Mint 100% Fully On-Chain Tezos NFTs & Collaborate Securely | ZeroContract Walkthrough

Welcome, artists and builders! I'm @jams2blues, and today we're diving deep into ZeroContract; a revolutionary, fully on-chain NFT minting platform built specifically for the Tezos blockchain.

ZeroContract doesn't rely on external storage like IPFS or Arweave. Every piece of art, every thumbnail, every byte of metadata is etched permanently into Tezos blocks. This is true immutability; your creations outlive any marketplace or platform.

In this comprehensive video, we'll cover:

Deploying your own immutable NFT collection (your KT1 contract address)

Minting, burning, and transferring NFTs with a clean, user-friendly UI

The brand-new collaboration feature: securely add or remove collaborators, allowing multiple artists to mint to a single collection without compromising control or security

Essential tips on keeping your artwork under 20KB for pixel-perfect, environmentally-conscious minting on Tezos’ inherently low-carbon blockchain:
compressionism tools I love using, free, and simple: squoosh.app, svgo, photoshop (save as... web legacy for gifs).

The ZeroContract Web App is fully open-source, MIT-licensed, and built for the community. You’re encouraged to fork, remix, and innovate directly from my GitHub repo: https://github.com/jams2blues/savethe...

Dive straight into the ZeroContract Webapp here: 👉 https://zeroart.app (select "ZeroContract Webapp")

Feel free to switch seamlessly between Ghostnet (test) and Mainnet using the built-in network selector.

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P.S. — Key Details About ZeroContract:

1. What is ZeroContract?
ZeroContract is a custom-built Tezos smart contract by JestemZero, designed specifically to store your artwork, thumbnails, and metadata Fully On-Chain (FOC). Unlike typical NFT platforms, it doesn't rely on third-party storage solutions like IPFS or Arweave. It's fully compliant with the TZIP-12/16 standards, meaning your NFTs are automatically compatible and listable across popular Tezos marketplaces (e.g., objkt.com).

2. True Immutability
Your NFTs are permanently etched into the Tezos blockchain. Even if platforms like objkt.com, teia.art, or zeroart.app disappear, your NFTs remain forever accessible, retrievable, and decodable directly from the blockchain itself. This guarantees true immutability: your art lives as long as Tezos does.

3. Understanding "Collections" on Tezos
On Tezos, a "collection" is simply your deployed smart contract. Deploying a contract generates a unique "KT1..." address pointing directly to your collection's code and storage on-chain. This KT1 address is your collection—it's the home for all tokens you mint. Your collection includes mandatory metadata such as the collection’s name, symbol, description, author(s), creator(s), and category (art, collectible, music, etc.). A small, 1:1 aspect ratio thumbnail or logo is also required to visually represent your collection.

4. How to Mint, Burn & Transfer NFTs
First, deploy your smart contract (KT1...). Then, you can mint new tokens directly into this contract. Each NFT token includes mandatory metadata fields required by marketplaces and standards, including name, description, creator address, royalties, license (rights), accessibility standards (such as NSFW or flashing hazard warnings), searchable tags, attributes, and recipient address (typically your own). Tokens can be minted individually (1/1) or in multiple editions. Once minted, these NFTs can easily be burned or transferred to others, giving you full control over your on-chain collection.