MakersPlace is a social network that connects makers with other makers to share resources and trade skills. The platform also provides a marketplace for buying and selling goods. In 2016, the company was founded by two MIT graduates, Matt Michelsen and Alex Tkachenko.
The company is based in San Francisco, California, and has been steadily growing its user base. With a focus on the maker community, MakersPlace has provided an online space for people to connect with others who share the same interests.
What is MakersPlace?
MakersPlace is an online marketplace for digital creations. It provides a platform for creators to share and sell their work and a marketplace for collectors to find the items they want.
It has been designed to be a safe space for creators to find buyers and buyers to find items that are hard to come by elsewhere. As a result, the site is open-ended, meaning it doesn’t have any specific categories of items available: anything from 3D models and artworks to fonts and templates can be found in MakersPlace.
The site allows sellers to set their prices, which means they can charge what they want or offer their products at a discounted price to attract buyers.
How Does It Work?
MakersPlace enables creators to protect and sell original and unique editions of digital creations. It is the world’s first blockchain-powered platform that empowers artists, designers, musicians, authors, filmmakers, and other content creators to protect their work from piracy by setting a price and releasing it as a limited edition.
The company connects creators with fans and collectors worldwide through a marketplace and network of partners. Its patented technology works with providers to offer the widest selection of products in physical and digital formats, including books, comics, toys, and games.
In addition to serving as a retailer for third-party providers, the company is also a publisher in its own right. The company publishes comics from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Image Comics.
What Makes It Unique?
MakersPlace is a decentralized digital creation platform that connects creators and consumers in an authentic, transparent and fair environment.
Some of the key features include:
- A blockchain-based digital asset marketplace
- A high-quality marketplace for digital creators to sell their products
- A low commission marketplace for consumers to buy high-quality products
- A system where every transaction is recorded on the blockchain, making it transparent and immutable
Creators can sign and set a limited supply on the work while delivering proof of authenticity, ownership, and scarcity. The creator can also set the number of copies that will be reproduced. This will ensure absence, which is especially important in the digital world where there is an unlimited supply of digital copies.
Supported Wallets
The marketplace only supports Ethereum-based digital wallets, but they actively work on a cross-chain extension. If you don’t already have a digital Ethereum wallet, we recommend MetaMask.
How to Set Up Your Account?
When you first sign up for MakersPlace, you have the option of:
- Immediately sign in to the platform using your digital wallet (AKA “non-custodial wallet”) or
- Use a digital wallet issued and managed by MakersPlace (“custodial wallet”).
