Pad of 25 acetate sheets- 9”x12” www.michaels.com/grafix-clear-dura-lar/10449305.html $17.99 (SOLD OUT/BACK ORDER) Another place to order from: www.dickblick.com/items/55506-1305/ $11.16 on sale as of June 10, 2020 1” thick foam cushion 15”x17” for smaller project www.michaels.com/pure-foam-cushion-by-loops-and-threads/10178096.html If you are ambitious, I bought the following which can make ~110 face shields. www.michaels.com/pure-foam-cushion/10178097.html Dritz 3/4” braided elastic www.walmart.com/ip/Dritz-3-4-x6-Yd-Non-Roll-Elastic/348591917 Michaels, Jo-Ann’s, Dick Blick, Amazon. 1/2” or 1” can also work. For reference, 4 yards will yield 11-12 pieces of 13.5” head bands. Hot glue gun, any cheap one will do. www.michaels.com/artminds-high-temp-glue-gun/10301572.html Glue refills www.michaels.com/glue-sticks-by-artminds/M10203515.html Yardstick or long straight edge to cut the foam. Safety razor blades to cut foam. Scissors to cut the elastics. Regular stapler I posted it on IG before the this video which I quickly posted. I posted a lot more detailed shots and shopping lists on IG. Scroll up to see the additonal posts. instagram.com/p/B-Gi5S9D7R7/?igshid=1g1zjzs4ged5r
Some of us older folks remember transparency sheets. I use them for crafts, but I believe they are still available in office supply stores. If anyone still has kids or grandchildren with the supplies for the rubber band bracelets that were so popular several years ago, they could do for the elastic band. The foam could be the hardest thing to get hold of. I will be searching through craft supplies, moving supplies (still unpacking!), and pillows. Even upholstery foam can be cut if you don’t need that cushions any more. God bless you for getting me started!
God bless you Dr. Yang. Thank you for sharing this life-saving ideas. I have a son that is a nurse and is working night shifts. God willing I will definitely be making this shields for him. May God keep you safe.
I made a reusable cloth mask with a pocket that can hold a coffee filter inside. I also made a face shield; I couldn't get the right material for the shield so I cut a piece of the plastic bag that my comforter came in, and bind it around the edges with the same cloth I used for the mask; looks great! Thank you Dr. Yang for sharing your knowledge; stay safe yourself and God bless you and all healthcare worker's worldwide 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Dr. Yang for taking out the time in this overwhelming crisis to invent and make these shields. I will be ordering the dura-lar tomorrow from our local stationery store and making these asap. I am in the medical field but I'm home now disabled so I have time to get these made. More so, as we have a lot of asthmatics on island here. Thanks again!
At the end, I could feel the pain & concern you have in your heart for your colleagues & all those working on the front-line, especially those struggling to get proper PPE, and it made me cry. I hope you know how appreciated you are. My thoughts are with you, and all front-line workers during this scary & stressful time. Sending you a big virtual hug - please continue to stay safe!
Thank you so much for being out there to take care of the patients that need your care. You are truly Angels! God bless you and please stay safe and healthy. You’re all in our prayers.
Thank you!! Dr Yang. I'm a dental hygienist and looking for ways to protect myself and my patients when it's time for us to return for work. This way I can come prepared no matter what!
Bless you Dr George Yang! I come from a long line of doctors, and I am both moved with grief that Health Care Providers have to be going through such measures, , AND moved by your calm, helpful response and becoming a natural leader, as we all are becoming to help everyone. "I See You Well!"
@georgeyangmd "Superhero" (image of superheros all lined up bosing to Health Care Providers on the Front Lines" facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157306513244077&set=a.10150718655029077&type=3&theater
It saddens me that Medical Staff in 2020 are having to make their own PPE in a worldwide pandemic but it’s amazing you’ve taken the time to make this video❤️ Stay safe.
I am watching this long after most, but I am so moved by the generosity of this man. Imagine a world of people like this.... How wonderful would that be? Bless you, Dr. Yang.
May God shower his blessings to you and all your love ones🙏🙏. Much love from a black brother. Thank you for saving lives. I am a front liner and so are many of my family members. From nurses to clinical scientists. Each day we work with gloves, masks and face shields. Because of this pandemic my work place is seeing shortage of supplies from vendors. So I came here to look for ways to make my own. Thank you once again. 🙏
Dr Yang Thank you your genuine compassion to save lives and this video has truly moved me! Sending wellness and health wishes to you, all doctors, nurses and all essential workers.
Thank you for being a positive problem solver instead of a complainer! I'm going to share this with our pool of simulated patients so they can also be empowered!
Dr Yang, Let me add my thanks to all of the others. This, and your other videos are very thoughtful and complete. We appreciate the time you took to figure out simple solutions and the additional time, and courage, to make this video.
