Shoe size: 138.

Diamond plate steel makes up the bottom of the shoe. Why this material? Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!

The straps were bent from baseball bats by cutting them into slices that now resemble beads.

The insole is composed of original turf from Cinergy Field, which was torn down and replaced by Great American Ballpark in 2003.

The round shapes at the back hold the mound and are stitched together with copper wire.

The heel, also made of wooden baseball bats, is pulled together at the bottom by a copper wire wrap.

This piece was inspired by the Red’s historical nickname of the ‘70s, more specifically by a picture that I saw of the team in a museum. They were hanging out at their bus, tossing and hitting baseballs, and really showing a playful side of themselves.

Mr. Red sits on one of his own seats from the old stadium, rides on bold, black skid steer tracks, and sees his way with the lights off of an antique firetruck.

Mr. Red’s bobblehead was painted by Corie Kline.

The rows of teeth are representative of the bus rows.

The bat and baseball in hand, as well as the baseball launcher made from a ball bearing off a crane, were based on the players’ actions.

On the back sits a secret door for one to sit inside the machine, and my original intention was for Pete Rose to sign the inside (but this fell through). While his name and number aren’t officially allowed in the ballpark, I still wanted him to be included as such an important member of the legendary ‘70s team.

“Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you built a time machine…” out of baseball bats?

Yes! This picturesque archway is constructed from 128 wooden bats.

Ever feel like you need a bottle of wine proportional to this corkscrew?

This one was a really fun process. I invited my good friend Phil Dravage over to collaborate on the planning and execution. We started by welding one end of a long metal rod to the plate that I would later cut into a diamond plate shape. For the other end of the rod, we drilled a hole into a wooden 4x4 so that the rod could slip through. This set up our ability to hold onto the second end using it’s wooden “handle.”

In the middle of the plate of steel, we placed a 3 inch metal pipe and filled it with sand - this would be our shape and width that the solid metal rod would bend around. By heating it with a torch and using the leverage of the “wooden handle,” we were able to wrap the full length around the pipe in one go-around - saving a lot of gas and extra effort! Once I got it vertical, I used diamond plate steel to form the pieces at the top that would secure the two bats.

It is currently housed at the Cincinnati International Wine Festival in Blue Ash, OH.