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Domed "duck bill" style face mask

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Variation on the Ragmask.   I printed out the pattern from this site but changed some of the steps:  https://ragmask.com I used two layers of quilters cotton, a layer of unwoven interfacing, and a layer of satin chiffon (90% polyester 10% spandex).  For info on why chiffon, see:  https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.0c03252 Quilters cotton, elastic, fleece scraps, nose thing, cut out of pattern, interfacing, satin.  You could make this with just two layers of cotton.   You can increase/decrease the printing size of the pattern for children and men.  I printed it at 95% for my tween son and 105% for my husband (he has a big head!).  You might need to adjust other fabric and sewing measurements, depending on the size of your mask. Sizes noted for standard mask.  I think I'd add a wee bit more length to the long elastic next time.  (I added an inch to each elastic length for my husband's larger mask and decreased 1/2" for my son.) First...