This installment is part 2 of 8 explaining each step of the Marucci Custom glove making process. Learning more about each step of our process gives players a deeper insight into all of the work that makes Marucci gloves some of the best in the game. Over the next few weeks, we’ll post a closer look into each individual step leading up to our Custom Glove launch in early October.

The process of creating a Marucci Custom glove is broken down into eight steps:

1. Leather Selection & Cutting

2. Stamping

3. Embroidery

4. First sewing/Assembly

5. Turnover/Iron and Molding/Insert Lining

6. Second Sewing/Binding

7. Lacing

8. Forming/Break-In

STAMPING

After the leather is selected, inspected and approved and each piece of the glove is cut, the palm is prepped for stamping.

First conceptualized by Marucci’s Product and Marketing teams, the palm stamping logo and the font type used for the model numbers and glove lengths were created and formatted to scale and digitally sent to factory production staff.

After opening stamping molds, these different labels were tested many times to confirm all the detail within each logo would properly transfer to the leather and to ensure the size is perfect for each different stamping location. You want clear and strong looking logos and fonts, and the optimum size needs to be tested carefully and sometimes revised a few times to guarantee it translates from computer screen to the actual glove.

Each mold is heated within the stamping machine before application to make the best imprint possible.

The time sequence of each stamp is critical in preserving the glove’s optimum condition. A press that is even 1-2 seconds too long can weaken the leather, or if it’s too short, the logo’s detail won’t be clear after assembly.

Next, the glove is ready for logos and custom name to be embroidered.

Honor The Game Series palm stamp on Los Angeles pitcher Brandon McCarthy’s custom gamer.

Inside palm stamp of Houston infielder Alex Bregman’s Founders’ Series Single Post

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