Magenta Stained Glass Pane
Magenta Stained Glass Pane is a thin magenta window block that stretches stained glass six blocks into sixteen panes for colorful, economical builds.
Description
Magenta Stained Glass Pane stretches stained glass further than full blocks: six blocks become sixteen panes, so the same material covers windows up to 267% of the area possible with stained glass blocks. A lone pane stands as a slim 2×2-pixel post and flattens into borders, curves, and T-junctions as soon as neighboring blocks touch it, though stained glass panes never lie horizontally — flat magenta ceilings need magenta stained glass blocks. Water can share the pane's block space through waterlogging, and a beacon beam turns magenta while shining through the glass. Unlike a plain glass pane, Magenta Stained Glass Pane cannot lock a map. One safety detail: two panes with a single empty block between them leave a hole two blocks wide, wide enough for spiders, so builders place Magenta Stained Glass Panes side by side.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:magenta_stained_glass_pane
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:magenta_stained_glass_pane
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| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Hand (any) |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Hardness | 0.3 |
| Blast resistance | 0.3 |
| Java Edition | 1.7.2 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.0.0 |
Guide
How to Craft and Use Magenta Stained Glass Pane in Minecraft
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1
Dye eight glass panes
Place eight glass panes in a ring around one magenta dye — the dye sits in the center of the 3×3 crafting grid — and collect eight Magenta Stained Glass Panes.
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2
Convert stained glass blocks
Fill the middle and bottom rows of the crafting grid with six magenta stained glass blocks to craft sixteen Magenta Stained Glass Panes at once.
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3
Break panes with Silk Touch
Mine a placed Magenta Stained Glass Pane with a Silk Touch tool to pick it up; without Silk Touch the pane drops nothing, and no tool mines faster than another.
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4
Tint a beacon beam
Stand a beacon, send the beam through Magenta Stained Glass Pane, and watch the beam turn magenta above the glass.
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5
Excavate trail ruins
Bring a brush to trail ruins and brush suspicious gravel for a chance at Magenta Stained Glass Pane as common loot.
A single empty block between two Magenta Stained Glass Panes opens a two-block-wide gap that spiders fit through; place panes directly next to each other to keep mobs outside.
How to craft this block
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Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Magenta Stained Glass Pane?
Place one magenta dye in the center of the crafting grid and surround it with eight glass panes for eight panes, or craft six magenta stained glass blocks into sixteen panes.
Does Magenta Stained Glass Pane drop without Silk Touch?
No. Breaking Magenta Stained Glass Pane without the Silk Touch enchantment destroys the block and drops nothing, so bring an enchanted tool for relocation.
Where does Magenta Stained Glass Pane generate naturally?
Magenta Stained Glass Pane never generates in villages — only orange, red, yellow, brown, and white panes do. Players find the magenta variant as common loot by brushing suspicious gravel in trail ruins.
How much further does stained glass go as panes?
Six magenta stained glass blocks craft into sixteen Magenta Stained Glass Panes, so window area reaches up to 267% of the same glass spent on solid blocks.
Can water sit inside a Magenta Stained Glass Pane?
Yes. Magenta Stained Glass Pane is waterloggable, so water occupies the same block space, and lava never sets the glass on fire.
Can Magenta Stained Glass Pane lock a map?
No. Unlike a plain glass pane, Magenta Stained Glass Pane cannot lock a map.
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