Substrates for Resin

There are a variety of substrates that you might use to bond resin and glass to. In this page we will focus on polyester resin, and fiberglass, though it's possible to use other resins such as epoxy, urethane, and also other laminates such as carbon fiber or kevlar.

Cardboard

This is the simplest material to start with if you are new to glassing.

Balsa Wood

This is a common crafting material. It is used in high schools for creating truss bridges (See: https://www.pitsco.com/ and https://go.pitsco.com/pitsco-bridge-book) where thin balsa rod will be the form factor, in Model Airplane kits (See: https://www.guillow.com/),and also in larger sheets for traditional wood working tasks. It can be used in wood carving as it is reasonably easy to cut (any wood carving book .

Foam

There are many kinds of foam available. From something as simple as polystrene (styrofoam), to