First, you need the raw ingredients. The primary material for a standard flower pot is bricks—the classic red terracotta kind. You’ll need exactly three of them.
To make bricks, you must first smelt clay balls in a furnace. Clay is usually found at the bottom of rivers, lakes, or shallow ocean biomes. It has that smooth, gray-brown texture that stands out against gravel.
Fun fact: In real life, terracotta pots have been used since ancient Mesopotamia. Your Minecraft pot is part of a 7,000-year-old tradition. No pressure.