@@GeorgeYangMDNYC God Bless you for your services. I have C-19 now. Horrible I am on the tail end with pneumonia. It sure takes all your energy. The Dr in the hospital would not let me give up. I am home and thankful. Our state just became a hot spot. Dr again thank you for your video and your work God Bless🌹
Thank you for posting this! Great idea! I'm not a health professional, but I have underlined health issues so I'm more at risk and the regular face masks aren't 100% for keeping the covid virus out, so this face shield provides extra protection. Thank you for your service, and thank you for taking care of sick people. Be safe!❤
You’re welcome. If you are not a health professional, there are some nice DIY Faceshields which use 2 liter bottles or sheet protectors which are less expensive. It costs about $100 in supplies to make 110 face shields, but the plan was to make them in bulk. The design of this face shield to try to match the size and features of a hospital approved face shield. instagram.com/p/B_So5tND_G-/? Hospitals have rules and regulations, so I worried if the faceshield is green or uses colorful fabric trim, that everyone would notice that they are not using a hospital approved face shield. These look the same so, if they are wearing it in the hospital, no one will notice that these aren’t the real thing. Hope that makes sense.
thank you so much Dr. Yang. I felt your heart and compassion thru out the video. yes, your voice is calming. Im a nurse too. Will try that omega face mask. God bless. Stay safe.
Thank you doctor for taking the time to instruct us. I feel sorry for all the people that is in the front line with no enough protection. God Bless all of you, guys. Thank you for being there in difficult times.
I reiterate: Dr. Yang - you are a very creative man. I spent years studying Architecture/Italian Design in NYC & in Italy. What you are doing is creating from your imagination. People can also get a hat display form and drape material over it to design their own shaped mask. I have experimented with all kinds of materials, designing several shapes. You can even drape fabric on your face (using yourself like a mannequin). People comment on my colorful masks. I suggest to your audience, that if one has DIY 3M goggles, they protect the eyes and hold up the mask. 🌹🤓🇺🇸🇬🇧
Hi. I'm a front line healthcare worker, day in and day out. Thank you for your ideas, demonstration and support. It's very much appreciated when anyone puts out good ideas to help us in this horrific PPE shortage.
nwunder3 Newer video with ideas to refurbish an existing face shield with discardable parts from inside the hospital or clinic. No time to buy anything extra. instagram.com/tv/B-XvLVzDGjR/?igshid=1mliav9k13lxo
On your face shield go to Lowe's and buy a row of rubber insulation to go around door it already has sticky on one side would work great and would not be too big the sticky is designed to hold on metal and things so it should seal to that real good
Thank you so much my older son works in a grocery store and he has cardiomyopathy and this is something he could wear for extra protection. Thank you so much Dr Yang oh and by the way you touched your face when you scratched your nose lol lol lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Dr Yang for all you do please stay safe and well god bless you and your family ☺💖
Thank you so very much. My niece is an ER RN at Kaiser. She really needs this. So thoughtful of you to take the time to help protect our health care workers and the rest of us.
Dr. Yang “Resourceful” is what we need to be. Good job! I am a sewist and have been making cloth masks for family members. I discovered Halyard H600 it took some time to get all the items together, some were out of stock etc. Downloaded that pattern and now I am ready to make these masks. I have worked In the health care field in-hospital and out-EMS. I am older now. So I stay home. If there is anything I can do to help I would be grateful to know. As I fear a second wave may be coming of this pandemic. This is posted at the end of May. Thank you Dr. (McGyver) Yang.
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach the world how they can be proactive in stopping the virus from spreading and protect themselves at the same time. You are one of the ANGELS saving lives. G-D Bless you and stay safe.
It’s okay. I appreciate your comment. I think everything will be okay. Why? In New York, our curve flattened, people stayed home, 50-70% are wearing masks. Many people died, but new cases are going down less hospitalizations. Everyone who needed a ventilator got one. Many US manufacturers have stepped up to make these face shields locally. instagram.com/p/B-OW2FFjI0j/?igshid=121esnsb9zte5 MIT a famous engineering school here developed a one piece laser cut face shield which they can make and ship super quickly. instagram.com/p/B-cHEj3jqf2/?igshid=1o8hn7dkfdoeb I just wanted to show my fellow healthcare workers an easy way to make the shields, just in case like insurance. You don’t want to use the insurance but you feel safer know that you have a safety net just in case. This way they feel hopeful less worried. Now I’m working on making other DIY face mask videos to try to reach as many regular 🇺🇸 or other western countries who want to wear masks, but have not been wearing masks like in 🇰🇷 , 🇹🇼, 🇨🇳 , 🇯🇵. Most Americans are just getting used to wearing 😷 and may not have any or are reusing dirty ones or touching the outside then touching their face before washing their hands. If we can help them make masks easily, teach and educate how to use them properly or convince those people who don’t want to wear the masks, we can flatten our curve so we don’t have to run out of ventilators or beds. I’m thinking if I can save some people from getting sick by education each one saved is worth exponentially many more from getting sick which means the healthcare workers don’t have to use as much PPE and see as many sick people, in which some will die. 😔
@@GeorgeYangMDNYC , you have a heart of GOLD! I love you for your kindness and Compassion!! I can't say enough.... I am sharing your videos with everybody I know. You are the absolute best for caring and taking your TIME to make these videos.. Thank you Dr. Yang💗💗
Thank you for taking the time to instruct and inform, Dr. Yang. Your caring for your fellow medical professionals is palpable and as someone who is knows people at both coasts battling this virus, I truly appreciate your heart and efforts to help. Hope to use your innovations to send what I make to those folks who need them. Thank you again, and God bless and protect you and yours.
Thank you so much for your efforts to help others. Be assured there are many of us praying for all our HCW and humanity. The power of prayer is real. Many blessings to you and yours Dr.🙏
Very good Dr. George. Very much needed to protect the people. Very creative. God be with all who works in the medical field. Thank you so much for sharing your creations.
