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[camwyn]

Dad reports he's having trouble with his glasses fogging up, so I'm working on something like this:



Not my best photography but it will do for the moment. I am very proud of some of the zigzag work I did for the seams but I am going to have to find a way to get a better photo of that before posting it.

Quilter's cotton outside. 600 threadcount cotton against the face. dual layer polyester chiffon in the middle. Not, admittedly, actual filter fabric- but if Argonne Labs' results apply to the real world, it's a pretty good shot.

Going to see about making probably two more. One with a metal strip permanently installed in the nose bit, one with a pocket for add/remove option before washing. Masks don't help as much if they're not secure against your face at the edges. ETA: also going to use shorter elastic for the ear bits, or possibly use behind-the-head ties instead. I think Dad prefers the tie option.

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[telophase]

I've found that fashion tape works the best for me if I'm going to be wearing a mask longer than 10 minutes or so--tape it down over my nose, set my glasses on the mask itself, and they don't fog as long as the tape sticks. We stood in line for 45 minutes today to vote, and it stuck the entire time. (And of course the downside is that you have to peel the mask off your nose afterward, but being able to see wins out over that for me.)

[camwyn]

I've got three packages of that, which I intend to hand out to family members when I get the chance (I meant to send it with earlier mask shipments but kept forgetting). I don't know if Dad would be willing to deal with it, alas. However, he's used to working with sawdust and paint flecks in the air, so he's pretty much okay with the idea of a bit of metal to shape over the nose as far as I know.

Either way, I'll make sure he has the chance to make a good seal.