Mint your art on your own contract with a resale royalty
Manifold lets you deploy a contract you own and set a royalty that marketplaces can read and pay on resales. Many marketplaces now treat royalties as optional, so it is a request, not a guarantee.
- 20 minutes
- 4 steps
- Gas to deploy and mint; cents on L2s like Base, more on Ethereum
- medium
- 1 solution uses it
OpenSea made creator fees optional for new collections in August 2023 and stopped enforcing them on older ones from early 2024.
Chapter 1 · The wall
The wall you hit
Resales rarely pay the artist. Your own contract can ask every time.
Chapter 2 · The power
What changes now
Manifold lets you deploy a contract you own and set a royalty that marketplaces can read and pay on resales. Many marketplaces now treat royalties as optional, so it is a request, not a guarantee.
Chapter 3 · Do it
Do it yourself
- Open Manifold Studio and connect your wallet.
- Create your own contract on a low-fee network and name it.
- Set your royalty percentage and the wallet it pays to.
- Mint one piece and check the royalty shows on a marketplace listing.
- 20 min
- Gas to deploy and mint; cents on L2s like Base, more on Ethereum
- medium
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Chapter 4 · Prove it
Prove it worked
A token on a contract your wallet owns, with your royalty set.
Chapter 5 · Next star
Your next star
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Chapter 6 · Build
Build what is missing
A resale tracker that shows an artist every resale of their work and which ones paid the royalty.
Who could build it Artists who want to see where their royalties actually come from.
Real problems
Solutions that use this
Questions
How long does it take to mint your art on your own contract with a resale royalty?
About 20 minutes, in 4 steps. The first step is: Open Manifold Studio and connect your wallet.
What does it cost?
Gas to deploy and mint; cents on L2s like Base, more on Ethereum. Start with the free parts, and never put in more than you can afford to lose.
Do I need to be technical?
It is rated medium. Manifold lets you deploy a contract you own and set a royalty that marketplaces can read and pay on resales. Many marketplaces now treat royalties as optional, so it is a request, not a guarantee.
How do I know it worked?
A token on a contract your wallet owns, with your royalty set.
What real problems does this help with?
Get paid each time your art resells.