When 'The Sound of Music' goes all a bit 'Mad Max'

…or something like that.

A few days ago, I followed Stephen Jones’ brilliant online tutorial on how to make your very own filtered face mask to help prevent spreading germs and keep from touching your face, and thought I would share the results here. If you would like to make your own, I have shared the pattern below for you to print, and you can follow the full instructions HERE.

Mine uses a medical face mask that I reconstructed, but you can use a vacuum bag or a tea towel as an alternative filter, before covering the mask in a cotton fabric of your choice. You can make the elastic ear covers from any stretch fabric, even an old t-shirt would do! Though these are not medical grade, they are a very good way to offer protection and prevent spreading disease, and are a fun DIY project to bring about some creativity during quarantine.

Thank you to The Oxford Mail who have featured the ensemble I made in their newspaper and online! If you would like to read any write ups about any of my other work, head over to my press page here.