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She has a pretty crazy gig that means a lot of travel, and deadlines put her above the border for the duration. She was missing being crafty, so she decided to make a series of plague masks.
She thought someone would get a kick out of building them, and I agree.
![](https://i.imgur.com/dojEQRyg.jpg)
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The tools of the trade.
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Awl have you know that punching out those holes can be tricky.
![](https://i.imgur.com/37BoIaNg.jpg)
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Grommets, sans Wallace.
![](https://i.imgur.com/ZnhiWzIg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/ZnhiWzIg.jpg)
Piecing together sides here.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Z37ORSAg.jpg)
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3-in-1 to seal alongside the stitching, because my girl is thorough.
![](https://i.imgur.com/reP03l2g.jpg)
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Tacking up.
![](https://i.imgur.com/jhmClshg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/jhmClshg.jpg)
If I had a hammer... I really do realize how terrible I am at crafts.
![](https://i.imgur.com/HL1sMfvg.jpg)
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Sew, a needle pulling threeeeeead.
![](https://i.imgur.com/1YZApdkg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/1YZApdkg.jpg)
Starting to come together.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Z1bY944g.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/Z1bY944g.jpg)
More grommetting.
![](https://i.imgur.com/d785LMXg.jpg)
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The beak forms. This is a half-form mask for someone who doesn't want eye protection due to glasses.
![](https://i.imgur.com/rGklKXDg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/rGklKXDg.jpg)
Side to side...
![](https://i.imgur.com/z5vBPqdg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/z5vBPqdg.jpg)
Reminds me of a corset.
Alright, maybe the quarantine has got me pent up.
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More needling, tying the whole thing together.
![](https://i.imgur.com/0njJrS2g.jpg)
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Like stitching up a baseball. A baseball you wear on your face.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Ue7cRZLg.jpg)
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One side nearly completed.
![](https://i.imgur.com/7HdLQCsg.jpg)
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Putting on the securing strap edges and matching up. The straps were apparently the tricky part on this one.
![](https://i.imgur.com/nZGPwfxg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/nZGPwfxg.jpg)
All the holes getting filled and fitted.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Ml09ioOg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/Ml09ioOg.jpg)
The layering here helps develop the 'nose' and give the mask shape when finally formed
![](https://i.imgur.com/s51o74Qg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/s51o74Qg.jpg)
I'm starting to question my more-awl-ity of showing so many shots like this.
![](https://i.imgur.com/HjvlMaYg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/HjvlMaYg.jpg)
Cutting, shaping...
![](https://i.imgur.com/Nb9HBjjg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/Nb9HBjjg.jpg)
And a side is formed.
![](https://i.imgur.com/tN89462g.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/tN89462g.jpg)
Ribbons being set to straps.
![](https://i.imgur.com/UycbB62g.jpg)
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Exposures sewn up.
![](https://i.imgur.com/FgNzVJJg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/FgNzVJJg.jpg)
Come together right now..
![](https://i.imgur.com/rSloxIog.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/rSloxIog.jpg)
The side ports are coming together nicely. You could seriously stuff an aromatic sachet into this without an issue.
![](https://i.imgur.com/bh9QmYWg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/bh9QmYWg.jpg)
fitted!
![](https://i.imgur.com/d0YVPCYg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/d0YVPCYg.jpg)
Across the noss sewing in a locking stitch to allow some flex and movement
![](https://i.imgur.com/bLqbBu1g.jpg)
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Bringing it all together...
![](https://i.imgur.com/wUKKoq3g.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/wUKKoq3g.jpg)
Aww yeah.
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![](https://i.imgur.com/kyEqjAog.jpg)
Look upon it! The Doctor is almost in.
![](https://i.imgur.com/jtn3g1yg.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/jtn3g1yg.jpg)
Finally securing the ribbon and...
![](https://i.imgur.com/Hopi357g.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/Hopi357g.jpg)
You have your shoebill plague mask.
So if you see someone wandering the byways of Canada in a plague mask this weekend say hey! From a distance, of course.
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