The Kitchen Sponge Holder Story
Why would I spend time making a kitchen sponge holder when I could have bought a pottery one at the craft faire? In fact, Peter wanted to know why I needed one at all. It was just one of those things…..I saw it at a craft booth and thought “What a great idea! I bet I could make one of those out of polymer clay!” So the project began. First I measured the sponge and was explaining to Peter how it worked. It was actually like a napkin holder – 2 sides with finger slots and a bottom. That is when Peter started asking questions like “how would the sponge dry with no bottom holes?” “How would the water drain with no feet to hold the sponge higher than the counter?” And that is when I decided to really put my design to the test with “Good Product Design Requirements” 1. Function - Does it work? 2. Repairability – Can it be repaired? 3. ...