September Chat, Metalsmithing Sense and Sensibility

[#1]

Falling into autumn.....ready, set, go.

[prox]

How are you guys figuring % differences from last year? Is there a "compare to" button I don't know about?

[cgwhitfield]

Jen, if you go to stats, choose 'specific dates'.

But if you bring up 'this year' first, you just have to change parts of the dates

[heartsabustin]

Princess Piglet is up from her nap. :D

I have also rediscovered my favorite polishing medium - old denim. I just got the nicest finish on that lab piece.

[kitkingdesigns]

Hi, everyone.
So far behind I'll never get caught up. Nursing a sick husband and a sick cat. The cat's easier.
Staying in today and will try to get some work done while M is napping.
Going back to catch up.

[prox]

Oh, and then do the math?

[heartsabustin]

My kids are less whiny when they're sick than my hubs is.

[MostlyStoneware]

Sorry M is ill Kit, hope he and kitty recover soon.

Glad that worked Erin, I was going to suggest oval soldered jump rings or even the sterling silver crimps for the two part chain, they tend to lie flatter on the neckbone, and the length of the chain would also be a factor.

Also you can get those little tools that make crimps like perfect little balls of silver.

[cgwhitfield]

Jen, just subtract last year from this year, then divide that by last year. Arithmetic...

[MostlyStoneware]

I just redid mine for $ value and not just sales volume #'s and I'm up by 1/3

[Former_Member]

Kathy from MostlyStoneware says

GMTA Matthew
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GMTA?

[prox]

Thanks for the math tip CG ;)
I'm up 93% :D
Last year was lame.

[spindlecatstudio]

GMTA - great minds...

[cgwhitfield]

Great minds think alike....

I've long had the habit of watching whatever numbers closely in the hope of finding something offering a glimmer of hope when all seems hopeless.

[GiftedDesigns]

Jen also got regrammed...:D

[PPennee]

the growth formula Etsy said to look at for holiday prediction- this yr - last year divided by last yr x 100

[GiftedDesigns]

Sue...I'm so happy Cricket is still sitting on your chest...:) I'm hoping for many more weeks for you...:)

Pennee...I wish we had something like a Sally's beauty supply here. I've been looking for those little sanders and buffers forEVER and I only see them on Amazon...:/

[kimberlybelldesigns]

I don't have time to catch up or chat , but wanted to let everyone know that silver is $17.55 an ounce today on Rio. I was placing a small order and had to add some silver to it at that price!!

Hope everyone is doing well.

[cgwhitfield]

Pennee, that's what I was doing. But the 'x 100' isn't computing.

[GiftedDesigns]

Erin, I love the bail on that lab...it looks great!

[GiftedDesigns]

I am THE biggest baby when I'm sick. I just want my Mommy...:) The man-cold has NOTHING on me...:D

I hope Hubs and kitty will feel better soon.

[heartsabustin]

Thanks, Sha!

K was in her bouncy seat and managed to flip over backwards. She's fine - I think it scared her. She pushed up with her toes and overbalanced it - little monkey.

[cgwhitfield]

Huh. Lost a post.

Off to town. Another perfect fall day, clear blue and 55.

[Former_Member]

C.G. Whitfield from cgwhitfield says

Pennee, that's what I was doing. But the 'x 100' isn't computing.
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x100 makes it a percent. (.25 -> 25%) You were probably automatically doing it in your head.

[Untwistedsister]

raining here - hope I had enough time before spraying all the weeds for it to work before the rain hit.

[Untwistedsister]

Thanks for the math to figure out how much we're up. Did you use revenue or sales? Revenue I'm up 42% from last year.