This course is designed for the amateur metal artist to create a pre-designed metal art project to take home and display proudly. Students will learn the basics of safety, gas metal arc welding, metal prep and finishing, and metal art design.

Are you curious about welding and want to try it for yourself? During this 3 hour class you will be introduced to the world of welding by building a small project. The following is covered in this course: safety, different welding types, education and careers in welding, how to make basic welds using Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) and basic metal preparation and finishing.

This course is a continuation of Beginning Art Welding/Art Welding 1. Students will learn and apply more welding techniques to create a piece of metal art that they can proudly display. Students must have completed Beginning Art Welding/Art Welding 1 in a current or previous term or have recent welding experience.