make a face shield from a 2 liter bottle

[Dragonkort]

ok I don't know how to do the vido thing so i'll make this as clear as I can.  first you want to wash and maybe soak the bottle because you need to take the paper off of it.  now cut the top and bottom off of the 2 liter bottle and throw that away....ok now you want your shield to fit comfortable so hold it up to your face covering nose and mouth or if its clear and you want to it can cover your eyes ears and nose. either way its made the same.  any way hold up what you have over your face and cut alone each side until it is comfortable verticaly...once that's done hold it up to your face again to determine how long you want it, it should at least go below the chin. now the bottom of your bottle is the top of you mask...  your going to poke a hole on either side of the top of your shield the hole has to be big enough to theard what ever materal your using for ties to go though. thread your ties from the inside of the shield to the outside of the shield. you want to make the ties long enough to easely tie behind your head. I don't know how good an idea this is but I figure it cant hurt. now for those of us with scroll saws it might be easer to cut the top and bottom off with the scroll saw... making a few of these of as well as cloth masks for family and friends so wont be doing as much crafting on other things for a little bit.  and if you think its a stupid idea please be kind when you tell me that.  so now im off to get some more protections stuff made have a good happy and safe day!!

[spirithorse]

Hi, Dragonkort,
I am not trying to be negative or anything but, just thought I'd point out a couple of my thoughts on your project.
I personally do not think it will be as effective as simple cloth masks and more work involved.
Once you make these plastic shields, they will probably steam up as you breath.
Once you touch items in the store or what-ever, even if you are wearing gloves, you can transfer anything from
your gloves into the plastic shield every time you adjust it to feel right on your face.
The comfort factor of the shields may also cause you to put your hands up to your face much more often than
you would if you were not wearing a shield. Keeping your hands away from your mouth and nose is pretty
important to stay safe..

This is just meant to be informative.
Thank you for thinking of our safety and passing along your idea.

God Bless! Spirithorse

[merlin]

Not a bad start of an idea...I use a face shield for wood turning and grinding.

And I wore it out yesterday to the pharmacy as wearing a mask is a waste of time money and effort with a beard.

Now Dragonkort your idea is a good start but as Spirithorse stated you wood always be fiddling with it, but if you made some kind of head gear like a store bought one that wood be a great idea.

I will make one as a replacement for my one but I've had it for more than 10-12 years and still good....

Stay safe and be kind to all...

Merlin...

[teachnlearn]

Water jugs work. RJF

[amazingkevin]

Different strokes for different folks!!!