# Create half a golf ball

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [March 21, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528 "2026-03-21T00:22:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![garynunncreative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@garynunncreative](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/garynunncreative)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528/1 "2026-03-21T00:22:08Z")

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I am trying to create half of a golf ball to go on an award plaque. (it will be 3D printed)  
when I try to use Project to project my circle pattern onto the half sphere I created for the golf ball, the top circles look OK, but the from the middle of the ball down to the surface it stretches them out of proportion..

 ![Screenshot 2026-03-20 at 7.20.57 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/2/1/21fc1edbbf8f7f903ac3e324ac467de4cb7b5945.jpeg)

is there a way to do this so I can create the divots in the ball?  
I figured I could extrude the circles INTO the ball, then use fillet to curve out the bottoms of the holes

I just cannot get the lower section of circles to keep from distorting…

I did try to use Warp & Emboss but it said it only works on conical or cylinder shapes..

Thanks for any help..

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528/2 "2026-03-21T00:53:05Z")

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Search the forum. I think we tackled this already.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/create-half-a-golf-ball/40528/3 "2026-03-21T00:55:15Z")

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> [@Please could someone kindly help me with step by step guide to making a golf ball](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/please-could-someone-kindly-help-me-with-step-by-step-guide-to-making-a-golf-ball/38852):
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> Hi , I am new to shapr3d and would kindly ask for some guidance, I have searched for hours trying to find more help on creating a golf ball but even when I watch a certain video, it seems I get stuck on a certain point every time and I get errors. Could someone help me with a step by step guide in how to make a golf ball please ? Have added a picture to show the errors I’m getting . I’m getting to a stage where: Section view Drawing a smaller circle on top for the dimples Resizing and selec…