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Zen and the Art of Metal Sculpture with Joanie Butler
We recently had the chance to sit down with Joanie Butler, Arc-Zone’s resident metal sculptor, to discuss how we could encourage you, our lovely readers, to get started in metal sculpture. Let us begin by saying it does not matter how many creative, artistic bones are in your body, metal art is about having fun, [...]
Is it safe to weld with a pacemaker?
We recently received a call at Arc-Zone.com HQ from a customer that wanted to know if there were any limitations to welding for individuals with a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator.  I had never thought about it before and I didn’t know the answer.  I decided to research it and share my findings with all of [...]
New Rosie – Deborah Barnes – Blazing a trail with quality work
We connected with Deborah on Facebook back in February when she volunteered to be exposed to the world as a New Rosie here on the Carmen Electrode blog.  Since we absolutely love women who are proud to be fabricators and speak up about it when asked, we love Deborah!  Deborah has had quite a long [...]
Four Reasons to Attend Women Building the Nation
We love to see events geared towards women in the trades, which is why we are thrilled about the 2nd annual “Women Building the Nation” conference in Sacramento, California. The event will be Saturday, May 19th to Sunday, May 20th at the  Sheraton Grand.  The conference welcomes all women in the trades. After the success [...]
Save your digits – Carmen Electrode rates the 3 best gloves for female metal fabricators
As female fabricators, sometimes it seems like metal fabrication gear is not designed for us. Gloves, welding helmets, hats, and work clothing can be hard to find in the right sizes.  We’ve tried all of the women’s welding apparel to assemble this guide to the gear you need to get job done.  In this blog [...]

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