Every family has parties where bottles of wine are opened. Many people throw away corks; some keep those with the name of the wine or a famous brand on them as a souvenir. And only the most practical know how to use them to make exclusive household items or souvenirs.
Corks are made from the bark of the cork tree. The plant itself does not suffer at all after the bark is removed, since it is restored. Each new layer has more valuable properties for application.
The bark of the cork tree is used to make floor and wall coverings, furniture, shoes and even hats. And we offer a master class on crafts made from corks.
Practical use of traffic jams
Most wine corks are cylindrical in shape. But there are also those that have the shape of a mushroom. These make great handles for desk drawers. To do this, you need a self-tapping screw, the length of which exceeds the length of the plug. It is screwed into the “hat” until it stops, and then screwed to the desk drawer.
You can use cylindrical corks to make a hallway rug of any shape. You can use a rubber mat as a base, leaving its original shape or cutting out the one you like best. Use a glue gun to glue the corks around the perimeter of the rug, and then fill the space inside with it.
You can cut the corks into circles of equal thickness and also create a rug from them. If the cylinders have different thicknesses, the mat will be an excellent foot massager.
Using the same principle as a rug, you can make a stand for hot dishes. A candy box or shallow wooden box is suitable as a base. One of the stand options: cut the corks into circles of equal thickness, place them on the table in any shape and fasten them with fragments of a spring for a notepad or general notebook.
In the spring, hardware stores sell peat tablets for growing seedlings. They can be successfully replaced by traffic jams. All you have to do is cut them in half, cut out the middle and fill them with soil. Stronger seedlings can be easily transplanted into larger containers.
Cover any box or box with corks and line the inside with fabric. You will get a basket for storing small items, a candy bowl, or a box.
Pins and buttons can be easily inserted into the cork. Why not make an organizer out of them? Glue corks into a photo frame, for example, in a herringbone pattern, like parquet. Now you can attach notes for household members, memos, recipes, children's drawings and other papers to the organizer.
The cap of a mushroom-shaped cork can be painted to resemble a fly agaric and used as a pincushion.
Wine cork decor
Very interesting crafts from wine corks can be made as interior decor. The main thing is to accumulate more of them, trying to have corks of different shades, shapes, and sizes in the collection.
Detailed instructions for making crafts will help even those who have no previous experience of this kind of creativity to make them.
When decorating a banquet hall, corks are useful for making letters, numbers, festive inscriptions, and heart-shaped panels for a wedding celebration. Each cork is cut in half lengthwise into two half-cylinders and the flat side is glued to a base made of thick cardboard, plywood, plastic and other materials.
Using the same principle as letters or panels, you can make a kitchen apron. The plugs can be placed in any order. The 2x2 chess pattern looks especially interesting: two plugs vertically, two horizontally, etc.
To make a bottle of wine on the table look elegant, you can make decorative pendants for them. Cut the corks into circles and glue them together in the shape of a grape bunch. Decorate it with artificial leaves, tie a beautiful ribbon and hang it on the bottle.
Cork can be used as a basis for Christmas tree decorations. For example, to make a deer, it is enough to attach ears, eyes and a nose made of felt, horns made of decorative wire and a ring with a bead at the bottom to the cylinder. Attach wooden beads to the cork, drawing eyes and a smile on them, make wings from bows, and you will get butterflies or bees if you paint the base with black and yellow stripes.
By the way, cork lends itself well to painting with acrylic paints or spray paint. If you put multi-colored knitted or felt caps on the corks and draw faces, you will get funny gnomes. Glue a snowflake from identical circles and decorate it with sequins, rhinestones or ribbon.
Kids toys
What can you make from wine corks with children? For example, an ancient Russian fortress. Since corks resemble the texture of a log, they can be used to glue together huts, fences, towers, bridges, passages, gates and other elements of an ancient city. The result will be a real construction set for developing a child’s creative abilities.
You can create various volumetric applications from cork circles. For example, imitate the end of logs for a hut on chicken legs.
String the circles on a long thread, and from one cork make a head with eyes and a tongue sticking out. You will get a snake toy.
