Leather Ball

[mrdabeetle]

I have found that if you supply ready to assemble "kits", the kids are less bored and will pay more attention. It is better to have more than one instructor showing how to do it, as there are often more than one who make small mistakes and get stuck. This way, the group can finish about the same time and everyone can be proud of the work they did to make something cool. I was a scoutmaster for a short time before life got in the way.

[terix]

Thanks, I need some new ideas!

[Rock]

Attached is a picture of a leather ball I have been working on. I looked for a long time to find a pattern and finally decided to cut apart a ball, tweak it a little, clean it up and go from there.

Aaron

Tks Aaron

This project was in the Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal ( May-June 2012) and I did it as well turn out so nice, I used 3 side basket stamp, I re-use the inside of the ball ( so still a Baseball) and I give it to my Cousin Son and I totally forgot to take a picture, well I guess I will have to do an other one for ME....lol

I also stamp my Leather Stamp on it. I had to be very careful as I use 3-4 oz leather and I dye it Saddle tan, will post a picture next time.

Rock

[HellfireJack]

Those look like round bottom boiling flasks.

Do you watch Breaking Bad by any chance?

The Al Stohlman case making books have patterns for bowling ball bags that is essentially the same except larger.

[electrathon]

Do you watch Breaking Bad by any chance?

I have seen them all up to the current season. I don't get it on TV so I have to wait till it is out on video. The series has taken a number of twists since it strated. Really a sad and intense show when you think about what has happened in his life since taking the direction he chose.

[HellfireJack]

Oh haha I didn't see your response about it above. That was the first thing I thought of when I read "round bottom boiling flask".

Awesome show. I've watched it all the way through as well. Fifth and final season starts this Sunday. The Walking Dead is another awesome AMC show. Very dark as well.

Those flask covers look like a better way to make a leather bottle. Remove that glass and split that top piece to incorporate a neck. Probably easier than trying to stretch wet leather with barley.

[electrathon]

Awesome show. I've watched it all the way through as well. Fifth and final season starts this Sunday. The Walking Dead is another awesome AMC show. Very dark as well.

I had no theard of walking dead till a couple weeks ago. I boght the series and watched it all. It is an interesting show too. i work for a Public Works shop and the director is all convinced the world is coming to an end, everything now has to be about the end of world.

[lazybum]

Hey just wanted to say thanks for the pattern. It didn't end up perfectly round and I realised it was because the pattern wasn't very symetrical. So I tweaked it with photoshop to make it symmetrical for rounder results.Below is what I ended up with, using spongy stress balls as the core.

Wouldn't have done it without the original pattern though. Thanks! Thought id share my pattern in case anyone needs it. Its sized for a stress ball, about the size of a real basball, can't remember the exact measurements though. You may have to tweak the size to fit your core.

Edited March 24, 2013 by lazybum

[electrathon]

Awsome! Yours looks better than mine. Thanks for fixing the pattern too, mine also ended up a little square.

[lazybum]

No prob! For best results use a round core. And its usually better to size the pattern a bit smaller than larger. At least if its tight the leather can stretch. If theres too much material it tends to bunch up in areas which spoils the round shape.