Object type
Giant custom inflatable shapes
- Shoestar shoe
- 7 m long
- Halloween pumpkin
- 8 m tall
A giant custom inflatable reproduces an everyday object, a food or a shape on a huge scale, in printed fabric filled with air. Digital Inflatables made a 14 m by 8.5 m high bag for Buttonscarves, a 6 m tooth for Ardentis in Lausanne, a 12 m grape cluster for the Fête des Vignerons 2019 and a 3.7 m cherry for Christian Louboutin.
Projects of this type
34 projects
Fashion and luxury
Luxury inflatable lamp in LED, PVC and marble
Digital Inflatables' 2026 tests for a luxury inflatable light: four white translucent cushions stacked on a round base, with LED, PVC and marble.
Fashion and luxury
Giant pink inflatable cylinder for a luxury set
Giant pale pink inflatable cylinder with a rounded top, standing on a lawn in front of a flowering hedge: a set piece published by Digital Inflatables in 2022.
Brands and retail
Giant yellow 3D inflatable smiley on a black base
Large yellow inflatable smiley with closed eyes and a wide grin on a round black base, posted in 2020 by Digital Inflatables, a custom inflatables workshop.
Campaigns and bids
Inflatable Eiffel Tower replica for the ONE Campaign
A light blue inflatable replica of the Eiffel Tower, designed and built in 2025 by Digital Inflatables for the ONE Campaign, which fights extreme poverty.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable tooth for Ardentis dental clinics, Lausanne
A 6-metre giant inflatable tooth, designed and built by Digital Inflatables for the out-of-home campaign of Ardentis dental clinics in Lausanne.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable shoe, 7 m long, for Shoestar
A red giant inflatable boot, 7 m long, with yellow laces and a cream sole, built in 2021 by Digital Inflatables for Shoestar.
Contents · 5 sections
Which giant inflatable objects can be made?
An accessory, a food, a symbol or a free shape, enlarged for a brand, an event or a campaign.
Fashion: a luxury bag for Buttonscarves, a 7 m shoe for Shoestar, a Converse sneaker for Iliona’s tour.
Food: a cherry for Christian Louboutin, an apple for ETRO, a 5 m cheese for DJ Jacques Fromage, a prototype burger for a 3D billboard.
Symbols: a tooth for Ardentis, candles for 25 years of Swissquote, an Eiffel Tower for ONE Campaign, a shield for the film Captain America.
A brand’s exact product belongs with the inflatable product replica, animals with the giant inflatable character.
How big can a giant inflatable object be?
On these projects, the ETRO apple is 3.5 m tall and the Buttonscarves bag 14 m, plus a 150 m spaghetti in testing.
The Fête des Vignerons grape cluster is 12 m tall and joins 23 balloons of 2.2 m. The Halloween pumpkin is 8 m.
A round volume, like an apple or a cherry, follows the natural shape of an inflatable. Sharp edges and flat faces call for finer patterning.
A long shape is tested before delivery: the workshop tried out a 150 m inflatable spaghetti in a field.
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Request a quoteHow is a giant inflatable object made?
It is modelled in 3D, split into printed fabric panels, sewn, then inflated by a constant blower or sealed.
The 14 m Buttonscarves bag is fully dye-sublimation printed, lit from inside, and combines constant air and sealed air.
The Vevey grape cluster is lit by a wirelessly controlled LED system. The Valentine’s heart is made of fluffy fabric, laser-cut.
Fabrics and printing are compared in the fabrics and printing guide, air systems in the constant-air vs sealed vs helium guide.
Where can a giant inflatable go: roof, stage or street?
Wherever it needs to be seen: on a roof for the Ardentis tooth and the Swissquote candles, on stage for Iliona’s sneaker, above the water for the Vevey grapes, on the Paris Fashion Week runway for the cherry.
The 3.5-metre ETRO apple toured Paris, Milan and London. Buttonscarves bags were shown in London in 2023, in Paris in 2024 and in Dubai in 2025.
An object can even drive: a giant O’Tacos taco on a pick-up hit the roads of France, and a mushroom rode on the roof of the Magic Bus.
