After the fact (as usual when experimenting on a project), I realized that I should attempt to glue the skin to the mesh before attaching all the pieces together. As I have been attempting to try some glues to keep the skin to the mesh, I realized that it is so very challenging to keep the skin smooth along something with so many contours. My next plan is to use some of the scrap mesh I have and just run some glue tests. I’m looking for an adhesive which is inexpensive, strong, and will allow for flexibility.
The guy who helped me at Douglas and Sturgess mentioned that the rubber I plan to use will pretty much stick to anything. I may attempt to skip the adhesive and see if I can apply the rubber compound directly over the mesh which would have the skin underneath. More work, more experiments, more fun.
