Bringing Metal Animals To Life with Sarah Stork

Sarah Stork has built a name for herself by creating strikingly realistic metal animal sculptures that blend welding skill, texture work, and artistic vision. If you’ve ever wondered how a welder turns scrap, wire, and texture into lifelike animals, this episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look at Sarah’s process, inspiration, and approach to sculpture. **What You'll Learn** - Why Sarah chose animal sculptures and how that subject matter opened the door to her artistic style. - How she builds sculptures from the inside out, starting with a concrete base and developing the form piece by piece. - What role texture plays in her work, including how welding imperfections can become part of the final artistic effect. - Why she values simple starting points for beginners, especially for welders who want to try sculpture for the first time. - How competitions like SkillsUSA helped shape her path and connected her to the broader welding sculpture community. - Why respiratory protection matters in welding art, and how safety should stay part of the creative process. Sarah Stork is a welding artist based in Georgetown, Texas, who has been creating sculptures since 2015. She is known for realistic animal pieces that combine TIG welding, texture creation, and creative material choices to bring metal to life. Her perspective is especially valuable for welders who want to explore sculpture, improve their artistic side, or better understand how technical welding skills can translate into creative work. **Connect With Sarah Stork** - Instagram @sarah\_stork ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sarah\stork\/⁠ - TikTok @sarah\_stork_ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sarah\stork\?lang=en⁠ - Facebook - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/sarah.scott.33865/⁠ **Download The Weld App** iOS: App Store ⁠https://goweld.link/AppleApp⁠ Android: Google Play ⁠https://goweld.link/Android⁠  If this show has helped your welding career, leaving a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts helps other welders find it. #WeldingPodcast #WeldingCareer #metalart #metalsculptor #sarahstork