Indoors, the pink ribbon for Octobre Rose hung in a hospital hall in Paris. Outdoors, see the wind guide and the permits guide.
How much does a giant inflatable object cost?
The Buttonscarves bag cost between 30’000 and 35’000 CHF. The 3.5 m nose for the GSK stand cost 4’500 CHF, art direction and design included.
In the post about that project, the workshop quotes custom formats from 2 m high, starting at 900 CHF per metre.
A 6 m helium cloud for Mosaert cost under 8’000 CHF. The 20 clouds for Google Cloud in Paris cost between 15’000 and 30’000 CHF, in under 15 days.
More benchmarks are in the custom inflatable price guide.
Full specifications
| Buttonscarves bag | 14 m by 8.5 m tall |
|---|---|
| Fête des Vignerons 2019 grape cluster | 12 m tall, 23 balloons of 2.2 m |
| Ardentis tooth | 6 m tall, in Lausanne |
| Shoestar shoe | 7 m long |
| Christian Louboutin cherry | 3.7 m tall, inflated in 10 seconds |
| Halloween pumpkin | 8 m tall |
Frequently asked questions
How quickly can you get a giant inflatable object?
The 4 m Balmain Kids hot-air balloon was installed less than 10 days after the first call; the GSK nose was delivered in 1 month.
Can a giant inflatable object stay outdoors?
Yes, if it is tied down and watched: the Ardentis tooth stood at night in Lausanne, and the 12 m grape cluster glowed above the water in Vevey.
Can any shape be made as an inflatable?
Almost. Round volumes follow the natural shape of an inflatable; sharp edges, like those of the shield designed for Captain America, need more 3D patterning work.
Why does a brand choose a giant inflatable object?
A familiar object at giant scale surprises and gets photographed. The cherry closed Christian Louboutin’s Loubi Show by popping out of a giant cake.
How do you store a giant inflatable between uses?
Dry, folded and under cover. The guide to lifespan and care covers cleaning, drying and storage.
Sources
- Digital Inflatables projects page digital-inflatables.com
- Digital Inflatables Instagram post instagram.com
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All projects of this type (28)
Brands and retail
20 Google inflatable clouds on cars in Paris
20 inflatable clouds in Google colours, designed, made and installed on cars in Paris in under 15 days for the agency Choyou, in 2022.
Brands and retail
Giant 14 m inflatable handbag replica for Buttonscarves
Giant inflatable replica of a luxury handbag, 14 m by 8.5 m, fully lit and sublimation-printed, made for the Indonesian brand Buttonscarves.
Brands and retail
Golden inflatable ring and inflatable tower for a building
Golden inflatable ring around a tower and an illuminated inflatable tower at night: "jewelry for buildings" published by Digital Inflatables in 2023.
Brands and retail
Giant 8 m inflatable Lego in a shopping mall in Seoul
An 8 m high inflatable Lego shown in a shopping mall in Seoul, according to a video posted by Digital Inflatables in 2021.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable egg with a reptile eye peering out
Giant inflatable egg with a cracked orange shell and a green reptile eye peering out, sublimation printed and shown by Digital Inflatables in 2020.
Campaigns and bids
3.5 m inflatable structures for the Bouches-du-Rhône
A series of 3.5 m tall inflatable structures in the colours and with the logo of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, made in 2026 by Digital Inflatables.
Campaigns and bids
Inflatable mushroom for the Magic Bus in Switzerland
Small red and white spotted inflatable mushroom made by Digital Inflatables for the roof of the Magic Bus, an information tour around Switzerland in 2026.
Fashion and luxury
Luxury inflatable LED lamp for jodoc
Luxury inflatable lamp built by Digital Inflatables for jodoc in 2024: a white ribbed column with COB LED lighting, brass, TPU and aluminium.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable taco on a pickup truck for O’Tacos
Digital Inflatables designed and installed a giant inflatable taco on a pickup truck for the O’Tacos road trip, which stopped in 23 cities in France.
