# Adding text to surfaces

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-surfaces/17007>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-surfaces/17007 "2022-01-21T02:44:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ghengisahn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Ghengisahn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ghengisahn)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-surfaces/17007/1 "2022-01-21T02:44:36Z")

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Hey team, anyone know how to add text to a 3D model, specifically one with a round body?

I need the text to wrap around the body contour itself but it projects flat.

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**Author:** ![McD](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/mcd/32/15504_2.png) [@McD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/McD)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-surfaces/17007/2 "2022-01-21T03:42:42Z")

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Here is a quick example using project. It seems to have wrapped well. [iCloud](https://share.icloud.com/photos/01cleWjgVX42c9TKTMe2_mYcA)  
Update: I do see the issue when you project individual letters. The trick is projecting the entire word, but you’ll need to select the inner parts as well.

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**Author:** ![Ghengisahn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@Ghengisahn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Ghengisahn)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/adding-text-to-surfaces/17007/3 "2022-01-24T22:16:39Z")

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Thanks Tom! I’ll have to try this out later tonight.