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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor my first inflatable, I cut two layers of a white plastic bag into an abstract shape with smooth round edges. Instead of connecting these two pieces directly together, I used an equal-width strip to connect them and add more volume. I found it challenging to use the double-sided tape to connect curved edges, since I could only use a very small strip of tape at a time to maintain the curved shape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inflatable #2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For my second inflatable, I experimented with connecting many smaller pieces of plastic to create a larger structure. I began with cutting small circles and then folded each circle into equilateral triangles. I used tape to connect the straight edges of the triangles together while leaving the round edge of the circle exposed outside of the seam. I discovered that triangles are a very versatile shape in making 3D structures, since not only were they easier to put together, but also inflated easily into this final structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Inflatable #3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I approached my third inflatable by challenging myself with using one continuous piece of plastic cut in an abnormal shape to create a structure. I cut pink plastic in a continuous spiral and reconnected the spiral on an angle to create a 3D structure. I was surprised by how much this structure expands when inflated with air because of the layers of the spiral. This structure also reminded me of candy after construction, so I decided to use a longer straw to complete its resemblance to a lollipop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this project, I wanted to experiment with how different shapes could come together with straight or curved edges. For my three inflatables, I constructed them using different kinds of seams and different colors of plastic. Throughout construction, I took risks in not knowing what the final structure would look like, but also focused on … Continue reading “Improvisation Inflatables – Adrienne Wang”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[]},"categories":[37,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8297"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8297"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8518,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8297\/revisions\/8518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/99-361\/s2023a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_2641-edited-scaled.jpg\")
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