Often we do not pay attention to the familiar and seemingly useless little things. These include corks from bottles with drinks, which we use for their intended purpose once and mercilessly throw them into the trash. In each family, a considerable number of corks of one kind or another will accumulate in a week: both from cork tree bark and multi-colored synthetic or metal caps.
Not only for every bottle plug
If you follow the norms of alcohol consumption and drink red wine once a day, then in a week a family of two adults will have 2-3 wine corks.
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During the holidays, champagne corks will be added to them. In a family with children, plastic stoppers from bottles of juices and water will prevail. Fans of drinks in glass containers will pick up a lot of metal lids. These riches can be successfully used in life, for a start, having accumulated a sufficient amount of material.
The process will become more exciting if you put corks in glass containers of various configurations - for example, vases various sizes and forms.
A glass vase with wine corks, gradually filling up, will give originality to the interior and enliven the atmosphere, even if nothing else is done with the corks.
Using bottle caps at home
When there are quite a lot of traffic jams of any kind and there are no longer enough storage containers, you can think about what to make useful and interesting from traffic jams so that the collection does not turn into simple hoarding. There are many ways to use wine corks at home.
Wine corks – from rug to finish
Cork products can be the first item that meets us at the entrance to a house or apartment. For example, an easy-to-make wine cork rug.
The same rug is appropriate in the bathroom - it sets the mood and is pleasant for the feet.
Cork is environmentally friendly, easy and pleasant to work with. Great for use as decorative material a kind of texture when decorating a room, with which you can:
- cover the walls partially or completely
- collect in the form of a plinth
- decorate stairs
- lay out like an apron behind the kitchen stove
Pleasant little things from traffic jams with your own hands
Where, besides finishing, are wine corks applicable in the interior of an apartment? If you are not afraid to approach this issue creatively, then almost everywhere, up to furniture and original interior items. While there are few traffic jams, it is logical to start creativity with small things. The most affordable cork crafts are obtained in just an hour:
- clamps
- business card holders
- key ring
- ring napkin holder
- pencil holders and organizers
- headphone organizer
- fridge magnets
- furniture leg pads
- coasters for cups, glasses and under hot
- handles of skewers and spatulas for canapes
- pad for needles
- flash drive case
- candlesticks
- dies
Cork interior items
Having trained in the manufacture of pleasant little things, you can move on to new level creativity. A little more time will be required by other cork products that will find their rightful place in the interior:
- cork vase
- fruit bowl
- bottler
- planter for flowers
- decorative ball
- cork tray
- monograms and cork letters
When there is a significant amount of traffic jams, you can think about larger works. The most notable cork products on this list are:
- pictures from wine corks
- frame for photo, mirror or picture
- installations and panels from wine corks
- board for notes and notes
- curtains for windows and doors
- lamps and lampshades
- cork table top
- chairs and stools
- armchair
Pleasant to the touch, the cork armchair invites you to sit in its arms, near the table with a table top made of wine corks. Complement cozy environment a vase with corks, a picture or a mirror in a cork frame and a cork lamp. Such a composition will create an appropriate atmosphere in which you will enjoy a cup of coffee or wine tasting.
Stylish things, fashion accessories and jewelry
The fashion industry did not ignore the cork. Cork dresses, suits, hats and even mannequins that look like sculptures - all this product of the wild imagination of designers is not so common in everyday life.
It is much more affordable to make small decorations from wine corks with the addition of accessories. Necklaces and brooches, rings and earrings, pendants and beads - there is no limit to the flight of fantasy for the realization of ideas!
A cork wall display can be made to display and store this man-made beauty and other decorations.
Handbags and baskets, fully or partially made using corks, look stylish.
Champagne corks: and a hanger, and a handle, and a fishing rod with a float
Champagne corks do not fill up as quickly as wine corks, but they will also be successfully used. Like a theater, an apartment starts with a hanger - this is one of the simple devices that you can start by making from champagne corks.
Thanks to their peculiar shape, they make comfortable and pleasant to the touch handles for furniture drawers and doors.
If you cut off the rounded parts of the corks and assemble them in clusters on a wire, you will get an original installation in the form of a vine with grapes.