If you connect several corks with wooden toothpicks and equip them with a sail, you get a raft. A child can play with it while swimming in a bathtub or splashing around in a children's inflatable pool in the summer. You can even have a competition to see whose raft will float faster if you blow on it.
How to make a craft from wine corks with your own hands depends on the number of blanks. You can accumulate so many of them that there is enough for flooring or wall panels. Photos of crafts made from wine corks can give a lot of new ideas for using them in everyday life.
Photos of crafts made from wine corks
When you open a bottle of wine, you shouldn’t throw away the corks; you can use them to make many interesting things using a simple and convenient method.
You will need a wine cork, a pen, a penknife, and paint.
Master Class
1) Take a wine cork in your hands and draw (with a pen, pencil, marker) a picture, symbol, sign, letter, or animal of your choice on the end of the cork.
2) Using a penknife, cut out the symbol (it should protrude above the surface of the cork)
3) Color the stamp in your favorite color.
Personal stamp is ready! Now you can not only leave a signature, but also put a stamp next to it.
You need a lot of wine stoppers. You can write whole phrases with them, make a picture, and we will start with the beautiful figure of love - a big heart. This is an exclusive cool decor for your home.
You will need material on which the heart will be depicted. It could be a wall, a board, a book... Lots of wine corks. Glue, marker and paint.
Master Class
1) Take a material and draw a big heart on it.
2) Apply glue to the heart.
3) Glue the plugs in a horizontal position.
4) Color the heart in your favorite colors.
If your cabinet handle is broken, that's not a problem! All you need is a screw and a wine stopper.
Master Class
- Lightly sharpen the cork.
- Screw it to the cabinet door.
A wine cork cabinet handle will look interesting in your home and will last a long time.
Your chandelier will never be left unattended if you make it yourself from wine corks.
You will need: (wine corks, fan grill, twine, lamp socket).
Master Class
- Screw the cartridge into the fan grille.
- Using string, make a cork hanger.
The first level suspension should be short and contain a large number of plugs. The second level suspension should be longer than the first and contain fewer plugs. The third suspension is longer than the second. The fourth is the longest with the least amount of traffic jams. The number of plugs depends on the area of the fan grille. - Attach the chandelier to the ceiling.
You have created a wonderful masterpiece that brings mystery to your interior.
Revive your old photo frames! You will need: (wine corks, photo frame, glue).
Master Class
- Cut the corks in half.
- Apply glue to the frame.
- Glue the corks.
A stylish photo frame is ready! You can invent completely different photo frames. To do this, cut the corks into plates or circles and glue them to your liking. You can use whole corks, create various designs, glue the corks in a herringbone pattern, horizontally and vertically.
Knit a cork cover for a fun toy for your pet. He will roll the toy on the floor and grind off the claws. Try making a mouse out of a wine cork. Take a fur cover, sew on a tail and ears, draw eyes. Then place the cover over the cork. The toy is ready!
Holders are used for notes, letters, business cards and invitations! You can create them in different ways.
Method No. 1
Insert a wire twisted in a circle at one end into the wine cork. Decorate as you wish with beads and sparkles.
Method No. 2
Squeak two wine corks together. This can be done with a ribbon or elastic band. Then make a horizontal cut.
You can create a romantic atmosphere stylishly and beautifully with your own hands. For this you will need: candles (it is better to use scented ones), two glass vessels, and of course wine corks. Please note that one glass vessel should be small. Place a candle in it. The second vessel should be at least two, or preferably three times larger in size than the first. Place the first vessel with a candle in the second glass vessel. Fill the space left between the containers with wine corks. A wonderful romantic candlestick is ready!
Creating a cork hanger is very simple; for this you will need a board, a screwdriver, and corks. Take a board and use a screwdriver to attach wine corks to it. Their number depends on your desire and the size of the board. Attach the hanger to the wall using a screwdriver. Now your hallway looks designer interesting!
Giraffe from traffic jams
A giraffe can be a wonderful interior decoration and a great gift! To create it you need - wine corks, paper, wire, glue.