Shows and media
Giant inflatable shield for the Captain America film
Giant red, white and blue inflatable shield, built by Digital Inflatables for the Captain America film and installed on a facade with Metropolemedia.
Festivals and concerts
Giant inflatable sneaker for Iliona’s summer tour
Giant red and white inflatable high-top sneaker modelled on a Converse, built by Digital Inflatables for the Belgian singer Iliona’s summer tour.
Campaigns and bids
Giant inflatable pink ribbon for Octobre Rose in Paris
Giant inflatable pink ribbon made at cost by Digital Inflatables for the Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph in Paris, for Octobre Rose, breast cancer awareness month.
Corporate events
3.5 m giant inflatable nose for GSK at Rhinoforum
For the agency TroisPrime, Digital Inflatables made a 3.5 m giant inflatable nose for the GSK stand at the Rhinoforum 2026 congress, delivered in 1 month.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable heart for Valentine’s Day
Giant red inflatable hearts in soft fabric, designed and built by Digital Inflatables to decorate Valentine’s Day, first shown in 2023.
Brands and retail
Giant 8 m inflatable Halloween pumpkin
Giant inflatable Halloween pumpkin, 8 m tall, presented in 2023 by Digital Inflatables and made to order for town squares, shopping centres and events.
A giant pink inflatable football dartboard, printed in full, made by Digital Inflatables for the opening of Ecublens Plage in the canton of Vaud.
Festivals and concerts
Giant inflatable grape for the Fête des Vignerons 2019
A 12 m illuminated grape made of 23 balloons of 2.2 m, designed and installed in Vevey by Digital Inflatables for the Fête des Vignerons 2019.
Festivals and concerts
5 m giant inflatable cheese for DJ Jacques Fromage
A 5 m yellow inflatable cheese with real holes, built by Digital Inflatables as a stage prop for DJ Jacques Fromage and raised above a party crowd.
Fashion and luxury
Giant 3.7 m inflatable cherry for Christian Louboutin
A 3.7 m inflatable cherry built by Digital Inflatables for the Christian Louboutin Loubi Show at Paris Fashion Week 2025, inflating in 10 seconds.
Brands and retail
Giant inflatable burger for a 3D billboard
A giant inflatable hamburger built by Digital Inflatables in 2024: a prototype half burger in relief, designed to stand out from a 3D billboard.
Fashion and luxury
Giant inflatable apple for ETRO in Paris, Milan and London
A 3.5 m giant inflatable apple in ETRO colours, made by Digital Inflatables for a guerrilla marketing campaign in Paris, Milan and London.
Brands and retail
6 m giant helium inflatable cloud for Mosaert
A 6 m giant helium-filled inflatable cloud for Mosaert, the brand founded by Stromae: filmed in Montmartre in 2020, then seen in New York, Morocco and Iceland.
Festivals and concerts
Backlit inflatable moon for Astra Music Festival
A backlit inflatable moon, sublimation-printed with an M1 fire treatment, made in two weeks for Astra Music Festival in Haute-Savoie, France.
Brands and retail
Translucent inflatable ring with iridescent colours
Translucent, flat and round inflatable ring with orange, yellow and violet reflections, shown outdoors in a 2023 video by Digital Inflatables.
Fashion and luxury
4 m inflatable hot-air balloon for Balmain Kids in Paris
Stylised 4 m inflatable hot-air balloon, designed, built and installed in Paris in under 10 days by Digital Inflatables for Balmain Kids.
Art and culture
Giant inflatable spaghetti, 150 m long
Field tests of a giant inflatable spaghetti: a white tube 150 m long, after a first trial for a 200 m spaghetti, by the Digital Inflatables workshop.
Corporate events
Giant inflatable candles for Swissquote’s 25th anniversary
For the 25th anniversary of Swiss online bank Swissquote, Digital Inflatables designed and built 25 giant inflatable candles, set up on a rooftop in 2021.
Corporate events
Giant human bowling game with an inflatable ball
Giant bowling game by Digital Inflatables: a person inside a clear inflatable ball rolls into giant pins. For corporate events, team building and festivals.