Pluriball: history, curiosities and alternative uses

It is a well-known fact that bursting bubble film bu bbles is a universal stress reliever!
Very few people can resist the urge to pop at least one when they are confronted with them.
The problem is that, usually, we are not limited to just one but are driven to burst another and another…

How did Pluriball come into being?

Contrary to what you may think, the bubble film was not created for its actual use or to soothe our stress.
Its initial purpose was even more bizarre; it was in fact sold as wallpaper .
Yes, you read that right, wallpaper, but it was the 1950s after all!

This use did not catch on, but it took another four years for its inventors Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes to realise what the real purpose of bubble wrap was: protective packaging!

Fielding and Chavannes never imagined that their invention would become not only a packaging must-have, but also a cultural phenomenon.

The satisfaction of bursting bubbles has been extensively studied in an attempt to find the reasons that make it so satisfying and compulsive. Real scientific research has also been conducted, and it was found that people who had burst air bubbles were calmer and more willing than those who had not.

Bubble film: the new pop art

Recently, bubble wrap has become the main subject of many artists’ creations: instead of bursting bubbles, they have decided to turn them into works of art!

This is the case of New York artist Bradley Hart, for example.
By injecting acrylic paint of different shadesinto each bubble, he managed to recreate the effect of individual pixels that together form an image.

The result? Stunning realistic portraits that have conquered the art world.

Not only painters, but also some sculptors have chosen bubble film as their muse.
Swiss artist, Olympia Scarry, decided to create a representation of boredom – what better product than bubble film?
Her work is called ‘Bubble Wrap Painting’ and is carved in marble.

Bubble wrap in the family

Besides painters and sculptors, many mums and dads have also enjoyed using bubble wrap for artistic purposes. Here are two examples: this graphic designer and her 6-year-old daughter made some very special gift wrapping paper , while another creative mum used bubble wrap to revamp a white tablecloth.

Where can you buy bubble wrap?

At Rajapack you will find a large selection of bubble wrap for all needs: environmentally friendly, durable, pre-cut, space-saving, with adhesive closure and many more.

Our advice?
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You can keep some aside to reduce stress or to test your artistic skills! 😊