# How to model the red stitching decoration of baseball in Shapr3D?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [July 3, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156 "2022-07-03T15:15:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/1 "2022-07-03T15:15:04Z")

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How to model the red stitching decoration of baseball in Shapr3D? And surround the whole sphere along the edge. Looking forward to your help. Thank you very much!

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/41f9d9aec0037155e7c0de7e7e9f32401ddf47fe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Gusriwandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/67e7ee/32.png) [@Gusriwandi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gusriwandi)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/2 "2022-07-03T17:19:23Z")

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I think with projection from sketch plane in front of the ball

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**Author:** ![Lorenz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@Lorenz](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lorenz)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/3 "2022-07-04T08:32:48Z")

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The decoration is a Photo? It’s impossible to make a projection from a Photo to a sketch!  
Only way: draw it at a plan surface of sketch and then bend the surface to a ball.

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/4 "2022-07-04T08:35:07Z")

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Simple plane sketch projection cannot be evenly distributed around 360 with the spherical arc, and this method of making red stitches does not hold.

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/5 "2022-07-04T08:37:29Z")

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The red stitches of the baseball are evenly arranged with the 360-degree rotation of the edges of the two spheres, which is its difficulty.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/6 "2022-07-04T08:42:12Z")

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This was posted here on the forum a few months ago, I just don’t remember which topic, maybe the creator shows up here, I think this is what you are looking for:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/a2663f7d4772604c36d787538292273397a1414d.jpeg)

Actually, found it:

[https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-holes-in-a-sphere/5420/45?u=laci\_shapr3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/making-holes-in-a-sphere/5420/45)

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 8:55am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/7 "2022-07-04T08:55:08Z")

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> [@Laci\_K](#):
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> This was posted here on the forum a few months ago, I just don’t remember which topic, maybe the creator shows up here, I think this is what you are looking for:

Hi Laci,  
This is the last time I consulted about football modeling, which is a great modeling method. I believe it has helped many people. But the red stitching of baseball is very different from football. If you hold a baseball in your hand, you will know what I want to express. It is a rotational stitching of two spheres. Their red stitches rotate around the whole sphere along the boundary. I know that if it can be sculpted on a surface in Nomad Sculpt, I really want to know how to model the surface in Shapr3D. Looking forward to your advice. Thank you very much!

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/8 "2022-07-04T09:02:30Z")

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Maybe @welshsteve has some idea about it too 🙂

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/9 "2022-07-04T09:06:20Z")

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Yes, I’m looking forward to his appearance.

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/10 "2022-07-05T16:07:36Z")

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Is this the sort of thing you’re looking for…?

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/5/05e1dfded8d9fe8f002c6bef5261059fab9b3a02.jpeg "Baseball HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KykfSrOQGUc)

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/11 "2022-07-05T22:34:32Z")

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Here is another model with improvements to the hole spacing and stitching…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/b/3b47fc7f17460c287eebe3d523cece39a2bb6f1b.jpeg "Xiamen0529 HD 1080p") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ll2lAMss0)

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/12 "2022-07-05T22:37:30Z")

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Please feel free to download the Shapr3D file…  
[Baseball.shapr](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/yqQj3lfjy4ymeKvfeO5z3Utmw0J.shapr) (14.1 MB)

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/13 "2022-07-05T23:18:29Z")

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Hi Welshsteve,  
Thank you very much for your presence! Yes, this is the right baseball effect I want. I’m curious about how you model red lines along the edges of the sphere? If it’s convenient, I look forward to your video production.

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/14 "2022-07-05T23:20:17Z")

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You’re welcome.  
I’m off to sleep now but will create a video tomorrow.  
_(It’s gone midnight here in the UK)._

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/15 "2022-07-05T23:22:13Z")

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I’m glad to get your help again. I’m going out soon. I’ll talk to you later.

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/16 "2022-07-06T09:06:05Z")

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Hope this helps…

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/9/f/9f6c3930158fca47511c6dc99d87a278a17f0380.jpeg "Red Stitches") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnrk9Uze2hw)

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**Author:** ![Xiamen0592](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xiamen0592/32/12386_2.png) [@Xiamen0592](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xiamen0592)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/17 "2022-07-06T16:06:05Z")

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> [@Xiamen0592](#):
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> Hi Welshsteve,

Hi Welshsteve, I watched your production step video carefully, which is very inspiring! Thank you for helping me all the time! I sincerely wish you all the best!

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**Author:** ![welshsteve](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/welshsteve/32/16111_2.png) [@welshsteve](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/welshsteve)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-model-the-red-stitching-decoration-of-baseball-in-shapr3d/20156/18 "2022-07-06T16:07:01Z")

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You’re welcome 🙂

The model is far from perfect and could be improved. However, I think it’s a good starting point.