Barbie the Welder shares how her artistic talents in welding opened doors of opportunities.

<p><strong>Barbara Parsons</strong>, known professionally as <strong>Barbie the Welder</strong>, is an American metal sculptor. Her work achieved prominence after being published on social media. She has produced sculptures for a number of significant clients, and run welding exhibitions at trade fairs.</p> <p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmira,_New_York" title="Elmira, New York">Elmira, New York</a>, Barbie was influenced by her father, a self-described <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/jack_of_all_trades" title="wikt:jack of all trades">jack of all trades</a> from whom she learned about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drywall" title="Drywall">drywall</a> fitting, roofing, and electrical installations. She was inspired to take up <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding" title="Welding">welding</a> after seeing a character in the film <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Away" title="Cast Away"><em>Cast Away</em></a> weld wings onto an angel sculpture.</p> <p>She started her career in 2007, saving $1,200 to attend a local <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BOCES" title="BOCES">BOCES</a> welding program. She was subsequently hired at Cameron Manufacturing and Design, where she worked as a sheet metal fabricator. After working for five years to learn the art of welding and fabrication and earning her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journeyman" title="Journeyman">Journeyman</a> in sheet metal and iron plate, she quit in September 2014 to work as an independent artist.</p> <p><br></p> <p>How You Can Find Her</p> <p>https://www.barbiethewelder.com</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/BarbieTheWelder</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/barbiethewelder/</p> <p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbiethewelder/</p> <p>https://www.tiktok.com/@barbiethewelder?source=h5_m</p>