Guess what we got! Our friends at the Emergency Center here in Lynn came to us with 1300 masks that came out of old stock. They’re medical-type masks, but they have one problem – the elastic is old and breaks easily. They asked us if we could fix them, and of course we jumped on it!
Are you a crafter or hot-glue-gun-jockey? We need your help!
This repair is simple – pull off the old elastic, cut two strips about 7 1/2 inches long, and hot-glue them to the masks. We tried rubber bands, too, since elastic is hard to come by, and it worked, but needed a little more hot glue to make the bond secure, and honestly wasn’t too comfortable. Take a look at this video:
Email us if you’re interested in helping! We’ll figure out the best way to get you started and we have a contact-free drop-box in our building for delivering your masks.
Please note – if you’re in quarantine, we love you but we can’t risk contamination of the masks. Please agree to wear a mask and gloves while working on the repair. If possible, keep as much of the mask in the original packaging as possible.
“Keep making stuff. Take care of people, play nice and clean up after yourselves.”
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