My Gap - Week 6 Update

My Gap is a wooden chalk holder that holds two pieces of standard chalk. I have made the following refinements to Prototype A from Week 4:

i) I decided that it is more important for the chalk holder to be small and elegant than to have a leather strip buttoning mechanism. Leather or any material sufficiently sturdy is also bulky and takes away from the simple rectangular shape of the double holder.

ii) I needed some type of material to line the inside of the holes such that the chalk slides out easily. To improvise, I've taken strips of sticker lining and glued it inside the holes. The glossy side faces inwards to allow the chalk to slide out, and a small portion sticks out of the top to allow the lid to attach snugly. 

iii) I have applied stain and wood finish to the holder to protect it from wear and make it prettier ^^

This addresses my key user needs:
The holder is small.
The holder keeps the chalk from rattling.
The holder looks elegant.
The holder is sturdy.
The holder is easy to use.

It also addresses the following latent needs:
The holder prevents chalk dust.
The holder is waterproof (outside has waterproof wood finish).