About this design
A heart formed from twisting Celtic rope, with a quiet cross standing at its center. There is something tender about it, the way the braid wraps around the cross arms and pours down into a single woven point at the base. Run a hand across the finished carve and you feel every strand of the knotwork, raised and shadowed, the kind of piece people stop and look at twice.
This is a high-detail bas-relief STL built for clean machining. The design keeps strong separation between the braided heart frame, the raised cross, and the deep knot channels, so your toolpaths read crisp and the shadows fall right when the light hits it. It opens in Aspire, VCarve Pro, Carveco, or ArtCAM and runs on any capable CNC router. For best results, rough the surface with a 6mm end mill at a 40 percent stepover, then come back with a 3mm ball nose at 10 percent stepover to pull out the fine rope weave. Adjust your depth of cut to suit your material and how rigid your machine is. Carve it in walnut, oak, or maple for a warm faith piece worth keeping. Great for wall art, prayer room decor, church gifts, baptism and wedding keepsakes, or memorial pieces.
You get an instant digital download, ready to slice and cut. Commercial use is included, so carve it for your own walls, gift it to someone who needs the reminder, or sell the finished pieces at your next craft show. Download it, load your toolpaths, and start cutting today.
