To make glass in Minecraft, follow these steps:

1. Gather Sand
   Find sand blocks, which are commonly located in desert biomes, near rivers, oceans, and beaches. You can use a shovel to collect sand faster

2. Craft a Furnace
   Use a crafting table to make a furnace by placing eight cobblestones around the edges, leaving the center empty

3. Fuel the Furnace
   Place fuel such as coal, charcoal, wood, or a lava bucket in the bottom slot of the furnace

4. Smelt Sand into Glass
   Put the sand blocks in the top slot of the furnace. After a few seconds of smelting, each sand block will turn into one glass block

5. Optional: Make Glass Panes
   To create glass panes (which are thinner and look like windows), place six glass blocks in the top two rows of a crafting table. This yields 16 glass panes

6. Optional: Make Stained Glass
   To make stained glass, place a dye of your choice in the center of the crafting table and surround it with glass blocks. This crafts eight stained glass blocks. You can also make stained glass panes by crafting with stained glass blocks similarly to regular glass panes

Summary :

• Dig sand with a shovel.
• Craft and fuel a furnace.
• Smelt sand into glass blocks.
• Craft glass panes or stained glass if desired.

This method works in all versions of Minecraft (Java, Bedrock, consoles)

. Additional tips:

• Use multiple iron shovels for faster sand collection

• Glass blocks break without dropping themselves unless mined with a tool enchanted with Silk Touch

This is the standard and efficient way to make glass in Minecraft