Kamifusen

he term kamifūsen (紙風船, literally: “paper balloon”) refers to several types of paper balloons in Japanese culture.

Smaller kamifūsen are popular as traditional children’s toys in Japan. These have an open hole, and reinflate as they are bounced in play. The balloon is made of glassine paper known as washi, which is air-resistant, glossy and thin, and which has sufficient plasticity to allow it to be formed into a new shape, which it can then retain. The properties of these paper balloon toys are of interest to scientists.

Traditionally, kamifūsen were sold in dagashiya, small shops selling candy, snacks and inexpensive toys to schoolchildren as an alternative to the more expensive rubber balloon.

Project Goal:

Create a kamifusen that uses at least 2 seam glue in shapes and 2 panel glue on shapes.

Masks

mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protectiondisguiseperformance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, as well as in the performing arts and for entertainment. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer’s body.

Label Design

A label (as distinct from signage) is a piece of paper, plastic film, cloth, metal, or other material affixed to a container or product, on which is written or printed information or symbols about the product or item. Information printed directly on a container or article can also be considered labeling.

Labels have many uses, including promotion and providing information on a product’s origin, the manufacturer (e.g., brand name), use, safety, shelf-life and disposal, some or all of which may be governed by legislation such as that for food in the UK or United States. Methods of production and attachment to packaging are many and various and may also be subject to internationally recognized standards. In many countries, hazardous products such as poisons or flammable liquids must have a warning label.