Yay Barbie! Where do you source your imagination? It's there in everything you make. Tools are important but having something cool to make is essential!
I get inspired from everything!! I’ll have a conversation and something will pop an image into my mind, or watching a movie or daydreaming or showering. I just find ideas everywhere!! However I believe it’s a learned skill, I’ve been full time 5.5 years and weldin art almost every single day long hours. In the beginning I had a couple ideas but I googled metal art and found inspiration there. Like anything it’s gotten much easer with time.
@@BarbieTheWelder I enjoy seeing the convergence of imagination, will and skill - gotta have all three. Your work never disappoints and that's why I'm such a fan. Keep on trucking kiddo!
Just a hint to improve the lighting quality in your shop, paint the ceiling with an exterior grade white gloss. I have a low concrete ceiling in the welding bay at work and painting part of it improved the light levels from the florescent lights.
@@BarbieTheWelder I emptied my shop, cleaned it well, stripped the floor, and painted all 4 wall plus the ceiling and floor with pure white satin paint. It's like I added two more 4' dual bulb fluor fixtures in there, and stuff which ends up on the floor is much, much easier to find. The flooring paint doesn't last, but a couple years is good.
Very interesting, thanks. I'm with you on the flap discs and die grinders. Revelations to me, both! Wondering if you'd do a video on metal finishing some time? Like maybe rough up a bit of stainless then go through the steps you take to get it to a finish. Cheers, take it easy ... art piece pictures will follow shortly. Namaste.
I purchased an Eastwood Mig175, and it came with a spool gun for under $650., and it works awesome. It is not designed to run on a generator. With that said, I would not let anyone but Barbie use it.
Love the video, however most of us probably can't afford going out to buy a $1300.00 mig welder, I think some other cheaper welder options might be warranted, as one can get machines that do the same as the miller for probably 1/2 the price. Could you suggest some other options?
Hi Barbie, how long have you been using the Miller 211 and what others have you or do you have. Looking to buy a 211 soon. I don’t want to buy a less welder then upgrade later so need some more info. Thx
Your breaking my heart here. In my shop there is one blue (Hobart Brothers, made long before they were bought by Miller) and 10 Lincoln's. Everything from wire feeds, tig, tombstones, weld n power and two SAE 200 (long hood and jr). Also graduated from Lincoln's welding school.
Hey my friend, honestly it’s more about the person running the machine than the machine itself, at the end of the day it’s the skills that the welder brings to the machine! Even though you’re a red man I still love ya, you’re a welder😉🤘🏻💙👩🏭
Do you leave your Miller mig on same settings for 16 gauge or do you just switch to tig at thinner gauges? My mig with 30 wire will start to blow holes around 16 gauge on corners ect if I don’t tune it way down, I wish I could afford a tig setup most of what I do is metal art but with a mig it’s tough.
You are so gorgeous and natural. We love you all ! Keep on the good works
Thank you kindly ☺️
Yay Barbie! Where do you source your imagination? It's there in everything you make. Tools are important but having something cool to make is essential!
I get inspired from everything!! I’ll have a conversation and something will pop an image into my mind, or watching a movie or daydreaming or showering. I just find ideas everywhere!! However I believe it’s a learned skill, I’ve been full time 5.5 years and weldin art almost every single day long hours. In the beginning I had a couple ideas but I googled metal art and found inspiration there. Like anything it’s gotten much easer with time.
@@BarbieTheWelder I enjoy seeing the convergence of imagination, will and skill - gotta have all three. Your work never disappoints and that's why I'm such a fan. Keep on trucking kiddo!
Thanks for the info Barbie! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Hope it helps!
Bonjour Barbie merci pour le partage belle vidéo .
Boom !
I just subscribed!
I love welding!
Welding, loves me.
You got a sweet shop too.
Metal.
Lmao! Twinsies!!😉 Thanks David!
Just a hint to improve the lighting quality in your shop, paint the ceiling with an exterior grade white gloss. I have a low concrete ceiling in the welding bay at work and painting part of it improved the light levels from the florescent lights.
Brilliant Mark! It’s definitely needed!
@@BarbieTheWelder I emptied my shop, cleaned it well, stripped the floor, and painted all 4 wall plus the ceiling and floor with pure white satin paint. It's like I added two more 4' dual bulb fluor fixtures in there, and stuff which ends up on the floor is much, much easier to find. The flooring paint doesn't last, but a couple years is good.
Very interesting, thanks. I'm with you on the flap discs and die grinders. Revelations to me, both! Wondering if you'd do a video on metal finishing some time? Like maybe rough up a bit of stainless then go through the steps you take to get it to a finish. Cheers, take it easy ... art piece pictures will follow shortly. Namaste.
I’ll put it on my list of videos to make. I’ve had a few people ask me about my finishing. Thank you kindly!!
@@BarbieTheWelder Legend!
I don't know how you do it or where your inspiration comes from but keep it up Girl!
It comes from everywhere and everything ☺️
I purchased an Eastwood Mig175, and it came with a spool gun for under $650., and it works awesome. It is not designed to run on a generator. With that said, I would not let anyone but Barbie use it.
🤣🤘🏻
U sure know your tools, Barbie!!!
Love the video, however most of us probably can't afford going out to buy a $1300.00 mig welder, I think some other
cheaper welder options might be warranted, as one can get machines that do the same as the miller for probably 1/2 the price. Could you suggest some other options?
Harbor freight but pay extra for the insurance. Happy welding my friend!! 💪🏻💙👩🏭
I am on my second harbor freight mug welder. They do just fine for most projects.
Look online nice used machines are out there
Good video Barbie and that Octopus tool holder is bitchin wild.
Thank you kindly ☺️💙👩🏭
Awesome 🤘😎🤘
Do I see sponsors in future videos? Shop looks awesome by the way.
Thank you kindly
What size air compressor are you running?
80 gallon 2 stage
@@BarbieTheWelder
Thank you!!!
Hi Barbie, how long have you been using the Miller 211 and what others have you or do you have. Looking to buy a 211 soon. I don’t want to buy a less welder then upgrade later so need some more info. Thx
Your breaking my heart here. In my shop there is one blue (Hobart Brothers, made long before they were bought by Miller) and 10 Lincoln's. Everything from wire feeds, tig, tombstones, weld n power and two SAE 200 (long hood and jr). Also graduated from Lincoln's welding school.
Hey my friend, honestly it’s more about the person running the machine than the machine itself, at the end of the day it’s the skills that the welder brings to the machine! Even though you’re a red man I still love ya, you’re a welder😉🤘🏻💙👩🏭
Do you weld stainless steel and steel with the same wire ?
You must be joking, right ????
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You're beautiful.
You are like a metal queen of molten hotness.
Do you leave your Miller mig on same settings for 16 gauge or do you just switch to tig at thinner gauges? My mig with 30 wire will start to blow holes around 16 gauge on corners ect if I don’t tune it way down, I wish I could afford a tig setup most of what I do is metal art but with a mig it’s tough.
👍👍👍👍 heylo
Hello friend!!
Long live the corpseapuss
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