Las Vegas-based glass pipe maker to the celebs Jerome Baker Designs will launch a sequence of bong-related NFTs tied to corresponding bodily belongings early subsequent month.
The NFTs, on FDCTech’s Ethereum-based platform, depict the distinctive glassblowing course of for every bong and include further distinctive advantages. They’re as a result of drop on Tremendous Bowl Sunday (Feb. 13) and the corresponding bodily bongs can be auctioned off at Superchief Gallery.
Jerome Baker Designs Founder and President Jason Harris is taken into account to be one of many top ten glassblowers in the world, in line with smoking merchandise market SLX.
He based the enterprise within the early Nineties and has constructed custom-made items for celebrities corresponding to Snoop Dogg, George Clooney, Grateful Lifeless, Santana and Rita Marley.
He advised Cointelegraph he’s excited to step into the world of crypto-driven digital artwork.
“As an artist, we want a certificates of authenticity to connect with the artwork. NFTs act as a certificates of authenticity and create worth and legacy.”
Based on Harris, whereas different types of artwork like sculptures might be bronzed and work replicated or copied, glassblowing is a one-time effort that can’t be replicated.
“You should have a documented expertise of the creation of that art work and in that lay the magic. It’s like shopping for a pair of Jordans. If you happen to ever wish to promote them, you would possibly want the packaging in excellent situation. The NFT acts as a certificates of authentication and the art work acts because the package deal.”
Harris stated the 5 bong NFTs to launch on Tremendous Bowl Sunday can be consistent with his Burnt Orange collection, a group of translucent vibrant orange glass bongs.
Those that personal a bong NFT will obtain actual world advantages corresponding to glassblowing lessons and a go to to the Las Vegas Dream Manufacturing facility (Jerome Baker Designs Headquarters).
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This isn’t Jerome Baker Designs first foray into blockchain and the studio has been accepting Bitcoin since 2012. Harris believes that the worldwide inhabitants will quickly bounce on the bandwagon and settle for the crypto asset for funds. The corporate plans on accepting Ethereum funds shortly.
