ok heres what i got so far guys....
i cleaned up the frame for the top....
i cut some strips of thin paper towel that had no pattern on it.......
i thinned out some white glue.and started layering the towels on it.....
and heres what ive got so far....
it looks like a blob now, but when i paint it, and get it ripped up some more, it will be ok....
cheers
bryan