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Religious & Christian relief carvings, a selection of designs from this collection

Religious & Christian relief STL files

313 designs · instant download · commercial licence included

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Devotional carving is the oldest use of the relief, and it is still the one buyers respond to most strongly: these pieces are given at baptisms, confirmations, weddings and funerals, hung in churches and home altars, and rarely negotiated on price. The collection covers the Last Supper in several compositions, the life and Passion of Christ, the Sacred Heart, the Virgin Mary, the saints, crosses and angels, in styles from Byzantine flatness to full Renaissance depth.

Faces are the hard part of a religious relief, so every face here is sculpted at full depth with the eyes, lips and hands cleanly defined, and every file is tested at 300 mm with a 1/32 inch finishing cutter. Carve them in cherry, walnut or basswood, print them for a home shrine, or engrave them in grayscale on a laser. The finishing guide covers the dark glaze that gives these pieces their depth, and the selling guide explains why devotional work commands the highest prices in this craft.

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Face of Christ and Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL with Crown of Thorns bas-relief STL design

Face of Christ and Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL with Crown of Thorns

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Face of Christ Revealed Through a Cross Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Face of Christ Revealed Through a Cross Bas-Relief STL

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Crucifixion of Christ at Calvary Bas-Relief Scene STL bas-relief STL design

Crucifixion of Christ at Calvary Bas-Relief Scene STL

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Jesus Reaching Hand and Storm on the Sea Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Jesus Reaching Hand and Storm on the Sea Bas-Relief STL

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The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL with Arched Jerusalem Backdrop bas-relief STL design

The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL with Arched Jerusalem Backdrop

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The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL, Jesus and Apostles Wood Carving bas-relief STL design

The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL, Jesus and Apostles Wood Carving

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Jesus Saves Peter on the Stormy Sea Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Jesus Saves Peter on the Stormy Sea Bas-Relief STL

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Jesus Falls Under the Cross Passion Scene Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Jesus Falls Under the Cross Passion Scene Bas-Relief STL

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Crucifixion of Christ Bas-Relief STL with Crown of Thorns bas-relief STL design

Crucifixion of Christ Bas-Relief STL with Crown of Thorns

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The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL: Jesus and the Twelve Apostles bas-relief STL design

The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL: Jesus and the Twelve Apostles

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Lion of Judah and Praying Jesus Cross Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Lion of Judah and Praying Jesus Cross Bas-Relief STL

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Crucified Christ Bas-Relief Panel with Crown of Thorns STL bas-relief STL design

Crucified Christ Bas-Relief Panel with Crown of Thorns STL

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Jesus Crown of Thorns and Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Jesus Crown of Thorns and Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL

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The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving and 3D Printing bas-relief STL design

The Last Supper Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving and 3D Printing

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Eye of Christ Bas-Relief with Crucifixion Scene in the Iris STL bas-relief STL design

Eye of Christ Bas-Relief with Crucifixion Scene in the Iris STL

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Nailed Hand on the Cross Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving bas-relief STL design

Nailed Hand on the Cross Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving

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Lion of Judah and Christ Walking on Water Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Lion of Judah and Christ Walking on Water Bas-Relief STL

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Good Shepherd Bas-Relief: Jesus Lifting a Lost Lamb STL bas-relief STL design

Good Shepherd Bas-Relief: Jesus Lifting a Lost Lamb STL

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Weathered Hand Cradling an Orthodox Cross and Rosary Relief bas-relief STL design

Weathered Hand Cradling an Orthodox Cross and Rosary Relief

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Holy Spirit Dove and Cross Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving bas-relief STL design

Holy Spirit Dove and Cross Bas-Relief STL for CNC Carving

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The Shepherd Carrying His Lamb Past the Wolf Pack Relief STL bas-relief STL design

The Shepherd Carrying His Lamb Past the Wolf Pack Relief STL

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Jesus and Lion of Judah Fused Face Bas-Relief STL Carving bas-relief STL design

