Gary, I’m not a fan of using blue painters tape as I spend too much time trying to remove the tape. I glue the pattern directly to the wood using 3M Super 77. Spray on the adhesive to the back of the pattern, let it set up for about 30 seconds then apply to the wood. I don’t have any problem with the pattern lifting. To remove the pattern I heat the pattern with a heat gun and the pattern lifts right up. If the heat gun doesn’t work, I spritz on some mineral spirits and let it sit for a minute or two, and the pattern will lift right off! I keep mineral spirits in a spray bottle for this purpose.