How to Make a Tennis Ball?
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A tennis ball is a small, round, white ball that is used in the game of tennis. The game of tennis is played by two people who hit a tennis ball back and forth over a net. The tennis ball is made of a cloth material that is filled with air.
Gather the materials.
You will need the following items to make a tennis ball:
-1 can of pressurized tennis ball felt
-A small amount of black electrical tape
-A utility knife
-A pair of scissors
-A can of spray adhesive
-A hand pump
If you do not have a can of pressurized tennis ball felt, you can use a small amount of regular felt.
Make a pattern.
To make a tennis ball, you will need:
-A circular target
-A piece of cardboard
-A sharp knife
-A pen or pencil
-Some string
-A tennis ball
-Scissors
-Tape
1. Begin by drawing a large circle on the piece of cardboard. This will be the template for your pattern. The circle should be about 10 inches in diameter.
2. Cut out the cardboard circle with the sharp knife.
3.Use the pen or pencil to trace around the edge of the cardboard cut-out onto the tennis ball. Make sure to press firmly so that the lines are visible.
4. Cut along the lines you have just traced with the sharp knife, being careful not to cut yourself! You should now have two semicircles of rubber. These will be the halves of your tennis ball.
5. Take one half of the tennis ball and make a small hole near the edge with the scissors. This is where you will thread the string through later on. Do not make the hole too big or it may tear when you try to pull the string through! 6. Take the other half of the tennis ball and make a hole in it that is about an inch away from the edge and slightly larger than the one you made before. This is so that you can turn it inside out more easily later on.
7 Thread one end of the string through the small hole in one half of the tennis ball until it comes out of the other side. Tape this end of string to secure it in place temporarily. 8 Now takethe other end ofthe string and thread it throughthe large hole in second halfof tentennisball untilit comesoutofthe otherside aswell again 9Turn both halvesofyourtennisballinside outso thatthe holesyoumadeearlierareon thinnertop layeroffabric In order togetthisright,youmayneedto threadthesamesideofstringback throughthesamehole anothertimebeforeit ‘flips’rightwayout10Onceboth halvesoftennisballhavebeenturnedinside outthreadoneendofthestringthroughlargerholeone moretime 11Finally,pull tightstringatbothends sothattwo semicirclesofrubberarejoined togetherintoone completecircle and allowto dry12Thereyouhaveit yourvery ownselfmade!
Cut out the fabric.
You will need two circles of fabric to make a Tennis Ball. The best way to cut out a perfect circle is to fold the fabric in half, then in half again. Then, using a plate or other curved object as a template, trace a curve onto the folded fabric and cut it out. You should now have four quarter-circle pieces of fabric.
Sew the fabric together.
Use a needle and thread to sew the two pieces of cloth together. Start at one end of the fabric and stitch through to the other end. Be sure to leave a long tail of thread so that you can easily tie off the end. You may want to reinforce the end of the seam by sewing it a few times. Trim any excess fabric from the seam.
Fill the ball with stuffing.
Start by stuffing the ball with a little bit of the stuffing. You want to make sure that the ball is filled evenly so that it will bounce properly. Once you have added a little bit of stuffing, continue to add more until the ball is nice and full.
Sew the ball closed.
Sew the ball closed. Make sure that the stitching is tight so that the ball does not come apart. You may want to use a needle and thread or a sewing machine. If you are using a needle and thread, make sure that the stitches are small and close together.
