Fig. 2 — A Pinterest board is organized by a central topic and contains “pinned” photos, videos, and links to web pages. welders from WWII. There are also pins of welding apparel for women, motivational quotes, and photos shared by women welders from all parts of the world. Welding Projects Pinterest is a place where people can plan projects, swap ideas, and share discoveries. Many people use shared photos as inspiration for their own projects. Randall Owens, a fabricator with The Bailey Co. in Knoxville, Tenn., makes his own welded art using ideas he finds on Pinterest. “Pinterest is a wonderful tool for creative minds to unite. I use Pinterest mainly for inspiration when creating a piece. Making metal art is a hobby of mine that has gained the attention of friends and family. As I do more, I am leaning toward using Pinterest to advertise my work,” he said. Owens created a welded rose (Fig. 4) out of spoons, an idea THE AMERICAN WELDER AUGUST 2015 / WELDING JOURNAL 85 Fig. 3 — Although Pinterest is primarily used for photo sharing, videos can also be pinned and are a great way to share welding tutorials. Fig. 4 — Randall Owens created this welded rose with tips found on Pinterest after searching the keywords “welded art.” Fig. 5 — Jason Baxley welds as a hobby and made this yard flower from a motorcycle brake rotor — an idea he found on Pinterest.
Welding Journal | August 2015
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