If you ever want to do resin tints and opaques, especially different colors on the bottom and top, then learning how to do a cutlap is an essential skill. And clear laminations are a reasonably safe situation to practice with. If it goes poorly on a clear lamination then it’s no big deal. Parts is parts - you can always fix it.
If you wanted to try your hand at a freelap - which is also an essential skill - you could do both on the same board. Cutlap for the bottom lamination and a freelap for the deck lam. A deck lam with freelap that ends on the bottom makes for an easier sanding situation insofar as blending the lapline smoothly onto the bottom contours.
It’s important with both to get into the habit of cutting your cloth cleanly and clipping any stragglers that may hang after the laps get saturated. Any ragged edges or stragglers are what mess you up when you’re trying to take down the edges. If it takes you 3x longer to cut your cloth because you’re trying to avoid leaving any corners then that’s time/effort well spent. Smooth is better than fast.