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Identity Preserving Balaclava (all the warmth with none of the anonymity!)

Identity Preserving Balaclava (all the warmth with none of the anonymity!)
It's pretty easy to wear warm clothes on just about every part of your body except for your face. As far as I can tell, the main reason that cold-weather facial attire is somewhat socially taboo is because it generally obscures the identity of the person wearing it. Despite all of the progress our society has made towards accepting and treating all people fairly, we are still yet to escape the notion that a person in a balaclava (or ski mask) is generally up to no good. The "Identity Preserving Balaclava" is my solution to the social stigma associated with the identity concealing effect of the average balaclava.

Here is the method and pattern that I used to make my own "Identity Preserving Balaclava." Hopefully other people will be able to use this to liberate their cold faces from social repression!
 
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Step 1Stuff you will need

Stuff you will need
Ok, here's a list of all the stuff I used to make this project:

-Digital Camera
-Photo Editing software (pretty much any program that you can crop images with)
-Inkjet printer
-Inkjet Iron-on transfer paper (at least 6 pieces)
-Light-colored sweatshirt material (from a cut up sweatshirt or from a fabric store, 1/2 a yard is more than enough)
-An iron
-A good pair of scissors
-Needle (or a sewing machine if you know what you're doing)
-Thread
-Straight pins
-A flat surface to iron on and a pillow case to lay on top of it
-A ruler or tape measure
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Dec 7, 2011. 8:17 AMGreasetattoo says:
Creepy, morbid...but, very cool.
GREAT instructable!


I think you should have left the eyes and just cut pinholes where the pupil is.
Sep 29, 2011. 4:03 PMlpobiak says:
I love this idea! :-D
Jan 30, 2011. 4:50 PMwhoisKMO says:
That's awesome. Next project: Identity preserving body suit! OR Identity enhancing body suit!
Mar 9, 2011. 10:49 PMdawsonj says:
OMGWTFBBQPIZZA ITS LEATHERFACE
Jan 2, 2011. 5:34 AMBiggsy says:
This is creepy.... but fun :D
Nov 2, 2010. 11:55 PMJacSpark says:
Leatherface from texas chainsaw massacre...... D:!
Sep 25, 2010. 10:18 AMquantumkittty says:
time to wear my friend's faces
Sep 16, 2010. 3:09 PMBeccaUndefined says:
This will haunt my nightmares for a while. I have to say it looks pretty awesome though.
Apr 29, 2010. 11:57 AM5tar says:
instead of sewing it is better to glue them together. makes it more seamless
Apr 13, 2009. 5:59 AMAstralQueen says:
Silece of the lambs, much? XD
Dec 27, 2009. 2:06 PMGeneral Lee Stupid says:
exactly what i was thinking  :D
Nov 12, 2009. 1:24 PMzoltzerino says:
 SHLOLOLOLOLOL.
Nov 8, 2009. 6:47 PMClayton H. says:
"It puts the lotion on the skin or else it gets the hose again."
Aug 20, 2010. 1:09 PMTheFawns says:
OMGG!!! hahahahaha joe dirt
Oct 9, 2010. 5:45 PMcarpfluff says:
Life's a garden. Dig it.
Sep 24, 2010. 2:38 PMmg0930mg says:
No...
Dec 27, 2009. 11:08 AMdriesyo says:

can som1 send me the pictures of obama

Nov 26, 2009. 5:55 AMRavingMadStudios says:
Brilliant!
I'm totally going to try this, except on mine I'll make an extra triangular nose piece, cut out a slightly smaller triangular hole where the nose in the main front piece is, and sew the two sides of the extra nose over the hole, leaving the bottom unattached. This should add a little extra realism, plus make it a little easier to breathe.
Nov 25, 2009. 10:28 AMdepotdevoid says:
That is awesome . . . and scary as hell!
Sep 29, 2009. 3:38 PMsk8er6 says:
this scares the hell out of me. it reminds me of Ed Gein.
Mar 1, 2009. 4:46 AMNotbob says:
This, is truly epic! I just wonder how long before someone make one of these with a TF2 characters face on it, and plays spy....
Aug 23, 2009. 5:23 PMFizzxwizz says:
Grr... I'm trying to think up a TF2 joke but I cant.. :(
Apr 13, 2009. 10:22 PMgreenwink says:
Dude - You look like a creepy blow-up doll. LOL! -shivers-
Aug 9, 2009. 4:35 PMDiamondBack says:
LMAO!! EXACTLY what I was thinking!
Jun 7, 2009. 2:12 PMcb25cb says:
i realy want to do this for halloween, just be my sel;f for halloween
Feb 20, 2009. 4:50 PMOuchimoo says:
Hehe! That looks just like a N64 Golden-eye character.
May 28, 2009. 12:30 PMgfella says:
So I'm not the only one....
Jun 2, 2009. 5:18 AMcros13 says:
Dammit...
Mar 1, 2009. 12:28 PMJuklop says:
Best luchador ever.
May 23, 2009. 6:08 PMmatroska says:
Hell yeah!
May 23, 2009. 6:07 PMmatroska says:
With this balaclava, you're sure to get known in the area. Hell yeah.
May 23, 2009. 4:42 PMpvcstreetgang says:
the balaclava in action. Thanks for the inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRHXVPscW0E
May 15, 2009. 9:21 AMdriesyo says:
great but pleas somone ples can you send me pics of obama or ww bush
May 12, 2009. 8:42 PMwi-fi astronomer says:
The reason the "ski mask" is so taboo is because virtually everyone identifies each other by means of the FACE. Your invention could be used to frame others of a crime. The only real solution to the face quandary is a clear fishbowl of a space helmet with heated ventilation. (which also defogs the "windshield") The drawback to that is extreme geekiness.
Apr 25, 2009. 8:21 AMninjin_miojo says:
LOL! VERY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!! /o/
Mar 23, 2009. 5:55 AMbjababy says:
thats cool bit ot would scare the hell out of me lol
Mar 7, 2009. 10:43 AMkeggo24 says:
you, my friend, are a genius.
Feb 14, 2009. 9:00 PMBisquick the ninja says:
NICE!!!! Perfect for ninjas!!!!! This was a great idea man!
Feb 19, 2009. 2:27 PMsharkstun97 says:
i mean Stealthy
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