Wubbers are Wunderful!
November 26, 2007
I’ve had the privilege of “meeting” Patti Bullard, Ph. D. online at the Jewelry Artists forum. Dr. Patti has had one of her pieces featured on a recent cover of Step By Step Wire (Elegant S-Links Bracelet), and she’s a great, down-to-earth person to talk to.
I was in need of a new pair of bent-nosed pliers, and remembered that Dr. Patti had talked about the Wubbers brand that she is selling on her site, www.wiredupbeads.com . I ordered a pair along with a jump ring opener.
My package arrived in record time, carefully wrapped and invoiced (use Paypal to pay for your order online!) with a short note from Dr. Patti.
The Wubbers pliers are GREAT. The longer handles are padded and really comfortable, even after an extended period of use. The jaws are smooth (even the edges!!!!) and grip rings nicely without any marks. I do find that they are just a little TOO smooth – not good for grabbing beading wire when I’m working on a stringing project, but I still have my old pair for that job. A+ on this one!
The jump ring opener gets a C…I haven’t remembered to use it, and when I do, it’s a little cumbersome to work with. Maybe in time, I’ll come to love it, but I’m not there yet. At $1.50 each, it’s not like I’m out that much if I never use it again. 
Shortly after receiving my bent nosed Wubbers, I ordered two additional pliers from AllWiredUp.com – a chain nosed Wubbers and an Italian Super Flush cutter. Are they here yet? 
I mean, a girl can NEVER have enough pliers, can she? 
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