Master Class
- Take some wire and create a frame in the shape of a giraffe.
- Cover the frame with paper in several layers.
- Cut wine corks in half.
- Glue the corks tightly on top of the paper without leaving any gaps. You need to use a lot of glue to make the giraffe last a long time.
Panel for notes
The panel can be created in the same way as we made large letters and paintings from corks. Now you can leave information to your loved ones in an original way. Use small needles to attach the letters to the panel.
Tags for seedlings
Seedling tags can be created in a very simple way. Take a wine cork and drill a hole (small) in it. Take a stick and insert it into the cork. Write the name of the crop on the cork. Now you won't be confused anymore!
To make skewers, cut wine corks into mugs. Decorate the mugs to your liking. You can draw flowers or hearts on them, or glue rhinestones. Insert a toothpick into the prepared mugs. Place the skewers into the food. Guests will notice your original creativity!
Cut the wine cork vertically. Take a small magnetic strip and glue half of the cork to it. The magnet is ready! With it you can attach a shopping list.
The stand is an indispensable thing in the kitchen. Every housewife should have it. It’s much nicer if it’s made with your own hands. To make it you will need: (wine corks, knife, sandpaper, glue gun, satin ribbons).
Master Class
- Cut wine corks horizontally. If you want a tall stand, you don't have to cut the corks.
- Glue the corks together into a shape (circle, square, hexagon).
- Cover the outer edge of the stand with satin ribbon.
- Use ribbon to make a loop on the side for stand functionality.
He takes good care not only of himself and his loved ones, but also of helping those who live on the same planet with us. In this section you will learn how to make a house for birds. You will need: (thick cardboard, glue, wine corks).
Master Class
- Cut out the walls, roof and bottom of the house from cardboard.
- Make a house with a round or square entrance.
- Cut most of the corks vertically.
- Cover the walls of the house with corks.
- Cut the remaining corks into circles.
- Glue the mugs to the roof of the house.
The bird house is ready! Well done for taking care of the birds.
From wine corks you can create various jewelry pendants, earrings, bracelets, pendants... You will need: (beads, wire, beads, fishing line, threads with a hook, and fabric). To make a pendant, use whole corks, and to create earrings, cut them. Use your imagination and skillful hands and then you will be able to create a whole collection of jewelry from wine corks.
Jewelry organizer
Every girl has jewelry, and we mostly store it in boxes. There is a new convenient way to store jewelry. To create a organizer, take a frame and glue wine corks to the bottom. Make it your own. Corks can be whole, cut into halves, or in the form of circles. Attach several hooks to the organizer. The number of hooks depends on the number of decorations you have. Now your bracelets and beads will always be in a visible place. You can insert earrings into wine corks. The organizer will make your routine jewelry search easier and will decorate your wall.
Cork table top
You will need an existing countertop that is present in your home. All that remains is to decorate it with wine corks. You will need liquid nails to glue the corks to the countertops. Then coat it with varnish. The chic tabletop is ready!
Keychains made from corks
To create a keychain from corks, purchase special accessories, that is, a metal ring with a chain. Attach the stopper to the fittings. Decorate to your liking. Cork keychains can be a creative touch in your family.
You can create a decorative accessory in the form of a large Christmas tree. To do this, find a cone-shaped base and stick paper on it. Then glue the corks with the round side. You can create a huge variety of toys from corks. Use paints, paper, glue, decorative elements and of course a lot of imagination!
Boats for children
To create such an interesting toy, glue two or three corks together. Make a sail using paper and a toothpick. Decorate to your taste. Together with your child, try out the boat on the water.
The size of the ball depends on the number of plugs. The more plugs you have, the larger the ball you will get. Take some foam and cut out a ball. Paint it and the bottom of each cork brown. Use a glue gun to glue the corks to the ball. The decorative ball is ready! It will become an interesting decoration in your home.
Rugs
To create a bathroom rug, cut wine corks in half. Take a rubber mat (rubberized base) and glue the corks. Wood is an environmentally friendly, long-lasting useful material. A homemade cork rug will serve you for a long time and add mystery to your bathroom interior.
