Gradually releasing a 250-piece ERC-721 collection from a single Manifold contract

Manifold Support Questions
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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to figure out if Manifold can support the workflow I have in mind without requiring a custom smart contract.

Here’s what I’m trying to build:

  • A single ERC-721 collection with 250 unique 1/1 NFTs.
  • Each NFT has its own image and metadata (no random minting).
  • I already have an off-chain dashboard where users choose their character. Nothing about the selection process happens on-chain.

My intended flow is:

  1. Deploy one ERC-721 contract.
  2. Mint the first 50 NFTs to my own wallet (these are reserved for early supporters).
  3. Manually airdrop those 50 NFTs to their final owners after they complete the off-chain selection process.
  4. Keep the remaining 200 NFTs unminted.
  5. Over time, mint those remaining NFTs one by one (or in small batches) and sell them through auctions.

My questions are:

  1. Is this workflow possible using Manifold Studio alone, without writing a custom smart contract?
  2. Can I mint only the first 50 NFTs now and leave the remaining supply unminted until later?
  3. Can I continue minting new NFTs from the same ERC-721 contract months later?
  4. Can those future NFTs be sold through Manifold auctions or claim pages while still belonging to the same collection?
  5. Would Batch Token Creator be the correct workflow for this, or should I use another Manifold product?

My goal is to keep everything under one ERC-721 contract, while gradually releasing the collection over time.

Thanks!

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Hi! So the first 50 you’re looking to mint, and then transfer? Technically you will be minting to yourself and sending to those manually. Curious how you’re handling the selection process here.

This is all possible with our 721 contracts - You can mint as many tokens as you like, how you want to distribute/mint the 200 is up to you!