Not everyone can make something out of wine corks, even after seeing some crafts and wanting to try their own repurposing ideas. However, if you can get some used wine corks, there are simple DIY projects you can complete—they are easy, and you can make something crafty and special with these wine stoppers in no time.
Wine corks can be made from naturally derived materials, specifically cork oak tree, or synthetic resin injected into a mould, and the primary function of a wine cork is to prevent wine from spilling out of the bottle. However, after the wine has been taken, the corks can be repurposed and used for other different purposes.
Repurposing items is more fun than discarding them and we have listed some creative ideas with wine corks.
Wine Cork Crafts and Repurpose Ideas
#1. Wine Cork Pumpkin
Repurposing wine cork as pumpkins is a DIY project to complement fall or Halloween. Transforming a used wine stopper into a pumpkin décor is easy using a few supplies.
Just about 20 used wine corks will be enough to get started. You will need acrylic paint in colours such as orange, brown and green, a hot glue gun, twine, a brush, a hot glue stick, and a ribbon.
Start by painting more wine cork with an orange colour. Next, form a pumpkin-like shape with the cork and apply the hot glue to hold it together. The orange-coloured corks should form the body of the fruit.
Paint the twine brown and wrap it around the stem. Tie a piece of ribbon at the top of the cork pumpkin to complete the perfect look.
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#2. Wine Cork Craft for Kitchen
Used wine stoppers can be utilized in the kitchen to make something crafty. It will only take a few minutes to make a wine cork trivet to prevent hot pots and pans from slightly burning your kitchen countertop.
You will need about 50 wine stoppers to design a sizable cork trivet for hot pots and pans. Hot glue, pliers, and a length of binding wire are needed to firmly hold the corks together.
#3. Wine Cork Vases
To start, you will need loads of wine corks, a cube-shaped glass florist vase to get the desired shape and hot glue.
First, you need to glue the corks on the outside of the glass vase. Carefully continue the process till the glass vase is completely covered on the outside. Take out the glass vase to reveal your special homemade cork vase.
This homemade vase with flowers can fit perfectly to decorate a side table or on a space on a bookshelf.
#4. Wine Cork Bathroom Mat
A wine cork repurposed as mats adds a creative touch to a bathroom’s interior. A few supplies are required to complete the project and they include corks sliced into two equal parts from the top, glue, paintbrush, wax paper, nonslip linear, and scissors.
Here is how you start this DIY project;
First, carefully trace the outline of how you want the mat’s frame to be on wax paper. Then, apply glue on the equally sliced wine corks and stick them on the perfectly traced wax paper.
Allow it to dry for some hours before you remove excessive wax papers from the corkboard. And there you have your bathroom wine cork mat.
#5. Wine Cork Birdhouse
A tiny birdhouse is said to bring good luck. Maybe it’s a superstition or a natural occurrence, but it is one of the wine cork repurpose ideas for a little fun. You need cardboard, specifically a 2 by 2 square wood, a knife, nails, and wood glue. Use the square 2 by 2 wood as the base for the birdhouse before using glue to piece the corks together to make the four walls.
Cut more corks in half with the knife. You will be using the half cork to form the roof. Apply wood glue to the side of every half-cut cork you will use for the roof. Use a tiny plywood wood to hold the corks together on all sides. Apply glue and allow it to dry.
Lastly, place the roof on the birdhouse and then make a tiny hole in the front cuckoo birdhouse. And there you have a birdhouse made from wine stoppers.
#6. Wine Cork Christmas Tree
Turning wine corks into Christmas trees is an easy-to-make DIY project. You will need glue and copper wire to make this fun Christmas tree during the holidays.
Glue the wood materials to a fine Christmas tree shape and wrap them with copper wire for that extra touch. It’s that simple to make without stress.
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#7. Wine Cork Pencil Holder
Repurposing corks as a pencil holder is a simple process that can be completed in a few minutes. This is a DIY project that kids would love to try out themselves.
Supplies needed to make a customised pencil holder include glue and a cork hot pad. Start by applying glue to the cork hot pad to adhere the corks to it. Continue the process to form the holder for pencils. Voila, you just made a pencil holder with wine stoppers.
#8. Wine Cork Treat Basket
Making a treat basket with corks is a simple and fun craft for kids. A customised treat basket with a cork handle will be easy for kids to carry during holidays, whether it’s Easter or Halloween.
#9. Wine Cork Kid’s Sailboat
It would be nothing but fun for kids to make their tiny sailboats with an adventurous inspiration. A few supplies are needed to make a mini Captain Jack Sparrow’s Black Pearl.
Plastic sheets, nails, elastics, and toothpicks are just enough to get started with this DIY project. Cut the plastic sheet to a fine sailboat shape before piercing two holes in the mast.
Pass the toothpick through the holes in the mast. Use the elastic to hold three corks together and glue the toothpick in the centre cork. And just like, you have made a sailboat to play with during summer.
#10. Cork Crafts for Tree
A simply made pinecone-shaped craft to hang in the tree is an excellent repurposing idea. You will need a knife, glue, and some ribbons to start with. Cut the wine corks into smaller circular sizes and glue them to form pinecones. Tie the ribbon on top of the pinecone for a fine look.
Conclusion
Wine corks can be used to make a lot of things, customized to suit the taste of redesigning. It’s fun playing with wine stoppers to make unique crafts. It seems to be more fun repurposing corks than tossing them in trash cans.