Cork pen
You will need 3-4 wine corks, ink or gel paste. Let's get started! Drill a through hole, but do not drill all the way through the last plug. Place the corks on the paste and glue them together. Decorate to your taste. Now you have an interesting designer pen made by yourself.
To create cork curtains you will need fishing line, a meter, scissors, a drill and a huge amount of corks. Use beads and paints for decoration. Let's begin! Measure the height of the window, doorway (where you want to hang the curtains). Cut the fishing line to the length you need. Drill a hole in the plugs. Place plugs on the line. To create more beautiful curtains, place beads between the plugs. Make from 30 threads. The more threads, the more beautiful the curtains look. Secure all the threads to an additional horizontal thread. Attach it to the board. Unique decorative thread curtains are ready!
Many people collect a wide variety of items. Often, after some time, preferences change and a large amount of waste material remains that is a pity to throw away. In this article we will tell you what can be made from traffic jams.
Crafts from wine corks: bath mat
If there is a large amount of traffic jams in the house, make a small mat out of them. To work you will need:
- glue gun;
- cutting board and sharp knife;
- a rubber mat for the base and lots of corks.
Our craft took about 180 pieces.
Crafts made from champagne corks: box
To make the box you will need two champagne corks and several wine corks. A couple of sheets of thick cardboard, burlap, a glue gun and acrylic varnish.
1. If you haven’t found a suitable box for the base, it can be made from thick cardboard. The diagram shows how quickly and easily you can make such a packaging box yourself.
2. Then we cover the base with burlap. We use PVA glue. This will make the box not only more decorative, but also much stronger.
3. Cut wine corks in half and cover the box with them. We do not touch the bottom and top of the box yet.
4. To decorate the lid, cut the corks crosswise into circles. We fill the gaps with small beads or cork chips.
5. Two champagne corks serve as handles and decoration. We wrap them with twine.
6. You can also use twine to decorate the side parts.
7. These are the stylish craft boxes you can make from champagne corks.
Crafts from corks with children
Lightweight, non-sinking material can be used to make great entertainment for your baby. For example, boats or rafts. To do this, you will need several corks, toothpicks, a glue gun and material for the sail (plain paper, a piece of synthetic fabric, a kitchen napkin).
What can be made from corks: interior decor
You've probably seen options for making panels from cork more than once. But this is not the only way to make decorative items to decorate a room. We suggest trying to glue the balls together.
Crafts from corks: hot stand
To work, prepare glue, a sheet of cardboard, decorative silk ribbon and a knife with sandpaper.
You might think that this article is intended for wine lovers, but in fact, there are many more cork lovers, and if you wish, you can find a sufficient supply of wine corks at your nearest winery. However, inspiration always has a place in our lives.
1.Cork handle
This craft is very simple: you need to drill holes in the center of the plugs (it will work out much better if you have a drill) and insert the handle inside.
2. Stand for teapot and cups
There are many ways you can make these cute, tactile, and easy-to-use items. For example, you can do this:
But we will look at this ager method:
To create coasters you will need 10-12 wine corks, a knife for cutting circles, needles, threads.
Cut the corks into 5 mm circles, from each you will get 8-10 slices, for a total of about 80 pieces. This is enough to make two cup holders. Arrange cork mugs on the table, creating the desired geometric pattern, or simply folding them in circles. Connect the circles together with two stitches. Try contrasting threads for an artistic effect.
3.Wall panel
An original way to show your guests your collection of wine corks is to create such an unusual panel in your kitchen.
In order to create such a panel. It is necessary to glue the corks you have onto a sheet of chipboard or other base cut to the shape of the area that you are going to close. This is very convenient, since such a panel can be secured with 1-2 self-tapping screws, and when you get tired of it, it can be easily removed.
By the way, you can cover an entire wall in this way:
4.Sculpture made from corks
A charming giraffe or other sculptures from corks can be made by adding a bit of imagination to the work. You can do this work together with your children; they will be very interested in participating in the process. Of course, you can make any animal you like, only the principle is important. You will need framing wire, newspaper, and texture tape to reinforce the structure. But the main thing, of course, is corks and construction glue.
