Forma Sketchpad is a mainnet creative-compute blockchain in the Forma ecosystem that lets artists code, deploy, and mint fully on-chain generative art, with TIA used for gas. Core use cases include launching algorithmic art collections/editions, running curated drops with deterministic per-token seeds, and preserving artwork logic on-chain for verifiable provenance and long-term accessibility.
It is purpose-built for generative art: the Sketchpad tooling streamlines on-chain creation, deterministic rendering, and mint mechanics, rather than optimizing for general-purpose DeFi. Leveraging Celestia’s modular data availability and TIA-denominated fees enables low-cost mints and fast finality; key comparison metrics to monitor are average mint gas (in TIA), block time, throughput (TPS), and daily mint activity, which are typically lower fees and faster blocks than L1s but vary with network load.
Forma Sketchpad uses TIA as the gas token for transaction fees. You can obtain TIA by bridging from other chains or purchasing using thirdweb Bridge.
To bridge TIA to Forma Sketchpad, connect your wallet to thirdweb bridge, select your source chain, choose the token you want to bridge, select Forma Sketchpad as the destination, enter the amount, and confirm the transaction. The bridge will handle the cross-chain transfer instantly.
To build on Forma Sketchpad you can use thirdweb, which provides an easy way to build, monetize and scale your apps, games or agents. You can find detailed guides and documentation on https://portal.thirdweb.com to get started quickly.
To add Forma Sketchpad to your wallet, you can connect your wallet and click on [Add to Wallet] button at the top of the page. Alternatively, you can add the network manually using the RPC URL and chain details and add it to your wallet's network settings.
To send TIA on Forma Sketchpad, ensure your wallet is connected to the Forma Sketchpad network, enter the recipient's address, specify the amount of TIA to send, review the gas fee, and confirm the transaction in your wallet.