Learn welding from Home
Whether you've just bought your first welder, have a project you want to build or repair, our Online Academy gives beginners the help they need to start learning to weld.
Built on our experience teaching hundreds of beginners to weld every year. We’ve brought our beginner-focused courses online. You can join as an Academy Member for full access to our training and Virtual Welding Coach, or choose an Individual Online Skills Course.
Academy Membership
£9.99 per month
Get support learning to weld from home and Never get stuck. Being a member of The Weld Space Academy gives you with your own AI powered welding coach. Ask any welding questions whenever you get stuck or want advice, upload photos of your welds and get feedback on what you can improve.
You'll also get access to all of our online welding video courses, along with beginner-friendly project plans to help you keep learning by making things.
Video Only Courses
From £27.00
Develop your welding and fabrication skills with our beginner-friendly online courses. Start with our Foundations of Welding & Fabrication course for everything you need to begin learning, or choose the individual welding process you want to focus on. Follow structured, step-by-step video training and develop the knowledge and practical skills to start welding and making things from metal at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Weld Space is a welding education business specialising in teaching and coaching beginners. We deliver practical welding workshops from our workshop in Plymouth and teach hundreds of people how to weld every year.
Our Online Academy brings that experience online, helping more people develop welding skills from home.
Discover more about us.
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Our online training is designed primarily for beginners and people developing their welding skills. You might have just bought your first welder, be restoring a vehicle, have something you want to build or repair, or simply want to learn a new practical skill.
Start with us and learn the foundations like hundreds of others.
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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.
As a member you can take advantage of our innovative technology which uses AI and computer vision to give you access to your own personal welding coach.
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The Virtual Welding Coach is available with Academy Membership and provides additional support while you practise. You can ask welding questions and upload photographs of your welds to receive feedback on what you could work on next.
As a member you can take advantage of our innovative technology which uses AI and computer vision to give you access to your own personal welding coach.
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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.
Trusted by beginner welders
Our online training is built on years of practical experience teaching beginners to weld. See what people who've learnt with The Weld Space have to say.
Which option is right for you?
| Feature | Academy Membership | Individual Online Skills Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £9.99 per month | One-off payment |
| Access | Complete Academy Training Library | Your chosen course |
| Access duration | While subscribed - cancel anytime | Lifetime access |
| Virtual Welding Coach | ✓ Included | — |
| Weld photo feedback | ✓ Included | — |
| Beginner projects | ✓ 15 project plans | Course dependent |
| Learning format | Training + practice + feedback | Self-paced video training |
| Best for | Ongoing learning, guidance & Feedback | Learning a specific welding skill |
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