Simple Swell-Bodied Weathervanes

We use a standard gauge copper when making Simple Swell-Bodied Weathervanes. The weathervane sculpture piece has two shaped sides which are soldered together. Musculature and other details are kept to a minimum. The sculpture pieces are hollow inside.

This style weathervane is usually stronger than Silhouette Weathervanes because they are double sided and have a vertical mounting tube inside them for strength. They take longer to make than silhouettes and require a different set of technical skills, but take less time than Detailed Swell-Bodied Weathervanes. For this reason, they are typically priced somewhere mid-way between the two.

An advantage to Swell-Bodied and Full Bodied Weathervanes is their strength in all sizes.

Below are examples comparing and contrasting Simple Swell-Bodied Weathervanes with Detailed Swell-Bodied Weathervanes

Simple Swell-Bodied Steeplechase Horse Weathervane Copper with optional gold leaf Click image to enlarge	Detailed Swell-Bodied Jumping Horse Weathervane Copper with glass eyes & optional gold leaf Click image to enlarge
Simple Swell-Bodied Kokopelli Weathervane Copper with optional gold leaf Click image to enlarge	Detailed Swell-Bodied Fiddler on the Roof Weathervane Copper, brass & nickel silver with optional gold leaf Click image to enlarge