What It’s Like To Be a Full Time Artist

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Barbie The Welder is an American metal sculptor, published author of six books, and an advocate for the skilled trades from Pompano Beach, Florida.
Growing up in a deeply creative home, Barbie’s Mom is a published cartoonist and her Dad a jack of all trades, Barbie was encouraged by both parents to work with her hands and mind to create. Inspired by the movie Cast Away, starring Tom hanks, Barbie attended an adult welding program at Elmira, New York Boces in November 2007 and was hired at Cameron Manufacturing And Design in Horseheads, New York in March 2008 where she learned the art of welding and fabrication from the brilliant craftsman she worked with. Barbie took her fabrication skills home and taught herself how to design and create art in her garage after work at night and on the weekends.
Barbie quit her job she loved to realize her dream and become a full-time artist September 1, 2014.
Because of the influence Bob Ross had on her growing up, Barbie began teaching how to weld art through her KZbin channel in 2015 after not being able to find resources to learn.
Soon after she was invited by a publisher to write a book teaching how to weld art, and How To Weld Horseshoe Art; 30 Projects You Can Easily Weld At Home was born. Barbie went on to write and self publish five more books, How To Weld Scrap Metal Art; 30 Easy Welding Projects You Could Make At Home, How To Weld Silverware Animals Metal Art Welding Projects For Fun and Profit, The Inspiration Blueprint; How To Design and Create Your Inspired Life, Fuck You Fuel; How To Turn Shit Into Sugar, and The Artist Guide To Branding, Marketing and Selling Art Online.
Working with Bogi Latiner for a month in 2017 on Bogi’s Girl Gang Garage all woman’s frame up build of a 57 Chevy pick up later unveiled at Sema became a mentorship for Barbie that continues to help her grow herself and her business. Barbies other inspirations include Indian Larry and Billy Lane both who caught her attention through the TV series biker build off in early 2000. The craftsmanship and creativity of both men spoke to her soul.
Barbie started out riding on the gas tank of her dad‘s Honda motorcycle because she was too little to hold on sitting behind him, so when she was asked by Jesse James Dupree, lead singer of Jackyl, to design and create two sculptures for Harley Davidson she jumped at the chance driving the 24 hours to Sturgis by herself from NY and sculpting HOGs 35th anniversary sculpture live at Sturgis motorcycle rally at the Pappy Hoyle Campground and then she returned home to sculpt Harley Davidson’s 115th anniversary sculpture in her garage which was later presented to Harley Davidson on stage during the Jackyl concert at the 115 anniversary celebration in Milwaukee.
Barbie has welded live at Americade Motorcycle Rally, SEMA show in Vegas for Miller Welders, Harley Davidsons 115th Anniversary, and at shows and events up and down the east coast.
Barbie has designed and created sculptures for Miller Welders, the American Welding Society, Chicago Pneumatic, Carolina Shoe Company, two cities and clients in many countries.
BarbieTheWelder.com, @BarbieTheWelder on KZbin, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Linkedin. 🫶🏻

[@ManCrafting]

What an amazing build. It really turned out great Barbie.

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@justintasht1067]

Absolutely love it and the skills you have 👍👍

[@louloutb56]

Bonjour Barbie superbe vidéo et magnifique sculpture .

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Jean!!!

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

Awesome. Not much else to add. As an artist myself I can completely relate. There's nothing better than that excitement you feel to get to work on an art project. The feeling you get once you complete an art project that was literally created 100s of times in your mind. You can't explain it. Well done 👏👍

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much!!! Happy creating my friend!!!

[@roycook1882]

Barbie ever since I came across you and your sculptures over seven years ago you never cease to amaze me. Your talent and abilities go above, and beyond and seeing something such as the beauty in a scrap of rusted metal, nuts and bolts that no other can see. I love your work and love seeing what you create next. You are an inspiration and a beacon of light to us all. Bless you for all you do. Your friend from Lecompton Kansas.🤗 😎👍

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much my friend!! I appreciate you Roy!!

[@angieswelding7234]

That’s sick I fkn love it!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

I fkn appreciate your kind words 😉

[@scott-kf1bi]

Beast.

[@JackdeDuCoeur]

Yay Barbie!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you ☺️

[@tapaniturku9324]

Lovely 🔥💙😍

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Tapani!!

[@AndyCPugh]

That is amazing!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Andy!!

[@jvazquez53]

OMG! That's so awesome! Love it!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly

[@paintslinger16]

Worlds nicest hammer rack / work of art

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Lol !!

[@stevenstewart9207]

Thats awesome thanks for putting this to a functional use. Well done as usual 🤜🤛🤘

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Steven!☺️

[@thecraiginator]

Amazing and beautiful work!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much Craig!!

[@ShukokaiStu]

Different class as ever Barbie! 👍👏

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️💙👩‍🏭

[@williammatthews2948]

She's in a class of her own.

[@ShukokaiStu]

@@williammatthews2948 Yes, she certainly is! What an inspiration she is to many others too!

[@williammatthews2948]

@@ShukokaiStu She brings back memories of when I was a welder. I really miss those days.

