Explore mallow, a Solana art marketplace with auctions, fixed-price editions, Gumball randomized sales, raffles, physicals, cross-platform aggregation, and SMORES rewards.
About mallow
mallow is a Solana-based art marketplace built for creators and collectors who want flexible, transparent ways to mint, sell, and collect digital or physical artwork. It focuses on simple creator tools (auctions, fixed-price listings, editions), novel sale formats that help small and large collections get discovered, and community incentives through the SMORES ecosystem token. Beyond standard mints and listings, mallow supports features like randomized sales, raffles, physical-item shipping flows, and cross-platform aggregation so a creator’s work can be visible in more than one place.
mallow’s design is beginner-friendly: you can start with a straightforward fixed-price sale or edition print, then graduate to more advanced formats such as Gumball (randomized sales) or on-chain raffles. The marketplace also emphasizes practical, real-world use cases—like including a physical print or original painting with a digital NFT—without adding friction for buyers or sellers.
mallow Features
A quick overview to help you scan what mallow offers and decide which tools fit your goal (selling, collecting, airdropping, or experimenting with new drop mechanics).
Auctions (editions & 1/1s)
Create ascending-price auctions in SOL, USDC, or mallow-supported SPL tokens—with optional anti-sniping and streamlined physical delivery.
Gumball
Group multiple artworks under one listing and price; buyers receive a random piece at purchase—useful for PFP-style drops, collabs, or bundling secondary pieces.
Secure and non‑custodial
This tool never accesses private keys—transactions are signed through your wallet.
Buy & sell Solana NFTs
List, accept bids, or buy instantly; make collection offers and filter traits to find rarities.
What makes mallow special?
mallow pairs familiar creator tools with distinctive sale mechanics that are hard to replicate elsewhere on Solana. Gumball, for example, lets a seller list many pieces under one price and deliver a random artwork to each buyer—a format that encourages discovery, helps move inventory, and works for PFP-style or collaborative drops without custom contracts. Raffles offer another inclusive way to distribute works so smaller collectors can participate, while tiered edition sales let creators tailor pricing across different versions (e.g., digital vs. digital+physical).
On top of sales mechanics, mallow supports physical artwork with built-in shipping details, which lowers the friction for creators who work across digital and traditional media. Cross-platform aggregation is also practical: listings from Objkt and Exchange Art can surface on your mallow profile, giving collectors one place to see your work—even if it was listed somewhere else. Finally, the SMORES ecosystem adds community incentives: users earn, spend, and trade SMORES, and creators can use Cream to temporarily bring minting and printing fees down to zero.
Pricing
Discover the pricing options available for mallow
Free
mallow is free to access. Normal Solana network fees (gas) apply when minting, buying, selling, or airdropping.
mallow also offers one free Core mint for new users who apply, and the Cream product—purchasable with SMORES—can reduce minting and edition printing fees to 0 for a period.
How to get started
Whether you’re collecting or creating, setup is straightforward. Here’s a beginner-friendly path to your first purchase or mint.
1
Create or connect a Solana wallet
2 minutes
Easy
Choose a Solana wallet you’re comfortable with and connect it when prompted in the mallow interface. You’ll use it to sign transactions and store your NFTs.
2
Fund your wallet with SOL
2 minutes
Easy
Deposit a small amount of SOL to cover minting, purchasing, or listing fees and network costs. You can also prepare USDC or other supported tokens if you plan to bid or price in those currencies.
3
Pick your path—Collect or Create
2 minutes
Easy
Collectors: Browse the marketplace, review artist profiles (including aggregated listings), and choose between fixed-price, auction, Gumball, or raffle purchases.
Creators: Decide on a sale format. For simple drops, use Fixed Price (1/1 or editions). For discovery and gamified sales, try Gumball or Raffles.
4
Configure details
2 minutes
Easy
Auctions: Set currency (SOL, USDC, or another supported token), reserve price, start/end times, and optional anti-sniping window. Add physical-shipping details if applicable.
Fixed-price: Choose quantity (edition supply), price, and any collaborator splits. If you’re offering a physical, attach the image and unlock price.
Gumball/Raffles: Add the pool of works, confirm pricing or ticketing, then publish.
5
Launch, share, and iterate
2 minutes
Easy
Go live and share your listing. Consider using the airdrop tool for collectors or supporters, and revisit your approach (e.g., switch from fixed-price to auction) based on interest.
Pro Tips
Tip 1
If you’re testing your first drop, start with a fixed-price edition to keep the buyer experience simple, then explore Gumball or raffles once you’ve built demand.
Tip 2
If you list on other platforms like Objkt or Exchange.art, lean on cross-platform aggregation so collectors see everything from your mallow profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to the most common questions about this tool
What is Gumball and why use it?
Gumball groups many artworks under one listing at one price and delivers a random piece to each buyer—helpful for PFP-style releases, collaborations, or bundling secondary items without custom contracts.
Which currencies can I use for auctions or purchases?
Auctions can accept SOL, USDC, or other tokens supported by mallow; creators choose the currency when configuring a listing.
Can I sell a physical print or original with my NFT?
Yes. mallow’s Physicals flow lets you add a physical image and unlock price, and buyers can submit shipping details at checkout for a smooth handoff.
What is SMORES and how do I earn it?
SMORES is mallow’s ecosystem token used for rewards, buying/selling artwork, redeeming store items, and more. You can earn SMORES by creating, collecting, and participating in marketplace activity; it’s tradable on Jupiter.
Is there a way to reduce minting costs?
Yes. New users can apply for one free Core mint, and creators can purchase Cream with SMORES to reduce minting and edition printing fees to 0 for a period.
