The Stay-at-Home orders are being lifted and many places have started with Phase I and even Phase II of the process of getting our lives back to normal. Officials in many places say you must wear a face mask when going out in public. Due to the heightened demand, masks are in short supply. Fortunately, it is rather easy to make your own mask, and when you do so, make sure to bedazzle it and make it special. Whether you love to do arts and crafts or don’t know the first thing about them, there are several ways to a make a DIY face mask, but let’s make the simplest mask that anybody can do.
So, let’s make a DIY protective face mask with items you most likely already have in your home. Now, you can try your hand at a sewing machine, needle and thread or a hot glue gun, but you don’t need them. Check out our simple DIY Face Mask that only requires 5 items.
You will need the following it supplies:
- Fabric (100% cotton tightly woven)
- Scissors
- Rubber Bands (Quantity of 2)
- Ruler
Method:
- Cut a Large Square out of your fabric (20 inches by 20Inches)
- Fold two sides of the square into the middle. You should have a long rectangle with the edges sandwiched into each other.
- Grab two rubber bands and wrap around your rectangle, separating the fabric into thirds. (It should look like a candy wrapper).
- Fold each outside 1/3 edge into the center.
- Pull the mask on by fitting the rubber band around your ears making sure the fabric is against your face.
Bedazzle Your Masks
Now it is time to bedazzle your mask, after all, you don’t want to look like everybody else. Even if you do not want to go through the trouble of making your own mask, you can even bedazzle your medical protective mask. All you need are rhinestones, shiny beads, or other gems you love. You can either sow the beads and rhinestones onto your mask or simply glue them on. Just remember when washing your homemade mask, your decorations may come off. Depending on how elaborate you would like to bedazzle your mask, you could attach as many rhinestones and shiny beads as you like. You could even make several masks to match your outfits.
