Black Bear is a fully handmade inflatable latex/rubber costume with two exceptions the internal molded rubber gloves, and the shoe’s. The main feature, its head is based upon a solid head box, a plastic skull so to speak. This makes it easy to put on and remove the head once inflated unlike a hood based product of a similar nature. This also allows for breathing as air can flow in and around the face.

The entire costume inflates using as few valves as possible usually one per item, one in the head, one in a boot… ect. The valves used are recycled bike valves making it very easy to blow up the costume using a variety of inflation devises from large foot pumps to small discreet hand pumps. Deflating is just as simple with the use of a valve remover to unscrew the core allowing the air to flow out.