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Face masks. They’re on most of our minds (and faces) these days. From simple surgical masks and super-expensive masks to DIY solutions, it seems that nearly everyone has at least one mask to protect them from the coronavirus when they go outside. However, some people are facing this crisis in style and have designed incredibly creative and unique face masks. While others are going for pop culture references with their own masks.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most awesome face masks that people are wearing or made with their own two hands, so scroll down, upvote your faves, and let us know in the comments which ones you loved the most! (My personal favorite is the Facehugger one from Alien.)
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21 Y.O. Student makes face masks for the deaf and hard of hearing
Draco Malfoy 5 years ago
Cool! I know sign language because I wanted to be able to easily communicate with the deaf/hard of hearing, so it is certainly useful to know as well!
Lynsey Mooney 5 years ago
Brilliant idea I never realised how much I rely on lip reading its been so hard so this idea is fantastic
Liz Sahlin Johansson 5 years ago (edited)
I think it’s hard to hear through plexiglass too even if the lip reading helps. But through a mask...then I have to get much closer than 1,5 - 2 meters!
Lara ProGamer 5 years ago
Even though i'm not deaf, I wanted to use this face mask to make life better while going somewhere during the Coronavirus.
Danielle Williams 5 years ago
This is a great idea and can be useful even after the pandemic is a thing of the past.
Danielle Williams 5 years ago
This is a great idea that will be useful even after this pandemic is a piece of history. GREAT JOB !!
Bored Panda spoke with Cristina Rodo about her awesome Facehugger mask. According to her, she made the mask to participate in the coronavirus mask competition from Fiberart Fever. "It took me about three all days to do. It's wet felted and then needle felted, for the details."
"After I submitted it for the competition, I shared it on several art groups and people went absolutely crazy (in one of them I already had 3k likes and counting). I wasn't really expecting that.
Most people think it's real cool. Many say they are scared/repulsed by the it, but still admire it. It's supposed to be scary, it's a life sucker, like the virus itself."
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Comes with a ventilator.
Jeny Kennedy 5 years ago
This actually his sleep apnea mask...which in my opinion makes it even better. :)
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"No Mask? No Problem
A guy who used to work in the movie FX industry made himself a mask for the pandemic. I think it looks awesome."
Demi Zwaan 5 years ago
It's a full facemask, people. Do you really think mouths work like that? He's a visual effects specialist.
Michelle Muirhead 5 years ago
After I saw that episode, I rang my daughter and asked her “Are you my Mummy” and scared the life out of her. Best episode ever!
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Footrabula 5 years ago
Agreed. Very cool idea, but very painful to wear after 30minutes, I'd guess. I'm sure he's on version 4.5 now and it has "Active COVID Defenses" (ACOVID^2) by now.
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Cristina revealed that she's a big fan of the Alien movies and of movies in general.
"The quarantine hasn't affected me that much since I already worked from home, I'm a fiber artist. Still working, like usual. Now my husband and (big) kid are grounded too, but we all get along very well so it's peaceful," she told us about how her family's dealing with the quarantine.
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Mike Mercier 5 years ago
So many creative masks but where the heck can you get material like this unless you happen to have your own screen print setup? 🤔😷
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Linda Von Wartburg 5 years ago
How about a handpainted reusable cloth mask? Just a try. IMG_202007...b1c9e3.jpg 
Alejandro Encinas 5 years ago
you can find a lot of funny designs here!! https://www.etsy.com/listing/803352533/buy-2-get-one-free-funny-face-mask-cover?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1
Alejandro Encinas 5 years ago
https://www.etsy.com/listing/803352533/buy-2-get-one-free-funny-face-mask-cover?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1
Common sense dictates that any mask is better than no mask, right? When it comes to protecting yourself during the pandemic, it’s better to be safe than sorry. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t look cool and majestic! From witch doctor masks to artistic masterpieces, people are showing a lot of creativity even when things are looking grim.
But do face masks really work against the coronavirus and do they protect you? A lot of countries believe so. For instance, some places like Lombardy, in Italy, made wearing face masks mandatory. Meanwhile, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend people at least wear “cloth face coverings” when they’re outside. The CDC even posted instructions on how to make them.
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South Korean solution to drink while wearing masks.
Wottermehlon Doge 5 years ago
when you care about your health but you also don't care about your health
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Thundercuss 5 years ago
This is clever but not safe. You have to touch the exterior to remove the plug and any contaminant on your hands goes into your mouth. Same as touching your face.
Heather Keedy Bateman 5 years ago
EXACTLY!! You're dragging it in and out of the contamination zone each time you use it. Super inventive though, and probably great for areas where pollution is the concern!
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Fulllength 5 years ago
Having a passage in a mask is like wearing a condom with an easy access for peeing in the middle. It defeats the purpose for its intended protection.
kitty.boom 5 years ago
I saw one with a zipper if you want to take a bite of your food. I guess people will do everything for food LOL
katboxjanitor 5 years ago
Not smart at all - the tab left out where an itty bitty bit of aerosolized stuff will land on it and pass through to the airway.
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Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
And they won't look like a yeti when this is over, unlike the rest of us.
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Nul Nemo 5 years ago
And really simple to get. You just put a bowl on your head and cut around it.
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Pamela E Brueckner 5 years ago
And the next model is wearing the ever fashioned coronavirus mask...yes she makes a statement
Part of the reason why there are recommendations to wear DIY face masks is to make sure that US medical workers get access to the limited supply of protective equipment. Simply put, some doctors and nurses are using their own homemade masks at the moment. But they need real equipment because they’re on the frontlines in the fight against Covid-19.
