First Great Tip of 2012 for Lampworkers and Jewelry Artists

 Making metric to standard conversions in working out the details of a designs can be daunting.  Tubing and wire can be measured by gauge, mm or inches and sometimes you are using things measured in different ways.  I have been working on some beads that are going to be lined with metal tubing, so I have been making all sorts of conversions, with my calculator app on my computer always open and ready to go.

While I was looking for some supplies, I found a page on the Rings and Things website that has all of those conversions on one page.  Not only the usual conversions, but some formulas that allow you to make your own calculations.  It is certainly worth a look and has saved me lots of time!