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Making weather vanes at home can be fun. People can experiment and organize their own wind vanes.

A true study of weather vanes is required before proceeding to make a weather vane. Location, as to where the weather vane will be placed has to be decided before building the vane. The first step would be to get requisite materials required to build the weather vane. Some of the materials required include cardboard paper or wood, heavy wires, wire coat hanger, scissors, paints, wooden stand or dowel and string. It is simpler to make weather vanes with material like cardboard or wood at beginner's level. A suitable organize should be selected, retention in mind, the material that may be used. Then the organize will have to be stenciled on the material used. Thereafter, cardboard or wood needs to be cut carefully agreeing to the shape of the organize stenciled, using sharp scissors or saw. Once the shape is cut, it can be painted using distinct colors or finishes available in the craft stores. Various finishing kits are also available to tell depth and a look of antiquity to the texture of the vane.

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The cutout of the wood or cardboard is then attached to the hanger using tapes in case of cardboard or fixed on the wooden dowel or stand in case wood. However, before fixing the vane all decoration needs to be completed. Holes are drilled on two sides of the dowel so that it forms a triangle for precise balancing of the wind vane. The vane is required to be evenly leveled for proper equilibrium and help detect the direction of wind correctly. After fixing the vane, it should be ensured that it is indicating the direction of the wind properly.

Weather vanes built from metals need to be built by using cut off techniques and expertise which may not be easy for a layman to acquire. Skilled coppersmiths are particularly trained in building such objects and thus known for their craftsman ship.

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