2. Pick the right bonding pattern.

The decision of which of the three main bonding patterns to use (Figures Figure 2-2 through Figure 2-4) will vary from model to model and even within the same model. You won’t always want to use overlapping, despite its obvious strengths. Sometimes you will want to stack bricks and other times you will want to stagger them. Throughout the book, I point out which pattern you’re using and why. As a result, as you move on to designing and building your own models, you will have a better sense of the pattern you should use at any given time.