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MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) — As a group of women pick up red hot metal and prepare to bend it at the Makerspace in St. Francis, you might never know they’ve only been practicing this skill for six months.
Anna Kirch says she never could have imagined trying this back when she was in high school.
“I was told that the welding class was for boys, and so I dropped it,” she recalls.
And even as they started diving into projects, this group of ladies was still a little unsure.
“They were literally scared of the machines!” says Sarah Davitt. “Like, the welder would go off and they’d jump.”
Sarah Davitt – also known as Hapto – is the co-founder of the group. They call themselves the Steel Tiger Lilies.
“It’s made basically, 90%, by people who have had no experience fabricating or welding prior,” Hapto says.
Hapto partnered up with Jen Janviere – who does have a lot of…
