all dyes can be found naturally, but others have to be crafted by combining two different dyes. The most common hues are white, made from bones; black, made from ink sacks; blue, made from Lapis; red, made from roses; and yellow, made from flowers in Minecraft.
Players will need at least one dye to craft eight pieces of Concrete Powder, and if they want their builds to be uniform, they will also need a large number of dyes. A great way to amass many dyes is by collecting flowers and killing skeletons. In addition, many craftable colors are made by combining a white dye with a dye of another color. For instance, grey dye is made by combining a white dye with a black dye.
How To Turn Concrete Powder Into Concrete
To convert Concrete Powder into Concrete, players need to place the block on the ground and place a water source right next to it. When the Powder comes into with the water, it hardens to form Concrete. However, it is worth pointing out that no other method works as water from rain, water bottles, and cauldrons do not react with Concrete Powder.
To collect Concrete, players need to mine it using a pickaxe; otherwise, the block will be lost using any other tool.
Once players have Concrete in their inventory, they can use it to build bases, farms, and even art in Minecraft. Since Concrete works similarly to any other solid block, they follow the same gravity properties as stone and wood.
