chopsticks set 2016 year of the goat and 2017 year of the rooster

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I was invited to a Chinese restaurant, where I tried to relearn how to use chopsticks again. Unfortunately, my hands don't have the strength to close them properly, which made it difficult for me to hold onto the utensils. Fortunately, the dinner was canceled, so I never got a chance to test out these specialized chopstick helpers in a real-world setting. However, I've been having fun using them with popcorn instead! These custom-made chopstick helpers are designed to fit together seamlessly as a set. Unlike other similar tools on the market, these ones feature solid construction, allowing for smooth movement of the plastic chopsticks. The "Year of the Goat" design is not my own creation; I've simply modified and repaired it to fit this specific set. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if anyone was able to successfully print the original design after I spent two days trying to fix the issues with it. As for the individual chopsticks, they are not my design either – I simply incorporated them into this set. However, I did design the case and the rest that holds the chopsticks in place myself. Interestingly, the "Year of the Rooster" is a remake of the original "Year of the Goat" design, as I couldn't quite capture the elegance and poise of the rooster's image like I did with the goat. As a non-Chinese individual, it was a challenge to make the rooster appear as graceful in print. To accurately represent the Chinese zodiac animal for each year, the "Year of the Goat" (2016) should be printed in red with a white scroll, while the "Year of the Rooster" (2017) should feature a white background with a bold red rooster and scroll. The images of the goat were printed with the correct colors, but unfortunately, the printer only had red ink available for the rooster image. Both the helper arms and the bottom of the case require supports to ensure they print correctly.