<html> <body> At 10:22 AM 3/10/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> Thanks, Roger.  I thought of that after it slipped out.  I could have saved myself a whole lot of trouble if my brain had been traveling in the right direction from the start.  :>) jeannie</blockquote> Hi Jeannie,                     Another thought, The last one that I did, I used double sided carpet tape.  It worked fine and was less messy. Lay the bar on the sticky side of the tape. Press firmly.  Trim with a sharp razor knife. Peel backing, then stick to plate in one shot. =-O   Beats burning off the shellac. Regards Roger</body> </html>