June 11 - Earwig

"He put... creatures in our bodies... to control our minds. He made us do... terrible things. But we don't remember."

~ Commander Pavel Chekov, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

"We interrupt this broadcast - citizens are urged to remain indoors.  Reports continue to pour in of monstrous creatures, estimated at nearly four feet long, moving with terrifying precision through the downtown districts."

(static crackles)

"The government assures the public that... Wait - something is coming out of the ground.  My God, it's - No!  Stay back!.."  

(static crackles)

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This design is another one from the Isopresso balloon insect collection.  It's not an overly complicated to build, but there is a lesson in each of these.  Like the maggot, this is more than a flat weave, it curves, it breathes, it lives.

(view other insects)

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Other balloons by and inspired by Isopresso: