🐇via ord command line

Cheaper but more complex.

We do not provide the tools to create Foundation Blanks and Echoes. Instead we recommend you use a trusted 3rd party provider, or the ord command line tool if you have the technical expertise.

Installation and configuration of the ord command line tools is beyond the scope of this document. These are the same tools used to etch runes so the installation process is the same.

Step 1 - Preparation

If you're creating a Foundation Blank then make sure you have the Genesis Blank in the ord tools wallet.

If you're creating an Echo then make sure you have the Foundation Blank in the ord tools wallet.

Step 2 - Metadata

To create a Foundation Blank you'll need to create a file containing the metadata generated by the Canvas tool. Give the file a .json extension. In the examples below we use metadata.json.

Step 3 - Inscription

To create a Foundation Blank you'll use the Genesis Blank inscription ID for both the delegate and the parent values, and you'll need to supply a path to your metadata file. The command looks like this - you will need to replace GENESIS_INSCRIPTION_ID with the actual inscription ID.

ord wallet inscribe \
  --delegate GENESIS_INSCRIPTION_ID \
  --parent GENESIS_INSCRIPTION_ID \
  --json-metadata ./metadata.json \
  --fee-rate 22

To create an Echo you'll use the Genesis Blank inscription ID for the delegate value, and the Foundation Blank inscription ID for the parent value. You do not need to provide metadata.

ord wallet inscribe \
  --delegate GENESIS_INSCRIPTION_ID \
  --parent FOUNDATION_INSCRIPTION_ID \
  --fee-rate 22

Adjust the fee rate to a rate you're comfortable with after checking the mempool.