Hi jjoven;

I used that technique successfully to form flat panels around the forms. Two stipulations are pretty necessary - (1) I used water resistant glue, so it wouldn't quickly steam apart, and (2) The panels were not in the "middle" of other panels, that is, surrounded by other panels that were in contact to the form. If not, You can bend panels as easily as strips if it is not a compound curve.

If the flat or bulging panel is already surrounded by other panels that are in contact with the forms, you have to use other measures. If it is a bulge, that is, away from the forms, you have to cut between the strips, remove some material until it can be forced fair, and the re-glue. I did this in one small bulged area and it worked great. If it is a flat area, the strips must again be cut apart, and a sliver of strip shaped and glued in until it is again fair. I did not have this problem and cannot attest to how easy/hard it is to do. In essence, you either have too much or too little strip in the area to keep the lines fair.

If it is a simple matter of simply steaming the panels around the forms, the pic below shows how I did it, using a steam iron and wet towels - Try it!

Best Regards, Spidey