PRIMARY RESEARCH + EXPERIMENTATION
MARCH 2014

Return This Lighter To The Owner Or Lose Your Life

Abstract:
I got sick and tired of muhfuckas stealing my lucky/special lighters, so I designed a solution to alleviate this issue of petty lighter theft. also raised the value of the flame to ensure that it is not taken for granted by the beholder. Reducing mindless consumption, one lighter at a time.

Curious Observation:
the significance and respect for the flame of life has been lost. owners of the flame are careless with it. borrowers of the flame are immediately overcome by its wonder, forgetting that they are not the true owners of such power.

Experimentation:
reintroduce humanity to the sacred value and security of the flame. these specific lighters/riot starters/flame canisters have been designed to stand apart from the mundanity of contemporary counterparts via visual aesthetic and psychology.
BORROWERS of the flame are reminded by this aesthetic and warning phrases that the lighter is obviously not theirs.
also, OWNERS of the flame are more observant and cautious when lending the flame, as the flame cost them something of equal contemporary value.