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Science Ball is one thousand three hundred science undergraduates and friends drinking beer in costume at the Royal Exhibition Building, the only world heritage listed building in Australia.

I took this opportunity to build a bubble wrap suit. The theme was “Fire & Ice”. Bubble wrap sort of looks like ice, right? Well I don’t care, I want a bubble wrap suit.

I started with the pants.

They consisted of four pieces, which I taped together with clear packing tape. This is an oddly robust construction method. I put some elastic in the waist seam, and self-adhesive velcro spots to make a fly.

Perfectly fitting size 30 bubble wrap pants.

A friend pointed out that it would be awfully hot wearing bubble over clothes. I agreed, and declared I would not wear anything underneath. She withdrew her criticism.

Next, the jacket.

The pattern was worked out by tracing a thrift store jacket, with one piece for the back, one for the front, and a pair of pieces for each sleeve. Scrap pieces of bubblewrap were taped up to create a collar and lapels. Velcro spots for the buttons and on the sleeves to make cuffs.

On the night, the pants required constant repair. The jacket survived, and will surely make a future appearence. By public demand, I will be wearing opaque pants next time.