TIG Welding 101: Two Day Edition

This is the exact same curriculum as the TIG 101 One-Day Edition, but spread out over two 3-hour sessions instead of a single 6-hour session.

Welcome to TIG 101! This class is a quick introduction to the TIG welding process for those with little or no TIG experience. TIG has several advantages over other welding processes: it is clean, quiet, has no spatter or sparks, and can weld any weldable material, such as stainless steel, bronze, aluminum, and titanium. We highly recommend this class to first-time welders. TIG is very good at teaching what the instructor considers the fundamentals of welding: knowing how to direct heat for an adequate bond, being able to see or otherwise perceive what you are doing, and knowing how to use this sensory input to inform torch settings, position, and speed.

Class environment: All people are welcome in this class, and an active effort will be made to be inclusive to all people. This class will not tolerate sexism, ableism, racism, homophobia, or transphobia. Welding is for everyone.

Available Accommodations: Students concerned about accessibility can reach out to education@artisansasylum.com to set aside an extra 1 hour before the class to discuss accommodations at no additional cost.

• Develop the coordination and knowledge needed to safely weld mild steel sheets
• Knowledge obtained in class will be translatable to other shapes and varieties of metal.

Beginner welders and/or folks interested in Artisans Asylum's Metal Shop. Students must be 16 years old or older. Students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of an adult. If you use glasses for reading or other close-up work, please bring them---TIG involves a lot of small detailed work.

• PPE: Safety glasses, welding helmets, jackets, gloves
• Tungsten electrodes
• Practice pieces
• Access to A2's Metal Shop and tools for the duration of the session.

Eden Attar is an installation artist, art conservation technician, and the former Artisans Asylum Metal Shop Lead. Her work has been supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Harvard ArtLab, the Harvard Ed Portal, and the Luminary St. Louis. Eden sees education as part of her artistic practice and is interested in anti-colonial, de-schooled, and non-hierarchical forms of teaching and learning.