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ALPACA WEATHERVANE
Suri Alpaca Weather Vane
by West Coast Weather Vanes
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Alpaca Weathervane, Suri Alpaca
The very first weathervane we ever made was a Llama weathervane. A neighbor knew we were starting this new business venture and asked us to make a Llama weathervane for him. After tinkering in our studio for three or four months, we summoned our courage and showed him the finished piece. He loved it and encouraged us to go to a Llama and Alpaca Show to display our work.
We worked feverishly for several more months making Llama weathervanes and then took another deep breath and decided to attend a Llama Show in the central California foothills. As we were setting up our new display booth for the very first time, we were immediately asked if we could make an Huacaya Alpaca weathervane by one of the show attendees. We agreed to do so but our nerves failed us when another attended asked us to make a Suri Alpaca.
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This is a technically challenging weathervane to make as the Suri Alpaca's wool hangs in long beautiful rope-like strands. All the hand shaping required to create these intricate folds requires a high level of skill. The copper expands under the constant hammering so getting everything to align correctly when we go to solder it together demands a good understanding of the material and the ability to compensate in advance for its tendency to deform. If we undertake a project, we want to do it right and, at the time, we just felt we could not do it justice.
It was nearly a four years later before we felt our technical skill was at the level we demanded of ourselves to take on this project. But the wait was well worth it. This is now one of our favorite weathervane designs. The strong and distinctive profile lends itself perfectly to a weathervane and the shadows cast by the sun on the surface of the copper creates a pleasing and intricate play of light and dark across its surface which keeps it visually interesting as it moves through the patina process.
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If you like Alpacas, here are some interesting websites that feature them:
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