Use the minecraft skin editor. You'll be able to download the skins and view them in a window. (its like a pimped out paint or PS -> just for minecraft skins, very basic, but very useful) http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/379 ... a-3-pre-7/ You're able to rotate your character in the box in the lower left, and see what your character looks like as you build. This is how I made my skin
http://minecraft.novaskin.me/ There's this, too.. I like simple SkinEdit the most (which Dylnordstrom posted).