Your world seed map · Java 26.3
Enter your world seed, generation version and dimension to locate biomes and structures. Ore deposits still require the depth and tool instructions below.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Sand gathering and glass
Overworld — desert or beach; furnace processing at your base.
SEE WHERE TO GO
Interactive location map
Interactive maps & location tools
Before you go
- Shovel recommended.
- Regular furnace and fuel for glass.
- Inventory space for sand and glass.
Farming steps
- Travel to a desert or beach and identify exposed sand deposits.
- Work across the surface with a shovel, collecting the dropped sand.
- Clear layers from above rather than digging beneath unsupported overhangs.
- Carry the sand home and place it in the regular furnace input with fuel below.
- Collect glass from the output when smelting completes.
- Craft panes if your build calls for panes rather than glass blocks.
- Repeat gathering and smelting until the project quantity is covered.
- Sand falls when support is removed; watch the area above your dig before clearing a lower block.
- A blast furnace cannot replace the regular furnace for glass production.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeatable as a gathering trip, but each deposit is finite; smelting consumes collected sand.
Common mistakes
- Digging under a sand overhang: clear exposed layers from the top to avoid falling sand.
- Using a blast furnace for glass: process sand in a regular furnace.
- Crafting panes before confirming the build needs them: retain glass blocks if those are the required output.
When to stop or switch
Stop when you have the glass or sand quantity needed for the project; return for another load if construction continues.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.
