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Bas-relief carving of Christ with crown of thorns embraced by wounded hands rising from wood
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Christ Embracing the Faithful STL, Crown of Thorns Relief Carving

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"Cool little piece!! I made it out of walnut and it turned out really nice! I need to figure out how to highlight the straps and such like the picture!"
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"Nice finish carving with great detail. Quality, new products for this CNC wood carver. I will get more."
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About this design

Two wounded hands hold Christ close, and you can almost feel the weight of that embrace. The crown of thorns presses into His brow while a believer leans into His shoulder, the whole scene seeming to rise straight out of the grain. Carve this one and it stops people in the room. It carries that quiet, sacred pull that good devotional art always has. This is a high-detail bas-relief STL built for depth and clean shadow lines. The thorns, the strands of hair, the tendons across the hands, all of it reads sharply once the finish pass clears. The file is tested and ready in Aspire, VCarve Pro, Carveco, and ArtCAM, and it runs well on a CNC router or a 3D printer. For the cleanest result, rough it with a 6mm end mill at 40 percent stepover, then come back with a 3mm ball nose at 10 percent stepover to pull out the fine work in the face and fingers. Walnut, maple, oak, or basswood all take this design beautifully. Use it for prayer room wall art, a church plaque, devotional signs, or a deeply personal gift for someone who keeps their faith close. This is an instant digital download, so you can have it on the machine today. Commercial use is included, which means you are free to carve it, sell the finished pieces at shows or in your shop, or give it as a gift that someone will hold onto for years. Add it to your library and start the first cut.
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★ 5.0 · 1 review

I made this for a friend who had just lost her husband. Thank you for making this available

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