Abstract: Backside growth on substrates in a vapor deposition system has been a problem resulting in cracking of the material deposited on the substrate, making replication in a vapor deposition system difficult to achieve, and requiring post deposition machining to separate the substrate-deposit from the deposition fixture. A solution to the problem is the following: the substrate is mounted on a plurality of graphite pillars, with the pillars being bonded to the substrate as near the periphery thereof as possible. A hollow body open on one side but closed on the other, and fabricated from GRAFOIL with graphite cement used as a bonding agent, is mounted on the pillars with the open end facing the substrate. The open end of the body is pressed against the substrate and sealed with a bonding agent. This completely covers the backside of the substrate and thus prevents any vapor deposition thereon.