Color Inspiration - Just Batty

by Nancy Chase

There is nothing like a day trip to shake up the senses. One grey day we took a ride to Louisville, Kentucky to explore the history of an American icon, the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. Set in an historical neighborhood, the museum celebrates the role that the Louisville Slugger baseball bats have played in baseballs past, present, and future.

The on-site factory crafts 3,000 bats every day. Start the tour with a winning movie that explains sourcing the perfect wood, forests, and mills.

Watch the bats being crafted, smell the wood chips, and see the special bats made for specific players. It makes for a pitch-perfect afternoon.

This photo was taken looking up at the ceiling of the museum's visitor center. Suspended bats and balls decorate the mobile-like space.

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This memory wire bracelet takes warm color cues from the various wood tones in the photo. Ebony black stain on the bats appears in my center round glass beads.

Ginger double-drilled beads evoke the length of the bats. Round ball shapes combine with light and dark wood-colored beads to create a lightweight, unusual cuff bracelet.

Materials

18 Gauge Round Stainless Steel Craft Wire - 21 ft

H18-F18-21FT

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $6.80
Gold Club Price: $5.10

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Variety of Wood Beads

Lesson Quantity: 40.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 40.00 each

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Tools

Memory Wire Cutters - Pack of 1

G2-36

G2-36
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $10.38
Gold Club Price: $7.78

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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat

MAT-620.00

MAT-620.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $14.95
Gold Club Price: $11.21

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Category: Design
Technique(s): Design

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Nancy Chase

Creating, gifting, selling my original jewelry designs to friends, and clients over the years, I know how timeless a well made piece of jewelry becomes. There are always trends, innovations, novel materials to work with - curiosity about new tools and supplies. Inspiration comes from my love of the outdoors, practicing yoga, gardening and cooking. It is wonderful to share techniques and make connections with other people who appreciate handmade crafts.