Meet Josh
Josh Welton, owner/operator of Brown Dog Welding LLC fabrication and art studio in Detroit Michigan, is an established welder, fabricator, teacher, artist, writer, social media influencer, podcast host (Arc Junkies & Playing With Fire), entrepreneur, and automotive enthusiast. He is a contributing writer to TheFabricator.com and The Welder Magazine (FMA Publications), as well as DodgeGarage.com. He is the 2018 recipient of the WEMCO/AWS Foundation Excellence in Welding Award in the Media category for his contributions to promoting welding. An adventurous spirit and willingness to take risks have brought Josh opportunities for writing and welding around the world. Josh's love of the blue collar world drives his desire to increase awareness of the viability of skilled trades jobs. Branching off of his successful column with TheFabricator.com, he and his wife, Darla, are launching a community initiative called "Still Building America," which will promote awareness of jobs, training, and other skilled trade opportunities. A series of children's books and tool kits will be included as part of the project. Josh prides himself in the quality of his work and living up to the "Made in USA" name.
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Meet Josh
Josh Welton, owner/operator of Brown Dog Welding LLC fabrication and art studio in Detroit Michigan, is an established welder, fabricator, teacher, artist, writer, social media influencer, podcast host, entrepreneur, and automotive enthusiast. He is a contributing writer to TheFabricator.com and The Welder Magazine (FMA Publications), as well as DodgeGarage.com. He is the 2018 recipient of the WEMCO/AWS Foundation Excellence in Welding Award in the Media category for his contributions to promoting welding. An adventurous spirit and willingness to take risks have brought Josh opportunities for writing and welding around the world. Josh's love of the blue collar world drives his desire to increase awareness of the viability of skilled trades jobs. Branching off of his successful column with TheFabricator.com, he and his wife, Darla, are launching a community initiative called "Still Building America," which will promote awareness of jobs, training, and other skilled trade opportunities. A series of children's books and tool kits will be included as part of the project. Josh prides himself in the quality of his work and living up to the "Made in USA" name.
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The WELDER: To tackle failing U.S. infrastructure requires an ‘Arsenal of Recovery’
U.S. infrastructure is failing, and the problem isn’t new, nor is it going away. Josh Welton argues that the time is now for a multifaceted, long-term recovery plan that invests in infrastructure, and by extension skilled workers. (Continue Reading)
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Still Building America: Andy Didorosi, a living legend on the Detroit manufacturing scene
Before there was “Tiger King,” there was Andy Didorosi, a living Detroit legend who once helped to trap a rogue tiger at the abandoned Packard Motor plant. Not only is Andy known as the tiger guy around the Detroit area, but also the Thunderdrome guy, the scooter guy, the Tesla rally car guy, and the guy who once … Read More
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Still Building America: Ohio welder, farmer, jack-of-all-trades
Not only is Charis Walker still building America, she’s farming it too. Her growing interest in farming developed right alongside her path in the skilled trades world. Eventually her education and life experience led Charis and husband, Ben, to establish their homestead and begin farming full-time in southern Ohio. (Continue Reading)
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