theres not a "brief" way to describe the whole layup process. If you google for it, there are several websites available that can guide you through the process.
For the home builder, I suggest west system with the pumps. Its the best and easiest way to get the correct resin/hardner mixture.
Check out this link for a pretty good user manual for the west system. I think you'll find that you'll spend a bunch of money practicing before you get your skills down to where you're happy with your work.
http://www.westsystem.com/webpages/u...nual/index.htm
also that tutorial does not go into molds/plugs. You should read up about that as well.