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The 5 steps of skinning!

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VeryMadCrafter's Avatar VeryMadCrafter
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5 Steps in making a good skin
Here I made a simple guide,the most important things you need to know about skinning.Not only make a perfect skin,but get some diamonds,too.
Good skinning Programs
-Skin viewer (Views skins in 3D angles)
-Gimp (Edits skins)
-MCSkin3D (Edits and views skins in 3D)
-Paint.NET ( Edits skins)
-SkinEdit (Old but good one, edits and views skins, seen in the picture above)
1.IDEA
Think what your skin should be.Make something on-topic,something that everyone would like.And have an original idea-Its not worth to post something what you can find 30 times on Planet Minecraft.Have your own, original idea.
2.DETAIL
Your skin has to be detailed. Add some detail to your skin and be creative. You can add 3D hair, moving mouth, and so on! Preview features are greatly appreciated,so do it!
3.COLORS
Use proper colors to your skin.It matters on your skin`s theme.Color mixture is also,very important.
4.SHADING
Shading is a very important thing to add.It makes your skin look real and nice.Contarast is part of shading,and it`s very important.Shading guide is found here.
5.THE PAGE
Add some proper description to your skin.Dont make it too long,make it short and detailed.For example,if your skin is a character from a TV show,use the description from the wiki.Don`t forget to credit them!Also,encourage people to give you diamonds if they liked your skin.
YOU SHOULD NOT DO
You should not add noise.Noise is drawing random shadows on random spots on your skin.That doesn`t make your skin better,it makes it worse.Use shading instead.

Few Useful tips:

-The more subscribers you have,the better

-Add some tags so people can find your skin
Thats about it!These steps were pretty simple, I hope this helped you,if It did,give this a diamond! Thanks.
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Update #5 : by VeryMadCrafter 08/01/2014 6:31:03 amAug 1st, 2014

Fixed Skinning program list, added links.
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10/04/2013 12:18 pm
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LIghtningHawk
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gimp works great for skinning you should try it
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09/03/2013 9:21 am
Level 22 : Expert Dragonborn
Cephalon Odd
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on step. 1 you wrote houth instead of mouth
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12/28/2012 1:35 am
Level 35 : Artisan Dolphin
lauren121902
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Can you put a link for the programs please?
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12/28/2012 1:54 am
Level 69 : High Grandmaster Meme
VeryMadCrafter
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Ok I will do it ;)
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12/28/2012 1:01 pm
Level 35 : Artisan Dolphin
lauren121902
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Thank you, even though I just downloaded a skinning program
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11/16/2012 2:49 pm
Level 21 : Expert Skinner
blackyoshi123
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dude this helps ALOT. anyway can you make a tutorial for shading legs. cause im haveing a little trouble make them and fish my skin in time for the contest
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10/29/2012 12:29 pm
Level 23 : Expert Explorer
ryanrugenus
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This helped some : )
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10/28/2012 9:29 am
Level 44 : Master Electrician
Bob_In_Soup
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I keep a journal of all my skins
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10/28/2012 8:39 am
Level 32 : Artisan Geek
awesomedude11711
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yo my skin edit wont work do you have any advice
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10/28/2012 7:37 am
Level 13 : Journeyman Miner
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