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In this episode, we talk to the one and only, Sean Flottmann AKA @dabswellington

Dabs is well known for his IG and Tik Tok's making TIG art and his sense of humor. I talked with him about his role as community outreach coordinator at American Welding Academy in Missouri. He's also involved with Rock the Trades which is an initiative of Surehand that showcases advocates of skilled trades and helps encourage the younger generation to seek jobs within these industries. If you ever have any questions, he's happy to help, so shoot him a message!

Follow him on Instagram: @dabswellington

and on Tik Tok: @dabswellington

Check out the welding program at American Welding Academy: https://www.awaweld.com/about

They have 3 different programs, a 10 week structural steel program, 12 week fabrication program and 20 week pipe welding program

IG: @americanweldingacademy

Ivan Iler recently appeared on the Netflix series, "Metal Shop Masters". He is a Michigan based artist who loves building larger than life sculptures utilizing kinetics and negative space. You can find several of his pieces throughout Michigan in public spaces. His story is inspiring and we are proud to welcome him into the Weld.com community! He is such a hard working and humble man who has just worked so hard to be able to be happy in life and make art his career. 

Follow Ivan on Instagram: @ivan_iler

Visit his site: www.ivanilerstudios.com to view his gallery and get additional info

Don't forget to check out "Metal Shop Masters" on Netflix if you haven't yet!

Lincoln Electric Discount Codes:

WELDDOTCOM10 - 10% off equipment

WELDDOTCOM20 - 20% off gear and accessories

10/4/2021 through 12/31/2021 

Valid only at store.lincolnelectric.com

The one, the only... WELD ZOMBIE! What can I say about this guy? He kind of took me by surprise. I noticed him on Instagram and saw that he had his own Weld Zombie welding gloves, a custom MIG CUP and just some really great ideas for the industry! I had to find out more about who was behind these ideas and understand how he came up with them. He has a unique story with experience growing up on the rig and then structural steel. We talk about everything from handling massive I-beams, the thought process behind making products for welders by a welder and also some suggestions for must have tools if you are working on structural steel. 

Follow Weld Zombie on Instagram @weld_zombie

Interested in sharing your story on our podcast? What do you do to give back to the welding community? We'd love to hear!

Don't forget to check out Comeaux Caps at www.comeauxcaps.com to see their latest patterns!

Use code WELD10 at checkout to save 10% on all orders!

A few weeks ago, I met Craig Cowan at The Barefoot Forge. I found him by looking up the #pittsburghwelding to find someone local to me to visit. Little did I know that I was going to be exposed to a whole other side of the industry, the maker community. Craig not only offers intro to welding classes, he also has date night/girl's night classes such as making a rose, a railroad spike bottle opener and his most popular Damascus wedding rings. Couples can actually travel to his location (which is about to be an even bigger space) and create their own set of wedding rings. It is one of the most creative ideas I've ever heard and just makes the meaning of the ring so much more. We are excited to get more involved in the maker community and share more about forging, woodworking and how that applies to welding and everything in between!

Find Craig @thebarefootforge on Instagram or visit his site https://www.thebarefootforge.com/

We have an exciting episode this week featuring Tom Patsis from Cold Hard Art based in Brownsburg, Indiana. Tom was a contestant on the Netflix show, "Metal Shop Masters" and I couldn't help but binge the whole season in a day. If you didn't finish, don't listen to the end of the podcast quite yet. Tom has a very interesting story from making 330 mph race cars and working on the race tracks, working in a fab shop and then going full time making Cold Hard Art! He's a really passionate guy (and a girl dad) who loves making replica cars, trophies and other cool art. He talks about his experience on the show and I hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did! As his CEO, Luna, would say, that's my friend Tom! We hope that this show on Netflix serves as a way to get more younger people interested in skilled trades! Find Tom on IG @coldhardart

Really excited to have a guest who shares tips about TIG art and a great cause! Meet Mitchell Moore AKA @dabndaddo AKA "The Onesie Welder". Mitchell is a down to earth guy who has an extensive background in welding aluminum and has welded since he was a freshman in high school. He shares how he got started in TIG art and some advice for anyone interested in getting started. P.S. you need a chill block. 

We also are excited to share about "The Hooded Heroes Foundation". Their mission is to be a hand up, not a hand out to students who are in a financial position that doesn't allow them the proper PPE necessary for welding class. For more information, you can visit https://www.thehoodedheroes.org/ to learn how you can give back to the welding community or if you should have the need to apply for help as well. Find Mitchell on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/dabndaddo/ and The Hooded Heroes: https://www.instagram.com/the_hooded_heroes_foundation/ Keep an eye out for upcoming raffles and other ways to give back! 

Paul and I get into some of what goes on behind the scenes at Weld.com. We are currently expanding into a new lab/studio space which is really exciting and we have so many exciting things coming up to share with you. Please don't forget to head to our site and join as a member! You can also support the YouTube channel now by going to the membership section. As we said in this episode, if you have ideas for videos or if you are interested in working with us, reach out to us. We are constantly working to improve what we do so we are offering the welding community the best information in creative ways! Just email me anytime at [email protected] and use subject PODCAST. We are also booking guests for the podcast, if you have a story about your welding career that you would like to share, message me!

This week, the founder of the Welding Women Syndicate, Tiffany Noel Orff and I really dig into some hot topics surrounding women in the industry. This conversation was very eye opening to me personally, especially since I have a similar perspective and from completely different roles. I really hope that you guys will listen and want to make a difference! If anyone wants to reach out to Tiffany or has any questions, you can find her on IG @welding_women_syndicate One of the reasons we have this podcast is to share stories from all different people in the industry, in all different roles and to hear varying perspectives. If you are interested in speaking on the podcast, send me a message! [email protected]

In this episode, we introduce Mikala Eade, from the UK! She is a new content creator and guest host on Weld.com. She is also Lincoln Electric UK ambassador who loves sharing the welding trade with the younger generation. Mikala shares her perspective about a hot topic in the industry, retention of female welders long term. Please remember to head to our YouTube channel and check out our membership section where we are going to host a giveaway in September! You can join here: www.youtube.com/c/welddotcom/membership