Hi @mr_free and @FritzWorm
Here a more detailed report with tips and learnings from the experience:
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The workshop was scheduled for 3 hours in total, and this proved adequate to cover the content we had proposed, including introduction, demonstrations, practical exercises, questions and one on one tutoring. Roughly the time used was: introductory concepts: 30 minutes, demonstrations: 30 minutes, practical exercises: 60 minutes, questions and tutoring: 60 minutes
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Everyone was able to create their wallets, receive, mint, list and buy NFTs. The feedback was positive and this was their first NFT for many of them (some had already created NFTs on other chains before).
Some feedback we collected regarding different parts of the activities:
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wallet creation: was very easy and the paper wallet instructions helped participants follow the flow without much help from the instructor. One person asked to create a second wallet. They seemed to be confused because in a previous workshop they attended (focusing on another blockchain) they were instructed to create burner wallets and didn’t realize in this workshop they would be creating a wallet meant to be used for real, so they at first didn’t choose a NEAR name they wanted to keep.
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receiving NFTs: for the certificate of attendance NFTs we used a Satori campaign of type “event”. In this mode people have to scan a QR code and then input an authentication link that changes every few seconds. This proved to be quite fast and some people had to input it several times until they were able to claim it. It worked well in the end, but in the future for new audiences it might be better to have just a link without the extra security of adding a code. This was the first NFT they ever received for many of them.
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registering on Mintbase: everyone could be easily added as minters as they created their wallets, but because of an unknown error on Mintbase, they were not able to fill their profiles with picture, name and email. This affected a bit the flow later as they did not receive notifications when people bought or made offers to their NFTs. We instructed them to fill the profile later and reported the problem to Mintbase so they could check and fix it.
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minting: minting worked well for people who had static images, but again due to a problem with Mintbase, the interface was not accepting movies. As a workaround some created GIFs or static images for their NFTs and were instructed to try later when hopefully this problem would be fixed. They were all very pleased with their NFTs, and were instructed to create multiple editions, and to list some for very affordable prices (0.1 or 0.2 NEAR) so they could buy from each other.
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buying: since the NFTs were all created in a single Mintbase contract, it was easy and convenient to see them all together and browse through them. Most people listed between 3-10 editions and many became “sold out”. They then listed more editions for a slightly higher price, and appreciated this possibility and strategy of offering discounts for “early supporter” collectors while keeping the option of charging more as their editions sell.
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we believe this step of buying from each other is extremely important and should not be regarded as “optional” or “unnecessary”. First, it makes the whole experience more “real” - they can experience collecting and selling, which are both very rewarding activities. Besides, it models the behaviour of creators supporting each other, which is associated with greater success in the space. It therefore also leads to more future engagement in the ecosystem and a better return from the time and funds invested in workshop activities.
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metaverse: the experience of being part of a virtual exhibition was received very enthusiastically, as the metaverse is often associated with NFTs and blockchain, and we think this can also help motivate further engagement. We are planning a tour of the virtual exhibition soon, here’s the invitation: (it will also be recorded for those who can’t make it live)
The materials created for the activity - paper wallet and booklet with instructions - were published as templates that can be used by the community. Here are the links:
Some photos were posted on a previous comment, and here are a couple more:
It was a very positive experience, we thank you again for the support from Onboarding DAO.
**One downside of the funding process for this activity we should mention, was that between the time the payout proposal was submitted until it was approved, the price of NEAR fluctuated quite a lot, from 10 USD to roughly half that, so the funds received were only 250 USD instead of the 500 USD approved. If the Onboarding DAO would be willing to follow these Community funding guidelines (described in section “Phase 3” of linked post) and allow for an additional payout to compensate for such exceptional cases, we would be very grateful.