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To test the experience of the material, I asked Hugo, a friend of mine, to help me out.

Sensorial level

	-2	-1	0	1	2
Hard					X	Soft
Smooth		X				Rough
Matte		X				Glossy
Not Reflective			X			Reflective
Cold		X				Warm
Not Elastic		X				Elastic
Opaque	X					Transparant
Tough					X	Ductile
Strong				X		Weak
Light	X					Heavy
Regular Texture	X					Irregular Texture
Fibred					X	Not-Fibred

Interpretive Level

When Hugo saw and touched the material for the first time, he said it reminded him of those jelly desserts you can buy at the supermarket. He even joked about putting it in his mouth. He also wanted to pull at it to see if it was elastic. To his surprise, it broke with very little of his strength. He thought it would be a bit more elastic. Lastly, he dropped it on purpose to see if it would bounce (it didn't, which saddened him).

Affective Level

The material made Hugo quite happy. He said it was a bit like being a kid again, playing around with something like this. It can't really hurt anything or anyone. He went on to say it felt pleasant, but non-pleasant to hold at the same time. The touch of those jelly desserts is pleasant, but it's still food you're touching. The situations were comparable, according to him.