You can also use a 2 liter clear soda bottle after you drank the soda and washed it, cut the top and bottom off and round out the edged. Use double sticky tape to make it more secure. Use a blow dryer to round out the plastic on top before you tape it to the stereo form. so it wound pop out . For mine, since I couldn't find elastic, I glued the styrofoam to a headband on its side. I saw a video while on quarantine. I work in a hospital and was thinking of making these for our doctors but not sure if they met regulations. But, then again, something is better then nothing.
Dr Yang, thank you for sharing your shields and masks. I hope all people can make se of ths solutions, especially all thos that are on the front line healthcare people. Thank you
This video is excellent! Thank you for sharing and caring for other front line hero's and for all that you do for patients. God bless you and keep you well.
Thank you so much Dr. Yang! We highly appreciate you taking the time to make this video and sharing it with all of us. It's so informative and very helpful. It's very comforting to know that people like you still exist in this world who does everything they can to help. So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! My family and I will definitely be making this for ourselves, our extended families and friends too. Thank you again. Stay safe and God bless your kind heart.
Amazing genuine loving doctor. What you showed and how well you explained the whole thing is great. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to make this for the world♥️
Very good idea to make them at home so even those people like myself who the government wrote to, to stay home, can wear these to protect them selves when they are out shopping. I already have a couple of the KN95 face maskes, plenty of disposable rubber gloves, some antibacterial hand jel in my purse/handbag and a couple of the splash shields are on their way. I go out only once maybe twice a week and I am EXTREMELY catious of what my hands are doing. Thank you for sharing this informational video.
Dr. Yang, Thank you so much for showing tow resourceful, practical , protective and easy-to-make PPEs. An excellent solution with readily available materials. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for all you do. We apreciate all the doctors nurses and front line workers. We know you also are in great risk and putting the extra time to come up with something for extra protection. May the Lord protect all of you.
Thank you DR.George May God bless you for what you are doing ,you are truly a healer in many ways.please stay safe and healthy the world needs you and many more people like you.sincerely Connie
I wanted to thank you for caring and putting this you tube together. It was clear and concise and I wanted to tell you how much I appreciated it. Thank you
Thank you so much for this. In the absence of acetate sheets I found that if you put a laminator sheet through your laminator (with nothing inside of course) it will come out clear and you can use it to make one of these superb face shields - stay safe and thanks again
Thank you very much Dr Yang for the wonderful ideas to make masks and acetate shields from simple materials. Thanks for sharing them and for taking the time to make these videos. This shows your humanity and that you go the extra mile in caring for others. You are fantastic, it is so nice to see that there are people like you around the world. Good and caring person!
Thank you for sharing. I salute you for your thoughtfulness and compassion for all your fellow colleagues while doing all you can for your patients. Thank you for being so ingenuous. Please stay safe and take care!
Made mine from craft plastic masterial and insulating draft stopper from hardwear store and hat elastic. It works so well. I clean and disinfect between each patient. Thank you for the brilliant design.
People be kind. A list was requested and an excellent list was created. We are all very humbled by Dr’s commitment. We all now have a clear list of all the necessary items to use our spare time up and to action his plea. Don’t judge. The guy who requested the list, may continue to commit His time and go on to make and supply many. That’s the goal ❤️
Thank you Dr. Yang. I think your creative innovations are something we desperately need right now. My spouse works in clinical setting for our local hospital, but could be called to in-patient at anytime. I worry there won't be enough equipment available for her protection in an emergency situation. I am doing everything I can to create the supplies that she might need in that event and you have given me great work-arounds. I am sharing your videos with everyone she works with as well. Thank you again.
Hi Robin, Here are some photos and excerpts on my Instagram, before I posted the video. Shopping list: instagram.com/p/B-Gkmtyjj6Y/? Cutting the foam cushion using razor blade with yardstick: instagram.com/p/B-Ilrdap2EU Cutting to 11” wide for the 12”x9” pre-cut sheets is better. In the instagram I cut the foam to 12” for the 13.25” wide acetate which I hand cut. instagram.com/p/B-ItfQ8pb3J Use the 12”x9” acetate sheets to keep the project easy: instagram.com/p/B-KKkhZpEjW Cutting 3/4” elastics 13.25” to match the 12”x9” acetate: instagram.com/p/B-KJhtBDN9j Assembly method I prefer, not shown on the video which was spur of the moment: instagram.com/p/B-LTyKRDqsP. My son on the left was hot gluing the edges of the elastic on the inside of the mask. My older son was hot gluing the foam cushion in the center using about 2-3” bead. I was stapling the already glued elastic 3 times for a very secure headband. If you don’t hot glue the elastic first, you will need to do a lot of fiddling around trying to line up the stapler on the elastic band so you don’t make it crooked or miss the band completely. Hope that makes sense. Send me an email at info@nycface.com Re: Helping Robin with Faceshields, so I can make sure you are good to go. I did a Zoom tutorial with a retired podiatrist in Florida who made a bunch for her local hospital. They simply didn’t have any face shields at all. All the staff was very upset. I will take the email off this thread after I receive your email.
Thank you for this tutorial. I may not be on the front lines, but I am a dental hygienist and we produce a ton of aerosols on a daily basis with our ultrasonic scalers and handpieces. I can easily make these for staff, since our suppliers are backlogged with orders for these. I live in Texas, and we are gearing towards getting back to work in a couple of weeks.
