: Can you put a temporary (rigid) form under the area?

I currently am doing a non-boat strip project in which I have contemplated
: doing a diagonal layup of strips inside an area of trapazoid (approximate)
: shape. Since there are no ribs (or form) under the area, I am wondering
: what most of you have done in the past to support this type of build?

: I was planning on using bead and cove strips, and need to know if edge gluing
: and clamping (or hot glue) will keep them in place until time to sand and
: glass - or are some of you using some sort of substrate - either
: pre-fabbed glass cloth with strips glued in place after epoxy/cloth has
: cured, 3 mm plywood or .... ???? I have even contemplated using
: "Contact" paper to support the strip glue-up, removing the
: adhesive backed paper after fitting the diagonal strips to the opening.

: My widest span is estimated to be about 10 inches or less (end to end) and
: side to side I have spacing of about 18 inches between the supporting
: "ribs". Most strippers that I have seen (canoe and kayak) all
: seem to have their "artwork" running over some of the templates
: or bulkheads. Since I don't have these, any suggestions or ideas
: appreciated.

: Thanks.