: Think about the material they use for making plaster casts for
: broken arms and legs. Nothing more than a roll of cheesecloth
: saturated with powdered plaster. Soak the roll in water and wind
: it over the affected limb. The fabric-reinforced plaster hardens
: into a supportive shell. Replace the cotton cheesecloth with an
: open weave fiberglass fabric. as always, fiberglass mat is going
: to be heavier and probably not as strong for its weight.

: I do like the idea of a paper mache kayak, though. I'd want to
: waterproof it by covering both sides with epoxy, but several
: layers of paper would make a very durable skin over a
: conventional wood frame, or, it you put on enough layers of
: paper you would have a laminated shell which could be removed
: from a frame. Depending on the adhesive you used for the layers
: of paper, and the time required for the glue to dry, this might
: be a time consuming, but very easy, process.

: Fiberglass fabric on the outside? cover the inside, too? lots of
: options!

: i thought of doing one with pieces from the Chicago Tribune, laying
: out the outside layer of page clippings in a manner which
: displayed the masthead of the newpaper. At the time I was
: dreaming this up I thought the Tribune might be interested in
: sponsoring it, and using it as a promotional piece. Idea never
: got off the ground.

: PGJ

: PGJ

This is definitely off topic, but Molt Taylor made a homebuilt airplane called the Mini-imp using paper with a glass/resin skin in the mid-70s.
http://www.mini-imp.com/taylor_paper_glass_%28tpg%29.htm

:Jim