There are many ways and many programs you can use to make Minecraft skins. Some websites you can use are: paint, Photoshop, skincraft and Minersneedcoolshoes.com. Paint is a program that is on any Microsoft computer by default and Photoshop is a fancy photo editing program that can be used but costs money. Skincraft and Minersneedcoolshoes.com are both websites. Skincraft you start with a blank, a regular Minecraft guy, 3 skins and a robot that you can edit. As well you can upload other skins from the internet to edit or to download. Minersneedcoolshoes.com is a computer as well as an IPod/IPhone app. This website starts with a guy wearing blue shirt and grey/green pants and you can edit that. This website allows you to make invisible parts. These are some of the many varieties of ways to make a skin. Go out and create!