Cutting only projects for face shields

Face shields created by means of cutting only (e.g. laser cutting, die-cutting or by hand) are faster to produce than 3D printed versions.

What different cutting projects exist?

Origami single-piece design (foil only)
Origami two-piece design (foil only)
Two-piece design (foil and elastic)
Three-piece design (foil, elastic, and foam pad)

Origami single-piece design

This version is designed for high volume cutting. It is a single-piece foil design, involves very little assembling, and can be shipped easily. It does not require sourcing of extra materials (e.g. elastic, rubber, or foam).

Project	Recommended material	Production process	Link
“Open Source Single Material Face Shield” by University of Pittsburgh (USA)	PET, PETG, or Vinyl	die-cutting or laser cutting	pittfaceshield

Origami two-piece design

This version is designed for high volume cutting. It is a two-piece foil design, involves little assembling, and can be shipped easily. It does not require sourcing of extra materials (e.g. elastic, rubber, or foam).

Project	Recommended Material	Production Process	Link
“COVID-19 Shield” by Open Source Collaboration (USA)	PETG or PC	die-cutting, laser cutting, CNC, or water jet cutting	covid-19shields
“Origami Face Shield” by MASKproject, Helpful Engineering (USA)	PET	die-cutting or laser cutting	maskproject.tech; helpfulengineering; drive.google
“KiwiShield” by KerrikNZ, Creative Critters Design (NZ)	PETG	die-cutting or laser cutting	KiwiShield
“S1 Shield” by Design Friction Lab (Italy)	PETG, alternatively PC, or any clear sheet of acrylic, acetate	laser cutting or water jet cutting	S1-SHIELD
“Kansas City Open Source Face Shield” by University of Kansas (USA)	PETG, PC, PVC, or any other similar clear sheet	die-cutting, laser cutting, or CNC	Kansas Shield; Note: alternative headband designs available for download (with elastic and / or foam pad)

Two-piece design

The majority of the versions are designed for high volume cutting. It is a two-piece design and involves little assembling. Most models can be shipped easily. It does require sourcing of one extra material for the headband (e.g. elastic or rubber band).

Project	Recommended materials	Production process	Link
“Proto Shield” by Protohaven makerspace (USA)	PETG and elastic band	laser cutting	proto-shield
“Open Source Face Shield” by Open Face PPE Project (USA)	clear plastic and elastic band	die-cutting, laser cutting, CNC, or similar	open-face-ppe
“Ruimestre Design” by Rui Costa Ruimestre, CMYK - Impressão e Design (Portugal)	clear sheet, acrylic frame, and rubber band	laser cutting	Ruimestre
“Wilbert Yuque’s Laser Cut Shield” by the OSMS community (update of Ruimestre’s design)	clear sheet, acrylic frame, and rubber band	laser cutting	drive.google
“CVHCS Laser Cut” by Assistive Technology team at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (USA)	PETG or similar, Polypropylene frame, and rubber or elastic band	laser cutting	CVHCS; Note: alternatively 3D printable or via injection molding
“MIT COVID-19 Face Shield” by MIT Project Manus (USA)	PETG, PC, or APET, and elastic band	die-cutting	project-manus.mit; Note: optional with foam pad; files only available upon request

Three-piece design

The majority of the versions are designed for high volume cutting. It is a three-piece design and involves moderate assembling. Most models can be shipped easily. It does require sourcing of two extra items, one for the headband (e.g. elastic or rubber band) and another one for the forehead pad (e.g. foam or neoprene). Versions with a forehead pad are more comfortable to wear, however, the pad cannot be properly disinfected for reuse.

Project	Recommended materials	Production process	Link
“Wisconsin COVID19 Medical Face Shield” by UW Makerspace (USA)	clear polyester sheet, PET, PETG, or PC, elastic band, and adhesive-backed polyurethane foam	die-cutting or laser cutting	making.engr.wisc; Open-Source
“Flatiron Face Shield” by hackaday.io	PETG, rubber band, and foam	laser cutting	flatiron-face-shield
“Hammerspace Face Shield” by Hammerspace Workshop (USA)	clear sheet, acrylic frame, elastic band, and adhesive-backed foam	laser cutting	hammerspacehobby
“CBA Quickshield” by Zach Fredin	clear plastic sheet, frame material, and neoprene	laser cutting	quickshield