For example, metal may be slightly darker on the edges, and gets progressively lighter as it goes to the center.Ĥ. When texturing, make it look like the texture you're trying to emulate. More often then not, I use the shading tools to texture, not to shade.
Shade where a shirt overlaps a belt, where the elbows bend, where the knees will get scraped on the ground, and other places that would have folds and darkness. It's also important to shade for a reason, as I learned myself. Instead of dragging the Dodge and Burn, if you're using SkinEdit, just use left/right click, and get precise shading. I've tried to move away from that, using more controlled and precise shading. Many of my earlier requests went overboard with shading, and look messy/rough. SkinEdit, Photoshop, Gimp, and have Dodge and Burn tools, which greatly affect the looks of a skin. It is also an online tool, which adds another handicap.
However, Minershoes does not have a shading tool, and it suffers greatly because of it. Using Minershoes is fine, if you're just starting out. SkinEdit has a thread on the MC forums, here: Now, if you can't afford Photoshop, and Gimp may be possible alternatives, but I tend to find that SkinEdit is easier to use, due to being completely dedicated to skins. Use SkinEdit or, if you can afford it, Photoshop. Details make skins look like there is more effort put into them, and make them look MUCH better.Ģ. Belts, bracers, scars, pockets, anything. It's even more important to add details to the parts that are visible. It's VERY important to add details to your skins, even in areas that are generally not seen, such as the Top Body, or Bottom Body. So, here are several tips for beginners to become better at making skins:ġ.
Alright, I've said this several times on the MC forums, and I figured I should go ahead and make a blog post, so I can just put it down instead of repeating myself so often.
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