A method of forming an article comprising: providing a multi-layer article (100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800) comprising: a substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810) with a first major surface and a second major surface; an adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) is contacting the second major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810); and a liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) is contacting the second major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820); providing an embossing tool (240, 540, 840) with a structured surface; providing a support surface tool (250, 550, 850) such that the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) does not have the same structured surface as the embossing tool (240, 540, 840); placing the multi-layer article (100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800) between the structured surface of the embossing tool (240, 540, 840) and the surface of the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) to form a construction, such that the first major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810) is in contact with the surface of the support surface tool (250, 550, 850); applying pressure or a combination of pressure and heat to the construction such that at least some of the structures on the surface of the embossing tool (240, 540, 840) distort the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) and the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820), and simultaneously the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) modifies the surface of the first major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 510, 710, 810), and wherein the distortion in the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) is retained upon release of the applied pressure. providing a multi-layer article (100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800) comprising: a substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810) with a first major surface and a second major surface; an adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) is contacting the second major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810); and a liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) is contacting the second major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820); a substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810) with a first major surface and a second major surface; an adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820) is contacting the second major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810); and a liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) with a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the first major surface of the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) is contacting the second major surface of the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820); providing an embossing tool (240, 540, 840) with a structured surface; providing a support surface tool (250, 550, 850) such that the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) does not have the same structured surface as the embossing tool (240, 540, 840); placing the multi-layer article (100, 200, 400, 500, 700, 800) between the structured surface of the embossing tool (240, 540, 840) and the surface of the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) to form a construction, such that the first major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 410, 510, 710, 810) is in contact with the surface of the support surface tool (250, 550, 850); applying pressure or a combination of pressure and heat to the construction such that at least some of the structures on the surface of the embossing tool (240, 540, 840) distort the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) and the adhesive layer (120, 220, 420, 520, 720, 820), and simultaneously the support surface tool (250, 550, 850) modifies the surface of the first major surface of the substrate (110, 210, 510, 710, 810), and wherein the distortion in the liner (130, 230, 430, 530, 730, 830) is retained upon release of the applied pressure.