TheFabricator.com Ryan Boyd Part 2 |by Josh Welton (exclusive bonus photos here on browndogwelding.com! Be sure to also check out Part 1!) In Part I of my interview with Arch Motorcycle’s Ryan Boyd, we talked about how he started down the path of machining: his move from Colorado to California, and sharing a vision with two other … Read More
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TheFabricator.com: Ryan Boyd Part 1 (+bonus photos)
TheFabricator.com Ryan Boyd Part 1|by Josh Welton (+ exclusive bonus photos here on browndogwelding.com!) Ryan Boyd has been on my radar since way back in the day, in those caveman times before Instagram existed, when he bought one of what ended up being a run of seven unique Bender (of Futurama fame) sculptures I made. … Read More
Still Building America: Welder Kay Summers’ “opportunities are endless”
Meet Kay Summers, a 28-year-old mother of two who maintained a 4.0 GPA as a full-time welding student and was offered membership to an honor society. Having recently finished school and getting ready to jump into her first job in the field, Kay said, “I’m so proud of all of this because I was a … Read More
TheFabricator.com: Becoming a better fabricator
Creativity, inspiration, and imagination are interwoven, but not interchangeable. They have different meanings, and understanding the differences can help you maximize the power of each when you may lack ability in any one of the three. This, in turn, can help you be a better fabricator or artist. (Continue Reading)
TheFabricator.com: Electric vehicles and the future of hot rodding – Is a hybrid muscle car on the horizon?
Josh Welton has many passions besides welding. One is muscle cars, particularly their power, speed, and the visceral experience of driving one. What does electric vehicle technology mean for the future of such cars? Josh recently discussed this with Dodge and SRT’s head of design Mark Trostle. (Continue Reading)
TheFabricator.com: Metal fabricating skills in the hands of artist, James Owens
Give an artist the ability to shape, weld, and paint metal, and you’ve given him a new art form to explore. Check out the images accompanying this post from Josh Welton to see how artist James Owens uses the skills he acquired restoring a 1952 Hudson to create his art. (Continue Reading)