At last I bought the clear sheets the size 14x17 to make sure it will cover the sides well. I can't wait to make it. It's hard to find this sheets on the size and thickness we want. I had to search a lot online the BLICK Art something store delivered to me. And they are expensive, but worth it, 24 sheets. Thank you again.
Thank you Dr. Yang for your wonderful designs and for caring so much! I made your masks and everyone loves it. Your design is the best mask I made. It is easy to make, cover well and incorporate many scientific facts and ideas into it. I ordered the supplies to make the shields. Can't wait to make it. Please take care.
Dr. Yang thank for sharing your improvised protection. Stay safe. Stay healthy. We're all praying🙏 for you all frontliners. We will fight together. We're much stronger than this pandemic virus. We can beat it! We win as 1. We ❤️ you all.. From Philippines here
Thank you for sharing your seemingly simple, yet valuable and very much needed information. You are a true health champion Dr. Yang. May you stay bless and safe through and through....
Necessity is the mother of invention. And, sometimes we have to work with what we have; even if that’s an empty (& clean) 2 liter soda or water bottle. By the way, that’s a “ Fabulous “ concept . Thank you for the ideas. 👍👍🙏🦅🧹🧚♀️🧚♂️🌟💫
Very cool and very creative Dr. Yang! Especially so simple using inexpensive items around the house AND disposable. No fuss with washing and ironing like the cloth ones. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hey doc, just a tiny tip. I don't know if the foam you used is special in any way, but I have bought similar foam in my local (Belgian) DIY- shop to cover up isolation gaps. This foam has one completely sticking side. Maybe it's easier to make your face mask, I couldn't tell you the price or length it was but it looks the same thickness and was also on a roll. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Belgium.
yes! I think it may be something you could find in a hardware store here in the states, it's used for insulating windows and doors in the winter, one entire side is sticky
C T Hi, sorry about the late reply. For two of the hospitals that I donated the shields, they needed to get it approved by admin. The ones I made using the hot glue look pretty close to the real thing. Only thing missing is the blue sticker covering the foam, and no one would question it. The nurses I gave the shields are keeping them on the side just in case there is a delay or hiccup in the supply chain. Even then, I think there is some sense of comfort knowing you are not 100% dependent on the hospital supply them and can easily make them yourself.
Great Idea I used mylar sheets made for notebook sleeves! It's Not as thick but it's better than Nothing. E6000 glue or Low Temperature Hot Glue also worked well. And if you can't find elastic you can cut a T-Shirt pull it so it folds too itself and it will stretch! Just my little in a pinch DIY solution 😊😊😊
Can you make a detailed list of all items needed? Having trouble going back and forth writing down all the tools. Thank you so much for doing this.
Pad of 25 acetate sheets- 9”x12”
www.michaels.com/grafix-clear-dura-lar/10449305.html $17.99 (SOLD OUT/BACK ORDER)
Another place to order from:
www.dickblick.com/items/55506-1305/
$11.16 on sale as of June 10, 2020
1” thick foam cushion 15”x17” for smaller project
www.michaels.com/pure-foam-cushion-by-loops-and-threads/10178096.html
If you are ambitious, I bought the following which can make ~110 face shields.
www.michaels.com/pure-foam-cushion/10178097.html
Dritz 3/4” braided elastic
www.walmart.com/ip/Dritz-3-4-x6-Yd-Non-Roll-Elastic/348591917
Michaels, Jo-Ann’s, Dick Blick, Amazon.
1/2” or 1” can also work. For reference, 4 yards will yield 11-12 pieces of 13.5” head bands.
Hot glue gun, any cheap one will do.
www.michaels.com/artminds-high-temp-glue-gun/10301572.html
Glue refills
www.michaels.com/glue-sticks-by-artminds/M10203515.html
Yardstick or long straight edge to cut the foam.
Safety razor blades to cut foam.
Scissors to cut the elastics.
Regular stapler
I posted it on IG before the this video which I quickly posted. I posted a lot more detailed shots and shopping lists on IG. Scroll up to see the additonal posts.
instagram.com/p/B-Gi5S9D7R7/?igshid=1g1zjzs4ged5r
I'll make you a list andres, Dr Yang certainly doesn't have time to make YOU A LIST
Sueellen Blubaugh hmm he already did. You are welcome to look at it ☝🏼
George Yang, MD thank you so much Dr.Yang 🙏
Andres Ballesteros We are trying not to take extra time from doctors on frontlines amid pandemic.
Some of us older folks remember transparency sheets. I use them for crafts, but I believe they are still available in office supply stores. If anyone still has kids or grandchildren with the supplies for the rubber band bracelets that were so popular several years ago, they could do for the elastic band. The foam could be the hardest thing to get hold of. I will be searching through craft supplies, moving supplies (still unpacking!), and pillows. Even upholstery foam can be cut if you don’t need that cushions any more. God bless you for getting me started!
Bev P a lot of things can be used, you just have to change your focus to ‘think outside of the box’.😁
You are amazing Dr. George. The world needs more people like you. God bless stay safe.
God bless you Dr. Yang. Thank you for sharing this life-saving ideas. I have a son that is a nurse and is working night shifts. God willing I will definitely be making this shields for him. May God keep you safe.
I made a reusable cloth mask with a pocket that can hold a coffee filter inside. I also made a face shield; I couldn't get the right material for the shield so I cut a piece of the plastic bag that my comforter came in, and bind it around the edges with the same cloth I used for the mask; looks great!
