Ok, here's my first layout of the bad cut of layers. Since this is my learning one, I'm going with it instead of trashing it all. I have two sets of solids, a set with the purple of the strip and a set with the blue. You'll see the blue doesn't show up as much. The blocks on the very edges will be divided to fill in glaring gaps on the edges. I'm not ever in my right mind but today is even worse. I have this on the living room floor because there was no where else to lay it out.
horizontal layout
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vertical look
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