Hi everyone! I’m working on a project where I have a collection of 10 different digital artworks. For each artwork, I want to create exactly 20 identical copies as NFTs. This means I would end up with 200 total NFTs (10 artworks x 20 copies each). I’m wondering if this is something I can achieve using Metaplex on the Solana blockchain. Has anyone done something similar before? I’ve been looking around but can’t find clear information about minting duplicate NFTs from the same image file. Any guidance would be really helpful!
Yes, it’s entirely feasible to create multiple copies of the same NFT using Candy Machine v2. I’ve undertaken a similar task where I had 15 distinct base designs, each with 25 copies. The key is in your metadata setup; you will need to create 200 unique JSON files, even though you’re only working with 10 images. Each JSON file must point to the same image while having different titles like “Artwork #1 - Copy 1” and so forth. Candy Machine recognizes each JSON as a unique minting opportunity, which aligns perfectly with your goal. Ensure your image hosting can manage the multiple references without incurring excessive costs.
Oh wow, this sounds really cool! I’m curious about a few things though.
Are you pricing all 20 copies the same? And how are you handling rarity when each copy is technically equally rare?
I haven’t done this myself, but I’ve wondered about similar stuff. Do collectors usually want multiple copies of the same piece, or just one? Could create some interesting market dynamics.
When you say “identical copies,” do you mean the metadata too? Or will you differentiate them like “edition 1 of 20”? That might affect how they display in wallets and marketplaces.
What kind of artwork is it? Hand-drawn, digital, photography? Always love seeing what people create in this space!
absolutely doable! just number each copy differently in the metadata json files or the candy machine will get confused. i did something similar - 5 artworks with 50 copies each - and it worked fine. fair warning tho, uploading all those json files takes forever lol. also make sure your wallet has enough sol for all 200 mints.