How To Make A Horween Shell Cordovan Baseball

In this video I show you how to take a regulation baseball, remove the factory leather, and re-cover it in beautiful Shell Cordovan using a baseball stitch while maintaining clean and tidy stitching.
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[@HueMongussD]

I found out about how the hole spacing changes on a radius when I recovered my shift knob in my car. That ended up being more difficult than you might think. Nice job on the baseballs.

[@baberoot1998]

What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Beautiful baseball.

[@lgronseth9890]

You can also use a seam ripper (used in sewing) to cut the thread rather than cutting into the leather to cut the thread.

[@Ltscoobydoo]

Excellent video! Can you please include a link to the cutting/hole punching tools you used?

[@paulmartinez9908]

Great job none the less, also if you’re going to throw that shell away I’ll buy it or pay shipping for it!

[@christie-leeharris1456]

New to leather but experienced in sewing. What thread/punch tools are used? Is there a certain number or size of them? Came across your Etsy pattern and led me to your KZbin vid. Thx!

[@Wrench7077]

Your thread is too thin use a thicker thread and your panels will be fine no more ripped stitch holes ❤ and lovely job keep it coming baby Edit I recommend using a thick flat thread it will not rip

[@Twisted_stitches_leather]

Nice!

[@paulmartinez9908]

Thicker thread, I would have done an .8 at the minimum

[@ffotograffydd]

It made me sad that you threw the panel away (unless that comment was just for dramatic effect). There are plenty of smaller things you could have made with it! I use all my scraps, even the smallest. I make leather beads out of any scraps larger than 1cm square.

[@wilsonmiller1903]

i know like a key fob. oh well

[@deaconleather]

I did end up keeping it. I think at the time I was just frustrated, but you are right, lots to be made out of the little stuff