Vacuum Bag Mask No Sew
Measure your material and cut as many 7 x 10 pieces as you can get out of the bag.
Vacuum bag mask no sew. How to make a face mask from vacuum cleaner bags. Another popular youtube method shows how to fold up a scarf using hair ties at either end to make a simple and easy no sew mask. When arranged properly the stencil lets you turn your vacuum cleaner bag into four separate face masks. Some readers responded with questions about the safety of vacuum bags and referenced london doctor simon freilich who said in a youtube video that making a mask from a hepa vacuum bag is a.
Depending on the size of the bags and your face you can get 2 3 masks per vacuum bag. Hepa vacuum bags are a better filter than bandanna but not as good as a true n95 mask. How to make a diy no sew face mask at home in under a minute for even more protection add a coffee filter vacuum bag filter apparently this idea is questionable bc some of them are treated with chemicals even a paper towel etc. Manufacturers of hepa vacuum bags haven t endorsed repurposing their products to make masks.
This video is for those who do not sew even with a needle and thread or do not have the necessary supplies to do so. Cut off the fused short ends of the bag so. While i m not a sewing expert i was able to make lots of diy n95 masks out of hepa vacuum bags. All you need is a hepa filter vacuum bag most hepa bags don t contain fiberglass which means they can be safely used for diy masks but check the label to make sure scissors a twist tie a stapler two elastic strips and this adult or child mask template note.
Cut the corners of the vacuum bag to flatten its surface image credit. Take the vacuum bag out of the package and unfold. Sewing the top and bottom hems. Fold over the.
Unfortunately there is a global shortage of n95 masks so these are your second best option. Cutting your mask pieces.