Anyone else making masks?

[Homer]

How are you making out? Running out of supplies yet? I'm hoping my supply of 1/4" comes in Monday, I was hearing  stories of really long delays so I ordered another 1200 yards for delivery next Friday.......We are absolutely buried, I had to ask for more help to come in... It's so strange to be making these but I'll be damned if we aren't making one hell of a nice mask....

[Colin]

most are seeing supply chain issues depending on the materials they are using.

*Disclaimer - Ryonet/Allmade masks - I used to work there - currently laid off*

Ryan has been posting info about getting materials together - stuff has gone up quite a bit and is in short supply.

If you can get it - buy it and make them.  Everyone wants them.

Still waiting for a print shop to make a Dye Sub / DTG front for customers.  Maybe I just havnt seen it yet.

[whitewater]

I found 1/2" and making it 1/4".. bought all this company in north carolina had.

This other elastic, ive been waiting 2 weeks. I dont think ill ever get it....scammed.

[jvieira]

We're making the same masks as Bella+Canvas. Got the design and are making a few hundred masks a day to serve our local market. Our cost on these is 0 as we're using leftovers and ruined garments. It's close to be our only source of income as of now.

[BorisB]

We're making the same masks as Bella+Canvas. Got the design and are making a few hundred masks a day to serve our local market. Our cost on these is 0 as we're using leftovers and ruined garments. It's close to be our only source of income as of now.

Would you mind sharing design/pattern of this mask?

[ZooCity]

Curious as to how everyone is cutting the fabric.   

A gerber style cutter sounds nice right about now.

[Pangea]

most are seeing supply chain issues depending on the materials they are using.

*Disclaimer - Ryonet/Allmade masks - I used to work there - currently laid off*

Ryan has been posting info about getting materials together - stuff has gone up quite a bit and is in short supply.

If you can get it - buy it and make them.  Everyone wants them.

Still waiting for a print shop to make a Dye Sub / DTG front for customers.  Maybe I just havnt seen it yet.

I've read polyester (for dye sub) is not ideal for the masks and being suggested against.

[TCT]

This other elastic, ive been waiting 2 weeks. I dont think ill ever get it....scammed.

Basically where we are sitting. We have "Orders" for about 600 hundred and we only floated the idea by 2 customers. We have a ton of them already sewn and cut, just waiting on elastic. I think at this point I have orderd about 2,500 yards, but each day goes by and another "missed" delivery. I pay on our credit card so I'm not out the money, the card company has been awesome about that. Just more frustrating not being able to get my hands on elastic!

[Audifox]

Where I live, there is a group that is making scrub bags for the Dr's & nurses so they can wash their scrubs(or other garments) to help reduce the risk of exposure to the rest of their family.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/local-heroes-alberta-covid-19-bags-front-lines-1.5525752

[whitewater]

Someone called the cops on me. Turned me  in and complained.

Guess what - it was it was my wife and my 12 year daughter and 18 year old step son...

fuckers

[Audifox]

How are you making out? Running out of supplies yet? I'm hoping my supply of 1/4" comes in Monday, I was hearing  stories of really long delays so I ordered another 1200 yards for delivery next Friday.......We are absolutely buried, I had to ask for more help to come in... It's so strange to be making these but I'll be damned if we aren't making one hell of a nice mask....

A couple of options you might want to look at if you can't get the elastic.
 Shock cord (like around the bottom of jackets etc), or if you have to make ties, look at bias tape. It comes folded and all you have to do is sew it on. Faster then trying to make your own ties.
Just a thought.

[Dottonedan]

Someone called the cops on me. Turned me  in and complained.

Guess what - it was it was my wife and my 12 year daughter and 18 year old step son...

fuckers

  Gotta be more to this story.  They called the cops for what?  Making a mask?  Working during a stay at home order?  What?

[Homer]

Someone called the cops on me. Turned me  in and complained.

Guess what - it was it was my wife and my 12 year daughter and 18 year old step son...

fuckers

  Gotta be more to this story.  They called the cops for what?  Making a mask?  Working during a stay at home order?  What?

Competitors that are jelly he's operating and they can't since decorators are not essential....BUT...mask making is 

I filled out the paperwork last week in case that nonsense happens to us, so far so good

someone from NYS just got in touch with us almost demanding we start making them for the state.... pfft....only if the price is right bubba....

[whitewater]

Someone called the cops on me. Turned me  in and complained.

Guess what - it was it was my wife and my 12 year daughter and 18 year old step son...

fuckers

For being a open as a non essential business.

Im making masks for the Local PD and the Town, and the fire depts... guess what.. im essential bitch! LOL

The Town supervisor said its a lot of businesses calling in about other businesses, not the average joe turning you in.





  Gotta be more to this story.  They called the cops for what?  Making a mask?  Working during a stay at home order?  What?

[rusty]

did you guys all miss the fact that it was his family?