Does anyone know how or what you need to make icons?

I'm talking about the ones people put on myspace or as their avatars. Like the emo icons, preppy, anime....those kinds. does anyone know how to make em?

Does anyone know how or what you need to make icons?

try

http://www.tektek.org/dream/

site for making avatars

Does anyone know how or what you need to make icons?

maybe you should give a link to the example so that we will be more specific.... :)