Lego cap

The Lego Cap is designed as a playful accessory for the young and young at heart. By mixing bookbinding glue and paper fibers, the material is particularly tear and break resistant. The modular construction using Lego bricks makes it possible to quickly and easily redesign the hat shape again and again. We decided on a particularly bright color to pick up on the colorful variety of Lego bricks. Haptically, the cap is also reminiscent of the smooth surface of Lego, but its rubber-like flexibility makes it very different from its origins.

Material: bookbinding glue with paper fibers
Originally, we wanted to work with the plant-based gelling agent agar agar to give the cap more flexibility. This turned out to be unsuitable after initial tests, as agar agar as a hydrogel is only flexible when wet. As an alternative, we came across bookbinding glue, which retains its flexibility even after hardening and is also water-soluble, so that the material can be dissolved and reused. After a few tests, we found the right mixing ratio of water, glue and pulp to create a stable yet elastic material. The wall thickness had to be thick enough to maintain stability, but not too thick, because the glue needs enough oxygen to set completely. We were surprised by the transparency and color intensity that resulted from the mixture of glue with very finely pureed, colored cardboard.