Ugly Mask Update

[attackfish]

Allergy Face Mask by ~Attackfish on deviantART


Not only was the mask I talked about in my previous entry ugly, it was really uncomfortable.  It had a seem right under my chin that rubbed all the skin off, and the elastic irritated some old scar tissue of mine behind my ears. So I bought a bundle of cotton fabric, nylon thread, and some cheap beads, and made this instead. It holds the same carbon filter as the mask I bought, and I cannibalized pieces of that mask, such as the metal nose piece and the buckles for the ear straps, for this one.

I'd like to thank penguin_attie for suggesting I make my own mask. It's the perfect solution. I didn't like the idea of hiding my assistive equipment for a number of ideological reasons, but the other mask was ugly, and kind of frightening (and uncomfortable) so now I still have my visible assistive device, and it gets to be pretty too.

Comments

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm really really not. Sewing machines blow up when I look at them. This is way simpler than it looks.

[penguin-attie.livejournal.com]

Well, I never do any sewing myself, so I really can't judge. (Sewing machines scare the crap out of me!) But it looks very neat to me! Did you sew it on a machine or by hand then?

[attackfish.livejournal.com]

Hand. I used the original as a pattern and just folded the hems over as I went.