2013_9_Reflection_Student_Journal

Week 9 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

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

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

Materials

Fixing the problem Aesthetic

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

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

Shot Taffeta 55% nylon, 45% polyester

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

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

Prototype

Sewing the inflatable

Fan

Assembling the fan together r with the inflatable

Conclusion In conclusion we liked the desing. We belived to combination of the fabric, and movement of the design highlited and dilivered the message that we were trying to express. There were problems along the way with stiching, power of the fans and the genral shape. However through teemwork and research we came up with the best possible solutions that displays our design in the same physical and emotional scope we intended to do it at the start with.