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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:29:51

Worldbuilding: Taking Measures

What measurements does your fantastic world use, and why?

Yes, this applies to modern urban fantasies and near-future SF as well. We have the English and metric systems floating around in most of the English-speaking world, plus older measurements

still lingering in various places, and what you use reflects your characters, their heritage, and their environment. Someone who grew up with a hands-on cook has a different meaning for “a glug” than someone who’s only heard water go down the drain. In the U.S. in particular most of everyday life relies on the English system, and if you hear someone talking in metrics they’re usually either a foreigner or measuring something for a scientific paper.

(And yes, cops have heard the whole, “I thought the speedometer measured in KPH!” story before. They didn’t believe it the first time they caught someone speeding, they won’t believe it this time either.)

What measurements you use gives your readers subtle (or not-so-subtle) clues as to where and when they are. Metric as a general measurement system didn’t even exist before the French Revolution, and it has certain Problems that make it obvious it was put together by people with not quite enough real-world experience. Ask anyone trying to measure the temperature of someone with a dangerous fever. 100 F and 102 F, very different. 37.8 to 38.8 C, not so much.

Now the tricky part: does your world have its own, invented measurements? If so, what are they based on? And how do you get across to your reader what they actually mean?

To use an example from Mercedes Lackey’s Exile’s Honor, we know that Karse measures time in “marks”, while Valdemar does in “candlemarks”. And we can guess those are… about an hour long. Just as a thumb-length is about an inch. (Which, IRL, is where some definitions of an inch came from - the length of the first joint of the thumb.) But when it comes to Karse, we don’t know marks of what. Falling sand? Water-clocks? Something else?

That could be important, in the world of the book. R.A. Salvatore’s Menzoberranzan measured a day by a mage smiting a stalagmite, Narbondel, with a fireball, so everyone with infravision could see the heat climb and fall. Their equivalent of midnight was “the black death of Narbondel”. Which gives both evocative imagery and the flavor of the drow society, with its emphasis on magic, murder, and cruelty. Salvatore doesn’t get into the whole measurement system of the society, but he does give us a marker that shows drow culture has measurements. That may be all you need. If not - you might look up archaic measurements like an ell, a peck, a firkin, or a chain, and see how they’re defined in today’s modern terms. That might give you some ideas.

And now I’m wondering if minotaurs measure in oxgangs….

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@wuxiaphoenix

Mon, 09 May 2022 06:58:35

Baking Measurement Tips

Measuring ingredients properly is imperative. The difference between a recipe success and a recipe failure could lie within 1 mis-measured tablespoon of flour or sugar.

Baking is not very forgiving. It is a science. Estimating the measurements of an ingredient in a recipe spells disaster. I’ve ruined many recipes before from over-mixing, over-measuring, and using expired leavening agents.

Understanding the correct measuring technique for a particular ingredient will guarantee better baking results of your finished product. In terms of measuring your ingredients, it pays off to be a perfectionist.

Flour: Do not use the measuring cup to scoop the flour out of the container/bag. You could end up with 150% of the correct measurement doing it this way. Rather, using a large spoon, scoop the flour into the measuring cup. Do not “pack” the flour. Do not tap the measuring cup, as this causes it to settle in the cup and become more dense. After you’ve spooned the flour into the measuring cup, use the back of the knife to level off the top of the measuring cup.

One correctly measured cup of flour should weigh about 125 grams or 4.5 oz.

Oats: I often use dry old-fashioned rolled oats in my recipes for things like granola, oatmeal bars, or oatmeal cookies. These are also called “whole” oats. Sometimes I use “quick oats” which are finely chopped whole oats. They have a more powdery consistency than whole oats. I never have quick oats in my pantry. Always whole oats since I use whole oats more often. However, some of my recipes call for quick oats. To make my own quick oats, I simply grind up whole oats in the blender or food processor for about 3 seconds. A few quick pulses to chop them up.

Make sure you are using the correct form of oats that the recipe calls for. For measuring oats, use the same spoon & level method of measuring as you do with flour. 1 cup rolled oats = 85 grams = 3 oz

Baking powder & Baking soda: Shake up the baking powder or baking soda container a bit. Using a measuring spoon, lightly scoop out of the container. Use a knife to level it off evenly with the top edge of the measuring spoon.

