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Made a respirator-type face mask for daily pandemic wear.

The tan one is the final updated design. It’s got brass mesh sewn behind the openings, so it breathes quite well. It’s not intended to be PPE on its own, but rather to be worn over a fabric or disposable mask.

The black and green one was my first prototype, where I tried adding fabric to the inside. I really liked the aesthetic of the bright green showing through behind the black, but I had to kill the concept for two reasons. One, permanently attaching a fabric filter inside a mask that you can’t really wash, is a bad idea from a medical perspective. Two, I wasn’t able to attach it in a way that I was super happy with. The center panel is sewn in at the sides, which is nice and permanent, but the curvature of the mask there caused it to bunch up and look awkward; the side panels are glued in place, which honestly is probably fine, I trust this glue, but I’m not happy with it mostly on principle.

The final face mask design is available for sale on my Etsy. It’d be cool to do more color combinations, feel free to ask for a custom one!

Made a black version of my steampunk-ish respirator mask (previously seen here), also wanted to show it with the option for attaching with just a simple cord to knot instead of the full buckle arrangement. 4 oz vegetable-tanned leather, laser-cut, dyed and sewn together by hand, with brass screen beneath the grating. Not protective on its own, but you can wear it over a disposable or cloth mask. Available on my Etsy shop!