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1. Who?

   • Fans of minecraft
     • 7-18 year olds
     • Majority are boys, however there are still quite a lot of girls
   • Youtubers
     • DanTDM
     • Yogscast
     • StampyLongNose
     • Vikstar123

2. Where?

   • Desk
     • Bedroom
     • Office
     • Family Study
   • Bedside Lamp
     • Children's Room

3. Why?

   • MineCraft is a popular area for merchandise.
     • It could encourage children to do their homework
       • Children are more likely to enjoy doing their homework if they use "tools" in the theme of their favourite things
     • However, most merchandise isn't practical
       • They tend to be for entertainment purposes

4. What?

   • Materials
     • Wood
       • Soft Wood
         • Pine
         • Northern White Cedar
         • Redwood
         • Western Red Cedar
         • Douglas Fir
         • Spruce
       • Hard Wood
         • Bamboo
         • Hickory
         • Maple
         • Acacia
         • Oak
         • Walnut
         • Mahogany
         • Tigerwood
         • Brazilian Cherry
     • Metal
       • Hinges
         • Stainless Steel
         • Aluminium
     • Paint
       • Bright colours like the "Pop Art" movement
         • Blue
         • Green
         • Yellow
         • Pink
       • Non Toxic
       • Long Lasting
       • Hard Wearing
       • Acrylic
       • Cement Paint
   • Inspiration
     • Gameplay (original images)
       • Wooden Chest from MineCraft
       • Other game blocks such as Wooden planks for texture
     • Existing products
       • Minecraft Chest Wallet
       • Keychain
       • Soft storage box with sound

5. Cost

   • Materials
   • Manufacturing
   • Packaging
   • Dispatching to clients

6. Health & Safety Precautions

   • Edges must be sanded
   • Corners should be rounded
   • Lights must be tested
   • Folding mechanism must be smooth and folds away easily
   • No nails/ screws should be sticking outwards
   • No small parts/ choking hazards
   • Non-Toxic

7. Environmental problems

   • We would need to cut down trees for the wood
     • Deforestation
     • Pollution
       • Dust Pollution
       • Noise Pollution
       • Depending on where the wood is sourced, Water Pollution is possible
       • Land Pollution
     • Habitats may be destroyed
   • We would need to use factories to mass produce
     • Pollution
       • Possible Light Pollution
   • Vehicles such as vans will be used to dispatch the product
     • Pollution
     • Makes the roads more crowded

8. Shape

   • Square
     • Box
   • Circle
     • Sphere
   • Rectangle
   • Triangle
     • Triangular Prism

9. Packaging

   • Plastic
     • Easy to shape
     • Lightweight
     • Can be printed on
     • Cheap to produce
     • Resistant to acids and chemicals
   • Card/ Paper
     • Recyclable
     • Biodegradable
     • Lightweight
     • Can be moulded
     • Cheap to produce
   • Metal
     • Withstands heat
     • Recyclable
     • Lightweight

10. Art Movements

    • Pop Art
    • Surrealism
    • Minimilism
    • Modernism
    • Abstract
    • Art Deco