Art and culture
Cosmopig and Astroliphant: inflatable astronaut animals
Digital Inflatables designed and made Cosmopig and Astroliphant, inflatable sculptures of a pig and an elephant in astronaut suits, for a project in China in 2019. Printed over their whole surface, the characters wear white suits with red bands and red flags with yellow stars; the elephant has realistic grey skin and long tusks. An astronaut rhinoceros completes the series.
What are Cosmopig and Astroliphant?
A pink pig and a grey elephant in astronaut suits, made as inflatable characters by Digital Inflatables.
Cosmopig, the pig, has a pink head and a white suit striped in grey, with red bands, white boots and a small unit on its back.
Astroliphant, the elephant, has textured grey skin, brown ears and long ivory-coloured tusks; it wears a backpack unit and a red flag with yellow stars on its shoulder.
An inflatable grey and white rhinoceros, in a red-striped suit with a small flag, completes the series.
How do you get a realistic finish on an inflatable character?
With sublimation printing over the whole surface: the skin, the suit seams and the flags are printed on the fabric before assembly.
The pattern is designed in 3D, which makes it possible to follow complex shapes such as a trunk, tusks or a helmet.
More projects of this kind are gathered on the page about giant inflatable characters.
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Request a quoteWhy choose an inflatable character for an art project or an exhibition?
An inflatable character offers a lot of volume for little weight, travels folded in a crate and is quick to set up again, which suits touring exhibitions and events.
Typical budgets are set out in the guide to custom inflatable structure prices.
Full specifications
| Characters | Cosmopig (pig) and Astroliphant (elephant) |
|---|---|
| Object | giant mascot |
| Finish | printed inflatable sculptures |
| Country | China |
| Year | 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who made Cosmopig and Astroliphant?
Digital Inflatables, a workshop for custom inflatable structures, in 2019.
Which country were these inflatable characters made for?
For a project in China: the suits carry red flags with yellow stars.
Can an inflatable character reproduce an animal realistically?
Yes: with full-surface printing and a pattern designed in 3D, skin, folds and accessories are reproduced on the fabric.
How are the skin and suits printed?
By sublimation, across the whole fabric before sewing: the skin texture, the suit seams and the flags are all part of the print.
How long does it take to make a custom inflatable character?
It depends on size and complexity; usual timings are explained in the guide to custom inflatable lead times.
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