# Vibrant Welding Art Welder Richard Lauth Creates Specatular Pieces of Metal-Based Art By David Ingram | Published 2015-09-17 | Updated 2015-09-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welding-art References: [boredpanda](http://www.boredpanda.com/welding-art-metal-dickwally-richard-lauth/) & [instagram](https://instagram.com/dickwally) When professional Chicago-based welder Richard Lauth isn't working with heat and metal to make a living he can often be found creating these beautiful piece of welding art. A jack of many trades, the 23 year old Lauth is a combination welder, fabricator and now artist who makes instantly recognizable [welding art pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ferro-capsule) in his spare time. Besides [sculptures and models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reflector-sculpture), this talented young artist makes brilliantly colored designs on pieces of metal. Using his welding gun and the manipulation of heat, he is able to create a wide array of colors and patterns to reveal themselves upon ordinary steel surfaces. Instantly recognizable pop culture figures like 'Iron Man,' a Star Wars 'Storm Trooper,' and even Lauth's hometown Chicago 'Blackhawks' hockey team logo are just some of the creative pieces he has unveiled to the public. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Metal-based Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques and materials for creating vibrant and unique metal-based art pieces. - **Colorful Welding:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative methods to manipulate heat and create a wider range of colors and patterns in welding art. - **Pop Culture Sculptures:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine welding art with pop culture references to create visually appealing and highly marketable sculptures. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate welding techniques and metal art into the traditional art and design industry. - **Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with welders and artists to incorporate vibrant welding techniques into manufacturing processes. - **Sports Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unique sports-themed welding art pieces as merchandise for sports teams and fanatics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Raw Metal Design Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn.md) - [Fantasy Sculptural Furniture Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-wolston.md) - [Whimsical Sculptural Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-block-series.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Hand-Knit Sci-Fi Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handknit-scifi-sculpture.md) - [Fire-Inspired Artful Candelabras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forge-candelabra.md) - [Portable DIYer Welding Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiveinone-welder-and-cutter.md) - [Welded Stainless Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edition-003-clock.md)