How to Make a Weighted Softball

Learn how to make a weighted softball from supplies around your house.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hammer
• Nails
• Softball
• Duct tape

1. Get a softball, it does not matter if it's new or old.

2. Hammer the nails into each seam. Dependent on the weight you are aiming to achieve for the ball, that's how many nails you need to put into the seams. For a heavier ball, put one nail on each side of the seam and one nail in the middle. Repeat this process for every seam. For a lighter ball put one nail in the middle of each seam. Make sure to put them in consistently throughout the ball so the weight is spread evenly throughout.

3. Cover the nails that you have put into the softball with the duct tap in order to prevent the nails from scratching the pitcher's hand.

4. Using this process you can make many different types of weighted softballs and save the expense of buying/ordering weighted softballs.