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Published: 2015-03-06 19:45:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 2898; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 26
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(not sure if categorization is right, I made the plans for the doll but did not build it myself)Eve is more of a proof of concept for the whole idea of building custom inflatable dolls. Not everything worked out perfectly but lessons have been learned and the next attempt is already in the queue over at scaleworxcreations.com/
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Now Eve here is made from latex. Could the same Eve inflatable here be made from vinyl? The way I see it, if she were made from vinyl she could be more durable and you wouldn't have to worry about losing the plug on the valves.
But that's just me and my brain thinking out loud
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That's likely possible, the vinyl manufacturers can handle way more complex designs already (specially since they just print the colors on instead of having to glue all the details as little colored pieces) but they are also way more expensive, quotes around 1500$ aren't uncommon for single, high durability (0.4mm material, lapped seams) items while Eve cost a mere 400$ (to be fair I haven't asked a vinyl company about human sized shapes, usually vinyl customs tend to be large animal shapes). Also latex is waaaaay softer, especially durable vinyl inflatables tend to feel very coarse and stiff while Eve is softer than skin.
I have no idea what the durability comparisons are like, vinyl is not as flexible as latex which may make it tougher or weaker. Latex expands when the air pressure goes up, not sure if that means less stress on the material or more. The seams are overlapping and roughly 1cm wide, joined with glue. Vinyl seams are welded with expensive machinery, not sure how wide the seams are on lapped seams there but apparently the machinery doesn't allow making all seams flat, requiring some pinch seams (guessing it requires getting parts of the machine on both sides of the seam whereas latex glue only has to be applied in-between and then pressed together) which are weaker. Latex does not require plasticizer like vinyl does and thus cannot fail from plasticizer loss but it seems more vulnerable to adverse chemical interactions (e.g. with oil though people say that may destroy vinyl too).
Also latex inflatable toys (as opposed to suits) are very rare currently, especially these seam-based ones. There used to be blowup dolls out of the material but they were apparently molded, not joined from pieces so their durability is different. So there's just not a lot of experience with these things out there, no people who can report failures or problems.
So I don't think anybody knows what durability comparisons are like.
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Now those little black tubes that are sticking out at Eve's arms, legs, chest, and the back of her head, are those her valves?
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Yep, they can be pushed in to be flush with the surface but I didn't do that here. Valves on latex inflatables look different than those on vinyl ones, most notably the cap isn't attached to the base of the valve so you gotta watch out that you don't lose it... Also there's no internal stopper to the valves so they inflate and deflate quickly.
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Oh, I see. Are they strong enough to hold the weight of a person? Just asking
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I have no idea, I try not to put too much weight on her but I think she's fairly durable. Very very soft though, she might be squeezed flat if you put your whole weight on her.
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