I learned a little something about myself. I don't trust my abilities to measure. A friend of mine from church brought me these seven cards. They depict a mother and daughter who live somewhere in eastern Europe. These women are avid spinners of yarn. Since my friend is also a spinner and weaver, these cards speak to her of the care, the love, the abilities of these women to create beautiful cloth in primitive surroundings. She asked if I could frame the cards for her. I agreed. Then they sat. And sat. And sat for two months. I finally realized that I hadn't gotten around to the job because I don't trust my ability to measure correctly. These cards were going to need to be framed in non-standard sized frames. In addition, I was to use Plexiglas instead of glass in the frames to cut down on weight and glare. I'd never used Plexiglas before ... wasn't sure where to get it ... or how to measure for thickness. Eventually, I bit the bullet and just gave the measuring a try. Then I had my husband check my numbers, seeing as he is a "number guy" and works with them for a living. I was able to purchase most of the supplies at Michaels: the sectional frames, the black foam core, the black mat (with a great texture), the clear photo corners. Then I visited Lowe's hardware store and talked to a nice young man that directed me to the Plexiglas, and the tool to score and cut it. The following day, I put the pieces together. I measured correctly the first time and cut the foam core and mat board. I even got to use my new mat cutter for the first time. (I only wish I had a left-handed cutting tool). I screwed the frames together without incident. I even managed to mount the cards to the mat board with only a couple minor flaws where pencil mark showed, then was erased, then the eraser mark showed. Live and learn. But when it came to cutting the Plexiglas ... I failed. I tried, and tried, and tried. But ultimately failed. I scored it with the special tool. I snapped it along the score line ... but it broke someplace else. I finally took the Plexiglas and the assembled frames back to the hardware store and had them cut it to size. This was my major lesson of this project: Have the hardware folks cut the glass for you! They are quick and accurate. Because they have the professional equipment, it is incredibly faster than doing it yourself at home! Plus, cutting is free with the purchase of the Plexiglas. The final assembly went fairly smoothly. I am pleased with the results. Maybe next time I try and frame some cards, photos or artwork, it won't take two full days of labor and eight weeks worth of anxiety.