Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: Getting Started
1: The What and Why of Welding
2: Tools
3: Materials
4: The Metalworking Studio or Workshop
5: Metalworking Safety
6: Connections, Hardware, and Joints
Part II: Projects
7: Start from Scratch
8: Surfaces
9: Containers
10: Picture Frame
11: Coffee Table
12: Outdoor Fire Pit
13: Final Project
Appendix
A: Resources
Index

About the Author

Jackson Morley pursued his interest in design and fabrication while studying Industrial Design at the University of Kansas where he gained experience with MIG welders and sheet metal fabrication, and explored blacksmithing with a local artist. In Providence, RI, Jackson works at an industrial arts organization called the Steel Yard, which is best known for creating unique public art and offering courses in welding, blacksmithing, ceramics and more. He teaches sheet metal forming, bicycle maintenance and MIG welding courses, sharing his creative problem-solving experience, "work-smart" practices, and efficient design principles using new and recycled materials.