Rooster Weather Vane Pick

Create a fun cake, potted plant pick for 

farmyard-themed events or decor. 

Three rooster body shape variation are stacked 

and glued together to give dimension. 

A skewer pick ( 3/32" diam.) provides the "post" structure, 

with the pointed end inserted into a pointed channel 

within the interior body build up shapes. 

Rooster body main shapes have bottom post-wrap stems 

to help secure in place with strong glue.  

Arrow whole and partial shapes are built up 

to allow "wrap around" attachment at bottom of stem. 

If desired, add the 1/2" painted wooden bead below vane. 

Sized to coordinated with "Barn 3D Model" design. 

(Find that tutorial by following this LINK.)

1. Identify and cut the shapes for Rooster Weather Vane:

A main body build up (with point recess; 4 each left & right)

B main body with bottom stem (1 each left & right)

C body front (1 each left & right)

D wings build up (5 each left & right)

E arrow whole (1 each left & right)

F arrow sections for build up (2 sets each left & right)

bamboo or wooden skewer 3/32" diameter

and 1/2" wood bead with hole to accept skewer

2. Prepare the build-up body layers (with wedge

cutout at bottom center) by layering the four

left-facing and four right-facing shapes and gluing

together, taking care to align all edges as PRECISELY

as possible.

When layering the shapes and gluing together,

throughout this assembly process,

especially with liquid glue which is recommended,

it will be essential to use a flat weight such as

the muslin-covered re-purposed free weight bar

shown here laid on top of the shape until the stack

is thoroughly dry and no longer cool to the touch.

(This may require a few hours to cure.)

3. Position the two stacks back to back

and glue together. Press with weight until dry.

4. Preview and check to make sure there are enough

built-up layers to match the skewer thickness

by inserting the skewer pointed tip 

into the cutout recess . . . 

. . . into the bottom of the built-up thickness.

If the thickness of skewer and body do not

match, add one or more layers as needed

to create the matched thickness.

5. Prepare the body main shapes with stem layers 

(left and right) by bending back the tiny tabs at stem sides.

6. Assemble the left and right body top layer assemblies

by positioning and attaching the corresponding

body fronts layer over main stem layers,

with edges as precisely aligned as possible.

and glue in place. Press with weight until dry.

7. Position, align and attach (and press) the front

body assembly layers over the body build up.

8. Prepare a left and right wing stack by layering

and gluing the four left and four right wings.

9. Position and attach the wings in place

on each side of the body using cut markings

on front body to assist with positioning.

10. Add a slight bit of "curl" to the center

of whole arrow shapes between guide marks.

11. Layer the pairs of point and fletching end shapes

into stacks.

12. Position and attach a fletching end stack over 

corresponding backside portion of whole arrow, and also

position and attach point stack.

Repeat for second whole arrow unit.

13. Assemble the pick:

A) cut stick to desired length

(for Barn 3D model, this length will be around 11"

but should be tested and trimmed as needed

once assembled and inserted).

B) insert the pointed end of skewer into

rooster shape bottom and glue in place securely.

C) Bend the stem side tabs of both front and back

into place to wrap around skewer . . . 

. . . and glue tabs to skewer.

D) Position center of first arrow unit below stem,

with cut guide marks on each side of skewer post,

then . . . 

. . . turn the assembly over to position the second arrow 

unit over the previously-attached arrow,

matching all cut edges.

E) Slide the painted bead up the skewer

to touch arrow, and glue in place.

Here is the completed rooster weather vane design

shown with shorter skewer post.

For use with the barn model, insert 

Rooster Weather Vane accent post "stick"

through opening in loft roof, through

the roof support panel (look through door openings

to "fish" the end around until it inserts through hole)

then seat end into the round depression

in the hull bottom reinforcement panel center.

(Glue in place if possible.)