Crafts from wine corks own hands
If you are interested in what crafts can be made from wineIf you want to make your own corks at home or in a workshop, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with our selection. We have selected the most interesting homemade products that can be made with a minimum set of tools.
Lamps and chandeliers
Of all the options for homemade lamps made from wine corks, the following one seemed the coolest to us.
To make one you need to drill a hole inThe plugs have holes of a fairly large diameter. Press metal bushings into the holes, into which the wire with the LED lighting element is inserted. You can do without metal bushings, simply gluing the LED bulbs into the plug. It will also turn out cool, but with bushings it still looks a little nicer and neater.
We also liked the table lamps with a cork-covered lampshade. The light transmittance of such lampshades is, of course, significantly reduced, but the lighting is more romantic.
How to make this type of craft from wine corks is well shown in the picture.
Apron for the kitchen of wine corks
A kitchen apron is a part of the wall betweenfloor and wall cabinets. It is usually faced with ceramic tiles. But you can also use wine corks. They are simply glued to the wall, which is pre-leveled. This decor looks simply magnificent!
To save money and simplify gluing, the corks should be pre-cut in half lengthwise. Consumption will immediately be halved. A sharp stationery knife is used for cutting.
It seems simple, but it is not quite so, there isa lot of nuances that need to be taken into account. Important nuances. Before gluing the plugs, you need to not only level the wall, but also paint it a dark color. This is necessary so that the seams between the plugs are not conspicuous.
You can glue it with regular liquid nails.They hold tightly and dry quickly, so they are very convenient to use, especially with a good gun. It is best to arrange the plugs in a slightly chaotic or checkerboard pattern, since you will not achieve perfect symmetry anyway, and crooked rows will look disgusting.
It is also important to understand that traffic jams are goodThey cope with the high humidity of the kitchen, but they get dirty and are difficult to clean. Therefore, we recommend covering them with glass, and tempered glass at that. You won’t be able to cut it yourself, so you’ll have to order it with holes for sockets and other elements. The glass is attached to the wall with special anchor bolts, which can be bought in many hardware stores.
A kitchen apron is a rather expensive craft made from wine corks, but the result is worth it.
Rugs anywhere
What's so great about wine cork rugs?Yes, almost everything - they are warm, moisture-resistant, durable, long-lasting and beautiful. We don't need anything else. The only drawback is the relief. Dirt will get stuck between the plugs, which is not so easy to remove. But on the other hand, the mat can be washed under running water, then dried and it will become clean again. What kind of mats can be made? Any, including for the bathroom, for the hallway, for the toilet, for the windowsill (to put flowers), for the dining table (under the plates), etc. The scope of application is limited only by your imagination and some restrictions - cork does not like high temperatures, that is, you should not put a heated soldering iron on the mat, for example.The manufacturing process is extremely simple –Flexible or hard base is glued with a glue gun or liquid nails halves of corks. Absolutely everyone can do it. But choosing a base can be difficult. With a hard one it is easier - it can be a sheet of plywood, a board, plastic or even thick cardboard. But you have to look for a flexible one. True, you can make a craft from wine corks in the form of a rug and without a base. But in this case, you will have to connect them together using wire, strong thread or something similar.
Products with a base are much more beautiful and durable, but without a base they are more practical, since they are much easier to clean.
Viscings on the door
Wine corks make cute curtainsfor doorways that are used instead of interior doors in small apartments and elsewhere. How is it done? It's very simple! A hole is drilled or punched with an awl in the plugs, through which a fishing line or strong thread is pulled (you can use fishing cord, it is very strong and thin). Large beads are usually also placed between the plugs. It turns out very beautiful and original (we strongly recommend the option with beads, since the plugs without them look rather dull).
There are other ways to connect the plugs,for example, using special metal loops with threads, which can be taken from a broken piano or bought in craft stores (or in Chinese online stores).
But the option with a fishing line or cord is much simpler.and more reliable. By the way, if you like door pendants, but don't have the required number of plugs, then you should see what else they can be made of - look at our website.
Decoration of countertops
Wine corks can be used for decorationtabletop, if its surface is damaged and no longer pleases you with its appearance. Or simply to give the table originality. As in the case of a kitchen apron, the corks are glued cut in half and on a surface previously painted in a dark color. They are covered with durable tempered glass on top. It is also recommended to lay out the corks in a chaotic or checkerboard pattern.
But if you have everything in order with your hands and there istalent for drawing, then you can lay out a picture from the corks. Let us note right away that it is very, very difficult to do this. Therefore, first lay out the picture or, if possible, take pictures and start removing one cork at a time, gluing and putting it back.
What the cork pattern looks like is shown in the photo above. True, it is not a table, but it will do for clarity, there is no particular difference.
Other crafts
You can also make other crafts from wine corks with your own hands - from wall clocks and photo frames to Christmas tree decorations and flower pots.
We decided not to describe them in detail, becauseMost of them are not very practical, or are made very simply. But the photo was published anyway, maybe you will like something and want to repeat it.
Where to get a lot of traffic jams from wine?
The funniest thing about wine cork crafts is that they are mostly easy to make, but the material is extremely difficult to find. But it is still possible, and we will tell you how:
- Ask around friends and acquaintances (you can collect 20-30 pieces).
- Address to the barmen and waiters in the nearbyCafes / restaurants / bars. You will have to show a maximum wit, as to force people to collect traffic jams for you is very difficult (you can collect up to 500 pieces in six months).
- Wine corks can be bought in shops or directly from the manufacturer. The second option is not always possible, but more profitable (you can buy at least a million traffic jams, but they are not cheap).
The coolest option is to have it in"drinking establishments" of friends who will collect a collection for you quite quickly, and in return you will make some kind of craft for them, for example, a cool rug for the bathroom.
