You may not know Barbie Parsons but you should know her work. As an all-star advocate for welding and working with your hands, Barbie is a shining example of what happens when you learn a craft and curate it to your needs. Like most metalworkers, she honed her skills in a custom fabshop before breaking out on her own.
Since then, she's built a brand from being @Barbiethewelder and a business that allows her to flex her metalworking muscles through creative sculpture (like this these). Wondering about welding tips, SNIPS caught up Barbie to talk alternative careers in the trades and why welding changed her life.