this rule is one to live by: tell the truth - there's less to remember.

cutting 8 triangles from the 1/2" bronze van gogh tiles is a bit of a drag... and i need literally hundreds of them. some of the van gogh is very thick, which makes it difficult to break, and i often do not get clean corners. this also happens on the 3/4" tiles, but not as much. additionally, the 1/2" is more challenging to score accurately, which contributes to the challenge in breaking.

i am making good, but slow, progress on my mirror frame. i measure constantly as i go. with a pattern like this, i need to make sure that i keep my lines straight... never rely on the pieces to do that. the cumulative effect of even the slightest variations in the sizes of pieces will throw you off very quickly.

for reference points, i use the center markings, center markings between the repeats, and the distance from the edge of the base, to name a few. i will usually use multiple reference points when beginning the pattern... and always measure more than once. so far, i am happy with my degree of precision...

today, i have been figuring out how to layout the repeating pattern. my preliminary calculations told me that the pattern would fit with only a bit of finessing required... i had about 1/2" more in the frame's length and width than the pattern repeats needed.

i have finished the borders for the mirror frame. also, in one corner, i have glued the pattern that will repeat.