The　authors　consider　a　welding　arc　as　a　composite　of　an　electron　flow　and　electrically　neutral　arc　plasma　consisting　of　equal　numbers　of　ions　and　electrons.　In　normal　welding　conditions,　the　arc　plasma　and　electron　flow　are　merged　forming　an　arc　of　classical　definition.　In　this　paper,　the　arc　plasma　and　the　electron　flow　that　ionized　the　gas　to　form　the　arc　plasma　are　considered　separable.　To　demonstrate　the　arc　separation　phenomena,　this　initial　study　deviates　the　anode　from　the　tungsten　axis　both　for　the　constrained　plasma　arc　(PA)　and　unconstrained　free　gas　tungsten　arc　(GTA)　to　deviate　the　electron　flow.　An　interference　gas　flow　is　also　applied　as　an　external　force　to　deviate　the　arc　plasma　whose　initial　speed　is　approximately　along　the　tungsten　arc　axis.　The　observed　phenomena　are　qualitatively　analyzed　to　show　that　separability　is　indeed　a　property　of　the　welding　arc.　A　simplified　preliminary　theoretical　analysis　shows　arc　separability　is　determined　by　the　initial　speed　of　the　arc　plasma,　which　in　turn　depends　on　the　welding　parameters.　While　the　primary　concern　of　this　initial　study　is　to　disclose　only　in　qualitative　ways　that　the　arc　can　be　separated　into　the　arc　plasma　and　electron　flow,　it　is　also　the　intent　of　the　authors　to　quantitatively　study　the　separation　in　the　future　as　well　as　to　separate　arcs　for　specific　application　needs.