Brands and retail
Inflatable window display: red hearts and mirror spheres
In 2021, Digital Inflatables designed and built an inflatable window display for a shop: large glossy red hearts, each paired with a silver inflatable mirror sphere. Set behind the glass on a cobbled street, the hearts are reflected in the spheres, which also mirror the street and passers-by, so the window changes through the day. The workshop points out that the mirror spheres are inflatables too.
What did Digital Inflatables create for this shop window?
Large glossy red inflatable hearts, each paired with an inflatable sphere with a silver mirror finish.
The curved, gold-framed window faces a cobbled street under a glass canopy. A heart stands on a dark base, a sphere on a white base, and a few lines of white text are printed on the glass.
The polished sphere works like a mirror: it reflects the heart, the facades, the traffic and passers-by, so the window changes through the day.
How is an inflatable mirror sphere made?
It is cut in panels from a highly reflective metallised material, assembled and then inflated until the surface is smooth and taut.
The tauter the surface, the sharper the reflection: the sphere must be well inflated and handled with care, as a mirror finish scratches easily.
The same technique is used for chrome spheres and shapes in set design, window displays and stands. To compare workshops able to produce these finishes, see the guide to choosing an inflatable structure manufacturer.
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Request a quoteWhy use inflatables in a shop window display?
They fill the whole window volume for very little weight, go in without building work and pack away flat after the campaign.
A large red heart or mirror sphere can be seen from the pavement across the street. The display can change from one season to the next without touching the shop fit-out.
Other round shapes, from balloons to mirror balls, are gathered on the inflatable spheres and balloons page.
Full specifications
| Object | red inflatable hearts |
|---|---|
| Finish | inflatable mirror spheres |
| Setting | shop window |
| Year | 2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Are the mirror spheres in the window inflatable?
Yes: the Digital Inflatables post points out that these mirror balloons are inflatables.
Can an inflatable display fit inside a shop window?
Yes: the hearts and spheres of this project stand inside the window, behind the glass.
Can you choose the shape and finish of window display inflatables?
Yes: shape, size, colour and finish, glossy, matt or mirror, are set to order for the window and the campaign.
Does a window display inflatable need a blower running all the time?
It depends on the piece: some stay inflated with a small blower running constantly, others are sealed once inflated. The choice depends on how long the campaign lasts and whether there is a socket in the window.
How much does an inflatable window display cost?
The price depends on the number of pieces, their size and finish; the guide to custom inflatable prices gives budgets from real projects.
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