/biz/ - Business & Finance

>>11439314
that thing looks creepy af. no

I don't even know what that is so no

Anon wtf is that

>>11439314
excuse me but is this made of foreskin?

>>11439314
Melt plastic action figures ?

OP here.

In my town, every year we gather in city hall to make pic related. These are called Gummys. Its a custom that goes back almost 100 years. I come from a poor state in the US (wont say which one) that until recently had very few jobs. The only real industry here was candy and many families worked for a gum factory here to make ends meet. On christmas many families would make gummys as presents for one another because nonone could afford toys. I didnt realize it was unusual until I started traveling around 20 and no one knew what I was asking about when I talked about making gummys.

Blackpill: ugly art is worth nothing, and sells not because it's controversial or avant-garde, but because art is a front for money laundering and nepotism

>>11439391
im sorry what the fuck.
you mean to say you chew up the gum and then attach bits of plastic to it and give it as a present

>>11439391
What in the name of fuck ?

>>11439391
what the fuck dude
Anyone remember that episode of Hey Arnold where this girl made a life-size chewing gum replica of Arnold?

>>11439321
A lot of people are telling me that but I think they are missing the charm and spirit behind Gummys which is reusing what is around us and making something nice for someone. In my hometown this is something we look forward to, and I thought there was a chance I could share it with others.

>>11439409
Yes, my old city was very poor like I said. Even our version of good will had almost nothing, so we have to be creative with what we find. Many families here work for the gum factory which gives them free gum to take home.

>>11439314
You need some credentials before you can trick people into believing something is art.

>>11439441
Post more Gummys please, I'm curious what they look like.

>>11439314
Also, you might find this of interest
>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-weapon-1578808.html

>>11439441
sorry, my internet out here is bad, i forgot my picture. My city is still using old internet from early 2000s. We are too poor to upgrade. Without our candy factories we would have nothing to export.

>>11439448
This wasnt supposed to be a trick I think there is a charm to gummys that people might see. I think knowing the history of gummys can build brand loyalty. Would a kickstarter be appropriate?

>>11439466
Do you think there's a market for action figures made out of bubble gum with dog hair sticking out of it?
I think at best you could begin a kickstarter to open a Gummy Museum which would make it a unique attraction to your town.

>>11439466
sounds really interesting, hella freakish though
>>11439507
this seems like the only good idea about marketing gummys

>>11439451
I unfortunately only have pictures of these two, but the process is always about the same. If the business ever takes off im sure youll see more.


>>11439507
my city is small and i dont think they would appreciate to many tourists but i can run it by my city council. Thank you.

>>11439696
This shit is whack yo

Wtf am I reading

>>11439789
i second this

Bump. This thread is going places

>>11439429
>this girl
That was Helga, aka THE GOAT

Do you have a guide on gummys? How do I make my gummy official.

I am super interested in buying one. Do they smell like old chewing gum?

This thread is fucking hilarious OP
Youre a good guy, best of luck in your business endeavor

>>11439391
Haha awe that's kinda cute anon, I like your sculptures :3

If this is the real gummy then yes if this is someone reposting gummy then no.

Thank you everyone who has shared kind, or encouraging words. My only wish is to share my home towns customs with others. Our culture.

While I am hesitant to give my entire process, as every family here has their own methods handed down and closey guarded, I will share some insight into the gummy process.

Gum is sticky so wear some common nitrite gloves. wet the gum if possible and keep it warm for easier shaping. It will be extremely grabby and you may need multiple pairs of gloves to finish one gummy.

>>11439911
friend i have no reason to mislead anyone. I only came here for business advice.


continuing my previous post, every gummy is somewhat different, there is no official gummy recipe. Each one has a bit of who made it in them. The best gummys are really piecds of art. I can tell the difference between a soulfully made gummy and one made without passion. (most people can who grew up making them)

Collect interesting pieces over time and when the time is right to make a gummy youll have what you need to make one for someone.

>>11439967
>>11439944
Nice gummies anon. Top notch!

>>11439972
Thank you anon.

To clear any possible confusion, I should add that after a week of drying, most gummys are more than safe to handle. The blue one was from a fresh batch that hadn't begun to dry yet.

calling the police now...

>>11439944
Is there a saw and scalpel blade in that thing? You're going to sued out the ass if someone hurts themselves with one of those things.

>>11439314
these are the most interesting threads to me. No matter how ironically you made these things you still made them and for that reason you are an autistic creep. You actually took the time to make these things and make a thread on it.

>>11439989
I understand your concern, but these are gummys for my own personal collection. Any gummy leaving my hands or the hands would be made of non toxic and safe materials. Adult collectors only of course, but still.

>>11440006
Please, this is my cities tradition. Have some respect, even if you disagree with how they look. Many of my friends grew up with nothing but gummys at times. It was an important part in our formative years. Baseless insults like that are needlessly rude.

Those are creepy af. Don’t think you can turn it into to a business, but good luck with everything.

Something I dont think anyone here is thinking about is what I call the "green angle". These are eco friendly products. In our age of recycling and becoming more eco conscious, Gummys are a good example that other companies could learn from. Odwalla has changed their bottles to use biodegradable plastic. Gummys are a sustainable product.

