Foundations of Welding & Fabrication Course

This course includes everything you need to start learning to weld at home — so you can build and repair your own metal projects.

Explore and understand the differences between MIG, TIG and MMA welding, find the right process for you, and learn the essential welding and fabrication skills to start making things for yourself.

This individual online course brings all content together in one structured syllabus.

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What’s included in the Foundations of Welding & Fabrication Course

Designed for complete beginners and anyone curious about welding, our Foundations course gives you a broad introduction to the welding processes, techniques and practical fabrication skills involved in working with metal. You can learn about the three main welding processes MIG, TIG and MMA and how to weld with them. Learn how to prepare and join metal, and develop an solid understanding of fabrication skills needed to turn pieces of mild steel into finished projects.

Learn the foundations of the three main welding processes.
The course introduces gas and gas-less MIG, mild-steel TIG and MMA welding, including machine setup, technique and producing your first welds and Butt and Fillet joinery.
Learn the essential skills involved in working with mild steel box section, including material preparation, metal cutting, 2D and 3D fabrication techniques, and finishing your completed work.
You can download 5 Beginner friendly project plans to make at home.

Understand the equipment you need to get started safely, from choosing the correct welding PPE to using an angle grinder safely and effectively.
Learn how to prepare your workspace and equipment before you start welding.
Get access to 56+ step-by-step video lessons, organised into 12 beginner-friendly modules that you can work through at your own pace.
Knowledge quizzes throughout the course help you test what you've learned, check your understanding and reinforce your knowledge as you progress.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Our foundations course is explicitly design for complete beginners in mind. You'll learn about the different welding processes — MIG, TIG and MMA — so you can decide which is right for you.
From there, you can learn the foundational skills step by step, practise at your own pace and progress onto projects as your confidence grows.
Foundations of Welding & Fabrication is an individual, self-paced video course available for a one-off payment of £69, with lifetime access.
Academy Membership gives you access to a larger library of training content, downloadable beginner projects and innovative Virtual Welding Coach, where you can ask questions and upload photos of your welds for feedback.
Academy Membership is available through a monthly subscription.

You don't need a workshop full of expensive tools to start welding. At a minimum, you'll need a welder, suitable PPE, an angle grinder and some basic consumables.
If you're not sure what to buy, we've put together a recommended equipment list to help you choose suitable beginner-friendly equipment. We can also provide recommendations and access to discount codes on selected equipment.
One of the great things about learning to weld is that you can get started with a relatively small amount of equipment and add to your setup as your skills and projects develop.
Absolutely. There’s a huge amount of useful welding information available for free on YouTube. The challenge for a complete beginner is knowing where to start, what to learn next and whether you're missing something important.
Our Foundations course brings the essential knowledge together into one structured, beginner-friendly syllabus, based on our experience teaching hundreds of beginners to weld. Instead of piecing together information from different videos and instructors, you can work through the fundamentals of MIG, TIG and MMA welding, safety and fabrication skills in a logical order.

You can watch and rewatch the videos as many times as you like.
Your course purchase includes lifetime access, so you can return to any lesson whenever you need a refresher or want to practise a skill again.
Yes. Learning to weld takes practice, but you can absolutely develop your skills at home.
Our beginner-focused approach concentrates on the areas new welders typically struggle with. Follow the course syllabus, practise the techniques and start building our beginner projects to gradually develop solid welding and fabrication skills
The Weld Space has also received 100+ five-star reviews from people learning welding and fabrication with us.