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Wrinkle Bubble | Material Process Design

Wrinkle Bubble explores the possibilities and limits of EPE as the core of the product in terms of texture, moulding and joining through a process-oriented study of the material.
Wrinkle Bubble 透過材料製程導向的研究,探索EPE作為產品主角,在紋理、成型與面料拼接上的可能性與極限性。
EPE (Expanded Polyethylene Foam) is a common cushioning material for packaging. Lightweight and translucent, it has dense, cellular-like air bubbles.
EPE (低密度發泡聚乙烯) 又名珍珠棉、舒美布,是一種常見的包裝緩衝材。質地輕盈、半透明,具有如細胞壁般緊密相連的細密氣孔。
During the heating process, some of the small air bubbles in EPE shrink and present a special texture due to uneven heating, until the bubbles disappear and become thinner and fibrous.
在加熱的過程中,EPE因為受熱不均,部分細小的氣泡逐漸萎縮呈現出特殊紋理,直到氣泡消失變得更薄且有纖維感。
Different thicknesses of EPE show different textures, with a rounded protrusion on the front and a depressed ribbed shape on the back.
不同厚度的EPE會呈現出不同的紋理,正面是圓潤的突起,背面則是凹陷的肋狀。
We try to turn the flat texture into a three-dimensional shape. We use different methods such as frames, straps, etc., and study the rules of shrinkage to make the shape conform to expectations.
我們嘗試將平面的紋理轉為立體的造型。使用不同的方式如框架、束帶等,研究收縮的規律使其成型符合預期。
Initially, the size of the product was limited by the width of the EPE material. After experimenting with different patching methods, we found that the glue could shrink in sync with the EPE and retain the continuity of the grain, allowing for infinite expansion of the shape and the possibility of shaping it in a fabric-patterned way, as if we had found a stitch made for EPE.
起初,成品的大小受限於EPE的原料寬度,在嘗試不同的拼接方式後,我們發現膠水能夠與EPE同步收縮並保有紋理的連續性,使得造型大小可以無限擴張,亦有可能以面料打版的方式塑型,就像是找到專為EPE而生的針線一樣。
When designing the collection of luminaires, we aimed to present the flexibility and diversity of EPE in a variety of shapes. Because EPE holds light and packs it into different shapes, we have named each lighting unit after a quantitative term.
在設計系列燈具時,我們希望以多樣的外型來呈現EPE的可塑性與不同特質。EPE盛裝著光線將其包裝成各種樣貌,遂以量詞來為各個燈具命名。
We use eyelets to pierce holes where the shrink is tight. The EPE slides freely on the metal bracket.
我們使用雞眼扣在收縮緊密處固定穿洞。EPE可在金屬支架上自由滑動。
​​​​​​"​a ball of light" is a pendant light piece that challenges the limits of EPE shaping. By hanging and blowing, the flat EPE is transformed into a full spherical arc. The light from the bulb shines softly through the EPE shade, just like the sun shining through the clouds.
"a ball of light" 是一件挑戰EPE塑型極限的吊燈作品,透過懸吊起來吹製,將扁平的EPE轉為飽滿的球狀弧形。燈泡的光線穿過EPE燈罩散發柔和的光芒,猶如太陽穿透雲層照耀大地。
"a roll of light" shows the other side of EPE. One side of the heated EPE is full of granules, while the other side is sunken and ribbed. It looks like an eroded hard stone pillar, but it is surprisingly soft when touched.
"a roll of light" 呈現了EPE的另一面。熱塑後的EPE一邊是飽滿的顆粒狀,另一邊則是凹陷的肋狀。看起來猶如受侵蝕的堅硬石柱,實際觸碰卻驚奇的柔軟。
"a piece of light" focuses on the undulating texture of EPE in a pure plane. The undulating texture is like waves rolling in and out. The random irregularity of the texture reveals the uniqueness and vitality of each piece.
"a piece of light" 以一個純粹的平面將重點聚焦在EPE起伏的紋理質地,紋理的高低起伏如浪淘翻滾洶湧,隨機的不規則紋理展現每件作品的獨特性與生命力。
Wrinkle Bubble | Material Process Design
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