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Creating smooth stone in Minecraft is a two-step smelting process that transforms cobblestone into a sleek building material:
Step 1: Cobblestone to Stone
• Place cobblestone in a furnace
• Add fuel (coal, wood, charcoal, etc.)
• Wait for the cobblestone to smelt into regular stone
Step 2: Stone to Smooth Stone
• Take the stone you just created
• Place it back in the furnace with more fuel
• Smelt the stone again to create smooth stone
Materials Needed:
• Cobblestone (easily mined anywhere underground)
• Fuel source (coal, charcoal, wood planks, or other burnable items)
• Furnace (crafted with 8 cobblestone)
This double-smelting process makes smooth stone more resource-intensive than regular stone, which is why it's valued for special building projects and decorative elements.
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Smooth stone is one of Minecraft's most versatile building materials, perfect for various construction projects:
Modern Architecture: The clean, seamless appearance makes smooth stone ideal for contemporary building styles and minimalist designs.
Flooring: Creates elegant floors that look more refined than cobblestone or regular stone.
Decorative Elements: Perfect for accent walls, pillars, and architectural details that need a polished appearance.
Smooth Stone Slabs: Can be crafted into slabs for more building options and efficient use of materials.
Industrial Builds: Great for factories, laboratories, and other structures requiring a clean, processed look.
Many building-focused servers feature smooth stone prominently in spawn areas, shops, and community buildings. Our hosting platform supports both the resource gathering needed to make smooth stone and the creative building projects where it shines.
Automation with Hoppers
Set up hopper systems to automatically feed cobblestone and fuel into furnaces for continuous smooth stone production.
Multiple Furnaces
Use several furnaces simultaneously to speed up the double-smelting process when you need large quantities.
Fuel Efficiency
Plan your fuel usage carefully since smooth stone requires twice the fuel of regular stone due to the two-step process.
Bulk Production
Create dedicated smooth stone production areas in your base for large building projects that require hundreds of blocks.
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Our hosting ensures your furnaces work reliably, hoppers function smoothly, and building projects remain lag-free even when working with thousands of smooth stone blocks. Create servers dedicated to building tutorials, architectural showcases, or survival communities where resource gathering and construction go hand in hand.
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Smooth stone requires double smelting because the first step (cobblestone to stone) removes the rough texture, and the second step (stone to smooth stone) creates the polished, seamless appearance that makes it valuable for building.
This two-step process is intentional game design that makes smooth stone more resource-intensive and therefore more valuable for special building projects.
Yes, you can speed up smooth stone production by using multiple furnaces simultaneously, setting up automated hopper systems, and using efficient fuel sources like coal blocks or lava buckets.
Some players create dedicated smooth stone factories with dozens of furnaces for large building projects that require thousands of blocks.
Regular stone has visible texture lines and appears slightly rough, while smooth stone has a completely seamless, polished appearance with no visible texture breaks.
Smooth stone is specifically designed for building projects where you want a clean, modern look without the cobblestone texture or stone's subtle patterns.
Tutorial servers, building-focused communities, and survival servers with helpful communities are ideal for learning smooth stone production techniques.
Our hosting supports servers with custom tutorials, building guides, and community areas where experienced players can teach crafting techniques to newcomers.
For servers focused on building and crafting, ensure adequate resource generation for cobblestone mining, provide tutorial areas for teaching recipes like smooth stone, set up community furnace areas for bulk production, create building competitions featuring smooth stone, and maintain stable performance for large construction projects.