This offers a way to wear a mask that doesn’t involve looping elastic around your ears and is designed to relieve ear pain. The students learned about how to design a model specifically for 3D printing and how to make the object flexible, and then students designed their own custom straps. Check out the accompanying video for a preview of how the mask straps are created. 

The devices are available for any community member who would like one—Nurse Lynn was sporting a pink one this week, while Dr. Warren favors the traditional Dalton Blue!