INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DEFACEMENT
Instructions for Defacement is a generative art project developed for release on plottables.io, in which NFTs of unique pen plotter instructions are created upon mint.
Each Instruction, which is represented by an SVG, is designed to be interpreted by modern pen plotting software and drawn on an area equal to 5.8125" x 2.34252". All instructions that cannot be executed by a pen plotter are designed to be performed manually. The thumbnail of each NFT simulates what a resultant plot might look like if executed on the pictorial area of the United States one-dollar bill. Resultant plots may appear different than the corresponding NFT thumbnail due to pen selection, paper
quality, imprecise pen plotter alignment, and the uniqueness of manual instruction
execution.
This document outlines a six-point procedure in which a prospective collector may purchase an Instructions NFT and (optionally) execute those instructions:
I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOKEN PURCHASE
II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOKEN VERIFICATION
III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WAIVER
IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REBATE
V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEN PLOTTER USE
VI. INSTRUCTIONS FOR POST-PEN PLOTTER USE
I. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOKEN PURCHASE
Visit https://instructions.plottables.io
a. Ethereum Purchase
- Scroll down and click on the “Connect Wallet to Purchase”
button
- Once your wallet is connected, click the “Purchase” button
- Follow the instructions for your preferred wallet to complete the
transaction
b. Credit Card Purchase
- Scroll down and click on the “Purchase With Card” button
- Follow all on-screen instructions
II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOKEN VERIFICATION
Please complete one of following two verification methods
after seeing the mint success screen
a. Web3 Verification
- Visit https://steviep.xyz/instructions/verify
- Connect with the wallet you used to purchase the token
- Submit your token ID and present the screen to an event
organizer or volunteer
b. Email Verification
- If you purchased a token using a Winter Wallet, an event
organizer or volunteer will request that you forward the
confirmation email, along with a specific phrase, to them
III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WAIVER
- Upon verifying your token, please reference the Waiver
Agreement in the back of this document
- Read each Term of the agreement carefully
- Solicit a signature from Steven Pikelny and Matthew Jacobson
- Sign the Agreement
- You will be permitted to keep the hard copy, but a photo will be
take for Plottable’s records
IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REBATE
- Following the signature of the waiver, you will be given a $1.00
rebate in the form of a crisp United States one-dollar bill
- Upon receipt of this rebate, you must verbally acknowledge that
this is an unqualified act of good will on behalf of the artist, and
that you are free to use this bill as best you see fit
V. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEN PLOTTER USE
- Select pens from pen station
- Attach plotting material to plotting board with provided clips
(see Figure 1)
- To ensure the pen is at the correct height, position material
under the pen carriage and insert pen into pen carriage 1 cm
above material (see Figure 2)
- Align the pen tip with the top left corner of the frame of the
plotting material (see Figure 3)
- Slide the carriage to the right and align with top of the frame of
the plotting material (see Figure 4)
- Slide the carriage back to its initial position
- In the UI select the appropriate layer and click the plot button
- Repeat for all layers in the piece - changing pens and realigning
as necessary
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
VI. INSTRUCTIONS FOR POST-PEN PLOTTER USE
- After using the pen plotter, you are welcome to use any of the
designated supplies in an unsupervised manner
- These supplies may include archival ink pens, felt tip pens,
highlighter pens, pencils, scissors, and lighters
- Please return all pens when you are finished
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, COVENANT NOT TO
SUE, REBATE TERMS & CONDITIONS, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND HOLD HARMLESS
AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made effective / / , by and between Steven Pikelny (hereinafter, "The Artist"),
Plottables LLC (hereinafter, "Plottables"), and __ Andy Shaw __ (hereinafter, "The Buyer").
Whereas, having purchased a Non Fungible Token ("NFT") of Instructions for Defacement (hereinafter,
"Instructions"), and having signed this Agreement under the supervision of The Artist and/or Plottables, The
Buyer is entitled to the following:
1. The immediate transfer of said NFT to The Buyer's address on the Ethereum blockchain.
2. A $1.00 rebate, which will be issued in the form of a physical United States one-dollar bill upon signing
of this Agreement.
3. The use of an official Plottables pen plotter for up to 15 minutes during the officially publicized hours of
a live Plottables-sponsored event on a "first-come-first-serve" basis.
If the NFT is transferred to an Ethereum address not controlled by The Buyer prior to the fulfillment of 1 and 2,
these entitlements shall be nullified, and a separate Agreement may be signed with the new owner.
And whereas, upon signature of this Agreement, The Buyer agrees to hold The Artist and Plottables harmless
from all claims, losses, liabilities, public prosecutions, and costs associated with their purchase and use of any
and all Instructions tokens, as well as their participation in any and all Instructions-related activities.
