Ripping map textures from the game

[JikuJikuJin]

hello,

i'm trying to make a skin for minecraft in the style of tactics.
   is there an effective way to rip the textures out of the game?
     are they available somehwere or is there a tool which does so?


also how do i go about doing this?

[Cheetah]

Look up the tools that Gomtuu has made.

Genesha and the mapviewer. The mapviewer might be your best choice.