About WingNut's Metal Works
Who We Are
Jesse Andrus – Metal Crafter
Jesse has cultivated a passion for arts and crafts since childhood. In 2025, he integrated his love of welding into his artistic projects. Following the completion of several works, encouragement from family and friends led him to share his craftsmanship more broadly by establishing an Etsy store to offer his metal creations to a wider audience.
Since then, welding art has become a form of therapy for Jesse.
“A bad day in the shop is better than any day in the office!” ~ Jesse Andrus
Jesse created a piece called WingNut, which later inspired the launch of WingNut’s Metal Works. WingNut is portrayed as having a unique personality, keeping a watchful eye on the shop, and frequently traveling. His journeys are often shared on social media for others to follow.
At present, this is a part-time pursuit; however, his long-term objective is to establish himself as a full-time metal artist. He intends to advance from creating welded art to developing expertise in metal sculpting and, potentially, blacksmithing.
“The most rewarding part of metal crafting is not making the sale, but the happiness my pieces bring to others.” ~ Jesse Andrus
Jesse expresses deep appreciation for his wife Teresa’s unwavering support of his metal crafting pursuits. She has consistently accompanied him through late nights in the workshop, weekends spent searching estate sales for unique metal objects, and numerous visits to replenish welding supplies, demonstrating her commitment at every stage of his endeavors.
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The Story Of Wingnut
WingNut - Shop Manager
WingNut was one of my first successful "Trash Trinkets". I was so proud of him! He brought me so much joy I began to keep him with me everywhere I went.
I soon noticed that everyone who laid eyes on him developed a big smile. I just knew WingNut would be the shop mascot and shop manager!
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