TERMS
1. HOLD HARMLESS. The Buyer shall fully defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Artist and Plottables
from any claims, costs, lawsuites, demands, causes of action, losses, liabilities, injury, damages of any kind
whatsoever (including monetary loss, property damage, public prosecution, personal injury, and/or wrongful
death), whether brought by an individual or other entity, or imposed by a court of law or administrative action of
any federal, state, or local governmental body or agency, arising out of any acts of pen plotter use, use of any
materials that may be located within proximity to a pen plotter (such as highlighter pens, scissors, lighters,
markers, archival ink pens, felt tip pens, pencils, and so forth), omissions, negligence, or willful misconduct on
the part of The Buyer. This indemnification includes, without limitation, the payment of all penalties, fines,
judgements, attorney's fees, and related costs or expenses.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CURRENCY DEFACEMENT CODE. The Buyer acknowledges that
execution of any and all Instructions in relation to any and all United States currency constitutes a federal crime
pursuant to United States Code Title 18 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE), Part I (CRIMES), Chapter
17 (COINS AND CURRENCY), Sec. 333 (Mutilation of national bank obligations):
Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites or cements together, or does any other thing to
any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, or Federal Reserve
bank, or the Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt unfit
to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Furthermore, The Buyer acknowledges that execution of specific instructions may constitute "advertisement",
and may result in fines pursuant to United States Code Title 18 (CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE),
Part I (CRIMES), Chapter 25 (COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY), Sec. 475 (Imitating obligations or
securities; advertisements):
Whoever designs, engraves, prints, makes, or executes, or utters, issues, distributes, circulates, or uses any business or
professional card, notice, placard, circular, handbill, or advertisement in the likeness or similitude of any obligation or
security of the United States issued under or authorized by any Act of Congress or writes, prints, or otherwise
impresses upon or attaches to any such instrument, obligation, or security, or any coin of the United States, any
business or professional card, notice, or advertisement, or any notice or advertisement whatever, shall be fined under
this title.
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RIGHTS. The Buyer understands that, in purchasing an Instructions NFT,
they are under no legal, social, or moral obligation to execute instructions conveyed by any token, owned by
them or another Buyer, either in part or in full. Furthermore, The Buyer acknowledges that any and all
Instructions may be executed on any paper material other than United States currency.
4. INTENT. The Buyer acknowledges that neither The Artist nor Plottables endorse or encourage the
defacement of United States currency, despite: the presence of one or multiple pen plotters at a live Plottables
event; any assistance, guidance, or technical advice given to The Buyer in relation to pen plotter use; or any
statements made regarding the promotion of the Instructions project at live events, on social media, or in casual
conversation.
5. REBATE. The Buyer is entitled to a rebate of one United States dollar and zero cents. This rebate may only
be redeemed in person with a request being made to one or both of The Artist or Plottables. This rebate is valid
for one year after the mint of an Instructions NFT, and may only be redeemed by the current owner of said token.
The rebate will consist of a crisp physical bill subject to all good faith efforts of The Artist and Plottables. The
rebate may also be given in digital form subject to the approval of all parties. Neither The Artist nor Plottables
will, under any circumstances, sign the rebated bill unless held under duress, which includes threats, violence,
constraints, and other actions brought to bear on them to do something against their will or better judgment.
6. PEN PLOTTER USE. By purchasing an Instructions NFT The Buyer is entitled to the unsupervised use of
an official Plottables pen plotter for up to 15 minutes. The Buyer is not required to use the entirety of this 15
minute period, and is not restricted in what they may plot. Pen plotter use will be scheduled on a
"first-come-first-serve" basis at the sole discretion of The Artist and Plottables.
7. PEN PLOTTER NEGLIGENCE. During use of any and all pen plotters owned by Plottables, The Buyer
accepts full responsibility and liability for any and all damages that may be incurred by negligence, misuse, or
willful misconduct.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Buyer will not photograph, film, or otherwise record other Buyers' use of a
Plottables pen plotter.
9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Instructions for Defacement and all materials present at an associated
Plottables live event, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License. The
typeface is derived from Inter, which is licensed under a SIL Open Font License.
10. WARRANTY. All Instructions are provided "as-is'' and without any warranty of any kind whatsoever, either
express or implied. The Artist makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy of the executed version of any
Instructions in relation to their digital representation. In no event shall The Artist or Plottables be held liable for
any damages or legal repercussions incurred by The Buyer related to the use of Plottables equipment, execution
of any Instructions, or financial activities related to the Instructions NFT. All sales are final, and refunds will not
be given under any circumstances.
11. AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENT. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this
Agreement have the actual legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement bind each respective party.
12. ENFORCEABILITY, SEVERABILITY, AND REFORMATION. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and
enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting
such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written,
construed, and enforced as so limited.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the parties related to
matters specified herein, and supersedes any prior oral or written statements or Agreements between parties
related to such matters.
14. AMENDMENT. No supplement, modification, or amendment to this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing and signed by all parties.
15. TOKEN TRANSFER. Upon transfer of the Instruction NFT to an Ethereum address not controlled by The
Buyer, any unfilled entitlements and obligations promised to The Buyer, including but not limited to pen plotter
usage and a $1.00 rebate, on behalf of The Artist or Plottables shall be nullified.
SIGNATURES.
Steven Pikelny ________________ 11 . 11 . 22
Signature Date
Matthew Jacobson _________________ 11 . 11 . 22
Chief Plotter Officer, Plottables LLC Signature Date
___ Andy Shaw ___ _________________ 11 . 11 . 22
Buyer Name (Please Print) Signature Date
TOKEN ID: #147
REBATE SERIAL NUMBER: J94653041A
