10/16/2026
Custom welding helmet I made ☺️
In the first couple weeks of class, my welding helmet was stolen, so when my teacher decided to gift me this one after already getting one from a gracious friend, I decided to take the time to make this one more recognizable 🥰
At the time of being stolen from, I was obviously distraught- I have been fighting tooth and nail to get a sense of normalcy and stability since coming here and setting up a life outside the van… and that was an emotional gut punch. But as always, art has such a beautiful way of transmuting things. Whether it’s tattoos, or painting, or doodling, writing, cooking …it’s all about alchemizing pain and experience into something beautiful. I really want to paint more things that are wearable and usable like this :)
Paint marker, acrylic and a nice few coats of 2k clear coat cured for a week before use and she’s made it safely through some welding classes without a scratch🖤
Anyway, I’ve been a bit disappeared on here but I’ve been building a lot here in the real world . Been trying to keep up with a full time welding school and work schedule, while trying to take care of myself and be the sole provider to her the emotional and material resources of a village, I know a lot of us can relate 🖤 Sometimes growth is very slow and rough but nothing worth anything is fast or easy 🖤🐅🐯🐉🐉
Been doing lots of walkins at the new spot, would still love for some cool tattoos to come fill my days between welding stuff btw 🥰🖤✨✨🎨
