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MAKE A FACE HOW TO

Place the other one on top of it with the handle facing to the right. Place one of the sheets on your work surface with the handle facing to the left. Your mask will have two layers of fabric. Set each fold with an iron, but be aware of using the right temperature. Note: If you’re not using your bag’s handles, take each of your squares and sew the seams of two opposite sides as instructed.If there’s no “poly” setting, try the lowest one (usually silk) and increase it slightly if the fold doesn’t set. Using a high heat setting will melt it, ruining your project and, most likely, your iron. Warning: Polypropylene is a type of plastic.Place the other sheet with the right side (the bag’s former exterior) up, and like the other sheet, fold it in a half-inch, iron it, and sew it a quarter-inch in from the edge. Then, sew it a quarter inch from the edge. Place one sheet with the wrong side (the bag’s former interior) up, and fold half an inch of material in from the edge opposite the handle. Note: If your handle is spaced too widely to fit inside the square you measured, the simplest solution is to use some ribbon ( Step 9).Ħ.You should have a 7-by-7-inch square with a finished (sewn) edge at the top with the handle. From each mark, measure down 7 inches and draw parallel vertical cutting lines. For kid-size masks (ages 5 to 12): Using the exact middle of the top edge of your bag as the starting point, measure back toward each handle 3 ½ inches and mark the fabric.You should have a 9-by-9-inch square with a finished (sewn) edge at the top with the handle. From each mark, measure down 9 inches and draw parallel vertical cutting lines. Using that as a starting point, measure back toward each handle 4 ½ inches and mark again. Using your ruler, measure the top edge of the bag to find the center. You’ll get two clean sheets of NWPP, each with its own handle. If your bag has a seam at the bottom, cut it like you did the side seams.

MAKE A FACE HOW TO

If the handles aren’t long enough, we’ll explain how to make straps out of ribbon.ģ.

This project will be easier if you can use them as straps for the mask.

Note: If you can, choose the bag with the longest handles you can find.

Stay away from insulated bags (these usually have some foil material on the inside) and waterproof bags lined with plastic, too. It may sound obvious, but you’ll need to be able to breathe through the mask.

Warning: We specifically recommend a reusable grocery bag made of non-woven polypropylene (NWPP for short), not a disposable plastic one.

(Optional) 60 inches of ribbon, between ½ and 1 inch wide Instructions You most likely have everything you need to make one of these at home.

2 pipe cleaners (or plastic-coated twist ties).

1 medium non-woven polypropylene reusable grocery bag.