First you need to make a wire frame and wrap it with newspaper. So that the animal has a shape. Then you need to wrap this entire structure with tape.
Now you can glue the plugs, placing them parallel to each other.
Finally, let your child fill all the gaps between the plugs with glue. This work does not require any care; when the glue dries, it will become completely invisible.
5. Bath mat
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6.Cork candlesticks
A great option when you need themed candle holders, such as for a wine party. This is done quickly, there is no need for additional devices. Plus, these candle holders can also be easily disassembled and the plugs can be used for other fun projects.
7. Cork necklace
Cork is a unique natural material. And if you like wooden jewelry or wear a boho style, then these products will come in handy. It is necessary to carefully cut the wine corks into circles and fasten them together with a pattern. You can add rhinestones, rivets, or paint the corks with paints. Hang the finished decoration on a ribbon.
8.Mini boats
Let's say you're not a big wine fan and you only have a couple of corks all year. But. for sure. You have kids you want to please. See what a wonderful boat you can make from the corks you have. She doesn't drown! Has a sail! No, look at her through the eyes of a child. Isn't it true that she is alive?
9. Cork wreath
The essence of the method is that you cover the base with corks, gluing them with construction glue. It's easy and fun!
10.Jewelry panel
This simple and functional piece uses wine corks as jewelry holders. This is very convenient, especially for stud earrings; they easily stick into the cork and do not get lost.
11.Letters
This way you can easily decorate a country house or wine cellar. You can make a whole word or sentence out of letters. In the right place, such decor will look very stylish. Bonus - it's very easy to do.
12.Mini stamps
A great opportunity to make personalized stamps for your children. They will enjoy stamping in a variety of patterns. And, in addition, you can decorate cards and invitations.
13.Tabletop made of corks
This plastic table has become a stylish table for evening wine drinking, thanks to the fact that its tabletop is covered with halves of wine corks.
Using the same principle, a tray made of corks
14. Lampshade made from corks
15.Curtain made of corks
A simple product. When we were kids, we made curtains like this out of twisted strips of cardboard and paper clips.
16. Toys made from corks
You can make amazing crafts from corks with your children. The good news is that for this there is no need to collect a huge number of corks and drink a lot of wine.
17.Chair made of corks
Do you think it’s comfortable to sit in such chairs? In any case, the massage effect is guaranteed
18. House made of wine corks
In fact, of course, the house is not made entirely of cork, it is simply covered with them for insulation purposes. But the scope of the work, as well as the wine drinking, is simply amazing.
Creativity has no boundaries, so you can create real masterpieces even from recycled materials. Thus, wine corks are an invaluable material that can be used to make an original craft, toy, New Year's souvenir, interior item or garden decoration. There are a lot of ideas, but it’s up to you to decide what can be made from wine corks.
What can be made from wine corks
Collecting bottle caps is not a pointless activity. You can use them to make a lot of beautiful and even useful things in everyday life. First of all, corks are successfully used in the kitchen in the form of coasters for hot dishes, glasses of wine or beer mugs. Trays made of cork material and other decorations for kitchen utensils look interesting. This is a useful thing in the house, but it’s worth using your imagination to create a charming designer piece in your interior.
Blockages are used not only in the kitchen, but throughout the interior. From waste material you can create original frames for mirrors, paintings, photographs and even furniture. A key holder, a shoe stand, a rug for the hallway and bathroom, wall panels, baskets and vases, massage mats, miniature trinkets for room decoration and gifts - all this will allow you to create corks.
Some craftsmen use bottle material as a finishing material, making using a combination of corks:
- baseboards;
- kitchen “aprons” for the work area;
- decorations on the entire wall.
Household crafts from wine corks
Cork is an excellent ornamental material, which is heat-resistant, wear-resistant and lightweight. It is great for making interior items for household needs. For example, they will decorate the kitchen and provide comfort in everyday use:
- hot coasters;
- cabinet handles;
- parts of tableware.
