Description
Clay is a soft earthy block that occurs in shallow water and that can be collected and used to make bricks terracotta and decorative items. The block is smooth and has a muted colour that when processed can become a strong building material or can be fired into decorative terracotta tiles with bold colour options. Clay is important because it allows players to create colourful constructions and to craft bricks for traditional looking builds and ovens kitchens and chimneys. When dug the clay block yields clay balls which are transportable and which can be stacked and smelted into bricks. Clay also packs well into shapes which makes it useful in landscaping and in landscaping like activities where players want to smooth the ground or to create ponds and garden features that look managed. The block is renewable in a practical sense because clay deposits often return in riverbeds and in shallow ocean floors making it easy to gather when you need wide supplies for large scale projects.
What is Clay?
Clay is a natural block formed in water edges that yields clay balls when broken and which players use as a raw material for bricks and terracotta. It is useful both as a crafting ingredient and as a decorative building component when transformed.
Where to find Clay
Clay is found in riverbeds lakes and in shallow ocean floors particularly in calmer water areas with sediment. Look for light coloured patches under shallow water and dig with a shovel to collect clay for smelting and crafting. Some rivers and lakes have broad clay deposits that are ideal for bulk harvesting.
How to get Clay
Collect Clay by digging clay blocks with a shovel. Each block drops four clay balls which you can smelt into bricks or shape into clay blocks as needed. Use boats to reach deposits in lakes and oceans and consider marking rich clay sites on your map so you can return for more materials when planning large projects.
Release Information
First introduced: Present since early versions of Minecraft as a basic building and crafting resource
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:clay 1
How to use Clay
Use clay balls to smelt into bricks and to craft terracotta which can be dyed in many colours for decorative purposes. Lay bricks for ovens and for traditional style chimneys or use terracotta tiles for colourful floors and accents. In addition clay can be shaped into pots and decorative items in role play and in custom crafting systems on servers.
Recipes for Clay
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Clay Ball
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