And if you connect these pieces in the same plane, a reliable heat-resistant hot stand will be ready for use.
For fishing enthusiasts, cork is a well-known material that is used to make almost all parts of the fishing rod - it turns out a comfortable handle and a reliable float. Such makeshift fixture appropriate to use in winter time: cork material does not cool the hand on contact.
Crafts from champagne corks are not limited to this: even metal fastening wires are used - craftsmen twist elegant toys out of them.
Crafts from corks in the garden
In the presence of a country house with a garden, traffic jams and here there is a worthy application. For starters, the easiest way is to make markers for plants in beds and flower beds.
If desired, it will not be difficult to assemble a cork planter for garden plants.
And if you put more effort and time, you will get warm and cozy bird houses.
Lightweight and weather resistant garden furniture made from this eco-friendly material, harmoniously fit into the garden design.
Cork ideas for special occasions
In working with cork, you can achieve such skill that it is not a shame to make and give gifts to your friends and acquaintances. Such a cork gift carries the warmth of the material and the hands of the creator. All kinds of cork gifts, toys and holiday crafts will be appropriate for any occasion:
- funny figurines
- wine cork wreath, or Christmas wreath
- Christmas trees, new Year decoration and toys
- caskets
In addition to crafts, there are at least interesting ideas from wine corks. For example, use in cooking: restaurateurs advise adding a few corks from white wine when cooking seafood - it is believed that this technique fills the finished product with a pleasant aroma.
Someone will come in handy with the idea of using corks as a material for lighting a fireplace or a fire - for this they are pre-soaked in alcohol.
Plastic and metal plugs - room for imagination
If you have a collection of plastic or metal caps, then there are all kinds of options for them. original use. As in the case of cork stoppers, craftsmen create almost everything from caps, and even more: they lay out walls and floors, make toys and interior items.
Metal lids can decorate the kitchen table and arrange an apron over working area plates. Bright and durable interior items will cheer you up and last for decades.
Impressive is the grandiose creation of a resident of one of the Russian villages, who laid out the walls of the house with multi-colored covers, like a mosaic. And housing immediately turned into a landmark of the district scale.
The lids also find another use - they are folded with patterns on the fence, they create compositions in the form bright colors and figurines. Such crafts are popular with children, who should be introduced to exciting creativity.
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Are you still collecting corks? Please join this exciting process and dive into the world of cork crafts. Don't be afraid to experiment and implement creative ideas, filling life with original handmade creations. Surprise and delight others with cork masterpieces!
Helpful Hints
There are some things you shouldn't throw away, and wine corks are one of them.
For some crafts, just a few corks are enough, while others require a large number of them. Therefore, you can collect wine corks from acquaintances, friends, and even ask in bars and restaurants.
You will be surprised how much interesting crafts can be made from wine corks.
Here are some interesting things from traffic jams:
fridge magnets
You will need:
Round magnets (sold in multiples per pack)
Super glue or hot glue.
Round napkin holder
You will need:
Needles and threads
Ruler
Scissors.
1. Cut a few corks into rings. In this example, 8 circles were obtained from one cork.
2. Start threading cork circles and beads between them on a needle and thread. The length of the thread is about 15 cm.
3. Tie the thread into a knot.
You can decorate the table!
Handles for cabinet or chest of drawers
If you want to update old chest of drawers or decorate a new one, then you will love this idea.
You will need:
Corks (from wine and champagne)
Screwdriver.
* If you have an old chest of drawers, then you can simply replace the handles, and if it is relatively new, then you should only use cork handles if you do not like the handles that came with the chest of drawers.
1. Through the bolt hole in the box of inside insert a new bolt onto which you will screw the plug. It is advisable to mark the center of each plug in advance.
2. To make a new handle, start turning the bolt with a screwdriver, holding the plug on the other side. There is another way - you can hold the bolt with a screwdriver, and screw the plug onto the bolt with your other hand.
Crafts from corks from bottles of wine
Vase
In this example, 70 corks were used, but it all depends on the size of the vase.
You will need:
Vase (preferably in the form of a cube / parallelipiped)
Super glue or hot glue
Knife to cut corks (if necessary).
1. Start placing wine corks on one side of the vase to see how they look best and how much they cover that side. You may need to trim some corks.
