Methods of forming fasteners are disclosed. One method comprises dispersing polymer particles into a contact release surface, transforming the polymer particles into an at least semiliquid state of a suitable viscosity for a time sufficient to transform into preform projections having contact edges, contacting and fixing a front surface of the base with the terminal ends of at least some of the preform projections, removing the base, thereby separating the preform projections, from the release surface, and forming engaging projections projecting from the front surface of the base.