Bone Block

# How to make a Bone Block in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bone block with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, bone blocks are one of the many building blocks that you can make.

Let's explore how to make a bone block.

## Supported Platforms

A bone block is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

 Pocket Edition (PE)
 Xbox 360
 Xbox One
 PS3
 PS4
 Wii U
 Nintendo Switch
 Windows 10 Edition
 Education Edition

\* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.

NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

## Where to find a Bone Block in Creative Mode

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a bone block in the Creative Inventory menu:

 Java Edition (PC/Mac)

#### Definitions

* Platform is the platform that applies.
* Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (*we have tested and confirmed this version number*).
* Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

## Required Materials to make a Bone Block

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bone block:

## How to craft a Bone Block in Survival Mode

### 1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

### 2. Add Items to make Bone Block

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a bone block, place 9 bone meal in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making bone block, it is important that the bone meal is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. There should be 3 bone meal in the first row, 3 bone meal in the second row and 3 bone meal in the third row. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a bone block.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the bone block will appear in the box to the right.

### 3. Move the Bone Block to Inventory

Once you have crafted a bone block, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a bone block in Minecraft!

## Item ID and Name

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a bone block has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

(*Minecraft ID Name*)
(*minecraft:bone\_block*)
(*minecraft:bone\_block*)

#### Definitions

* Description is what the item is called and (*Minecraft ID Name*) is the string value that is used in game commands.
* Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
* Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (*NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.*)
* Platform is the platform that applies.
* Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

## Block States for Bone Block

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10

### Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Bone Block are:

 axis
 axis

#### Definitions

* Block State is the internal name for the block state.
* Value is the value for the block state.
* Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
* Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
* Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

## Give Command for Bone Block

* Java
* PE
* Xbox
* PS
* Nintendo
* Win10
* Edu

### Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Bone Block is:

```
/give @p bone_block 1

```

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Bone Block is:

```
/give @p bone_block 1 0

```