for (int i = 1; i<itemAmount+1; i++) {//place items

	do{
		leaveLoop=true;
		randX = (int)(Math.random()*6);//randomize x and y variables
		randY = (int)(Math.random()*6);
		for (int j = 1; j<i-1; j++) {//check to make sure its not on the same place as previous items or bases
			if(itemLabel[j].getX() == randX*tileSize+XEdgeInset+(tileSize/3)
			&& itemLabel[j].getY() == randY*tileSize+YEdgeInset+(tileSize/3)){ //make sure not same x & y as a previous item
				leaveLoop = false;//if so, dont leave the loop
				//System.out.println(itemImage[i].getDescription()+" was at the same as "+itemImage[j].getDescription());
			}
			if(randX == 0 && randY == 0 || randX == 0 && randY == boardSize-1
			|| randX == boardSize-1 && randY == 0 || randX == boardSize-1 && randY == boardSize -1){ //make sure its not the same loc as any corner
				leaveLoop = false;//if so, dont leave the loop
				//System.out.println("tried to place "+itemImage[i].getDescription()+" on a base.");
			}
		}
	}while (!leaveLoop);
	itemLabel[i] = new JLabel(itemImage[i]);
	itemLabel[i].setBounds(0,0,itemImage[i].getIconHeight(), itemImage[i].getIconWidth());
	itemLabel[i].setForeground(Color.white);
	itemLabel[i].setLocation(randX*tileSize+XEdgeInset+(tileSize/3),randY*tileSize+YEdgeInset+(tileSize/3));
	mainFrame.add(itemLabel[i], 0);
}