Author Topic: How do I convert measurements??? (Read 207 times)

phatcandyraps aka Sonya · « **on:** December 11, 2007, 08:56:01 AM »

I want to make a template, but do not understand how to convert actual measurements from a ruler to wrapcandy measurements. Can anyone help me???

Wrapcandy Forum Community · « **on:** December 11, 2007, 08:56:01 AM »

Nancy ONeill · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2007, 09:15:20 AM »

Rulers are notched at 1/16ths and Wrapcandy rulers are notched at 1/10ths. There might be a formula but I just count the notches. Half an inch on a ruler is at the 8th notch, in wc it would be 5 notches. Hope that helps.

nksiefert · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2007, 09:57:40 AM »

You divide the bottom number of the fraction into the top.
Example 5 1/2 = 5.500, 6 7/8 = 6.875, 4 3/4 = 4.750

Bobbie Morgan · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2007, 10:48:26 AM »

OMG thank you! Sometimes I feel very uneducated! This was just one of many things I've been struggling with.

Patricia Hoover · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2007, 11:17:13 AM »

Ok here's the way I cheat - I mean convert measurements!

http://math2.org/math/general/arithmetic/fradec.htm

Pat

Jeff Rose · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2007, 11:25:19 AM »

If you shop around, you can probably find a ruler/measuring tape with 1/10" marks on it. I did. Although I've now lost it.

Drucila Rios · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2007, 11:55:16 AM »

Thanks for the info!

Sharyn · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2007, 12:26:41 PM »

I did find ( after much hunting) a mathamatical device that among other things, it had one side that had a ruler that was in 10ths. So I photocopied it onto transparency and trimmed so now I have a very flexible see through ruler in 10ths that actually bends around tins and things. best thing ever!