JoyfulRose Face Mask Comfort Band Ideas and Tutorials

After wearing my mask to get groceries last week I discovered that the mask elastic made my ears hurt! It made me feel so bad for all of our medical workers who wear masks all day long. :( I fell asleep trying to think of ideas that would help, and here they are!

There are 5 different ideas: Pipe Cleaner, Elastic with sewn-on buttons, Grosgrain Ribbon with sewn-on buttons, Grosgrain Ribbon with snaps, and Hook & Loop (velcro).

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Click on the following links for individual instructions for making each type of Comfort Band:

Elastic and Buttons
https://joyfulrosedesigns.blogspot.com/2020/04/joyfulrose-face-mask-comfort-bands.html

Ribbon and Buttons:
https://joyfulrosedesigns.blogspot.com/2020/04/joyfulrose-face-mask-comfort-bands_10.html

Ribbon and Snaps:
https://joyfulrosedesigns.blogspot.com/2020/04/face-mask-comfort-bands-ribbon-and-snaps.html

Hook and Loop (Velcro):
https://joyfulrosedesigns.blogspot.com/2020/04/face-mask-comfort-bands-hook-and-loop.html

JoyfulRose Face Mask Comfort Bands: Elastic with Buttons

Tutorial for making Face Mask Comfort Bands: Elastic with Buttons

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JoyfulRose Face Mask Comfort Bands: Ribbon and Buttons

Tutorial for Making Face Mask Comfort Bands: Ribbon and Buttons 

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JoyfulRose Face Mask Comfort Bands: Ribbon and Snaps

Tutorial for Making Face Mask Comfort Bands: Ribbon and Snaps.

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JoyfulRose Face Mask Comfort Bands: Hook and Loop (Velcro)

Tutorial for Making Face Mask Comfort Bands: Hook and Loop (Velcro). 

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