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Here's what you need to get started in veneering.
If you plan to join two or more veneer together, you'll need the items listed below. For more information about jointing veneers, click here.
Applying Veneer to the Substrate There are several ways to apply veneer and each method has advantages and disadvantages. Vacuum veneering is considered to be the easiest and most reliable method of attaching veneer to a substrate. Here's a list of the components in a vacuum pressing system. Vacuum Press System
Platens No Vacuum Press? No Problem! There are times when a vacuum press just is not feasible for a project. Whether it's because the project is too big to fit inside a vacuum bag or too small to invest in a vacuum press, there are other ways to successfully veneer a project.
To learn more about veneering without a vacuum press, check out the article at this link.
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Vacuum Bag
The platens, which are typically made of melamine board or MDF, help to distribute the pressure inside the vacuum press bag evenly through air channels created by cutting grooves on one side of each platen. Some users prefer to use two platens (one platen on the top and one on the bottom of the veneered project) and others prefer to use one platen on the bottom and simply use breather mesh on the top side. More information about breather mesh can be found by 
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