Abstract: A method and apparatus for splicing the lead end of a full roll of sheet material to the terminal end of a depleted roll of sheet material comprising first and second pairs of material engageable roller members, each pair of roller members being relatively movable between a spaced open loading position and an adjacent splicing position; and each pair of roller members being spaced from the other pair of roller members a relatively short distance defining a splicing cavity therebetween; a splicing table mounted for movement relative to the roller members within the splicing cavity between a loading position and a splicing position, the loading table supporting the lead end of the new roll with one adhesive surface of a double backed adhesive strip of material attached to the lead end; operating means to move the loading table to the splicing position and to move the roller members to the splicing position to effect attachment of the lead end of the new roll to the terminal end of the depleted roll by adhesion