Your Minecraft skin, just like when building structures in the game, is a reflection of you and your style in cube— or, rather, pixel form. The two default Minecraft skins, Steve and Alex, are quite overused among players and lack the uniqueness you may be looking for. However, the process of installing your own Minecraft skin can be quite confusing if you aren’t a seasoned player.
In this article, we will go over the steps you can take to spruce up your looks in Minecraft, including where to find already existing skins or, if you’re up to the task, how to create your own one-of-a-kind skin.
Search for an Existing Minecraft Skin
The first step to installing your Minecraft skin is searching for one that suits your tastes. Here are some websites you can find Minecraft skins on that are well-known amongst the Minecraft community:
If you’re looking for a specific kind of look, you can use the search tool on any one of these websites and type in tags. For example, if you’re looking for a Spiderman Minecraft skin, just search ‘Spiderman.’
Make Your Own Minecraft Skin From Scratch
Although the websites mentioned above have a vast variety of Minecraft skins to choose from, you may not want to chance having the same skin as another player. That’s almost as embarrassing as showing up to prom and being in the same dress as someone else.
You can make your own Minecraft skin from scratch using any of these Minecraft skin editor websites:
However, if you don’t think you’re artistically inclined enough to create your own Minecraft skin but still want one unique to you, you can edit an existing skin.
Editing an Existing Minecraft Skin
Editing an existing Minecraft skin can add that extra bit of flair to your character that you may be looking for without you needing to be skilled in creating pixel art.
You can edit any Minecraft skin by navigating to one of the Minecraft skin editors mentioned above and uploading the desired downloaded skin file.
Some ways you can edit an existing Minecraft skin include:
- Changing hair colors
- Changing hairstyles
- Changing eye colors
- Adding or removing eyelashes
- Changing skin colors
- Changing outfits
- Changing models (Classic or Slim)
With the Nova Skin Editor, you can even upload multiple Minecraft skins in separate layers so you can incorporate parts of them that you like and delete the parts you don’t to make the ultimate custom skin.
Download the Minecraft Skin
After you’ve found a Minecraft skin, made your own, or edited an existing one, you’ll need to download it and save it to your device. It’s crucial that your Minecraft skin’s downloaded file type is a .PNG; otherwise, it won’t be compatible and you’ll receive an error.
Upload Your Skin to Minecraft
The next step to installing a Minecraft skin the right way is uploading your skin to Minecraft. But, the details of this step varies depending on which version or edition you’re running.
Keep reading to find out how to change your Minecraft skin if you’re running the Java or Bedrock edition.
Changing Your Skin On Minecraft: Java Edition
There are two different ways you can change your skin on Minecraft: Java Edition. Let’s take a look at both ways below.
Using the Minecraft Website
Here are the steps to changing your skin on Minecraft: Java Edition using the Minecraft Website:
- Navigate to the Minecraft website
- Log in
- Go to your profile
- Click the “Skin” tab
- Select the model you want to use (Classic or Slim)
- Upload your .PNG Minecraft skin file
- Click the “Upload” button
Now, let’s take a look at the Minecraft launcher method.
Using the Minecraft Launcher
Here are the steps to changing your skin on Minecraft: Java Edition using the Minecraft launcher:
- Open the Minecraft launcher
- Log in
- Go to the “Skins” tab
- Click the plus sign that says “New skin”
- Name your skin
- Select the model you want to use (Classic or Slim)
- Upload your .PNG Minecraft skin file
- Click the “Save” button to save the skin to your library
- Click the “Save & Use” button to save the skin to your library and apply it to your character
Now that you know both ways to change your Minecraft skin on Java edition, let’s find out how to do so on Bedrock edition.
Changing Your Skin On Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
Here are the steps to changing your skin on Minecraft: Bedrock Edition:
- Open Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
- Log in
- Click the “Dressing Room” button
- Choose the character you want to apply the skin to
- Click the “Edit Character” button
- Click the “Classic Skins” tab
- Open the “Owned” dropdown menu
- Click “Import”
- Upload your .PNG Minecraft skin file
- Select the model you want to use (Classic or Slim)
Now you can rock your new Mionecraft skin and show it off to your friends in-game.
Conclusion
In conclusion, installing a Minecraft skin the right way is pretty fast and easy once you know what you’re doing. Just make sure that your downloaded skin file is a .PNG and you’re following the correct method for whichever version or edition of minecraft you’re running.