The Hill Country was calling and Patti and Laura had to go… to the cozy downtown of Bulverde, Texas. With it’s charming Hallmark feel combined with the friendliness of the locals, this small town made us feel like we hit the…
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At The Makery with Francesca and Robert
Tagged with: Argentium, jewelry, jewelry making, Travel, wubbers
Posted in Gwen Youngblood, jewelry making, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
Posted in Gwen Youngblood, jewelry making, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
Wubbers are off to Their First Museum?!
Nestled among the mountains and the brightest of blue waters of the Chilkat and Chilkoot Inlets off the Gulf of Alaska, sits the most curious of museums. A true one of a kind in the world. It is the Hammer Museum…
Tagged with: jewelry making, Prizes, Travel
Posted in Handmade Business, Interviews, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
Posted in Handmade Business, Interviews, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
The Story of Patti’s Pepe Rolling Mill
Once upon a time in Tucson, Patti went on the search for the perfect item to buy. Low and behold during her search, she ran into metalsmith, Melissa Muir! Her booth was a combination of creativity and excitement. After watching…
Tagged with: Facebook, jewelry, Tool Spotlight, Travel
Posted in jewelry making, Jewelry Tips, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
Posted in jewelry making, Jewelry Tips, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools
Going to Tucson!
Every year after the hustle and bustle of the Holidays dies down, I start to pack my bags and get ready for my favorite trip to one of the biggest and best bead shows in the world. The Tucson Gem…
Tagged with: Arizona, jewelry making, jewelry tutorials, Travel
Posted in Gwen Youngblood, jewelry making, Jewelry Tips, Local Classes, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools, Uncategorized
Posted in Gwen Youngblood, jewelry making, Jewelry Tips, Local Classes, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Tools, Uncategorized
The Art of Giving Back Giveaway!
Our very own Laura Scott, Wubbers University Communications Specialist, recently spent a week on a humanitarian trip in Nicaragua. Her story can be read below. In honor of giving back to others… Wubbers will conduct a random drawing to give away…
Tagged with: email newsletters, Wubbers University
Posted in Interviews, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Wubbers Cares
Posted in Interviews, Patti's Jewelry Travels, Wubbers Cares
Tucson Treasures!
This year marked my eighth year to go to Tucson, and it was the best trip ever! I went with the intention of shopping for stones, and wow did I ever find them! Below is the first installment of what…
Tagged with: Bead and Gemstone, gemstones, jewelry making, Patti Bullard, Wubbers University
Posted in Patti's Jewelry Travels, Uncategorized
Posted in Patti's Jewelry Travels, Uncategorized
Wubbers Cares: A Hopi Pu’tavi Project Update
If you haven’t heard about our initiative, Patti Bullard, owner of Wubbers, recently traveled to the Hopi Reservation in Arizona to volunteer teaching jewelry making classes with Roy Talahaftewa to local teenagers. Started 15 years ago, the program had been on hold…
Posted in Patti's Jewelry Travels, Wubbers Cares
Patti Bullard’s Guest Appearance on the PBS Show Beads, Baubles and Jewels
Patti Bullard is the owner and inventor of Wubbers Pliers, and can be found developing innovative jewelry tools in her Texas studio. The new season of Beads, Baubles and Jewels begins May 1st! This year marks its 10th anniversary year and…
Sensory Overload! That’s the Tuscon Gem and Mineral Show
I have just returned from a most fabulous trip—spending lots of time with the Wubbers Women, seeing STONES and BEADS, teaching a great class of women, seeing old friends, buying STONES and BEADS, sharing lots of great meals with friends,…
Patti’s Travels: Hopi Jewelry
Patti Bullard, a lifelong artist, is the owner and creator of Wubbers Pliers and founder of Wubbers University. When not designing new jewelry making tools, she can be found attending jewelry workshops around the country. Recently I took a once-in-a-lifetime…
Tagged with: Arizona, Hopi people, Hopi Pu'tavi Project, Hopi Reservation, jewelry making, Patti Bullard, Roy Talahaftewa, Tufa Casting
Posted in Patti's Jewelry Travels
Posted in Patti's Jewelry Travels
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