Handmade crafts from wine and champagne corks - master classes, photo ideas, tips

Ordinary objects and even trash sometimes become a building material in skilled hands to create real works of art.

Wine lovers surely have a whole cork warehouse at home, it is time to use this collection for creative purposes, to make crafts in the form of not only beautiful but also useful paraphernalia that will come in handy in the apartment and at the cottage.

Natural eco-friendly and accessible raw material with an aesthetic appearance is not capable of causing an allergic reaction in people, and its softness allows it to be easily manipulated.

Light porous structure of cork is not afraid of moisture, mold and bacteria, so the scope of use of kegs is virtually limitless. Only their number can restrain the imagination of the master, in connection with which, to think about the accumulation of "wealth" should be in advance, enlisting the help of friends and relatives.

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Simple crafts from corks

Homemade things find practical applications, for example, acting as keychains for keys, so you will not lose your keys and do not confuse them with each other, signing or decorating them in different colors.

A metal hook or special hardware, screwed in like a self-tapping screw, is inserted into the cork body. Then the thing is decorated to your taste by tying yarn, covering with glitter and equipping with colorful pendants.

It is important that such an accessory, falling into a puddle or pond, will not sink, holding on to the natural float.

To decorate the site are used and plastic caps from bottles, they pave merry paths in the garden or, playing with colors, reproduce a mosaic pattern of butterflies, dolphins, sunflowers, abstracts on the fence.

Vase decor

Glued together from identical caps original vase for candy or fruit, giving it an unusual configuration. Beginning with the bottom of the work, moving to the edges. Vases for flowers magically transformed with a non-standard coating, and the material can look cut into halves, circles, and then painted in the desired color.

To give the environment a unified look, all pots and planters are finished in a similar style. Patterned vessels for ikebans and dried flowers look great. Corks are suitable for breeding succulents, keeping moisture in the soil for a long time. The way gives a chance to organize on the fridge door a nice flowerbed on magnets.

Children's fun

Together with children construct:

Unsinkable ships for launching in the pool or bathtub.
Puppets for a puppet show. They are painted and dressed in costumes.
Fly swatter with a red cap.
Funny little animals, owls, caterpillars.
Trains and cars.
Toys for cats.
Funny little people, whose flexibility and mobility is guaranteed by wire or toothpicks.
Birdhouses.

A burning topic - organizer for stationery, which often falls and gets lost, rolled under the couch or bed. You will need a dozen corks to lay out a design resembling a well, the bottom of which is thin plywood. It is not forbidden to simply glue a tin can.

Kids will love the volumetric pens or pencils, for this make holes in the details, the appropriate diameter, and insert them writing utensils.

Kids will be excited to play with toy stamps with cut out figures of hearts, leaves, crosses, stars, putting a personal stamp on his fine creations.

No less interesting game of darts, have fun with such a target will not only kids, but also adults. The main thing is not to cut the samples into thin pieces, so that the dart is fixed on the surface.

Liven up the interior

Attaching corks from champagne to a wooden board, you get an extraordinary coat rack in the hallway, the finishing touch remains - to apply varnish to it. Similarly, make key holders and hooks for towels, thanks to a successful form of textiles will not slip off them.

Winning interior decorations are:

bunches of grapes;
large spheres;
abstract or narrative panels;
a geographical map;
grandiose large letters;
Frames of photographic frames, mirrors, and clocks;
caskets;
candlesticks.

Cork crafts go well with driftwood, burlap, jute. In many families, households used to leave reminder notes, fixing them with magnets on the refrigeration equipment. You can go further and recreate a specific plaque for this purpose. A heart figure, a colorful or monochrome picture, a word or a name is in demand.

A delightful idea is to finish the staircase with samples, which will give the dwelling a special charm.

Exclusive light fixtures

An ordinary table lamp or floor lamp will gain a unique look with a cork finish, which corresponds to the eco style, Provence, country, rustic. If the room is upholstered in wood, it is especially appropriate.

The soft light shining from the slits of the lampshade will contribute to a mysterious and enigmatic atmosphere. You can model a chic chandelier by hanging barrels on strings on the frame.

Tiered system is also effective, and pendants of beads, artificial flowers, fringe, added in the gaps, will give it a distinctive colorfulness.

