Smooth stone is a fairly basic building block in Minecraft that looks great, is sturdy and provides a great base for shelters and other structures. It isn't difficult to craft, and is highly accessible even in the early stretches of the game. Here's how you can craft some.
Gather the Ingredients
What you will need is some cobblestone, some coal and your furnace. We will also cover the crafting of the furnace in this guide, so that you can create your smooth stone even if you are a total beginner!
Cobblestone is plentiful in every seed there is, you just need to dig downwards for a bit or go to the nearest mountain, cave or mineshaft to get all the cobblestone you'll ever need. This is an essential component of both the furnace and the smooth stone itself. 8 cobblestone will be needed to craft your furnace, and additional blocks for the smooth stone.
Coal is similarly common, and luckily for us it usually spawns in the same areas as cobblestone, so you won't need to make a lot of trips to get some for your smooth stone. It isn't necessary to stock up with too much of these materials since they are common, but you can choose to if you'd rather not make multiple trips. Craft the Furnace Memorize your multiplication, kids.
The furnace is one of the earliest objects you should craft, and is appropriately simple for this role. Simply fill the crafting menu with 8 cobblestone, leaving the middle slot empty. Voilá, you have a furnace! If only things were this easy in real life. Refine Cobblestone Don't try this at home.