Rae Ripple, a welder from the outskirts of West Texas transforms neglected metal into works of art and in the process finds healing from her traumatic past.
A group of metal artists torch, cut and weld epic, badass creations from hardened steel. Only one will win a $50,000 prize.
Rae Ripple, is an American metal artist, television personality, speaker, stunt rider, and a published author. Her work has been featured in many magazines including Forbes, as a top social media influencer of 2021. Ripple can also be seen in "Metal Shop Masters", hosted by Jo Koy, on Netflix. In 2024, the documentary film “Ripple”, based on her life, had premiered on American Documentary and Animation Film Festival.