Paul Hunter at the University of East Anglia and his colleagues analyzed 31 studies about how effective face masks are. “Our view is that there was some evidence of a degree of protection, but it wasn’t great. So we still don’t effectively know if face masks in the community work,” he said. Though the findings are inconclusive, I’ll repeat myself: it’s better to be safe than sorry. So get working on those unique face masks, dear Pandas!
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Karen Taylor 5 years ago
It seems like a thin piece of veneer stuck to a piece of some flexible black material to filter and the holes allow air to pass through the wood and the fabric. Three strip seems to be a flexible piece of metal so you can shape the mask around the bridge of the nose. It appears to be well thought out.
Rick Cudney 5 years ago
Is your picture copyrighted? It would be great in a Public Service announcement.
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"Sf, Ca artist creates realistic-looking custom respirator masks that unlocks Iphones"
Tiny Dynamine 5 years ago
When face recognition for your phone is a priority, you know your life is messed up.
Terri Atterbury 5 years ago
Doctors don't want to have to take their masks on and off to check their phones...
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Hannah Boning 5 years ago
I had a wandering eye. Most of the time glasses fix it, but I had to get surgery for it.
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Heather Keedy Bateman 5 years ago
My thoughts exactly--came here to ask if aliens had balls now!
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
This must be a Halloween mask and thus it has nothing to do with a mask used to keep viruses at bay.
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Draco Malfoy 5 years ago
When you ask that nigerian prince for a picture to prove he's real before sending money. (DON'T ACTUALLY DO THIS)
Hermione Granger 5 years ago
You seem to have had this problem once or twice Malfoy
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Viviane 5 years ago
He coughs, he kills. I know, it doesn't make for a very exciting remake. :(
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DonnerDinnerParty 3 years ago
Spins a web? No it can't cause it's a mask. 🎶
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Kelly 5 years ago
You can do it with a red bandana and paint the web with special 3d pens (crafts shops, must wait the end of lockdown).
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Is your picture copyrighted? It would be great in a Public Service announcement.
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Jessica Muñoz 5 years ago
Just like raincoats protect you better from the virus when you're naked.
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Spikey Bunny 5 years ago
Yes, very pretty, but... I hope there's a filter in there, otherwise the embroidery will lower the effectiveness of the mask.
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Human #1,232,867 5 years ago
I feel distracted.... Not focusing on the mask too much because the hair are hiding it, maybe.
kurisutofu 5 years ago
No they don't ... oh! you mean her eyes are really there? :)
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Joe Blowe 5 years ago
Unless you have a tight seal around the whole mask, they will not be of much help.
Mathias 5 years ago
Depends on what the goal is. To protect you from infection - for that they need not only a tight seal but also a material with according filtration capability, depending on virus concentration FFP1, 2 or 3. But wearing a mask reduces the risk to infect others by a lot. So if everybody wears a mask it protects - everybody. Also wearing any mask prevents the one wearing it from touching his mouth or nose with his fingers.
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Debi Sayer 5 years ago
IDK how well these masks would protect anyone from any virus, but the imaginations are wonderful!
Catlady6000 5 years ago
IN 20-30 years we'll be seeing some of these on Antiques Roadshow, they'll be collectors items, with awesome back stories about grandma's mask that perfectly matched her wedding gown, and grandpa's tuxedo mask. And aunt Sue's teeny tiny newborn baby mask with the pink Elastic ribbon
Ann Abdelzaher 5 years ago
my husband has me cracking up he went to the store Saturday and while there he was looking for something to use as a mask. He came home and told me there were no masks but he found something in sporting goods.. he doesn't know what it is but he think it will make a good mask once he puts a lining in it for a filter.... the man bought an Athletic cup. He is from Egypt and where he grew up they were too poor to afford such things so had no idea what it was... he is still determined to make a mask out of it and disguise it but said "I need a smaller size" Cracked me up again imagining him trying to exchange it....
Ginger Laree 5 years ago
This is the best story I have heard since the quarantine began. Bless you and your darling husband. I would love to be there to see him exchange his athletic cup for something smaller 🤣
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Joe Blowe 5 years ago
Unless you have a tight seal around the whole mask, they will not be of much help.
Mathias 5 years ago
Depends on what the goal is. To protect you from infection - for that they need not only a tight seal but also a material with according filtration capability, depending on virus concentration FFP1, 2 or 3. But wearing a mask reduces the risk to infect others by a lot. So if everybody wears a mask it protects - everybody. Also wearing any mask prevents the one wearing it from touching his mouth or nose with his fingers.
Load More Replies... Debi Sayer 5 years ago
IDK how well these masks would protect anyone from any virus, but the imaginations are wonderful!
Catlady6000 5 years ago
IN 20-30 years we'll be seeing some of these on Antiques Roadshow, they'll be collectors items, with awesome back stories about grandma's mask that perfectly matched her wedding gown, and grandpa's tuxedo mask. And aunt Sue's teeny tiny newborn baby mask with the pink Elastic ribbon
Ann Abdelzaher 5 years ago
my husband has me cracking up he went to the store Saturday and while there he was looking for something to use as a mask. He came home and told me there were no masks but he found something in sporting goods.. he doesn't know what it is but he think it will make a good mask once he puts a lining in it for a filter.... the man bought an Athletic cup. He is from Egypt and where he grew up they were too poor to afford such things so had no idea what it was... he is still determined to make a mask out of it and disguise it but said "I need a smaller size" Cracked me up again imagining him trying to exchange it....
Ginger Laree 5 years ago
This is the best story I have heard since the quarantine began. Bless you and your darling husband. I would love to be there to see him exchange his athletic cup for something smaller 🤣
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