Jesus and Lion of Judah Fused Face Bas-Relief STL Carving

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Last Supper Bas-Relief STL: Jesus and the Twelve at the Table bas-relief STL design

Last Supper Bas-Relief STL: Jesus and the Twelve at the Table

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Jesus Cradled in God's Hands With Holy Spirit Dove Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Jesus Cradled in God's Hands With Holy Spirit Dove Relief STL

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Saint Michael Slaying the Demon Bas-Relief STL for CNC bas-relief STL design

Saint Michael Slaying the Demon Bas-Relief STL for CNC

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Christ With Open Arms Bas-Relief STL, Jesus in the Clouds Panel bas-relief STL design

Christ With Open Arms Bas-Relief STL, Jesus in the Clouds Panel

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Face of Christ with Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Face of Christ with Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL

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Suffering Christ Face STL, Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief Carving bas-relief STL design

Suffering Christ Face STL, Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief Carving

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The Carving Handbook: STL Setup Guide for CNC, 3D Print and Laser bas-relief STL design

The Carving Handbook: STL Setup Guide for CNC, 3D Print and Laser

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Jesus Reaching Out Bas-Relief STL, Crown of Thorns Cross Scene bas-relief STL design

Jesus Reaching Out Bas-Relief STL, Crown of Thorns Cross Scene

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Praying Jesus with Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Praying Jesus with Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL

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Praying Angel Child Memorial Plaque with Floral Scroll Panel STL bas-relief STL design

Praying Angel Child Memorial Plaque with Floral Scroll Panel STL

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Christ in the Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL with Cross and Lamb bas-relief STL design

Christ in the Crown of Thorns Bas-Relief STL with Cross and Lamb

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Christ Crowned with Thorns and the Good Shepherd Lamb Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Christ Crowned with Thorns and the Good Shepherd Lamb Relief STL

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Life of Jesus Bas-Relief STL: Nativity to Crucifixion Panel bas-relief STL design

Life of Jesus Bas-Relief STL: Nativity to Crucifixion Panel

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Saint Hubertus and the Sacred Stag Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Saint Hubertus and the Sacred Stag Bas-Relief STL

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Sorrowful Mary Kissing the Wounded Feet of Christ Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Sorrowful Mary Kissing the Wounded Feet of Christ Relief STL

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Face of Christ and the Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL Panel bas-relief STL design

Face of Christ and the Crucifixion Bas-Relief STL Panel

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Christ Crowned with Thorns Bearing the Cross Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Christ Crowned with Thorns Bearing the Cross Bas-Relief STL

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Christ Holding the INRI Cross with Rosary Bas-Relief STL bas-relief STL design

Christ Holding the INRI Cross with Rosary Bas-Relief STL

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Saint Hubertus and the Sacred Stag Bas-Relief STL Carving bas-relief STL design

Saint Hubertus and the Sacred Stag Bas-Relief STL Carving

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Questions about religious & christian files

Are these suitable for church commissions?
Yes. The licence covers commissioned pieces, and the files are supplied at a resolution that holds up at 600 mm and above for altar and wall installations.
Which wood suits religious carvings?
Cherry and walnut for warmth, basswood or maple for a painted or gilded finish. The wood guide carves one design in eight species so you can compare.
What do I get when I buy a file?
A high-resolution STL of the relief, supplied at full depth so it scales cleanly, with an instant download link by email and in your account. Every file includes a commercial licence: carve and sell as many finished pieces as you like. Reselling or sharing the file itself is the only thing the licence does not allow.
Which software and machines do these work with?
Any CAM package that imports STL: Vectric VCarve and Aspire, Carveco, Fusion 360, Easel Pro, Carbide Create Pro and others. They carve on any CNC router, slice for resin or FDM printers, and convert to grayscale for laser engravers. Our software comparison explains what each package does with a relief.