Mask Elastic Is Too Long

Making headbands with buttons to attach the elastic loops.

Mask elastic is too long. Elastic loops are tearing up the wearer s ears so the point where they bleed. I fiddled with it some more and gave the mask to bev to try out. So i made a test mask and found that the thin round elastic slipped through my stitches. Masks cause the wearer to touch their hair face more than they should to keep adjusting the ties.

To make sure you ll be comfortable wearing it for a long period of time or long. Https amzn to 3ildwsz want to learn what elastic is the best for mask. I did some experimenting and tied a knot on each end of the stretch loop so it couldn t slip through. The user can adjust the fit of the elastic by tying and re tying it to fit.

Make an adjustable elastic ear loop on a reusable fabric face mask video tutorial. There are a few methods to help your mask from hurting your ears but one easy way to do this is to sew buttons on a headband. Whether your mask is too small or too large one of these diy methods for helping your mask fit your face properly should work for you. You can use ear savers to keep your ears comfortable and sore free from face mask elastics as well as provide you with a better fit if your mask is too large.

1 8 or 1 4 elastic pony beads 5m x 9mm for 1 4 and 4mm x 7mm for 1 8 thin piece or twine pony beads on amazon. Especially surgical masks the elastic can only stretch so far so pulling it too far back might exert enough pressure to cause welts on the face or even snap the elastic if it s an older mask that has been re sanitized several times. Buttons also need to be positioned properly enough that they don t put too much pressure on the mask. Tie the elastic loosely.

I found a good source of elastic they are now selling inexpensive bikini tops at walmart for 7 or so you get enough elastic to do at least 10 masks thank you so much melanie the other tutorials made it look too hard i am working on my first batch now. How to use one piece of elastic. Use a bodkin or safety pin to run the elastic through both casings on the mask. But then it was way too long.

Cut a 25 for an average sized person piece of elastic. How to prevent your face mask from hurting your ears 1. Many states now have face mask mandates too. If you would like to use a length of elastic instead.

Lazies face masks are here to stay for a while but the elastic ear loops start to hurt the back of the ear after a short time. No good on all accounts. Alternatively ear savers can be used to extend your.