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Guides for Artists.

Everything from your first mint to your fifth collection — written by artists who already made the mistakes, so you don't have to.

20 guides · free to read · 🔋 by $DOOD™
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Start Here: Artist Onboarding

The first guide every new XRPL artist should read: connect a wallet, set up a collection, mint your first piece, set a royalty, and join the $DOOD CommUnity — in order.

🎨 For artists7 min read
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How to Mint Your Art on XRPL Home

A step-by-step walkthrough for artists who want to mint an NFT on XRPL, from connecting your wallet to Mint Complete, including royalties, AI disclosure and what collectors actually see.

🎨 For artists7 min read
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Setting Up Collections on the XRPL

How to group your XRP Ledger NFTs into a collection that collectors can actually browse: choosing its home at mint, consistent traits and metadata, and the checks to run before you confirm.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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Royalties and Pricing: An Artist's Guide

How XRPL NFT royalties work, where to set yours at Review & Mint (0–50%), and practical starting points for pricing 1/1s, editions, and community drops.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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Artist Tools and Resources for XRPL Creators

A working toolkit for XRPL artists, grouped by job: free tools to create, the XRPL Home flow to mint your NFT, plus what to use to promote, verify, and track your work.

🎨 For artists6 min read

Branding Your Art on XRPL

How XRPL artists build a recognisable brand: finding your identity, keeping your name consistent across platforms, telling the story behind the work, and showing up like a human.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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Building Your Artist Identity on X

Your PFP, banner, bio, and posting style decide what collectors think in four seconds. A practical guide to building an XRPL artist identity on X that people recognise.

🎨 For artists5 min read
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Building as an Artist on the XRP Ledger

Honest advice for new XRPL artists: why community beats follower counts, why consistency beats talent, how to price without freezing, and how to put your first piece on the ledger.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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Color Theory for Digital Artists

Color theory that holds up in a marketplace grid: the color wheel, harmony schemes, warm versus cool, and the value tests that decide whether your art reads as a thumbnail.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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Giving Back and Building Trust

Trust is the one thing you cannot mint. How XRPL artists and projects build it — through transparency, consistency, and giving back to the CommUnity that carries them.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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How to Build Community Around Your Project

Every great XRPL project starts with people, not tokens. A practical guide to building a community with real culture — communication, rewards, collaboration, and leading by example.

🎨 For artists6 min read
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How to Collaborate Safely

Collabs bring new styles and new audiences — and new ways to get burned. How XRPL artists agree on splits, protect their wallets, credit everyone, and keep records that hold up.

🎨 For artists7 min read

How to Host a Fair Mint or Drop

Collectors remember how you ran your first drop. A practical plan for preparing artwork, publishing mint details, choosing a drop type, and launching on XRPL Home without surprises.

🎨 For artists8 min read
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How to Stay Inspired as an Artist

Creative habits, style evolution, and wisdom from the CommUnity. Nobody stays inspired all the time — here is how XRPL artists keep the fire lit through the quiet seasons.

🎨 For artists7 min read

How to Write NFT Descriptions Collectors Actually Read

Your art stops the scroll; the words keep it. A practical guide to writing NFT descriptions with a hook, a story and an ending, and where each part goes in the XRPL Home mint flow.

🎨 For artists5 min read
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Promoting Your Art Without Burning Out

You do not need to be online all day to grow as an XRPL artist. A calmer approach to posting, engagement and rhythm that protects your creative energy for the long run.

🎨 For artists6 min read

Should Artists Use an X Professional Account?

An honest look at whether X Professional mode helps XRPL artists grow: the branding, dashboard and monetisation upsides, the limits nobody mentions, and what actually moves the needle.

🎨 For artists5 min read
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The $DOOD Artist Standard

Five commitments behind the 🔋 by $DOOD™ badge: support your collectors, stay original, be present, build with integrity, and contribute to the loop. Plus artist levels.

🎨 For artists5 min read
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When Your Art Isn't Selling

A slow month is not a verdict on your work. How XRPL artists keep momentum when nothing is selling — what to measure instead, what to fix, and why the next piece matters most.

🎨 For artists5 min read
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Why Artists Thrive in the $DOOD CommUnity

The XRPL art scene runs on its creators. Here's what the $DOOD CommUnity actually offers artists — what the badge signals, how the loop works, and why your style stays yours.

🎨 For artists5 min read