[@ShukokaiStu]

@@williammatthews2948 I bet you do! Im not from a welding background but she has definitely inspired me to develop an interest in it. Purely as a craft or hobby. My passion is stone carving and I absolutely love it. Whenever I am doing it, I just lose myself and the time just sails past. I find it very relaxing! This metal working would take a wee bit longer to get to grips with but its got my interest. William, you should get yourself back into it in some shape or form if you can. 👍

[@ryantheentrepreneur4040]

Amazing work!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Ryan!!!

[@ArtfullyRogue]

Very cool. I really appreciate the time it took to get the texture you wanted.

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly my friend!!

[@willgiddings5679]

You’re work is top notch!! Awesome to see some one created art .. amazing work 😉

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Will!☺️💙👩‍🏭

[@williammatthews2948]

Young lady, you're an incredible artist. New sub.

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Yes!!! Thank you kindly!!!!☺️☺️☺️

[@greatwhitesfishingadventur2273]

Fantastic Insight Barbie !!! Love Love Love IT !!!!

[@fabriceseverin8030]

Cool idea for tools . Great .

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much!!☺️💙👩‍🏭

[@cvieraful]

Great job. I love it. Practical art.

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️🤘🏻💙👩‍🏭

[@liebegift8209]

Good job 👍 Greg

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Greg!!!

[@daveclyborne4021]

Looks great! Lots of work and planning went into it! Btw; temporarily suspended from LinkedIn (don't know why - they won't say). Guess I'll check in here from time to time to see your latest project (and give my compliments 😉)

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much! 🤘🏻💙👩‍🏭

[@jcataclisma]

What a f... this one is PERFECT!

[@Luna-ft8yh]

This is like SO cool You're an inspiration to me right now I will be a sculptor artist I've been dreaming of it for so many years always thinking of forms and shapes and possibilities but had little experimenting so far I've always had a lot of backlash from others how this wouldn't be fitting for me or this is not real life and it would be me running from it So much bullshit I LOVE it I see something and my soul KNOWS what it will be What to do with it And my hands do it No other can have these ideas that I have and they don't even know because they lack this wonderful creativity and joy to their soul And I've started teaching myself now about doll sculptors and I've learned a lot before about clay and sculpting with wire I've tried jewellery and one day I will find the right thing I already know recycling dolls isn't it It's fun for me to tear them apart use a saw and create something new But I want complete freedom and no former template And I need to use my hands more for sculpting And I love rough work though wood isn't mine I think I'm inspired by trash I think of stuff when I see broken houses old sinks lost places and all the pieces lying around I know I want to use them So your work is really inspirational and you've taught it yourself for little money This is so cool Thank you for telling me to go further and know it is possible Thank you 👁️👽💀! EDIT: I could so relate to what you've said about crafting it in your mind a hundred times before you even start. I do this too. Only when it's fool proof finished and tried out a million times in my head in all details I will actually touch the piece and make it for real and it works out just fine because I've known it for so long every single thing that I need to consider

[@BarbieTheWelder]

😘😘😘😘😘I believe in you!!!

[@zoranbilbiloski652]

You're the Best!!!Cheers!!!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Zoran!!!

[@zoranbilbiloski652]

@@BarbieTheWelder You are welcome as always!

[@andreweustace2780]

You are an inspiration. Amazing work

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️☺️☺️

[@DrewToner]

Best to date, wow!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly Drew!!!

[@PL-me6je]

Sooo beautiful. I love your job .

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you so very much ☺️

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

😂 nice. May have been long enough since I've seen pirates to start watching them again.

[@workinman3878]

You Freakin Rock Barb!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️☺️☺️

[@eriebreeze6584]

That is cool ! I just started to do some you tube videos and watching yours gives me a push to just keep doing them

[@eriebreeze6584]

Also doing it in a small space like that and for the most part looks like a 2 car garage , a wheel barrow of more props to you

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Awesome!!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

I’m in a one car garage right now!😉

[@eriebreeze6584]

@@BarbieTheWelder I grew up down the street from star and a neighbor from big flats texted me the some of what you do and its impressive for sure. I was welding vault door for a company in North Idaho now welding for a company in Ohio . some silly reason headed back east ha ha !

[@gabrielpetez6756]

Te quedo fecha 👍😀

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️☺️☺️

[@gabrielpetez6756]

Muy bonito 😊

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Thank you kindly ☺️

[@workinman3878]

I have a feeling that you will have a show on discovery channel someday soon

[@BarbieTheWelder]

Goals!!!🤘🏻💙👩‍🏭

[@sewingwithfire700]

Wow while nutha level! Can you tell me about your torch handle or shows video how you made it?? Please??

[@sewingwithfire700]

I found it. A Henrib2000 now I want one of those!!

[@BarbieTheWelder]

I’ve got an extra one that’s new if you’re interested I’ll give you a deal

[@douglasfathers4848]

No worries i'll just throw this $100.000 dollar Master piece on the wall to hold my hammers. Wait till you see the coffee cup rack .Cheers .(:

[@BarbieTheWelder]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BarbieTheWelder]

It could also be a $100,000 wine rack😉