# Carve on a arched suface **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carve-on-a-arched-suface/144530 "2023-06-23T02:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EdLeal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@EdLeal](https://community.inventables.com/u/EdLeal)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carve-on-a-arched-suface/144530/1 "2023-06-23T02:04:23Z")
can you carve on a arched surface like a wine stave? ---
**Author:** ![HarryC.Ragland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@HarryC.Ragland](https://community.inventables.com/u/HarryC.Ragland)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carve-on-a-arched-suface/144530/2 "2023-06-23T12:30:40Z")
The short answer is yes, but it can be complicated. The regular Easel software is not designed to do that. You can do it as a 3D model if you have the skills to make your design match the curvature of the stave. Other than that, Gcode systems like Mach 3 allow for surface mapping with a probe and then you can map a flat carving to conform to a curved surface. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/VY4cevyGYA4/maxresdefault.jpg "CNC Surface Mapping... ON EARTH!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4cevyGYA4&t=2s) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HnJ1XZellPk/maxresdefault.jpg "CNC Checkering!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJ1XZellPk&t=3s) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/system/32/67217_2.png) [@system](https://community.inventables.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/carve-on-a-arched-suface/144530/3 "2023-09-21T12:30:45Z")
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