How to Make a Bracelet Out of a Baseball

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How to Make a Bracelet Out of a Baseball

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Get a baseball

Get a baseball

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I made a outline of where I need to cut with a knife

I made a outline of where I need to cut with a knife

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Then I cut it and the other side as well, I am just cutting around the lace around the whole ball.

Then I cut it and the other side as well, I am just cutting around the lace around the whole ball.

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Then I pulled it off an this is what I got

Then I pulled it off an this is what I got

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Then I shaped it up a little bit, made the cut straighter with sizers

Then I shaped it up a little bit, made the cut straighter with sizers

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Turns out like this

Turns out like this

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Then cut it in half

Then cut it in half

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Measure it up and Cut it in half again

Measure it up and Cut it in half again

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Let it sit in warm water for about a hour or two. To get it soft and easy to stretch where it can straighten out

Let it sit in warm water for about a hour or two. To get it soft and easy to stretch where it can straighten out

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Unthread the laces, Unravel each end up to 1" tie the strings in a knot then cut off the extra leather making sure not to cut the strings. Then do the same to the other side and then tie it to wrist.

Unthread the laces, Unravel each end up to 1" tie the strings in a knot then cut off the extra leather making sure not to cut the strings. Then do the same to the other side and then tie it to wrist.

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Then the finished result, tie it to your wrist however you want. (:

Then the finished result, tie it to your wrist however you want. (:

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Finished

Finished

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12 Comments
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Baseball

Knife or just something sharp

Cece C.

Cool

Cece C. last week

Melanie Velez

Was gonna do this but u gave me a more clear view ,thanks :D

Melanie Velez 10 months ago

Laura Krause

I used an exacto blade , it worked perfectly

Laura Krause 10 months ago

Megan Greene

Everyone read step 10 it tells you how to tie it. (:

(author) 10 months ago

Luis Andrade

Think a step was skipped. How do you tie it? I used a xacto knife.

Luis Andrade 10 months ago

Taylor B..(:

Mine won't straighten Ahhh! ๐Ÿ˜ณ

Taylor B..(: 10 months ago

Jackie Barriga

How did you tie it?

Jackie Barriga 10 months ago

Emma Kahlke

Do I cut under the stitching? How far down ?

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago

Emma Kahlke

She tied them. Did you make yours yet? How can I cut it? It won't work. ๐Ÿ˜ข

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago

Nichelle Wade

How did you attach the broken ends? Glue?

Nichelle Wade 10 months ago

Megan Greene

I just used a really sharp knife (but you have to be extremely careful though) or you could use a razor.

(author) 10 months ago

Emma Kahlke

I can't get a deep enough cut.. What kind of knife should I use?

Emma Kahlke 10 months ago

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Megan Greene

Everyone read step 10 It tells you how to tie it.

(author) 10 months ago

Christine Krause

Yes. You need to take us through finish please :)

Christine Krause 10 months ago

Amber Downs

Yeah, how do you tie it?

Amber Downs 10 months ago

Madison Kinley

Yeah i was wondering the same thing.. Im making one now!

Madison Kinley 10 months ago

Jackie Barriga

How do you tie it?

Jackie Barriga 10 months ago

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