Week 9- Virtual

Module 3: Fabrication

Haidee Lim

Student No. : 617093 Semester 2/2013 Group 7

Mohammed Farsakh

Prototyping Ideas and design Properties of an Inflatable - able to expand depending on the amount of air inside the cavity - ability to take up space

When deflated, the material seems to feel like a fabric Happy

Neutral

Angry/ Sad

Design: An inflatable that can be worned as a poncho when deflated.

Whenever the user feels the need for having their own personal space, they can inflate the inflatable

Physical

Emotion

Happy = closer distance Neutral= moderate distance Sad/Angry= further distance

Problems from the first prototype Over inflate - Material is too light

Fixing the problem Aesthetic

Not constructed well, - Able to strangle the user Poor aesthetic - Look too much like a cloud/balloon

Incorporate the ‘quilting’ or ‘tubular-like’ pattern into our design to prevent the inflatable from inflating into a balloon.

Can be achieve by creating pleats onto the fabric

Materials

Properties of materials/ fabric needed: - does not allow a large amount of fabric to pass through it - Waterproof - made from synthetic materials - Heavier than the garbage bag’s material

Shot Taffeta 55% nylon, 45% polyester

Party Satin 100% Polyester Stretch weave suiting 100% Polyester

Table Cloth 100% Polyethelyne

Rhino

Sketch

Creating seams/ Joining

Welding - can give a good seam - Seam can break apart easily if not welded properly - can’t create the pleated pattern Taping - Easy - Not a very strong and durable (can be peeled off) - does not look pretty - can’t create the pleated pattern

Sewing - gives a good seam - Seam can be messy - Able to create the pleating pattern

Creating and assembling process

Sewing the inflatable

Fan

Assembling the fan together r with the inflatable

Prototype