Tumbler handle with chapstick slot.Photo:carmelaandthebeast/TikTok
carmelaandthebeast/TikTok
A sweet present from a boyfriend to his girlfriend has caught TikTok’s attention in a big way.
“It has been an ongoing joke that mychapstickalways rolls off my bedside table and into the trash. Also, I would always lose my chapstick at work because my scrub pockets are small,” Carmela tells PEOPLE.
“When he noticed that the handle could come off, he started thinking about making a handle that could hold a chapstick. He got right into engineer design mode and that’s how my video came about.”
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The3D-printedhandle replaces the existing handle on the tumbler, which can be removed. The pair has tried it onStanleyand Simple Modern tumblers.
“We have noticed quite a few people are confused with how it works. I was also surprised that the handle can screw off. This handle we designed replaces your current tumbler handle,” she explains.
“You slide your chapstick in from the top, and then it slides right out. It only falls out if your tumbler is upside down, but then your water will also spill,” she laughs.
The couple has continued working on the design, with Jordan tweaking it and Carmela testing it out for day-to-day usability.
“We went through three versions and a fourth one in the designing process,” she shares. “It took him a few weeks to get the right design he wanted. We wanted to make sure it was sturdy but still comfortable in your hands.”
In the meantime, Carmela’s video showing Jordan working on the first version went viral, something the pair truly weren’t expecting.
“I looked at it, and it had under 10,000 views. We went to watch a movie, and when I looked at my phone afterward, it had almost a million,” she shares.
To date, the original video hasover 14 million views. Commenters were obsessed with the idea and encouraged the couple to start selling them.
After a few days, views were in the millions, with brands like Microsoft andLa Roche Posaycommenting about the awesome design.
The couple isn’t taking any of it too seriously; they’re having fun making faux-informercials for the product online. The pair are enjoying seeing where their invention and TikTok take them next.
source: people.com
