This year I am going to try to keep a log of the new pieces i make. In this log I’ll include as detailed instructions as i can on how i make each item. If i can figure out how to do it, i will provide access to patterns and a cut list.
A few of the pieces that are already ordered are; a fire place screen, pot rack, range hood, tea pot, coffee pot, some outdoor and some indoor lighting, and a kitchen back-splash. These are the things we have orders for at this time. Hopefully the list will grow as the winter progresses.
Last year Marsha and i spent the winter building what they say is the worlds biggest copper rooster functioning weather-vane. the rooster measures from comb to toe a little over 7 feet, making the entire weather vane with directionals and copper roof cap around 12 feet. the rooster was hammered out using the free-form repousse process. I like to hammer on oak stumps of varying shapes. the vanes and feathers were done with a rotary machine. We also use a copper alloy to solder with. (90% Cu 5% silver and 5% phos) Known as SilPhos 5.
Let know if any one has any questions.
Thanks,
Kopper knocker
Rex Morton
missionmetal.com
Tags: copper work, metal sculpture, mission metal, repousse, Rex Morton, weathervanes
July 13, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Im thinking of starting to make weather vanes out of copper with the use of Repousse. Im new at this and would like your imput on what to read and were to get tools, supplies, and ideas. Thanks, Love the rooster