Originally Posted by daisey
I personally think too large of hexagon wont be as pretty I think The 6 would be better....
I agree. Based on the size of the penny relative to the planets, I also think 6" would be better. So cutting the strips around 3.5" or 3.75" should work out fine.
The final size of the hexagon doesn't have to be an established (even) size ....just as long as all the strips are cut the same width.