2. Start gluing corks to the vase. Do not use too much glue - one drop per cork is enough. Cover one side with corks, wait for the glue to dry, and move on to the other side.
DIY cork crafts
DIY necklace
You will need:
Thread and needle for embroidery
Scissors
Thimble.
1. Choose the right cork for this craft. The image shows circles cut from four different corks - the most suitable option this is number 3.
2. Cut the cork into several pieces 5 mm wide. If the width is smaller, the circle may break, and if it is larger, you may injure yourself.
3. Insert the thread into the needle and start embroidering on the circle. Don't go too close to the edge of the circle so you don't break it. Make stitches close together. Figure (pattern) choose yourself. After embroidering, hide the end of the thread at the back of the circle.
4. To connect several circles, you can glue a piece of felt to the back side, to which you can glue all the circles. In addition, you can glue the circles together.
If you don't want to use glue, you can simply sew the circles together.
Crafts from corks from wine and champagne
Chandelier
You will need:
Fan grille
60-100 corks
Screw with ring (60-100 pieces)
Thread of medium thickness
pipe clamp
1. Start screwing the screws into the plugs.
2. Determine how many corks will hang on the chandelier, and what will be the length of the threads. Based on this, start cutting right amount threads of a certain length.
3. Tie the threads to the rings of the screws, and tie the other end in the fan grille. Make sure that the desired length is maintained, and the chandelier looks symmetrical.
4. In this example, the lattice has three bases - internal, external and the one that goes around the circle. A fourth base was created in the form of a wire installed inside the lattice. You can skip this step if three bases are enough for you, or if you decide to tie the plugs differently.
5. To make it easier to hang the chandeliers, you can attach a pipe clamp to the top of the grille and wrap it with thread or twine.
What can be made from wine corks
Cork heart wall decoration
You will need:
42 plugs
Super glue or hot glue
Acrylic or gouache paint
tassel
Details to hang the work (if desired).
1. Corks will have to be glued in sections, and for this you need to prepare these sections. For the first section, glue 3 plugs in the form of a pyramid.
Each row increases by one cork. Start with 3 plugs. Next, make the next row of 4 corks, then 5, and 6. Glue all the rows and get the second section.
3. Start making the last section. You need a row of 7, and then of 8 traffic jams. In turn, glue 3-4 corks to each other, and connect the parts that you have turned out to each other.
On top of a row of 8 corks, glue two segments of 3 corks.
4. Start coloring however you like. You may have to paint several layers to get bright paint. You can mix, for example, burgundy with white to get a lighter shade.
5. When the paint dries, you can glue the heart around the perimeter with tape.
With the help of wine corks, a sharp penknife and a marker, you can make "branded" stamps. To do this, you must first draw the desired figure and then cut it on the cork. Such prints can be used on postcards, in letters, or simply for playing with children.
Volumetric letters and pictures
Do you want to confess your love in an original way or just surprise your loved ones? Then stock up on wine corks. After all, you can make a beautiful three-dimensional picture from them (for example, in the form of a heart), as well as letters for composing various phrases (for example, I love you). And they, in turn, can be used to decorate the interior and photo shoots. Detailed tutorials on how to make them can be found at the links below.
If the handle at the closet or chest of drawers is broken, do not rush to upholster the thresholds furniture stores looking for a replacement. You can go the other way and make unusual handles from wine corks. To do this, they need to be sharpened a little, and then attached with screws to the door or drawer. For some, this will become a temporary measure, and for someone - an original detail in the interior.
An old fan grill, a bunch of wine corks, twine... At first glance, this is unnecessary trash, which should be in a landfill. But in capable hands, this garbage turns into designer chandelier. You need to attach a cartridge to the grill from the fan, and tie plugs to the twine at different levels. detailed instructions at the link below.
These original frames for pictures and photographs are obtained from wine corks. At the same time, you can safely experiment: glue the corks along, across or in a herringbone pattern, use them as a whole or cut them into pieces. It all depends on the interior where these unusual frames will hang. By the way, you should not limit yourself to photographs and paintings only - corks can border a mirror, a chalkboard, and much more.
cat toy
If you tie a case on a wine cork, you will get an unusual toy for your pet. You can drive it around the apartment, sharpen your claws about it, and gnaw it. In a word, wine corks can save your shoes and furniture, so take yarn, felt and make a toy for your cat as soon as possible.
