Aerosol generator

A method of forming an aerosol generator of an article for an aerosol provision device, the method comprising:

• forming a resistive heating layer comprising a resistive heating element;
• disposing an aerosol generating material on the resistive heating layer, wherein the resistive heating element is configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material to generate an aerosol;
• forming a first type of electrical contact;
• and
• forming a second type of electrical contact;
• wherein the resistive heating element is at least a portion of an electrically conductive path between the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact;
• wherein the aerosol generator comprises a first surface and a second surface different to the first surface;
• wherein the aerosol generating material is exposed at the first surface;
• and
• wherein at least one of the first type of electrical contact and the second type of electrical contact is exposed at the second surface.