There are several ways to begin a career in welding. Today, the growing number of technical colleges that teach welding has made it easier to receive formal...

Welding has left its stamp on everything from creating sculptures and lighthouses to enlightening teens and adults alike. Read up on those stories and more in this...

Enjoy some news on a record-setting weld, welding programs for students and teachers, plus more in this edition of the “Weekly Roundup”. If you’re a student in...

With its ability to work with various metal types and produce the highest quality welds, TIG welding is the most difficult of the welding process to learn....

Today, there is a growing need for new welders. In fact, this year there will be a shortage of 250,000 welding professionals, according to the U.S. Bureau...

This past week saw news about the current welding job situation, companies donating welding equipment, some artists using welding to create amazing pieces, and much more. Enjoy!...

News in the welding world has been all over the place this week! Special events are covered (such as the 2010 EAA AirVenture show), a nice collection...

Females get the spotlight in this week’s edition of the roundup. Read about ‘Welder chics’ in Canada who are creating quite a name for themselves in the...

Find out the story behind Lincoln Electric’s unique way of rewarding workers, and get to know Elizabeth Cook’s ode to a “Welder.” Those articles and more are...

Different welds, metals, welding practices, and more are explored in Deconstruction, a series from DIY Network. This episode focuses on various aspects of welding. 

Happy belated birthday to the laser! Laser welding would just be, well, welding without a certain Hughes Labs researcher and his ingenious creation. Read the first article...

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Can you produce a perfect weld blindfolded (not recommended)? Are your impressive welds the stuff of legends? Battle it out with two...

Are you a welder by choice or necessity? Would you still be a welder if you won the lottery? Read about one welder’s stroke of luck and...

This week’s roundup covers stories such as: A welder using his skills to aide the military The danger of working with stainless steel The all-female welding team...

Because of the diversity of welding, you can be a expert at one welding process and lack basic knowledge of another. “Welding Starter Guide” will be a...

When was the last time your welding project had the potential to make a major impact on the state (or possibly national) level? Read about the students...

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It’s that time again! The American Welding Society (AWS) has begun its search for the most outstanding...

Welding: –verb, to unite or fuse (as pieces of metal) by hammering, compressing, or the like, esp. after rendering soft or pasty by heat, and sometimes with...

If you haven’t purchased a welding system yet, Baker's gas is not only offering extreme discounts on MIG, TIG, arc and stick welders, but with each purchase...

How often do you rely on blueprints and other symbols when working on welding projects? I’ve come across many welders that rarely (if ever) use blueprints. Many...