Thank you Dr. Yang for sharing your knowledge; stay safe yourself and God bless you and all healthcare worker's worldwide 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My heart goes out to all the healthcare workers!
Thank you Dr. Yang for taking out the time in this overwhelming crisis to invent and make these shields. I will be ordering the dura-lar tomorrow from our local stationery store and making these asap. I am in the medical field but I'm home now disabled so I have time to get these made. More so, as we have a lot of asthmatics on island here. Thanks again!
At the end, I could feel the pain & concern you have in your heart for your colleagues & all those working on the front-line, especially those struggling to get proper PPE, and it made me cry. I hope you know how appreciated you are. My thoughts are with you, and all front-line workers during this scary & stressful time. Sending you a big virtual hug - please continue to stay safe!
Thank you so much for being out there to take care of the patients that need your care. You are truly Angels! God bless you and please stay safe and healthy. You’re all in our prayers.
Thank you!! Dr Yang. I'm a dental hygienist and looking for ways to protect myself and my patients when it's time for us to return for work. This way I can come prepared no matter what!
Bless you Dr George Yang! I come from a long line of doctors, and I am both moved with grief that Health Care Providers have to be going through such measures,
, AND moved by your calm, helpful response and becoming a natural leader, as we all are becoming to help everyone.
"I See You Well!"
@georgeyangmd "Superhero"
(image of superheros all lined up bosing to Health Care Providers on the Front Lines"
facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157306513244077&set=a.10150718655029077&type=3&theater
It saddens me that Medical Staff in 2020 are having to make their own PPE in a worldwide pandemic but it’s amazing you’ve taken the time to make this video❤️
Stay safe.
I am watching this long after most, but I am so moved by the generosity of this man.
Imagine a world of people like this.... How wonderful would that be?
Bless you, Dr. Yang.
May God shower his blessings to you and all your love ones🙏🙏. Much love from a black brother. Thank you for saving lives. I am a front liner and so are many of my family members. From nurses to clinical scientists. Each day we work with gloves, masks and face shields. Because of this pandemic my work place is seeing shortage of supplies from vendors. So I came here to look for ways to make my own. Thank you once again. 🙏
Dr Yang Thank you your genuine compassion to save lives and this video has truly moved me! Sending wellness and health wishes to you, all doctors, nurses and all essential workers.
Your so humble snd sweet, God bless you
Thank you for being a positive problem solver instead of a complainer! I'm going to share this with our pool of simulated patients so they can also be empowered!
Dr Yang, Let me add my thanks to all of the others. This, and your other videos are very thoughtful and complete. We appreciate the time you took to figure out simple solutions and the additional time, and courage, to make this video.
Richard Attenborough You’re welcome. Thank you for the kind sentiments. :)
@@GeorgeYangMDNYC God Bless you for your services. I have C-19 now. Horrible I am on the tail end with pneumonia. It sure takes all your energy. The Dr in the hospital would not let me give up. I am home and thankful. Our state just became a hot spot. Dr again thank you for your video and your work God Bless🌹
You busy Bc of the situations , but you gave us your time ! This all about humanity to safe others , good heart ✊️You & Admire You 👍
Thank you so much for being so thoughtful and concerned, for sharing your great ideas with us all. Stay safe!
Thank you for posting this! Great idea! I'm not a health professional, but I have underlined health issues so I'm more at risk and the regular face masks aren't 100% for keeping the covid virus out, so this face shield provides extra protection. Thank you for your service, and thank you for taking care of sick people. Be safe!❤
You’re welcome. If you are not a health professional, there are some nice DIY Faceshields which use 2 liter bottles or sheet protectors which are less expensive. It costs about $100 in supplies to make 110 face shields, but the plan was to make them in bulk.
The design of this face shield to try to match the size and features of a hospital approved face shield. instagram.com/p/B_So5tND_G-/?
Hospitals have rules and regulations, so I worried if the faceshield is green or uses colorful fabric trim, that everyone would notice that they are not using a hospital approved face shield. These look the same so, if they are wearing it in the hospital, no one will notice that these aren’t the real thing. Hope that makes sense.
Have you ever seen anything sadder in your life? A doctor having to craft his own PPE. Very good job there. I like your can do attitude.
thank you so much Dr. Yang. I felt your heart and compassion thru out the video. yes, your voice is calming. Im a nurse too. Will try that omega face mask. God bless. Stay safe.
Thank you doctor for taking the time to instruct us. I feel sorry for all the people that is in the front line with no enough protection. God Bless all of you, guys. Thank you for being there in difficult times.
