Tig Welding.

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Could be a few possibilities.

First things first; your electrode should not come to a point (at least not a stabby one). You should sharpen it to a point then take the point off by grinding off the tip so you have a very small/dull area at the tip.

Next you might need to adjust the amps, however I'm not sure what you're using so I can't tell you one way or another.

For stainless; remember that the electrode needs to be extremely close (for a tig, closer is almost always better). a 1/4 in is too far away from the metal. You'll also want to get the puddle forming to which you should notice that a stainless puddle is much smaller than the mild puddles--but a picture is worth a 1000 words. Post some pictures of your welds you've attempted (maybe include your electrode too) and we can tell a lot more that way.