Peter Helmschrott had been a day laborer and a former prison inmate. When he tried to get his life back on track, he could only find jobs...

Daniel Smith is a professional welder who started working toward his dream job at the age of 19 when he found a job working for Haas CNC Racing...

Amanda Propper moved to North Dakota in search of a high paying job in the oil fields. While she had welded in her early 20’s, she didn’t...

Lady Gaga had everyone talking about why she’s wearing a welding face shield in a promotional picture for her new album ARTPOP. In the picture, Gaga is...

Wisconsin resident Zack Morrison committed his first criminal offense, and he worried how he would find work with this black mark on his record. His probation officer...

Zaddie Johnson grew up in Alabama working on farms, picking cotton and hauling hay. She had to work alongside her brothers, and when she married her husband,...

When Kaleb McCartney graduated from high school, he knew that he wanted to build things, and according to the Sequim Gazette, welding quickly became his dream career....

Patrick Dufault wanted to become a welder for as far back as he can remember. However, a case of primary dyslexia caused Dufault to struggle in school...

The students in Paul Hogan’s welding class at C.M. Russell High School are giving the bike racks in Great Falls, Montana a major upgrade!

It’s true that fences make good neighbors, but good welders can also make good fences. In the city of Kokomo, Brian Mikesell, a teacher at the Kokomo...

Welding isn’t just for pipelines and hot rods. In fact, some welders have found ways to donate their welding skills to the community by creating lasting memories...

Lincoln Electric is teamed up with several Ohio Boy Scout troops to provide a thorough, hands-on introduction to welding. Northern Ohio’s News Herald reported, “more than 100...

A young welder is building on her successes along her path to technical college, industrial welding, and a hopeful career in her own welding shop. The Clarkston...

Is it possible to learn how to weld on a high rise without climbing scaffolding or taking an elevator to the top? In this week’s welding round...

Welding students at Grayson College have found a way to use their welding guns to make their communities stronger. Over the past year several student welders have...

After 30 years as Missoula’s Mr. Fix It, Bill Shorten is finally retiring. What did this welder do in his 30 years? The Missoulian reports: “Jack Stucky,...

With the holidays finally over, we are now able to focus on what we enjoy the most… welding! While spending time with the family is great, what...

Welding, a college library, and Renaissance festivals aren’t exactly three things that you would expect to see together. However, in this week’s welding round up, a school’s librarian...

With the colder months upon us, many of us are looking for ways in which to stay warm.  Why not use some of your free time to...

Thomas Friedman discussed the challenges of the manufacturing sector in the New York Times and addressed welding in particular, driving home the importance of welders getting the...

With the seasons changing and the holidays fast approaching, now may be the perfect time to work on some welding projects that can be used as gifts. 

Welding is in the news lately because Apple’s revamped iMac is relying on a welding process for its ultra thin construction. And if that’s a surprise, this...

Many of us are experiencing a severe drop in temperatures, not only does this force us to move many of our activities indoors it can also limit...

This week we have top of the line welders on sale, an exploding job market for welders, and a new innovation in welding that could make a...