Embossed Tissue Products With Three-Dimensional Structure

A tissue product made by a process comprising:

• passing a first tissue ply having a first surface and a second and opposite surface through a first nip between an engraved roll and an impression roll in order to emboss an embossing pattern into the first tissue ply, the engraved roll comprising a pattern of embossing elements that form an exterior surface of the engraved roll and surround recess shaped elements, the embossing pattern including embossed portions corresponding to the embossing elements surrounding a pattern of discrete shapes on the first surface of the tissue ply, the discrete shapes having a top surface lying in a first surface plane, the embossed portions forming raised areas on the second surface of the first tissue ply, an upper surface of the raised areas lying in a second surface plane that is spaced from the first surface plane;
• applying an adhesive or water to the raised areas on the embossed first tissue ply;
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• passing the first tissue ply and a second tissue ply through a second nip formed by a marrying roll to adhere the second tissue ply to the first tissue ply where the raised areas are located.