Festivals and concerts
Giant inflatable moon with a 4 m diameter
Digital Inflatables designed and built a giant inflatable moon 4 m (15 ft) in diameter, a sphere printed with a grey, cratered lunar surface, in 2023. The workshop’s videos show it hanging in a gym, rigged under the roof of a large hall among glowing spheres, and standing outdoors on a hill in the Jura, Switzerland. It works as a set piece both indoors and outdoors.
What does the 4 m inflatable moon by Digital Inflatables look like?
It is an inflatable sphere 4 m in diameter, printed all over with a grey lunar landscape and its craters.
In a gym, the moon hangs from the ceiling; a person standing in front of it shows how much larger the sphere is.
In a large hall with a steel roof, it hangs high above tables and chairs, surrounded by small glowing spheres in warm and cool tones.
Outdoors, it sits on a grassy hill in the Jura, under a blue sky, with snow-capped mountains behind.
Where was the inflatable moon photographed outdoors?
On a hill in the Jura, a mountain range in France and Switzerland that largely follows their border.
The landscape shows how the moon reads outdoors: a grey sphere on the grass, standing out against the sky and the snowy peaks.
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Indoors, the sphere is rigged from anchor points on the roof structure or ceiling; outdoors, it sits on the ground and is weighted against the wind.
Before ordering, check the ceiling height, the load the roof structure can take and access for the blower. A 4 m sphere needs enough clearance around it, especially above an audience.
For a festival, Digital Inflatables also made a backlit inflatable moon for the Astra Festival, and more sets are gathered in the guide to inflatable stage sets for festivals.
Full specifications
| Object | giant inflatable moon |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 4 m (15 ft) |
| Photo location | Jura, Switzerland |
| Year | 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the diameter of the inflatable moon?
It is 4 m in diameter, or 15 ft.
Can an inflatable moon be used outdoors?
Yes: a video shows it outdoors on a hill in the Jura. Outside, it must be weighted or anchored against the wind.
Can an inflatable moon be hung from a ceiling?
Yes: this moon has hung in a gym and under the steel roof of a large hall.
Does a hanging inflatable moon need helium?
Not necessarily. A moon rigged from a roof structure or standing on the ground, like this one, can be filled with air by a blower; helium is for balloons that float untethered.
Can an inflatable moon be lit from inside?
Yes. For the Astra Festival, Digital Inflatables made a backlit inflatable moon that glows at night.
How much does a giant inflatable moon cost?
For the Astra Festival, the budget for a backlit inflatable moon was between 3’000 and 5’000 CHF. More budgets are listed in the guide to custom inflatable prices.
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- Digital Inflatables Instagram post, mountain video instagram.com
- Digital Inflatables Instagram post, hall video instagram.com
- Digital Inflatables Instagram post, gym video instagram.com
- Wikipedia, Massif du Jura fr.wikipedia.org
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