#personalprotectiveequipment
Massssks…so many masks!! Like many things, I need to get waaaay better about posting WIP and process pics >3> I’ve made several dozen masks so far. I usually ‘assembly line’ when making things in bulk, but for these masks, I’m generally making one at a time since I’m tweaking *something* on almost every mask–to try to make them as effective as I can. We’ll see where I end up.. eventually!
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Mask with built-in filter and nose padding dooone ;D Quite happy with it on the whole. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my first masks (with open pockets for a filter and nose wire) but I like that I don’t have to mess with removing then replacing the nose wire with every wash.
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Almost dooone with my second mask pattern :> For this one, I put some stuffing around to nose so that it’d form a better seal around the nose without using wire. Fortunately it seems to work well! I hadn’t seen any other patterns that have stuffing instead of wire so I had no idea how it’d turn out >.o
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I haaaate putting my face on the interwebz but I suppose I can tolerate it when half my face is covered. >.o
Hope y'all aren’t tired of masks because this isn’t the last of it xD This mask was designed to be quick and affordable to make so I can make them in bulk. It doesn’t have a filter pocket or nose bridge, but is fitted/contoured enough that it still forms a pretty good seal
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Masks available for purchase!! :> I haven’t listed them on Etsy yet, but mostly just because photographing and listing every color variant would take ages D: So if you’re interested in one, just direct message me
Looking to get around $15USD for a single mask, but I’m willing to send them out to anyone who feels they need it, regardless of payment.
They’re each made with two layers of hand-dyed organic cotton jersey (what a mouth full!) AKA “t-shirt material.” They have internal pockets for both a filter and a nose bridge/wire.
However, these are NOT medical-grade and as much as I’d like to, I can’t guarantee how well they do or don’t filter the air
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Hokay! So! Three mask patterns, and three not-quite-as-scientific-as-I-would-like fit tests. Fortunately, all three sat snugly on the face without noticable gaps (a snug/sealed fit is THE most important thing in a mask)!
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For now, I’m going with the Korean-inspired design on the left. The other two didn’t quite pass informal ‘talk’ (it staying in place while talking normally) and ‘yawn’ tests (staying in place/being comfortable when you open your mouth especially wide). The upper-right hand (“Olson”) mask collapsed into your mouth on the yawn test, and I couldn’t talk normally with the lower right (“Clover”) mask without constantly getting pleats in my mouth. XD
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Mask pattern one if three that I’ll be experimenting with! This pattern is called the “Olson mask” and has been specifically requested from several hospitals. It has a filter pocket, but doesn’t have one in for these pics.
The pattern’s free online - just google “Olson mask”!
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Working on a very different kind of project today - making reusable/ washable facemasks! O: Right now I’m experimenting with various patterns to see which one has the best ratio between time it takes to make vs effectiveness.
While I might make some fancy/fun/embroidered masks for sale in my Etsy shop, I’ll of course just be donating any ‘standard’ ones
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