I've just started working with veneer and accidentally ordered raw 1/45 veneer. I intended to use it to adhere to a box made from 3mm plywood, considering that a thicker veneer might help with corner issues. I wasn't aware of the option of paper backed veneer until now. Should I stick with the raw veneer, or would paper backed veneer be a better choice? Is there a way to glue my own paper to the raw veneer to make it easier to work with? Any advice would be appreciated!
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You can totally use your raw veneer! Just make sure you're prepared to work with it; hammering it in with hide glue or using a press with PVA will do the trick. Just keep in mind that the raw veneer might not be perfectly flat, so you might have to soak it with a veneer softener and press it between two flat plates to flatten it out before gluing.
Definitely keep in mind that if the veneer is particularly curly, you might need a vacuum press to keep it flat while the glue sets.