So, I’ve been hearing all this talk about NFTs, you know, those digital pictures people sell for big bucks. It sounded fun, like a little side project to mess around with. Then I remembered my vet friends—they’re always busy with pets and all that. So I thought, hey, let’s make something for them. Why not call it VetFriends NFT?
How it all began
It started one night when I was scrolling through my phone, feeling kind of bored. I saw this video where someone made NFTs of their cats, and they made money selling them online. So, I grabbed my laptop and started looking up how to do it. First step: figure out what NFT even means. Basically, it’s like making a unique digital art piece that you own on the computer. Simple enough, right?
Jumping into the action
I decided to use free tools ’cause I’m cheap and didn’t wanna spend cash. First, I downloaded a photo editor app—you know, one of those basic ones. I found it super easy to use. Then, I started taking pictures of my own pets for fun. My dog was lying around, so I snapped a shot of him looking silly. I edited it with some stickers and colors, turning it into a cartoon thing. Took like an hour just playing around.
After that, I needed to turn those pics into NFT stuff. I heard about this online platform where you can upload images to make ’em NFTs. Signed up with a fake email since I wasn’t sure about sharing real info. Took me a while to understand the upload process—lots of clicking and waiting. Then, boom, I hit a wall: the platform rejected my dog pic ’cause it said the file was too big. Had to go back and resize everything, losing my patience. What a headache.
Here’s what went down:
- Resized the pictures again and again, messing with the settings for hours.
- Finally got them uploaded, only to find out you need to pay a tiny fee to “mint” them as NFTs. Annoying, right?
- Paid the fee using some digital wallet I set up quickly. Felt like gambling my coffee money.
Finishing it off
Once the NFT was minted, I shared it with my vet friends over a group chat. They laughed at my dog’s pic and said they’d buy it as a joke. I didn’t make any real money from it—who’s gonna pay for that?—but it was cool to see it live on the platform. In the end, I learned that this NFT thing is mostly hype and takes too much time. But hey, it gave me a good laugh and a story to tell.
