from eWallet to paper

[rgiskard]

Hi All. This is probably a super newb question, so i guess I'm in the right place....

I have an eWallet. I would like to commit a few BTC to paper in 1 BTC increments. I think i know how to do this, but want to get some verification before i try.

1) Go to bitadress.org
2) Generate a single wallet
3) Print this out
4) Go to the eWallet provider
5) Sent 1 BTC to the 'Share' BTC address on the printed wallet
6) Repeat this process for each BTC i wish to send to a printed wallet

Does this look correct? As long as i have fully secured the paper wallet (store in a safe or something), is each BTC 100% secure and 'Offine'?

Finally, if i want to send these paper BTC back to my eWallet, is this an easy process?

Thanks in advance.

[guybrushthreepwood]

What e-wallet do you have? If you have blockchain you can make paper wallets from there.

[rgiskard]

I have blockchain, but from what i can tell, it converts your entire balance to cold storage when you do it using their options? Is that the case?

[guybrushthreepwood]

I have blockchain, but from what i can tell, it converts your entire balance to cold storage when you do it using their options? Is that the case?

I'm not sure. Is there not just an option to create a brand new paper wallet? Or can you create a PW for just one address?

[torusJKL]

Before creating the addresses you should go offline.
After creating the papers boot your computer with a Linux Live CD, while still being offline, and format it completely.

[Dogtanian]

Hi All. This is probably a super newb question, so i guess I'm in the right place....

I have an eWallet. I would like to commit a few BTC to paper in 1 BTC increments. I think i know how to do this, but want to get some verification before i try.

1) Go to bitadress.org
2) Generate a single wallet
3) Print this out
4) Go to the eWallet provider
5) Sent 1 BTC to the 'Share' BTC address on the printed wallet
6) Repeat this process for each BTC i wish to send to a printed wallet

Does this look correct? As long as i have fully secured the paper wallet (store in a safe or something), is each BTC 100% secure and 'Offine'?

Finally, if i want to send these paper BTC back to my eWallet, is this an easy process?

Thanks in advance.

There's some really helpful videos on youtube about making Paper Wallets.

[guybrushthreepwood]

I'd suggest taking the advice of the two users above. Paper Wallets are only as secure as you are.

[DeboraMeeks]

Before creating the addresses you should go offline.
After creating the papers boot your computer with a Linux Live CD, while still being offline, and format it completely.

This. also you might want to use armory's offline-wallet but it's someway difficult.

[adworker]

Does this look correct? As long as i have fully secured the paper wallet (store in a safe or something), is each BTC 100% secure and 'Offine'?

As others say, you need to run bitadress.org page from Live CD and be offline when creating addresses

[torusJKL]

Does this look correct? As long as i have fully secured the paper wallet (store in a safe or something), is each BTC 100% secure and 'Offine'?

As others say, you need to run bitadress.org page from Live CD and be offline when creating addresses

If you use a live CD remove the hard drive from the computer before you boot and don't connect any flash drive or anything that could store your keys until you have turned the PC off.

[Dogtanian]

Does this look correct? As long as i have fully secured the paper wallet (store in a safe or something), is each BTC 100% secure and 'Offine'?

As others say, you need to run bitadress.org page from Live CD and be offline when creating addresses

If you use a live CD remove the hard drive from the computer before you boot and don't connect any flash drive or anything that could store your keys until you have turned the PC off.

Jeeze, that's extreme. Can people actually still get at your keys that way?

[torusJKL]

If you use a live CD remove the hard drive from the computer before you boot and don't connect any flash drive or anything that could store your keys until you have turned the PC off.

Jeeze, that's extreme. Can people actually still get at your keys that way?

Better safe than sorry.

[Dogtanian]

If you use a live CD remove the hard drive from the computer before you boot and don't connect any flash drive or anything that could store your keys until you have turned the PC off.

Jeeze, that's extreme. Can people actually still get at your keys that way?

Better safe than sorry.

That is very true. I'll use a live CD, but not sure I'd remove the drive, but you've made me paranoid now lol

[hilariousandco]

Bitcoin's aren't something you want to neglect security on, but taking out the drive is only for the overly paranoid (or overly secure)  .