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7 Ways to Make Money Welding Art Even if You’re a Beginner
If you are welding art, chances are you will want to make some money off of it. It can be hard to find places to sell and market your welding art, as they aren’t as common as paintings or sculptures. However, that doesn’t mean that selling welding art is impossible...
25 Unique Christmas Gift Ideas For Welders – 2020 Gift Guide
If you're a welder or maybe you're shopping for someone who is a welder you're probably looking for that one gift you can get them for Christmas that will get them all fired up and excited. As someone who is a welder, I'm always on the lookout for those unique and...
Can You Weld Cast Iron – A Helpful Guide for Beginners
As someone who's been welding for 20 years I've found the toughest metal to weld has been cast iron. Cast iron does not weld like any other normal mild steel, stainless steel, or even iron. Cast iron is a very hard and brittle metal and has to be welded in a very...
Is Welding a Dying Trade – 7 Reasons Its Not
If you're considering a career in welding you might be wondering is it on the way out. Do we really need welders anymore? After all, with all the advancements in technology and robotic welders, I can see how you might come to this conclusion but you would be wrong,...
How Many Inches Can a Welder Weld per Day?
In a recent article, I talked about how to determine how much you should charge on an hourly basis for your welding business. This is just one way to price your services for your business however there is another way, and that is to charge by the amount of welded...
How Much Should You Charge for Welding per Hour [Download]
When it comes to running a welding business you need to know what your hourly rate is. For a lot of people, they just pull this number out of thin air because it sounds good. But how do you know the hourly rate you're charging per hour is right? The amount you charge...
What Personality Traits Are Needed for Welding?
As someone who's owned a welding business for over 10 years now, I can tell you there are certain personality traits I look for in a good welder. You might think it all about how well you can lay down a bead but you'd be wrong. It goes way beyond that. So what are the...
7 Most Common Steel Shapes and What They Work For
Over the years I've used a lot of different various types of steel and different shapes of steel to be more specific depending on the job and what I needed it for. Whether I'm building gates, a skid loader bucket, or even a fire ring stand each project requires...
How to Start a Mobile Welding Business – A Step by Step Plan
Starting a mobile welding business is a great way to earn extra income. It can also become a full-time small business if that is what you want. As a mobile welding business owner, you will be responsible for providing welding services to businesses and individuals...
How to Stop Metal From Warping While Welding
When metal warps while welding it is called weld distortion. Expert welders and beginners alike have to deal with this problem. How to stop metal from warping while welding is an important part of the craft. There are multiple causes of weld distortion. Lucky for us...