Interviewed and observed composting: habits. Began sketching ideas.   

    Learned that freezer + silicone was: the winning combo. Tested it out.   Measured freezers to determine the ideal size.

    Made a blue (in this case pink): foam model. Tested the lip.

    Originally, the handle and emptying: mechanism were two elements...  ...and then they were one!

  The one element allowed for carrying and emptying.       

   Perfected the form of the lip: using high density foam.     

   Created a 3D computer model and: printed it with a rapid prototyper.   Were able to make sure the sizing: and details were correct.

    Made a metal mold in China and made: clear silicone prototypes.  

    Prototypes had different durometers: (flexibilities). Some were floppy.

   Added more silicone to the walls.: Test it out, and it worked great!

  Began manufacturing!