Have you made your own mask?

User avatar
Vegaswife2011
Donated
Donated
Princess Royal
Princess Royal
Posts: 7193
Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 3:29 pm

Unread post

It was still busy but nothing like the week before.
User avatar
Frau Holle
Regent
Regent
Posts: 4852
Joined: Sat Sep 28, 2019 4:32 pm
Location: Far away

Unread post

I bought them off dresslily
“ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night “ - Sarah Williams
LuckyEightWow
Donated
Donated
Princess Royal
Princess Royal
Posts: 5045
Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 7:29 pm

Unread post

I haven’t because we have n95 masks that I shook my head at when my husband bought them over the year, but my mom has been and they are super cute.
Anonymous 6

Unread post

Anonymous 1 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:12 pm Have any of you ladies made non-medical masks for yourselves? Since thats the recommendation now I guess I need to figure out how to make some. I've seen they should be 100% cotton on one website but I'm not sure why. Any suggestions?
Yes, I've made around 50 so far. I found this on Pinterest, I like these because they have a pocket where you can insert a paper medical mask between the front and back.
I tweaked this a by making it long enough to fit a medical mask inside. Either one of these will work but the second link you have to make the mask a little longer to fit the blue medical mask

First pic
https://pin.it/1z3IIdv

Second pic
https://pin.it/3E0wUB2
Attachments
Screenshot_2020-04-03-20-05-34.png
Screenshot_2020-04-03-20-05-10.png
User avatar
AngelicUnicorn
Countess
Countess
Posts: 430
Joined: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:58 pm
Location: Right in front of you

Unread post

I’ll be using my winter scarf until I figure something out.
Progress, not perfection.
Anonymous 6

Unread post

Anonymous 5 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:50 pm I've been making 9"x6" masks shown on this website:
https://www.courierpress.com/story/news ... 865273001/
Scroll to 2nd video to see how to make them.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I highly recommend that you read these PDF written instructions:
https://courierpressblogs.com/pdf/howto ... cemask.pdf

1/8" flat elastic is very hard to find right now. I found mine on Ebay.
You can use these headbands. They have them at all family dollar stores 10/1.00.,
Attachments
rainbow_fat_elastic_headbands_1200x1200.jpg
Anonymous 7

Unread post

Olioxenfree wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:00 pm Yes. We have since the beginning, since we already had them. Leave the medical grade masks for health care workers, but there is no harm in clothe masks. It's not complete protection, but it doesn't hurt and lowers the chances.
Home made masks made from fabric from Michael's lowers the risk of getting covid? Do you have a reliable link for that?
User avatar
Rosehawk
Duchess
Duchess
Posts: 1559
Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 3:37 pm

Unread post

Gorilla_Mama wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:38 pm Yup. I’ve also made them for a bunch of people I know who requested them.

If you google button counter diy mask she’s got a great tutorial.
I've made some with her instructions. There are a lot of steps, and some of them are a little confusing. I'm using this one now:
https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask/

https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a ... nformation

https://www.deaconess.com/How-to-make-a ... -Ties-3-26
I used to be a people person
Then people ruined it
wildflowers25
Regent
Regent
Posts: 4202
Joined: Mon May 21, 2018 4:09 pm

Unread post

I haven't. I cannot sew worth anything but my boss made several and gave one to anyone interested. I also have some of the regular medical kind I bought to go with a Halloween costume last year of all things. I'm not totally convinced the masks are all that helpful but at this point, I'm willing to try it. I have to go to the store tomorrow and plan to be there as soon as they open, get in and get back out as quickly as I can.
User avatar
AngelicUnicorn
Countess
Countess
Posts: 430
Joined: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:58 pm
Location: Right in front of you

Unread post

Anonymous 7 wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:42 pm
Olioxenfree wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:00 pm Yes. We have since the beginning, since we already had them. Leave the medical grade masks for health care workers, but there is no harm in clothe masks. It's not complete protection, but it doesn't hurt and lowers the chances.
Home made masks made from fabric from Michael's lowers the risk of getting covid? Do you have a reliable link for that?
All the articles I have read about this latest recommendation say it will slow the spread, but doesn’t replace staying at home. And the mask recommendation is for those who are in areas that have been hardest hit by the virus. The best mask is that n95, but I doubt everybody can find one of those.
Progress, not perfection.
Locked Previous topicNext topic