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# How do I mint a Crucible?

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## How to Mint a Crucible

There are several options to mint a Crucible:

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Crucible</th><th width="150">Requirements</th><th width="150" align="center">Artwork</th><th width="170">Benefits</th><th>Upgradeable</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="#minting-a-basic-crucible">Basic Crucible</a></td><td>Gas only</td><td align="center">⤫</td><td>Reward Programs</td><td>✓ Pro</td></tr><tr><td><a href="#minting-a-pro-crucible">Pro Crucible</a></td><td>0.05 ETH<br>+ Gas</td><td align="center">✓</td><td>Reward Programs<br>+ Crucible Key</td><td>⤫</td></tr><tr><td><a href="#minting-a-platinum-crucible">Platinum Crucible</a></td><td>MIST-WETH LP<br>+ Gas</td><td align="center">✓</td><td>Reward Programs<br>+ Crucible Key</td><td>⤫</td></tr></tbody></table>

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**Important information:**&#x20;

The only currently compatible hardware wallet is Ledger when used with MetaMask.
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## Minting a Basic Crucible

Minting a Basic Crucible is very straight forward and can be done via the "[Mint a Crucible](https://www.crucible.wtf/mint)" page on the [crucible.wtf](https://www.crucible.wtf/mint) website.

1. Open [Crucible.wtf](https://crucible.wtf)
2. Connect your wallet
3. Click "Mint a Crucible" in the header\
   ![](/files/eKYTclVthRg3MlvntXcb)
4. Click "Select" under the "Basic Crucible" card\
   ![](/files/qzrb8bARKSckAZtlyIAu)
5. Click "Mint a Crucible" button at the bottom of the modal.\
   ![](/files/AQpi1RBrKEvaRj1zjNcr)
6. Review the Gas costs on the transaction notification and confirm the transaction once you're ready to proceed\
   ![](/files/xFkI1awsZ1beJ1eIVh5m)
7. Wait for the transaction to be successful\
   ![](/files/H25vAFdkoEBapWCgla7j)
8. Once your Crucible has been successfully minted, you can click the "Manage your Crucible" link to open your new Crucible directly. \
   ![](/files/lMgYVzRFWvsP4p4b3obM)\
   \
   You can also use the "Your crucibles" tab, this should show your newly minted crucible \
   &#x20;<img src="/files/-MgCFnqM_4kB4HdxnjGM" alt="" data-size="original"> \
   &#x20;![](/files/Q9bUrD2T4GoHDroBJKue)

## Minting a Pro Crucible

Minting a Pro Crucible is very straight forward and can be done via the "[Mint a Crucible](https://crucible.alchemist.wtf/mint)" page on the [crucible.wtf](https://crucible.alchemist.wtf/mint) website.

1. Open [Crucible.wtf](https://crucible.wtf)
2. Connect your wallet
3. Click "Mint a Crucible" in the header\
   ![](/files/eKYTclVthRg3MlvntXcb)
4. Click "Select" under the "Pro Crucible" card\
   ![](/files/n2Fs8wHXVAoWE8rGO4Ip)
5. Click "Mint a Crucible" button at the bottom of the modal.\
   &#x20;![](/files/LyUH5wMbLkq2pVb3Y4Xh)
6. Review the costs on the transaction notification and confirm the transaction once you're ready to proceed, minting a Pro Crucible will cost you 0.05 ETH + Gas costs.\
   ![](/files/HqRzezFI8oGUcdpwEyLE)
7. Wait for the transaction to be successful\
   ![](/files/Buk0BiPOn3irQpcElPC7)
8. Once your Crucible has been successfully minted, you can click the "Manage your Crucible" link to open your new Crucible directly. \
   ![](/files/lMgYVzRFWvsP4p4b3obM)\
   \
   You can also use the "Your crucibles" tab, this should show your newly minted crucible \
   &#x20;<img src="/files/-MgCFnqM_4kB4HdxnjGM" alt="" data-size="original"> \
   &#x20; ![](/files/QawwmJdpQ3aupDsQ3R84)

## Minting a Platinum Crucible

First of all, you need to have MIST-WETH LP from the [Uniswap-V2 Liquidity pool](https://lp.mist.alchemist.wtf).

If you have not done this already, please refer to our 2-part guide on [Acquiring ⚗️ & Adding Liquidity](/acquiring-and-adding-liquidity.md).

Once you've obtained MIST-WETH LP then you can continue to follow the steps below

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Your MIST-WETH LP used to mint a Crucible is automatically subscribed to Aludel v1.5. You will not lose any portion of your LP balance during the minting process.
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### Step by Step guide

1. Open [Crucible.wtf](https://crucible.wtf)
2. Connect your wallet
3. Click "Mint a Crucible" in the header\
   ![](/files/eKYTclVthRg3MlvntXcb)
4. Click "Select" under the Platinum Crucible Card\
   ![](/files/HrtowggrBfIcyyGFYpN1)
5. You should see a modal like below popup:

   ![](/files/KhrRYmVVFVTcWvbsnTOD)&#x20;
6. If you do not have ⚗️-WETH LP you will receive a notice below. If this is the case, please visit the [Acquiring ⚗️ & Adding Liquidity](/acquiring-and-adding-liquidity.md) page for obtaining the LP token.\
   ![](/files/KLxWfgm7hnGymo7pFtiP)
7. Enter the amount of LP you wish you put into the Crucible. You probably wish to click "Max" or "100%" to enter your full amount\
   ![](/files/DS5hpCA5NYUmD1Uhoifo)
8. Hit "Mint a Crucible", make necessary approvals via MetaMask, wait for the transaction to complete.\
   \
   **Note: There should be 2 signing requests and a transaction request, if they do not pop up you might have to open MetaMask.** \ <img src="/files/-MgCF03tB1np4nbAW9Ba" alt="" data-size="original"> \ <img src="/files/-MgCF7g6TZRtoMJPcq_u" alt="" data-size="original"> <img src="/files/-MgCFEYY5FZPRBrA_kSQ" alt="" data-size="original"> \
   &#x20; ![](/files/xFkI1awsZ1beJ1eIVh5m)
9. Once you have Confirmed your transaction you should receive the following prompts, click to view your transaction. Once your transaction has been confirmed, please move to the next step. \
   ![](/files/C5y4mEL7jmvN9C08dqJH)\ <img src="/files/-MgCFTr9CvU1uETmDRzh" alt="" data-size="original"> \ <img src="/files/-MgCF_jtj_qXyS7xBPuY" alt="" data-size="original"> <br>
10. Now your transaction is confirmed, click on the "Your crucibles" tab, this should show your newly minted crucible \
    &#x20;<img src="/files/-MgCFnqM_4kB4HdxnjGM" alt="" data-size="original"> \ <img src="/files/-MgCFy1FkUFJuNKmmSFE" alt="" data-size="original"> <br>

## **Congratulations, if you've made it this far, you're now an Alchemist**