>>11439967
with that information and timestamp proofing I say that you should incorporate using peoples personal effects as an incentive to make a gummy more RARE. you could probably charge 15-40$ if you can create a demand for them and over time charge more and more. it's gonna be hard to make them in vogue though gumanon. you'd need some sort of tastemaker to post or keep posting on like twitter/instagram about how much they love their gummy.

once you have artificial demand you can create artificial scarcity. thus driving up the price to 100 or so a gummy.

>>11439314
Wouldn't buy one personally

Someone make a Pink Wojak out of pic related.

Threads like this are why i'll never leave. Gumanon, open up an etsy and you can sell premade gummies or take commisions

>>11440179
Thank you, friend. I too, will never leave. We are family.

>>11440224
Bump

>>11440224
Start a new thread later if this one dies.

>>11441198
do you have a request of some
kind anon?

>>11439393
Art is a store of value you idiot and wealthy people all recognize it between each other.

Why do you think art goes for millions of dollars. It's easier to keep one picture in storage then it is to keep 30m in gold.
Value appreciates with inflation of the economy.

In 15-20 years we'll be hearing of art sales for several billion dollars.

>>11439391
LMFAO what kind of inbred backwoods town do you live in, anon?

>>11439391
This is truly the type of nonsense I've come to expect from burgers

I imagine deformed kids playing with these after a nuclear disaster...

>>11440112
kek

>>11440061
Thank you for your input, somehow i missed this one. So far this could possibly be the best advice in here. I've been up all night working in my gummy backlog and must have skimmed over this one. How would I find a suitable curator?

>>11439391
This has got to be some kind of elaborate troll. One way or another it's going in my pasta folder.

>>11439391
>come from a poor state in the US (wont say which one) that until recently had very few jobs.
larp

>>11439314

No thx, I'll stick with my fingerbox.

You're sick as fuck OP, I would pay you to not produce those abominations ever again.

Lol didn't you post in a few /v/ threads over e3 this year? Anyway this shit is fucking disturbing. You're like the weird kid that everyone avoids instinctively when you're like 8. The only way you'll find any sort of success is as a freakshow, or a meme.

>>11441261
I only hope that if my business takes off people can see the sentimental value that handcrafted gummys hold.

>>11441283
>>11441290
We are a cultured town, our customs are different but we are intelligent people.

>>11441762
This is no troll

>>11442059
You're thinking of someone else, there are many people here. This is why this website is invaluable for exchanging new ideas and learning.

>>11441827
I'm not larping. My state is midwestern. We don't want more transplants and california yuppies changing things. You never integrate or try to understand our concepts. We like our small town feel. No need to advertise it on here.

Hello,
I am a wealthy and highly educated man– I find these sculptures to be an incredible and heretofore seemingly undocumented example of early 21st Century American Folk Art. I'd love to talk to you about obtaining some of these for my own collection. I also have a extensive network of gallery, dealer, and auction house connections. Please reach out to me at rich_larper@gmail.com.
-Rich

>>11439851

I don’t want to invest in whatever schizophrenic shit anon is making, but I DO want to invest in this threads potential.

How do I long this thread with 100x leverage?

To the unwashed masses taking a swing at OP I'd like you to consider the following: could an NPC ever create something so original and unexpected? Gummys totally blindsided me this morning– they have acted as impetus for a wealth of complicated and conflicted emotions. Gummys have allowed me to FEEL again, an attribute I consider the mark of great art.

amazing thread, thanks for existing OP

>>11439314
This is profoundly sad.

Study some Andy Warhol OP, and don't make dolls. Find some other medium to turn gum in to art. I'm sorry, but I don't think you'll have a market outside of your immediate vicinity

>>11442652
bahahahaha :))) immediate vicinity

>>11439314
epic bread,congrats OP, Gummys truly are a superior artistic medium, you won't have any problems selling these by the truckload

>>11439391
dude I get the custom and all but why not make these things flawlessly aesthetic? Why make them look so creepy and run-down?

Those things could have a market as toys but not if they look like weird pagan effigies.

>>11442976
>Weird pagan effigies

What in the fresh hell of /biz/ did I stumble upon today?

>>11439314
The one on the left reminds me of Ergo Proxy

>>11441261
>art dealer investigates art deals, finds nothing wrong
shoo shoo LA jew

>>11442233
Lol u dik

>>11442233
Quad doubles

>>11442233
Blessed riches and gummies for all. This bois is what making it is all about. Remember to max out your ROTH IRA and then hedge with crypto.

>>11439466
is that a pubic hair jesuscyst

>>11439314
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>>11439967
exquisite

>>11439314
leaving this here as proof I was in this thread

>>11439314
>>11439391
good lord this is even better than the beaded lizards thread.

Holy fuck I’m giggling like a retard in bed reading this thread

>tfw no gummy

>>11439391

Damn, those are creepy af. Kinda like them actually...

>tfw no one ever gave me a Gummy for present :<

I'm a psychopath so this thread is very comfy to me.

These are the threads I live for. Amazing half LARP half truth. Your life must be strange

>>11446977
Why would anybody lie about this?

My town was so poor we didnt have gum so we made pooies instead of gummies. The process was a lot like OP's but we used fecal matter instead of gum, dried them in the oven, covered them with semen and dried them in the oven again. The end result was sort of a hardened gingerbread type of material but with a beautiful shiny glaze.

Put me in the fucking screencap you niggers

>>11439391
put me in the screenshot

>>11446977
Just when you think about giving up 4chan something like this makes you giggle like a kid again.

this is why i come to 4chan. this is nowhere else on the internet.

>>11439391

MY FUCKING SIDES