I reiterate: Dr. Yang - you are a very creative man. I spent years studying Architecture/Italian Design in NYC & in Italy. What you are doing is creating from your imagination. People can also get a hat display form and drape material over it to design their own shaped mask. I have experimented with all kinds of materials, designing several shapes. You can even drape fabric on your face (using yourself like a mannequin). People comment on my colorful masks. I suggest to your audience, that if one has DIY 3M goggles, they protect the eyes and hold up the mask. 🌹🤓🇺🇸🇬🇧
Hi. I'm a front line healthcare worker, day in and day out. Thank you for your ideas, demonstration and support. It's very much appreciated when anyone puts out good ideas to help us in this horrific PPE shortage.
nwunder3 Newer video with ideas to refurbish an existing face shield with discardable parts from inside the hospital or clinic. No time to buy anything extra. instagram.com/tv/B-XvLVzDGjR/?igshid=1mliav9k13lxo
On your face shield go to Lowe's and buy a row of rubber insulation to go around door it already has sticky on one side would work great and would not be too big the sticky is designed to hold on metal and things so it should seal to that real good
Also for rounding your two bottom corners
Just put a big roll of tape over at the corner even it up take a blade and trim it get rounds out very nicely
I was just listening to you talk about a coke bottle check out the one about a 2 l Pepsi bottle
Thank you so much my older son works in a grocery store and he has cardiomyopathy and this is something he could wear for extra protection. Thank you so much Dr Yang oh and by the way you touched your face when you scratched your nose lol lol lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you Dr Yang for all you do please stay safe and well god bless you and your family ☺💖
sherry evans @sherry Evans - I think we all have a tendency to scratch something or touch our face when we’re a bit nervous. I know I do!😂😍
Thank you for being a caring person. The world needs more people like you. Stay safe.
Thank you so very much. My niece is an ER RN at Kaiser. She really needs this. So thoughtful of you to take the time to help protect our health care workers and the rest of us.
Dr. Yang “Resourceful” is what we need to be. Good job!
I am a sewist and have been making cloth masks for family members.
I discovered Halyard H600 it took some time to get all the items together, some were out of stock etc. Downloaded that pattern and now I am ready to make these masks.
I have worked
In the health care field in-hospital and out-EMS.
I am older now. So I stay home.
If there is anything I can do to help I would be grateful to know.
As I fear a second wave may be coming of this pandemic.
This is posted at the end of May.
Thank you Dr. (McGyver) Yang.
Dr Yang, thank very much for your concern and efforts. Please take care and be safe. God Bless.
Thank you so much for taking the time to teach the world how they can be proactive in stopping the virus from spreading and protect themselves at the same time. You are one of the ANGELS saving lives. G-D Bless you and stay safe.
This is amazing Dr. Yang. Thank you so much for your services and for these wonderful ideas. God bless you
I can’t help but crying while watching your video. Thank you Dr Yang.
It’s okay. I appreciate your comment. I think everything will be okay. Why? In New York, our curve flattened, people stayed home, 50-70% are wearing masks. Many people died, but new cases are going down less hospitalizations. Everyone who needed a ventilator got one.
Many US manufacturers have stepped up to make these face shields locally. instagram.com/p/B-OW2FFjI0j/?igshid=121esnsb9zte5
MIT a famous engineering school here developed a one piece laser cut face shield which they can make and ship super quickly. instagram.com/p/B-cHEj3jqf2/?igshid=1o8hn7dkfdoeb
I just wanted to show my fellow healthcare workers an easy way to make the shields, just in case like insurance. You don’t want to use the insurance but you feel safer know that you have a safety net just in case. This way they feel hopeful less worried.
Now I’m working on making other DIY face mask videos to try to reach as many regular 🇺🇸 or other western countries who want to wear masks, but have not been wearing masks like in 🇰🇷 , 🇹🇼, 🇨🇳 , 🇯🇵.
Most Americans are just getting used to wearing 😷 and may not have any or are reusing dirty ones or touching the outside then touching their face before washing their hands. If we can help them make masks easily, teach and educate how to use them properly or convince those people who don’t want to wear the masks, we can flatten our curve so we don’t have to run out of ventilators or beds.
I’m thinking if I can save some people from getting sick by education each one saved is worth exponentially many more from getting sick which means the healthcare workers don’t have to use as much PPE and see as many sick people, in which some will die. 😔
@@GeorgeYangMDNYC , you have a heart of GOLD! I love you for your kindness and Compassion!! I can't say enough.... I am sharing your videos with everybody I know.
You are the absolute best for caring and taking your TIME to make these videos.. Thank you Dr. Yang💗💗
Thank you for taking the time to instruct and inform, Dr. Yang. Your caring for your fellow medical professionals is palpable and as someone who is knows people at both coasts battling this virus, I truly appreciate your heart and efforts to help. Hope to use your innovations to send what I make to those folks who need them. Thank you again, and God bless and protect you and yours.
Thank you so much for your efforts to help others. Be assured there are many of us praying for all our HCW and humanity. The power of prayer is real. Many blessings to you and yours Dr.🙏
Thank you so much Dr. Yang for sharing!You’re so kind and warm-hearted! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Very good Dr. George. Very much needed to protect the people. Very creative. God be with all who works in the medical field. Thank you so much for sharing your creations.
Thank you so much for sharing this! May God bless you and keep you safe! You and all the frontlines workers are in our prayers!
Thank you. Appreciate your time in showing us how to make shields and masks ourselves..
My pleasure!
You are a blessing to the community. Grateful for you! Thank you for sharing these simple tips and making use of inexpensive materials.
Clever. Difficulties make resourceful skill sets! You have a beautiful, tender heart.
you made thoese with your hands, some material AND with your heart. Thank you ❤️
Wonderful ideas! THANK YOU for your service to the medical community we appreciate you!
Thank you Dr. Yang for going above and beyond to help protect others as well. God Bless you and your efforts!