Baking powder and baking soda expire after 6 months.

I do not get through a box of either within 6 months, so I usually have to toss it before it’s finished off. I write the date of each on the box so I know when they need to be replaced.

Active Dry Yeast: typical yeast packets are 2 and ¼ teaspoons, which is ¼ ounce. Measure yeast how you would measure baking powder or soda. My mom has taught me that you can check the see if your yeast is active by sprinkling it in a small dish with 2 Tablespoons of warm water (105F-115F degrees) and waiting for it to begin foaming (about five minutes). If it does not foam, the yeast is not active. I’ve never had a problem using said yeast + 2 Tbsp of water in a recipe after I’ve tested it.

White (Granulated) Sugar: Unlike flour, sugar is measured by scooping the measuring cup or spoon into the container/bag until it is overflowing, then leveling it off with the back of a knife. Sugar is more forgiving in recipes than other ingredients, because the sweetness of a finished product depends on your tastebuds. However, it is always best to measure the ingredients exactly as the recipe states, because sugar crystals are imperative to break down other ingredients. For example, sugar crystals allow the butter in a recipe to “cream.”

1 cup white sugar = 201 grams = 7.1 oz

Brown sugar: Unless the recipe states otherwise, brown sugar needs to be packed into the measuring cup or measuring spoon. For most of my recipes, I pack the brown sugar.

1 cup packed brown sugar = 207 grams = 7.75 oz

Powdered sugar (Confectioners’ sugar): I usually sift my powdered sugar if I’m using it for a frosting/buttercream recipe. I’ve ruined buttercream before by not sifting the powdered sugar beforehand. I ended up with lumps throughout the frosting. Not very pretty. Once sifted, powdered sugar must be measured by spooning the sugar into the measuring cup or spoon from the container/bar. Then, level off with a knife. Powdered sugar is measured like regular white sugar. I do not usually sift powdered sugar for recipes besides frosting, unless otherwise noted.

For sifting, I measure 1 cup of powdered sugar and then sift it.

One correctly measured cup of powdered sugar should weigh about 126 grams or 4.5 oz.

Cocoa Powder: Like powdered sugar, I always sift cocoa powder if I’m using it in frosting recipes. Cocoa powder is full of lumps. Measure cocoa powder as you would measure flour or powdered sugar.

Liquid Sweeteners (maple syrup, agave, honey, molasses): If you need to measure a liquid sweetener, spray the inside of your measuring cup or spoon lightly with nonstick spray. That will make it much easier to get the sweetener out of the cup. I do this with sticky, thick molasses ALL of the time.

1 cup syrup, molasses, and honey = 340 grams = 12 oz

Other Liquid Ingredients (oil, water, milk): Liquid ingredients: Liquids, like water or oil, need to be measured at eye level. Using the a liquid measuring cup, pour the liquid into the cup. Then, bend over to make sure the liquid is EXACTLY at level with the measuring requirement from the recipe. I use this liquid measuring cup.

Add-ins (chocolate chips, dried fruit, chopped candy, etc): pour ingredient into measuring cup and level off.

Semi-Liquid ingredients: I often use semi-liquid ingredients in my recipes, like applesauce, yogurt, or peanut butter. Measure these types of semi-liquid ingredients in dry measuring cups because they are too thick to be accurately measured in liquid cups. Level off with a knife, like you do with sugar or flour.

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Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:02:30

For those of you who need a measurements for their weight loss goals! Remember when working out to lose weight you should go by measurements more than your weight. Muscle weights more than fat but is smaller in size!

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Wed, 04 Dec 2013 14:11:40

Sizing guide for corset making
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Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:16:27

CORSET MAKING Posted by mamimoi in Pattern Making

I like this idea of using a bra cup, the size that you usually wear in your own brassiere, and attach it to a dress form.

One will still need the accurate bust measurements, and apply them to the pattern - and maybe the dress form as shown in this photo with sticky tape - but when fitting the corset on the dress form, it will all look much better and real than without the fake boobie attached.

What do you think? Which aids do YOU use, to make the whole pattern to garment process a bit easier for yourself???

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Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:13:45

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