U can think about using bb plywood and putting a veneer on it. You can get veneer pretty cheap at b&b rarewoods no affiliation. I like to fancy up plywood with figured veneers. I usually use veneer press but you don't have to you can use contact cement, regular wood glue and clamp iv even just used the same spray I used to attach patterns no issues. Knock on wood. Just be careful removing pattern with heat and don't use solvent it will remove the veneer