Great job, your love for your fellow workers comes across as well
You can also use a 2 liter clear soda bottle after you drank the soda and washed it, cut the top and bottom off and round out the edged. Use double sticky tape to make it more secure. Use a blow dryer to round out the plastic on top before you tape it to the stereo form. so it wound pop out . For mine, since I couldn't find elastic, I glued the styrofoam to a headband on its side. I saw a video while on quarantine. I work in a hospital and was thinking of making these for our doctors but not sure if they met regulations. But, then again, something is better then nothing.
On another DIY shield vid, large rubber bands were used for elastic.
I want to make these face shields with my sons! Thank you Dr Yang for this tutorial!
Dr Yang, thank you for sharing your shields and masks. I hope all people can make se of ths solutions, especially all thos that are on the front line healthcare people. Thank you
I am based in Africa for now in lock-down. Your compassion is lovely to behold. God bless!
This video is excellent! Thank you for sharing and caring for other front line hero's and for all that you do for patients. God bless you and keep you well.
Thank you so much Dr. Yang! We highly appreciate you taking the time to make this video and sharing it with all of us. It's so informative and very helpful. It's very comforting to know that people like you still exist in this world who does everything they can to help. So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you! My family and I will definitely be making this for ourselves, our extended families and friends too. Thank you again. Stay safe and God bless your kind heart.
Amazing genuine loving doctor. What you showed and how well you explained the whole thing is great. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to make this for the world♥️
Very good idea to make them at home so even those people like myself who the government wrote to, to stay home, can wear these to protect them selves when they are out shopping. I already have a couple of the KN95 face maskes, plenty of disposable rubber gloves, some antibacterial hand jel in my purse/handbag and a couple of the splash shields are on their way. I go out only once maybe twice a week and I am EXTREMELY catious of what my hands are doing. Thank you for sharing this informational video.
Dr. Yang, Thank you so much for showing tow resourceful, practical , protective and easy-to-make PPEs. An excellent solution with readily available materials. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for all you do. We apreciate all the doctors nurses and front line workers. We know you also are in great risk and putting the extra time to come up with something for extra protection. May the Lord protect all of you.
Thank you DR.George May God bless you for what you are doing ,you are truly a healer in many ways.please stay safe and healthy the world needs you and many more people like you.sincerely Connie
I wanted to thank you for caring and putting this you tube together. It was clear and concise and I wanted to tell you how much I appreciated it. Thank you
Thank you so much doctor Yang for doing this tutorial. You certainly are an inspiration to the healthcare field.
Thank you so much for this. In the absence of acetate sheets I found that if you put a laminator sheet through your laminator (with nothing inside of course) it will come out clear and you can use it to make one of these superb face shields - stay safe and thanks again
Great "MacGyvering"! Use what you have. Thanks for sharing.
Not just an angel doctor but one who helps us help others. You are a hero!
You are an amazing, thoughtful human being and a considerate doctor. So nice to know you.
A young native Tibetan produced thousands of this face shields and offered to surrounding hospitals in North India. 👏💅🙏
"ghetto version". oh my gahd, Doctor! you made me ROTFL! thank you, Doctor, for sharing your precious time with your tutorials.
Thank you for this!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU AND YOUR STAFF ARE DOING!!!
It's very comforting to watch your video because we don't know if the masks we order are fake or real. Thank you Doctor.
Thank you very much Dr Yang for the wonderful ideas to make masks and acetate shields from simple materials. Thanks for sharing them and for taking the time to make these videos. This shows your humanity and that you go the extra mile in caring for others. You are fantastic, it is so nice to see that there are people like you around the world.
Good and caring person!
Thank you for sharing.
I salute you for your thoughtfulness and compassion for all your fellow colleagues while doing all you can for your patients. Thank you for being so ingenuous. Please stay safe and take care!
The crafty doc! Wonderful, thank you for help. I’m not in the medical field but I thank you all for your work. ❤️
Made mine from craft plastic masterial and insulating draft stopper from hardwear store and hat elastic. It works so well. I clean and disinfect between each patient. Thank you for the brilliant design.
People be kind. A list was requested and an excellent list was created. We are all very humbled by Dr’s commitment. We all now have a clear list of all the necessary items to use our spare time up and to action his plea.
Don’t judge. The guy who requested the list, may continue to commit His time and go on to make and supply many. That’s the goal ❤️
Thank you Dr. Yang. I think your creative innovations are something we desperately need right now. My spouse works in clinical setting for our local hospital, but could be called to in-patient at anytime. I worry there won't be enough equipment available for her protection in an emergency situation. I am doing everything I can to create the supplies that she might need in that event and you have given me great work-arounds. I am sharing your videos with everyone she works with as well. Thank you again.
Hi Robin, Here are some photos and excerpts on my Instagram, before I posted the video.
Shopping list: instagram.com/p/B-Gkmtyjj6Y/?
Cutting the foam cushion using razor blade with yardstick: instagram.com/p/B-Ilrdap2EU
Cutting to 11” wide for the 12”x9” pre-cut sheets is better. In the instagram I cut the foam to 12” for the 13.25” wide acetate which I hand cut.
instagram.com/p/B-ItfQ8pb3J
Use the 12”x9” acetate sheets to keep the project easy: instagram.com/p/B-KKkhZpEjW
Cutting 3/4” elastics 13.25” to match the 12”x9” acetate: instagram.com/p/B-KJhtBDN9j
Assembly method I prefer, not shown on the video which was spur of the moment: instagram.com/p/B-LTyKRDqsP. My son on the left was hot gluing the edges of the elastic on the inside of the mask. My older son was hot gluing the foam cushion in the center using about 2-3” bead. I was stapling the already glued elastic 3 times for a very secure headband. If you don’t hot glue the elastic first, you will need to do a lot of fiddling around trying to line up the stapler on the elastic band so you don’t make it crooked or miss the band completely.
