Comfortable Face Mask
The pony tail ties for my mask pained my ears after wearing 3 hours and found this configuration more comfortable. Here are a few tips on how to make your mask stable but more comfortable on the noggin.
- Cut a strap 36" long 2" wide of the same material as using for mask, iron like a three fold bias tape, and sew with a 1/8" seam. The strap might need to be longer to fit larger heads.
- Pin side edges of mask enclosing strap but don't pin down the strap.
- See pictures for how to tie to head, then adjust mask using the pins to fit your face, once adjusted to fit sew flap over but don't catch the strap. Leave strap free from stitching.
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*CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION*
My sincere apologies🙏, to be able to tie the mask strap as illustrated in the pictures, length of strap must be 40 inches or longer. The original design was used with ponytail ties.
To customize your masks for the perfect strap length use twine or yard with your mask in the pictured configuration to find the exact strap length needed for your head.
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@Vicky Morris Thank you for the idea. Much more comfortable than ponytail elastics
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I have been making my masks with ties, and find it comfortable. You can use premade bias tape if you want. One article I read suggested using cotton jersey material (T-shirt material) for the ties, but I find no problem with the same material I make the mask from.
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Glad you found the modification helpful. After wearing the mask with the ponytail ties for 3 hours the back of my ears started to hurt so I was just trying to find another way to attach the mask. With the new configuration the mask stayed very secure and I didn't feel the need to adjust the mask on my face like I did with the ponytail ties and I experience no pain on the back of my ears.
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Long shoelaces work well as ties.
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There is a young man (age 12) in my province who was on the news recently for using his 3D printer to make "Ear Gear" and donating them to front line workers. It is a plastic band that is adjustable and holds the elastics of the mask so it doesn't hurt the ears. Also works for people who may not have an ear for some reason. Thisi s a link to the story. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-boy-scout-3d-prints-ear-gears-for-covid-19-masks-1.4888110 Apparently, the protypes are available on line via 3d printer companies.
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This is much more professional than I have time for; I have been using terricloth material. Just cut it long enough to fit between my ears, add slits for ears, and adjust as it stretches the more it is worn. Works in case you need it for work and forgot yours, even have used a seat belt safett cutter to cut some from an old tshirt.
What do you think? ...These are not as cute, but could hold the tshirts funny sayings too.
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@Lisa Pizza I think anything that keeps my spit off of other people is perfect (-:
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@torey Nice to hear from a fellow BC resident. Awesome ingenuity shown by that youngster! For people without a 3D printer but who know how to crochet, I have also seen these crochet/button versions that serve the same purpose. Lots of images and patterns on the internet - here is one: https://madewithatwist.com/sore-ear-saver-2/
As someone who is personally crochet-challenged it occurs to me you could make something similar just by sewing some buttons onto a thicker piece of elastic (like elastic waistband material).
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Thanks for the modification ideas. I am still trying out a few patterns to find the one that works best for me and my family.
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If you will, please let us know the pattern you find works the best for you and your family.
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Thanks!
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Haha...I skimmed your comment too fast & initially read..."I think anything that keeps my spit off of other people's pizza is perfect (-: " 🤣🤣🤣
Ah, I have actually thought lately about how other people might be inadvertently spitting on my pizza if they didn't have a mask! So funny!
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