Wine corks can make elegant holders. There are two options here: you can screw a wire into the cork and insert photos, notes and other little things, or you can glue or tie several corks together and cut a strip for attaching cards. Such holders can serve as seating cards at a wedding or simply stand on your desk.
A warm and romantic atmosphere can be created with wine corks, two glass jars and a scented candle. Place the vessels one inside the other (the first should be 2-3 times smaller in diameter), fill the space between them with stoppers, insert a candle into the smaller vessel. Voila! Original candlestick ready.
A plank and a few wine corks - this is the "recipe" for a convenient hanger. Anyone who knows how to handle a screwdriver can do it. Such a hanger will perfectly complement the interior of a summer house or a country house.
Looking at this graceful giraffe, which serves as an interior decoration, it seems as if several experienced engineers worked on it. In fact, it is done in an elementary way: the wire frame is pasted over with paper, and then wine corks are “planted” on it. The main thing is not to feel sorry for the glue, so that the design turns out not only beautiful, but also durable.
With the help of wine corks, you can make a convenient and beautiful panel - something like an "interactive whiteboard". You can attach shopping lists, phone numbers, notes for loved ones or photos to it. In this case, it is better to use small needles or pins, and not glue and adhesive tape - then the panel will serve you for many years.
What goes around comes around. But sometimes it is very difficult to remember what and where you have sown. In order not to get confused in the future harvest, use labels from wine corks. To do this, you need to drill a hole in the cork, insert a stick into it and write "Tomatoes", "Parsley", "Peppers", etc. Stick these tags in seedling containers, and you will always know where and what you are growing.
Wreath
These beautiful wreaths can be made using wine corks. The technology is quite simple: we make a frame and glue it with corks. At the same time, the type and “mood” of the wreath will depend on how you arrange them. These wreaths can decorate the house on New Year and other holidays. You will find one of the master classes on making wreaths from wine corks
Canape skewers
Canape - excellent festive snack. Especially when you consider that you can not buy skewers for them, but make them from improvised materials. This will require wine corks (they need to be cut into circles), toothpicks and some kind of decor (ribbons, stickers, beads, etc. will do). Drill holes for toothpicks in the resulting wooden mugs, decorate them, and the original canapé skewers are ready.
By sawing the cork in half and gluing a magnetic strip to it, you will get an original fridge magnet. With it, you can attach photos, notes, shopping lists and other important little things.
To save furniture, we use special coasters for hot pots and plates. Of course, such a thing can be bought, but it is more interesting to make it yourself. Take a few dozen wine corks (the number depends on the diameter of the stand), glue gun, knife and satin ribbon for decoration. Cut the corks in half (if this is not done, the stand will just turn out a little higher), sand the edges and glue the corks together in the form of a circle or octahedron. Run a ribbon along the edge or decorate with other decorative elements. The stand is ready.
bird house
These are such chic “apartments” that can be made for birds using wine corks. First you need to make a frame from thick cardboard, and then glue it with corks. It turns out a real cobbled teremok. This great idea for children's creativity, because the child will learn not only to "build", but also to take care of nature.
Earrings, pendants, necklaces, brooches and rings can all be made from ordinary wine corks. You just need to be a little creative and get the right accessories. Corks can be used whole (for example, for pendants), cut into circles or sawn in half (for earrings and necklaces). They can be decorated and decorated with beads. In a word, the flight of fancy is not limited.
Jewelry storage organizer
From wine corks, you can make not only jewelry, but also an organizer for storing them. Any girl knows how difficult it is to place jewelry so that it is not lost, visible and at hand. Dear ladies, take a picture frame right size and stick wine corks inside. Make several hooks to make it convenient to hang beads and bracelets. And earrings can be stuck between corks or directly into them (if the wood is soft enough).
There was a pompous blue-red table, but it became a stylish black-brown one. But its main highlight is the countertop. It is made of wine corks: the corks are “planted” on liquid nails and varnished on top. It may not be very practical, but it's definitely impressive. It is unlikely that any of your friends have such an original bar counter.
