A Florida craftsman makes iguana or python skin masks. - CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

“I transformed a vital object into a fashion accessory. It is true that a mask made of python or iguana skin is class! Brian Wood, a craftsman located in Dania Beach, 40 km from Miami in Florida, uses the skins of these reptiles to make protective masks against the coronavirus.

Jim McCartney, snake hunter, brings an iguana to a Florida craftsman who makes masks from the skin of reptiles. - CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP

The 63-year-old man, who makes all kinds of reptile skin objects that swarm in Florida and threaten the local ecosystem, has decided to surf the new fashion: personalized protective masks.

"It's basic, but it works pretty well. They fit well and we can put a filter on them, ”continues Brian Wood, showing the ventilation holes on his reptilian masks.

His creations are available in several colors and sold for $ 90 on his Facebook page, All American Gator Products.

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