Transparent Face Mask

Most of us are wearing face masks these days to stop the spread of COVID-19. Unless you are wearing an N95 respirator, the primary goal of your face mask is to keep you from spreading viral particles by sneezing, coughing, talking and even breathing! The masks also partially protect you from incoming viral particles.

Besides being somewhat uncomfortable, your mask covers half your face! So you smile with your eyes, greet with a nod, and try to speak clearly enough that others can understand your muffled speech.

But what happens when you meet up with a friend or stranger who needs to read your lips to understand you?

I have access to a 3D printer and had been printing and supplying the the Montana Mask during the peak PPE shortage in the United States. A friend approached me about making a transparent mask so that she could better communicate with people who are hearing-impaired. There are instructions for sewing cloth masks with transparent film around the mouth and one for 3D