Something that has been immensely helpful to the mask-making process is the use of 3D scans of the wearer's head and shoulders. These scans allow me to sculpt the mask around features that would likely not be accounted for in standard measurements. 

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I understand that sending 3D scans can be a vulnerable thing, so I want to clearly outline how it works so that you will feel comfortable doing this. Scans are 100% confidential and deleted upon request.

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All you need is a smartphone. It doesn't need to be new or fancy, just any smartphone with a camera.

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Scroll to the bottom of the page for an instructional video.​

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​Before you get started:​​

• It is best to have a friend or family member do the scan for you. It is possible to do this on your own, but the results are usually not the same

• If your hair is poofy or long, please secure it in a wig cap as you would for normal kigurumi mask wearing

• Make sure you wear the same shirt you use for taking your shoulder measurements (seam to seam)

• Do not wear a shirt with a collar as this obstructs your neck

• If you plan to wear glasses inside your mask, please wear them for your scan

• You may cover your lower face with a covid mask, but do not cover your eyes

• You may wear your skinsuit to cover yourself, as long as your eyes are visible. If you do this, take your shoulder measurements with the skinsuit or with a shirt over it. The shoulder measurement is taken using the measurement from seam to seam on your shirt/skinsuit​

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​How to Take the Scan:

You may need to redo this a few times to get a good scan -- you can do up to 10 scans for free on the app

- Download PolyCam or another similar 3D scanning app

- Open the app

- Make sure the mode is set to "Photo" mode

- Set capture mode is set to "Auto" (this should be to the left of the shutter button)

- ​Stand as still as possible, and look forward as you would with a mask on

- Press the shutter button -- it will start automatically taking pictures every second

- Move the camera around your body for 2 minutes or so, making sure to capture all angles of your head, neck, and shoulders

- Make sure you capture the sides of your head and the back of your head, if possible

- After taking pictures (80-100 or so), press "Done"

- Press "Upload and Process"

- Export as a GLTF, OBJ, or STL file and send to your email

That's it!

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One more thing to note:

The scans are not automatically sized to real-life proportions, so I will still need your measurements on the form in order to size it properly.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​