New gear After a few weeks working remotely, I was able to get two new 3D printers delivered and immediately set them up to try producing home-made PPE materials. These were the Da Vinci Jr. 1.0 A ...

Richardson said the files and instructions are posted online so anyone can make the masks on their own 3D printer. “I got a text from someone who printed one out in Scotland and is working on it ...

If you're not a newcomer to 3D printing, then slicing should be a breeze. But the most important factor for printing cosplay props, especially masks and helmets, is ensuring that they'll fit.

But as important supplies, such as N95 masks, become scarce or no longer available, the 3D printed masks can fill a gap, he said. “My hope is we never need them,” Wiles said.