To keep your keys from getting lost, make a keychain out of wine corks. It's very simple. You need to buy accessories (sold in stores for goods for creativity) and dream up a little. You can leave the cork as it is, or you can decorate it: paint it, write your name or the “purpose” of the key (for example, “office”, “home”, “ Mailbox”), hang beads, etc. As a result, you will get an exclusive keychain that is unlikely to get lost.
miniature flower pots
If you think a wine cork is too small to grow plants in, you are wrong. From it you can make very cute flower pot on a magnet. To do this, you need to take a wooden (necessarily not plastic) cork, hollow out inside small hole, fill it with earth and plant small sprouts there. After that, you can stick a magnet to the cork, and there will be a nice little “flower bed” on your refrigerator.
A Christmas tree, toys for it, Santa's reindeer, gift wrapping and much more can be made for the New Year with the help of wine corks. For example, to make main character new year holidays- herringbone, - you will need a base in the form of a cone, paper, glue and, of course, corks. Drape the cone with colored paper and stick corks on it - they will play the role of needles. Such a Christmas tree looks very nice, and may well replace a traditional (live or artificial) tree. Who doesn't love sailing boats? As children, we made them from newspapers, but the voyage of the paper ship was, alas, short-lived. Another thing is a vessel made of wine corks. Glue a couple of corks, attach a sail and you can go on a "sea" trip. Such a boat will delight your child and remind you of your own childhood.
Now it is fashionable to decorate houses with various decorative balls. They are made from paper, thread and other materials. Wine corks also work well for this task. To make a decorative ball out of them, you will need: the actual corks (a lot), a foam ball, a glue gun, brown acrylic paint and a brush. We paint the foam base and the “bottoms” of the corks, and then glue the ball over them. Such a decorative ball of wine corks looks great on a bookshelf, as it harmonizes with books. And if you want to hang it somewhere, do not forget to attach a ribbon.
Wine corks are most often made from wood. Therefore, the wine stopper is durable and reliable material, from which you can make practical rugs for the bathroom and hallway. To do this, the corks need to be cut lengthwise and stick them on a rubberized base. You can also use whole corks and glue them together vertically (it is better to use metal carcass). The last option is more suitable for the front door.
If you drill a hole in several wine corks and insert ink paste into it, then you will get an unusual pen. So that it does not hang out and does not bend, the corks should be glued together. You will not only save on buying stationery, but also surprise your friends.
Many people remember such an attribute of Soviet life as “pendants” made of postcards and paper clips instead of doors. After the collapse of the USSR filament curtains seemed to be a thing of the past. But fashion, as you know, develops in a spiral - a new round of popularity is coming. thread curtains. True, now they are more used for zoning rooms. One thing is invariable - you can make such a curtain with your own hands. For example, from wine corks. Looks very creative.
This lampshade, made of wine corks, will bring warmth and comfort to your home, and the light streaming through the cracks will create a special, somewhat mysterious atmosphere. But the main thing is that it will not be difficult to make it. You need to take a regular plastic cover and glue it with wine corks. Do not do it too tightly - the more gaps, the more light.
Crafts from wine corks with their own hands will become original decoration your interior. They are easy to make and require a minimum additional materials and tools. Even a beginner can cope with such crafts.
Types of traffic jams
After almost every feast, corks from wine or champagne remain. Do not rush to throw them away, because they can be an excellent material for crafts. Natural corks are made from cork oak bark, which is removed once every 10 years. Most quality material a bark that is more than 50 years old is considered. What types of traffic jams are found:
- Whole. They are completely carved from oak bark, polished and waxed. After, by burning, the name of the wine producer is applied to them.
- Pressed. For their manufacture, cork shavings are used, which, during processing, are pressed under high pressure, sanded and waxed.
For the manufacture of impressive-sized crafts, you may need and a large number of material. In this case, corks can be bought in specialized stores for creativity. Their average price does not exceed 300 rubles per 100 pieces.
craft ideas
You can make a wide variety of products from wine corks with your own hands. They will be able to decorate the interior, adding originality to it. In addition, their creation will be a great pastime for the whole family.