Cork curtains

The zoning of the room with cork curtains looks very original. Having drilled holes in the plugs, they are strung on fishing line, cord or thick thread, interspersed with other decorative elements, the ends are attached to the bar, and its over the door.

A more elegant image will have thin circles, intertwined rings. Exotic curtain is not ashamed to hang and on the window.

Organization of personal space

If you are the owner of a lot of jewelry accessories, then, in order to exclude the confusion of chains, the constant disconnection of earrings, it is not superfluous to make a convenient device from a cloth, glued with plugs with pins inserted, on which to hang jewelry and jewels.

Shape and tall racks with side taps for rings and bracelets.

Cell phone stand

Always useful stand for the phone, do not necessarily spend money on a store purchase, you can make an object yourself. On plywood glue a stop and a base, obtaining a billet in the form of a bench.

On such a device is very comfortable to watch a video. A similar modification will support a laptop, preventing the computer from overheating.

Massage mat

Cushioning and thermal insulation properties of raw materials, its resistance to moisture are in demand in the bathroom. To create a mat, the plugs are cut in two lengths and glued to a rubberized base or put them in a tray with the walls vertically close to each other.

The attribute will become a highlight of the sanitary room, and the contact with it is pleasant for the feet.

The same product can be put in the hallway at the entrance to the house.

Kitchen makeover

A win-win version is the coasters for hot food. Glued together and planted on a plywood base fragments can be different heights and formats, forming a square, rectangle or oval.

They can be edged with satin ribbon, lace, twine. The paraphernalia for the kitchen is also presented:

Containers for scoops and cutlery.
Napkin holders.
Baskets for small items.
Bread bowls.
Knife handles.
Cork appliqués.

What do you think of the newfangled dish dryer? Degrease an old tray and, keeping a short distance apart, attach the corks, adjusting the height independently.

Upset glasses and plates will not be able to fall off the rough base, and water droplets will roll into the gaps. The design is periodically dried by turning it upside down.

Effective methods

A great solution - to tile the kitchen apron, using herringbone patterned laying or to use mixed masonry horizontally and vertically.

Cork halves at the cut point are sanded with sandpaper and attached to the moisture-resistant drywall. Small accessories can be hung on such a wall, but it is better to cover it with glass so that it is not covered with grease.

A similar method is often used by restaurants, thematically decorating bars counters. Also decorate countertop, dining table, coffee table, window sill zone, protecting the material with a glass panel.

Cabinet furniture when moving scratches laminate or linoleum, you can avoid this by gluing the legs cork pieces, they are also used as doorstops.

Worn furniture handles on the cabinet, chest of drawers successfully replaced by samples of champagne, comfortably solving the problem of opening and closing drawers.

Mosaic

Mosaic floors and walls look nontrivial, though the work is laborious, but the result is worth it. Cut circles are sanded and placed on the primed flooring, leaving even intervals between them. Then the voids are filled with a grouting compound. The final step is to remove the remains of grout and apply varnish.

Such a surface softens the fall of objects, keeping them intact. Many owners equip a high cork baseboard in the apartment, protecting the wallpaper from children's mischief and the claws of pets.

Interesting idea with the lining of the seats of chairs, stools, poufs.

Cork crafts for the New Year

On the eve of the beloved and long-awaited holiday are engaged in making Christmas decorations:

Christmas reindeer;
snowmen:
sleds;
Christmas trees;
stars;
snowflakes.

If you're expecting a large gathering, use the decorated keg holders for personalized invitations.

Decorate the feast with canapé sticks with lozenges, triangles, or ribbon shapes on them. The guests are sure to be pleased with this arrangement, and the fragrant composition of Christmas tree branches in mini containers on the table will not leave anyone indifferent.

You can flaunt at the feast in homemade jewelry, Masters work wonders, creating beautiful earrings, pendants, necklaces and brooches.

Holiday wreaths

Christmas wreaths look amazing. Initially prepare the base from a newspaper harness, twisting it into a bagel and wrapping it with thread. Then they glue the plugs, alternating them with bows, bright berries, fir paws.

Some attach the parts to a plywood blank, giving volume to the homemade item and making it easier to hang. Outdoor Christmas trees are decorated with cork garland with inclusions of bells and other decorations, which will not break and will not be damaged by mechanical influences.

People with a creative streak build stunning castles, full-fledged armchairs, insulate the facades of buildings with them, the most incredible example - modeling clothes and even pasting up cars.