Halloween costume skins: scan your costume

Turn a Halloween costume into a player skin: costumes that read well at 64 x 64, costume tops on the outer layer, hats, masks and face paint, and a few ideas.

Updated October 23, 2026

A placeholder picture in the site's colors, saying that a costume skin is on its way. — Our own costume scan is coming soon.

A costume is one of the easiest outfits to turn into a skin: bold colors, big shapes and a clear idea. Wear it for the photos, and Scan2Skin 3D draws it as pixel art like any other clothes. A few things make the difference between a costume that reads well and one that turns into a blur.

Costumes that read well

Big areas of strong color: a pumpkin, a dinosaur, a robot, a superhero suit.
A clear difference between the top and the bottom.
Few fine details: a whole torso is 8 by 12 pixels, so small prints and glitter disappear.
Shapes close to the body. Wide wings, tails and big props do not fit on the blocky model, so leave them off for the photos.

Costume tops on the outer layer

A two-layer scan puts a costume piece on the outer layer, so it can come off in the game: take the first photos without the costume top, cloak or jacket, and the second photos with it on. In Java Edition each player can hide the outer layer; for Bedrock, the downloads include a version without it. See the two-layer photos.

Still testingTwo layers are made for pieces worn like a jacket, hoodie or coat. We are testing capes and cloaks, and will add what we find here.

Hats, masks and face paint

Hats: when the app sees a hat, it asks what kind it is ("A beanie", "A cap", "A visor" or "A hat with a brim all around") and draws it on the hat layer. A tall pointed hat fits the last answer best; its point does not fit on the blocky head.
Masks: the face close-up needs the face visible, so take a full mask off for the photos. You can draw the mask on afterwards in the pixel editor.
Face paint: bold colors can show on the skin's face. Very heavy paint can stop the face check, so try one photo first.

Ideas

A family theme: everyone scans their costume, and you play as the set.
Before and after: the same person in everyday clothes and in costume, as two skins.
A spooky look: after the scan, turn the vibrancy down for a ghostly skin, or up for bright candy colors.

Safety

Only scan people who agree, and ask a parent before scanning a child. The photos stay on the device and are deleted when the capture ends.

Make a skin now, in your browser: five guided photos with the camera, or photos already taken. Nothing is uploaded. The Scan2Skin 3D app for iPhone and Android adds scan yourself, HD skins and Pro.

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