Customizable Player Models vs Skin Maker

Customizable Player Models is a free, MIT-licensed project for creating custom avatars for Minecraft Java Edition. Its editor lets users alter vanilla player parts, add custom model parts and textures, and hide or move pieces of the normal player model. Textures can be animated, and parts of a skin can glow. Models must be exported and loaded by uploading the exported image as a Minecraft skin; exported models can also be stored in unused skin space or as a GitHub Gist. Export options include a Minecraft skin file, .cpmmodel, and Base64 model data. The maker lists mod downloads for Forge, NeoForge, Fabric, and Quilt across Minecraft versions. An optional Bukkit/Spigot plugin supports in-game skin changes and offers the same features as installing the mod on a Forge or Fabric server. Voice chat animations need separate compatibility mods. ViveCraft support is listed, and OSC-driven animations require the CPM OSC compatibility addon. The model-sharing site is under development; the project links to Discord for support and bug reports.

Skin Maker is an Android app for creating and editing Minecraft skins for Bedrock and Java editions. Its 64×64 pixel editor includes brush, fill, eraser, custom colors, zoom and a 3D preview. Users can also describe a character for AI skin generation or dress a spinning 3D model with more than 80 clothing pieces and recolor them. The app includes community skins and packs, featured creator skins, and Java player skins searchable by nickname. Bedrock creations export as .mcpack files and Java skins as PNG. Creating, saving and exporting personal skins are free; AI generation and premium packs use credits, which can be earned by watching an optional ad. The app is ad-supported and requires no account. Created skins and drafts remain on the device until exported or deleted, though Android Auto Backup may be an exception. The privacy policy says prompts are sent to Hugging Face and advises against including personal information. Optional purchases go through Google Play; the maker says it does not receive or store card details.