To make a hot tray, you will need to select clogs of the same size. It is better not to cut the material, but to leave it in its original form. To fix “recycled materials”, it is advisable to use superglue - it ensures strong adhesion without leaving marks. To create a one-piece cork structure for hot purposes, you can use wire, which needs to be wrapped around the outside or connected to each segment from the inside. Using the same principle, you can make a rug for the hallway or bathroom.
Housewives very often burn their fingers on metal pan lids. This problem can be solved if you insert a wine stopper into a metal handle, which you can handle without getting burned. If there was a plastic handle, but it flew off, then you need to screw the plug on and then use the lid. Using a screw you can create an original cabinet handle.
Paintings from traffic jams
What can you make from champagne corks? Yes, whatever. Original crafts made from corks are distinguished by their exquisite simplicity. Cork material is worth collecting even in order to create original paintings that will harmoniously fit into the vintage or rustic style of the house. A simple panel will not only decorate the room, but will become a stand on which you can attach important notes.
The manufacturing process of such an interior item is simple. First you need to acquire all the materials and tools in the form of wine plugs, a wooden frame, a glue gun and a cutter. You can start creating the panel:
- Cut the plugs into halves.
- We lay out an arbitrary drawing from them in a frame.
- We adjust and adjust each one to size, cutting it off to get a solid picture without gaps.
- We fix the elements of the composition with a pistol.
Decorative items made from wine corks
Wine corks are often used to decorate a variety of interior items. With this simple material you can change the look of a photo frame, flower pot, clock, lamp or basket. Crafts made from corks can be left in their original colors or transformed using paint, rhinestones, threads, ribbons and other types of decor. In the creative process, imagination and the features of an individual interior are important so that the objects fit harmoniously into the design of the room.
A cute figurine of a giraffe is one example of what to make from wine corks. To create a frame you will need wire, newspaper and texture tape for structural strength, corks, and glue. After collecting the materials, make the craft:
- Make a frame of a giraffe from wire, which must be decorated with newspaper and rewound with tape.
- Then you need to alternately glue the plugs onto the structure parallel to one another.
- At the end of the process, fill all the gaps between the plugs with glue.
Today, original jewelry is considered fashionable; it is acceptable to make them from any materials. Wine or champagne corks have found their application here too. You can easily create an original brooch, ring, pendant or earrings. You need to purchase the necessary accessories in advance, and you can start creating. For example, for pendants the cork is suitable in its entirety, but for earrings the material should be cut into an intricate shape.
Products made from plastic bottle caps
There are tons of plastic bottles in every home. If collecting corks from wine and champagne in the required quantity is problematic, then you can find a lot of bottle caps. With the help of your imagination, you will make original interior items, products for a garden or country landscape from corks from plastic containers. The material has the same size, is easy to attach, can be finished in any way, can be painted, and can be decoupled. Any craft can be created from it - from a refrigerator magnet to large-scale mosaic paintings.
Path made from plastic bottle caps
An affordable and safe means at hand is plastic bottle caps. With their help, works of art are created. A path in a country house or to a playground in a multi-storey building will look more beautiful if it is decorated with colored corks, and even a child can do it. You should first lay out the drawing on a plane. Then you need to sprinkle the path with wet sand, onto which you transfer each element from the picture, pressing it with a board and additionally tapping it with a hammer.
Mosaic of traffic jams
If even a child can make a path out of traffic jams, then a bright mosaic from this available tool requires special skill. Colorful canvas paintings can be either an independent craft or part of external or internal decor. Due to their strength and wear resistance, corks are not afraid of aggressive environmental factors; they are successfully used to decorate the yard, fence and even the front of the house. The covers are fastened together with BF-2, BF-4 glue or screwed upside down with small screws.
Massage mat made from corks
An interesting and no less useful idea for using plastic bottle caps is a massage mat, which you can stand on from both sides if necessary. It is recommended to walk on it for five to ten minutes after a hard day to relieve fatigue from your legs. If the product does not quite fit into the interior, then it can be stored in a closet or in the bathroom.