Metal Sculpture
Weld and grind steel into sculpture that lasts, part art and part craft.
~$260Cost to start
ModerateDifficulty
1–3 hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$260 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
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The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$260
- Get a MIG welder and full safety gear
- Set up on concrete with nothing flammable near
Then the quests
- Lay a bead that holds under a hammer
- Get basic tools and some scrap metal
- Weld two pieces of metal together
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