Using Your Welding Skills To Build Income On The Side

About this episode

The episode explores how welding skills can be utilized for creative projects and side income opportunities.

Host Beau Wigington visits the home shop of Sean Flottman, better known as Dabswellington, to break down the process behind stainless TIG art. Sean shares practical advice on stainless prep, filler metal choice, chill plates, tungsten setup, gas coverage, and weld planning so listeners can better understand how to create color, contrast, and clean finished artwork with a TIG torch. The episode also features Robert Carpenter, a journeyman pipe fitter who makes copper welder bracelets on the side. He explains how he builds bracelets from ground wire, forms braid patterns, welds in side rails, and polishes each piece into a finished wearable product. Together, their stories show how welding skills can move beyond the jobsite and into creative work, personal projects, and side income opportunities. Save 20% On Related American Welding Program Courses With WELD20 Use code WELD20 at checkout for eligible courses - https://foxly.link/9T3dtc Connect with Sean Flottman Instagram - @dabswellington https://www.instagram.com/dabswellington/ Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dabswellington Connect with Robert Carpenter Instagram - @carpwelding https://www.instagram.com/carpwelding/ Etsy…

People in this episode

Host: Beau Wigington

Guests: Sean Flottman, Robert Carpenter

Topics covered

• welding skills
• side income
• TIG art
• creative projects
• copper bracelets

Keywords

• welding
• TIG art
• side income
• copper bracelets
• stainless prep
• filler metal
• weld planning

Sponsors

American Welding Program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weld.com, American Welding Program, Dabswellington, CarpWelding

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