# Can X-Carve carve rubber? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips and Tricks\ **Created:** [February 20, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/can-x-carve-carve-rubber/140949 "2023-02-20T21:30:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JeremySymons](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jeremysymons/32/82805_2.png) [@JeremySymons](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeremySymons)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/can-x-carve-carve-rubber/140949/1 "2023-02-20T21:30:52Z")
Can X-Carve “carve” rubber? I was curious if I could try to carve a logo on a sneaker sole. ---
**Author:** ![RickRatayczak](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/rickratayczak/32/76340_2.png) [@RickRatayczak](https://community.inventables.com/u/RickRatayczak)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/can-x-carve-carve-rubber/140949/2 "2023-02-20T23:39:42Z")
I don’t think it can. It would chew up the rubber or at least make it have lots of stringy mess along the top: you can try with a bit made for plastic and a low rpm but be prepared for disaster. ---
**Author:** ![SethCNC](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/sethcnc/32/87515_2.png) [@SethCNC](https://community.inventables.com/u/SethCNC)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/can-x-carve-carve-rubber/140949/3 "2023-02-21T07:18:50Z")
I’d say yes. Rubber selection and Bit choice will have a large effect on the outcome though, So I’m not sure if the shoe sole is dense enough…BUT Stamp rubber seems to work well enough. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/E31aaweMT6w/maxresdefault.jpg "DIY custom Stamp, CNC V-Carved Rubber Stamp With 3D Printed Handle") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E31aaweMT6w)