Im putting together a little side hustle right now and this is the prototype for one of my main product lines
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I’m assuming these are decorative and the hearts aren’t actually a striking surface. I’m curious, what is the market for these? They are cute, but who uses them and for what?
The hearts actually are a striking surface! I plan on including matches with the box as well. Its basically just a creative way of marketing my art and designs in a fun but also functional way. I also want to offer stickers but the market is extremely saturated. Matchboxes are affordable to produce and have a good profit margin. They are also funtional which make it a more justifiable impulse buy than if I were to try selling my art as plain prints, plus people will be carrying my art with them! Of course this isnt the only product I intend to sell. Im also looking into making my own incense/incense burners, ashtrays, and potentially having my designs printed on lighters. My dad wants me to make humidors but I think thats just a tad beyond my skill level. Maybe one day!
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St. Elmo’s fire?
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haha yeah thats just the test image for the prototype
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Tickle-Me-Elmo’s Fire
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Cool! How did you get/make the striking surface?
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I didn’t, you can buy sheets of match striking paper. I dont have the chemistry know-how or safe working area to attempt making matches/matchpaper, as fun as it seems. I would prefer not to accidentally burn down my house 
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