Hope that makes sense. Send me an email at info@nycface.com Re: Helping Robin with Faceshields, so I can make sure you are good to go. I did a Zoom tutorial with a retired podiatrist in Florida who made a bunch for her local hospital. They simply didn’t have any face shields at all. All the staff was very upset. I will take the email off this thread after I receive your email.
Thank you for your generosity in sharing that options. Great tutorial!
Blessings in Light and Love for you and all watching this video.
"the ghetto version" LMAO
Thank you for posting this Dr Yang, this is rather easy. Stay safe.
Thank you for this tutorial. I may not be on the front lines, but I am a dental hygienist and we produce a ton of aerosols on a daily basis with our ultrasonic scalers and handpieces. I can easily make these for staff, since our suppliers are backlogged with orders for these. I live in Texas, and we are gearing towards getting back to work in a couple of weeks.
At last I bought the clear sheets the size 14x17 to make sure it will cover the sides well. I can't wait to make it. It's hard to find this sheets on the size and thickness we want. I had to search a lot online the BLICK Art something store delivered to me. And they are expensive, but worth it, 24 sheets. Thank you again.
Thank you Dr. Yang for your wonderful designs and for caring so much! I made your masks and everyone loves it. Your design is the best mask I made. It is easy to make, cover well and incorporate many scientific facts and ideas into it. I ordered the supplies to make the shields. Can't wait to make it. Please take care.
You got a good ❤️
Everything you did is soft , smooth & helpful thank you for everything Doc 👍
Dr. Yang thank for sharing your improvised protection. Stay safe. Stay healthy. We're all praying🙏 for you all frontliners. We will fight together. We're much stronger than this pandemic virus. We can beat it! We win as 1. We ❤️ you all.. From Philippines here
Thank you Dr Yang from Hong Kong. God bless you and all medical staffs in your country. 🙏
Thank you, Dr. Yang! I'll be getting to work today for myself and the other nurses in my department.
So simple which is what people need right now. Thank you for your time and ingenuity
Thank you for sharing your seemingly simple, yet valuable and very much needed information. You are a true health champion Dr. Yang. May you stay bless and safe through and through....
God Bless you Dr. George Yang. Thank you for helping us Frontliners. Stay safe🙏🙏🙏
You're terrific! Thanks for caring enough to help us out there. I like the MacGyver approach.
Necessity is the mother of invention. And, sometimes we have to work with what we have; even if that’s an empty (& clean) 2 liter soda or water bottle. By the way, that’s a “ Fabulous “ concept . Thank you for the ideas. 👍👍🙏🦅🧹🧚♀️🧚♂️🌟💫
Thank you, Dr Yang for your video. 🙏's that you, your co-workers & all first responders, Dr's & Nurses stay well & safe. God bless you all. 🙏🛐
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE! AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.GOD BLESS YOU!
Thank you for taking the time to give us something that will make us more safe.
Very cool and very creative Dr. Yang! Especially so simple using inexpensive items around the house AND disposable. No fuss with washing and ironing like the cloth ones. Thanks for sharing. Take care.
Hey doc, just a tiny tip. I don't know if the foam you used is special in any way, but I have bought similar foam in my local (Belgian) DIY- shop to cover up isolation gaps. This foam has one completely sticking side. Maybe it's easier to make your face mask, I couldn't tell you the price or length it was but it looks the same thickness and was also on a roll. Keep up the good work. Greetings from Belgium.
yes! I think it may be something you could find in a hardware store here in the states, it's used for insulating windows and doors in the winter, one entire side is sticky
what a crying shame that we have to consider making our own equipment
for nurses, etc. you are way too kind to do this for us all. thanks so much.
Thanks so much. It is great idea for backup plan for me just in case PPE shortages and my hospital rule change every 5min.
C T Hi, sorry about the late reply. For two of the hospitals that I donated the shields, they needed to get it approved by admin. The ones I made using the hot glue look pretty close to the real thing. Only thing missing is the blue sticker covering the foam, and no one would question it.
The nurses I gave the shields are keeping them on the side just in case there is a delay or hiccup in the supply chain.
Even then, I think there is some sense of comfort knowing you are not 100% dependent on the hospital supply them and can easily make them yourself.
Thank you Sir. We appreciate your ingenuity and your caring heart. Stay safe!
Hi, thank you so much for taking out the time to educate us and help us try to stay safe. I really appreciate your time.
Thank you for helping all who are risking their lives to help others - may God protect you.
Thank You Dr. Yang! You have amazing skills and an incredible bedside manner!
You are awesome. Thank you for caring and trying to offer your creations to keep all of us safe.
Such a lovely 😊 video. Thank you for showing us. Love how much you so care for all. Big positive hugs from England to you & your family 🙏🏻
Great Idea
I used mylar sheets made for notebook sleeves!
It's Not as thick but it's better than Nothing.
E6000 glue or Low Temperature Hot Glue also worked well.
And if you can't find elastic you can cut a T-Shirt pull it so it folds too itself and it will stretch!
Just my little in a pinch DIY solution 😊😊😊