09.00 Introduction

Overview

Inflatables use positive air pressure to provide form to membranes, often made of fabric. Students investigate how flat patterns transform into dynamic, three-dimensional creations with the simple addition of air.

Learning Objectives

• Identify inflatable artists and artworks
• Collaborate to batch process fabric pieces to sew into an inflatable form
• Sew a modular inflatable form

Keywords

• Cold Air Inflatable
• Internal Baffle
• 1 Atmosphere pressure
• Static Pressure