Baseball Soy Candle

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Every major league baseball is made by hand. The process: a cork-and-rubber core, wound in three concentric layers of wool yarn at precise tension, then a layer of cotton, then two figure-eight panels of cowhide stitched with exactly 108 double stitches — 216 individual passes of red thread, each pulled to the same tension with a curved needle. The finished ball weighs between 5 and 5.25 ounces, measures 9 to 9.25 inches in circumference, and must pass a hardness test. The Rawlings factory in Costa Rica has made every major league ball since 1970, and every one is still sewn by hand — the machines have never gotten the stitch tension right. The seam is not decorative. The raised thread creates the aerodynamic turbulence that allows a curveball to break, a slider to cut, a two-seam fastball to tail. Carl Yastrzemski stored game balls in a humidor to control how humidity changed their flight. The baseball is a precision instrument that happens to look like a simple white sphere.

The Baseball Soy Candle is a hand-poured sculptural soy wax candle — the seams included — made at our Orlando studio in 7 fragrances.

Available scents: Nag Champa · Amber Musk · Mahogany Teakwood · White Eucalyptus · Bergamot & White Tea · Sandalwood Rose · Musk — all phthalate-free.

Product details

• Wax: 100% natural soy wax
• Wick: Lead-free cotton wick
• Fragrance: 7 phthalate-free scents
• Origin: Handmade in Orlando, FL

Perfect for

• Baseball fans who want their decor to say something specific without being generic
• Coaches, players, and umpires who will recognize the craft in the form
• Sports-themed offices, man caves, and game room shelves
• Father's Day and birthday gifts for the baseball household
• Stadium trips as a souvenir alternative — something handmade over something mass-produced