Hot pads
From corks you can make irreplaceable devices for the kitchen. First of all, this applies to hot pads. They perfectly retain heat, thereby protecting table surfaces from damage. To create them you will need:
Stages of work.
- If traffic jams different lengths, then you need to carefully trim their edges.
- Place all plugs vertically and cut off a small piece of material from one side, as shown in the figure below.
- Lubricate the flat part of the cork with glue and glue it to the plywood. All elements are placed perpendicular to each other.
- On the sides of the plywood, carefully glue the twine. It can be arranged in two rows. Make sure that the glue does not leak, otherwise your product will look untidy.
- Give the glue time to dry. Your product is ready to use!
photo frames
Photo frames decorated with wine corks look no less original. Such crafts can be presented as a gift to relatives and friends. Their creation will be an exciting pastime. What you need:
Now let's get to work.
- Take the base and mark the borders of the photo on it.
- Cut each cork lengthwise. It is very important that the knife for work is sharp, otherwise it will not cut the corks, but simply break them.
- Attach corks to the base and mark their borders. Cut off excess parts.
- Lubricate the flat parts of the corks with glue and glue them one by one to the base, avoiding gaps between them and not protruding beyond the borders of the frame. Make sure that the glue does not leak. If this happens, then you need to immediately remove it from the surface so that no traces remain.
- Glue a holder to the back of the frame so that it can be installed in horizontal position. And on front part place a photo. It can also be simply glued on.
- Give her time to dry. The frame is ready!
panel
Wall decoration can be unusual panels from plywood and wine corks. They can have a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You can craft geometric figure, stonewall or even a map of the country. The tutorial below shows the manufacturing process. wall panel in the form of a map of California USA. So what you need:
- We start to lubricate lower part each cork with glue and stick to the plywood blank. It is better to move from the center to the edges. The plugs can be arranged either in a chaotic manner, or strictly one under the other.
- To fill the empty spaces, you need to cut the corks in half and then glue them to the base.
- When all the elements are glued, allow them to dry.
- In a jar, prepare acrylic paint and sponge. Gently apply it over the corks, moving from the top edge to the bottom. If you want to get an ombre effect, then the paint should be diluted a little with water and continue to be applied with your hands, as shown in the figure below. Let the paint dry.
- Attach fasteners to the back of the base and hang on the wall.
Decorative figurines
Wine cork figurines wonderful decoration interior, as well as a nice present for friends for the holiday (for example, the New Year). Their creation will not take much time and require a minimum of tools and materials. In addition to classic Christmas trees, you can make funny snowmen or Santa Clauses from corks. To create them you will need:
- 10 pieces of wine corks;
- glue gun;
- red and black acrylic paint;
- tassel;
- cone-shaped chocolate candy;
- cotton wool
When all the tools and materials are prepared, you can get to work.
- Decorate half of the cork with red acrylic paint.
- Gently glue the candy to the top. Allow paint and glue to dry. It is worth attaching the candy very carefully so that glue does not get on the chocolate itself.
- Using black acrylic paint, make a belt for Santa Claus and draw eyes.
- Glue a small piece of cotton to the top of the candy. In the same way, decorate the junction of the candy and the cork, imitating the edge of the cap, as shown in the figure below.
Candlesticks
Create a romantic and at the same time cozy atmosphere Candlesticks using wine corks will help. They will fit perfectly into any interior, and their creation will not take more than 10 minutes. For them you will need:
- wine corks;
- a transparent vessel of any shape;
- cup;
- candle.
Stages of work.
Advice! To create such decorative candles You can use containers and glasses of different shapes and sizes. The main thing is to choose their diameters correctly.
fridge magnets
You can make beautiful and unusual fridge magnets from wine corks. It's simple enough. You will need a minimum of materials, time and effort. For such crafts you need to prepare:
- five or more traffic jams;
- glue gun;
- small magnets.
Now you can get to work.
Idea! A small amount of soil can be poured into the holes of the plugs and small indoor flowers can be planted in them.
In addition to the proposed crafts from champagne and wine corks, there are still a lot of product options. It all depends on your imagination, skills and free time. In addition, you can involve the whole family in such an activity and have fun.
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