The spray adhesive sticks the pattern to the wood and then when you are done cutting you have to use mineral spirits to take the paper and the glue off. When you put the tape down first all you have to do is peel the tape off and the pattern comes with it...no mess!
You will see in the next two pictures the table sign completed, with no finish on it. I used needle files and a flap sander to smooth the edges.
The last picture is the table sign completed. To finish it I used two coats of Danish oil to brings out the beauty of the red oak.