A method of making a three-dimensional laminate on an absorbent article manufacturing line, the method comprising: conveying a first substrate in a machine direction on the absorbent article manufacturing line; conveying a second substrate in the machine direction on the absorbent article manufacturing line; at least partially overlapping the first substrate with the second substrate to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate ; providing a first roll (8; 208) having a first rotational axis ; and providing a second roll (10; 210) having a second rotational axis , wherein the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis are positioned generally parallel to each other to form a first nip between the first and second rolls ; providing a third roll having a third rotational axis, wherein the third rotational axis and the first rotational axis are positioned generally parallel to each other to form a second nip between the first and third rolls ; providing a plurality of weld anvils on the third roll ; providing a welding unit proximate to the third roll ; forming welds in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap to join the first and second substrates ; and creating the three-dimensional laminate of the first and second substrates in the first nip by: forming three-dimensional elements in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate ; and forming apertures in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap in portions free of the three-dimensional elements wherein the third roll comprises a plurality of recesses defined in a radial outer surface of the third roll , and wherein the weld anvils are positioned on the radial outer surface of the third roll . conveying a first substrate in a machine direction on the absorbent article manufacturing line; conveying a second substrate in the machine direction on the absorbent article manufacturing line; at least partially overlapping the first substrate with the second substrate to form an area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate ; providing a first roll (8; 208) having a first rotational axis ; and providing a second roll (10; 210) having a second rotational axis , wherein the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis are positioned generally parallel to each other to form a first nip between the first and second rolls ; providing a third roll having a third rotational axis, wherein the third rotational axis and the first rotational axis are positioned generally parallel to each other to form a second nip between the first and third rolls ; providing a plurality of weld anvils on the third roll ; providing a welding unit proximate to the third roll ; forming welds in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap to join the first and second substrates ; and creating the three-dimensional laminate of the first and second substrates in the first nip by: forming three-dimensional elements in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate ; and forming apertures in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap in portions free of the three-dimensional elements forming three-dimensional elements in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap between the first substrate and the second substrate ; and forming apertures in the first and second substrates in the area of overlap in portions free of the three-dimensional elements wherein the third roll comprises a plurality of recesses defined in a radial outer surface of the third roll , and wherein the weld anvils are positioned on the radial outer surface of the third roll . <EOS>