New Year's toys from wine corks. What can be made from champagne corks: do-it-yourself crafts

To make the interior brighter and more expressive, to bring the missing warmth and some zest into it, it is not at all necessary to spend fabulous sums. Decorative elements that you can easily make yourself will help add comfort to any home. Today we will talk about an amazing material, or rather simple products from it, which can be used not only for its intended purpose - cork stoppers.

You can make excellent items with your own hands, which has already been mentioned on the pages of our site more than once: these are and, and various, and even. Now it's time to give new life to cork stoppers, which are often left over from holiday feasts. If you do not have a stock of these products, then it is not a problem to purchase them now, they are relatively inexpensive and are sold in unlimited quantities.

Cork oak, from the bark of which, in fact, stoppers for wines, champagne, cognac are made, grows mainly in the Mediterranean. The main supplier of this material is Portugal, where oak plantations reach 2 million hectares. But you can also meet cork oak in Spain, Morocco, Algeria and several other countries. About 350 thousand tons of cork oak bark are harvested annually in the world, but even this amount is sorely lacking. Therefore, the bark of other trees is used (Pyramidal Balsa, Amur Velvet and Linden Hibiscus). Of course, they are worse in quality than those made from the bark of a real cork tree, but they are suitable for crafts.

The bark from the cork oak begins to be taken only when the tree reaches 20 years of age. They take it off about once every 10 years, that's how long it takes to restore it. About 200 kg of bark is removed from one tree at the age of 180-200 years. Corks are considered the highest quality, for the manufacture of which the bark from 50-year-old trees was used.

Cork tree bark is an excellent natural polymer, and this is precisely what makes this material unique. In addition, it is completely waterproof, durable, resilient and elastic, thanks to which it is able to quickly restore its original shape even after strong pressure is applied to it.

The production process of cork stoppers is quite laborious and consists of several stages. First, the bark removed from the tree is allowed to lie down for a year in rooms specially provided for this. Next, the bark is exposed to high temperatures, after which it is cut into layers, then into small strips. Cylindrical corks are already made from them, which are ground and impregnated with wax. Cork corks are also made from cork chips and wood glue, but not whole, but pressed.

Numerous advantages of the material and unusual appearance made corks an interesting object for creativity - they are very popular among fans of making various crafts. Below are just a few options for using cork stoppers, but there can be many more, it all depends on your desire and imagination.

Hot pads

From cork stoppers, you can make an original hot stand. Such a spectacular (but at the same time amazingly practical) little thing will undoubtedly become the highlight of any kitchen interior.

To make a stand you will need:

cork stoppers, the number of which will depend on the desired size of the stand;
a thin metal strip about 1 cm wide;
rivets to fasten the ends of the strip together;
glue to glue the corks together;
sharp knife.

Operating procedure:

Because corks often vary in size, they must be trimmed carefully. This must be done in such a way that the length becomes the same.
Then each is smeared with glue (along the entire length) and alternately connected to each other.
By attaching the corks to each other, they gradually get a craft of a given shape.
The finished stand is given time to dry.
They tighten it with a metal strip (it will give the hot stand greater strength and securely connect the parts together), which can be fastened with rivets.

Important: Cut corks only with a sharp knife, otherwise they may crumble.

By the same principle, you can make a hot stand of any shape and type from cork stoppers.

The hot stand can be of any shape - it all depends on your desire

It can be made in the form of a square or a triangle, a star or a heart.

By the way, this kind of crafts will perfectly cope with the role of a decorative element that can be put on the table or hung on the wall.

Picture and photo frames

Decorating a frame for a photo or a picture is also easy. Just glue the finished photo frame around the edge with corks.

You can arrange them in one or several rows, pick up corks of different colors - the design is completely up to your imagination. As soon as the glue dries, you can safely insert your favorite photo into the original frame.

If there is no finished frame, you can make it yourself.

cork stoppers;
a small piece of cork wallpaper;
some thin plywood;
sharp knife;
scissors;
glue;
jigsaw.

Operating procedure:

A frame of the desired size and shape is cut out of plywood with a jigsaw.
Another frame of exactly the same size and shape is cut out of cork wallpaper with scissors. Plywood is well lubricated with glue, after which a cork wallpaper frame is placed on it and pressed firmly against each other (you can put them under pressure for a while).
Corks are cut in half lengthwise with a sharp knife.
Each of the halves is smeared with glue and glued to the frame over the cork wallpaper.
The finished frame is allowed to dry completely.

An equally original frame can be made using cork stoppers and burlap made from natural fibers.

To make a frame you will need:

cork stoppers;
a small piece of burlap made from natural fibers;
some thin plywood;

scissors;
glue;
jigsaw.

Operating procedure:

A blank of the desired size and shape is cut out of the plywood with a jigsaw.
Exactly the same detail is cut out of burlap with scissors.
The plywood is well coated with glue, a burlap blank is placed on it, and pressed tightly.
Along the edge of the frame, using the same glue, cork plugs are attached.

Corks are also useful for creating an original frame for a mirror.

By placing them in a different order, you can get very nice frames.

decorative panel

All the same cork plugs are also used to create a wall: it can be made in one technique or several, from the same material or different ones. A variety of natural materials look very organic with corks: dry leaves, acorns, and decorative fruits.

When choosing a material, the main thing to consider is that the style of the panel fits the room that will be decorated.

Decorative figurines

Cork stoppers are the best suited for making decorative figurines, which will also decorate the interior, making it more alive.

For example, for: the company of funny snowmen will help create a festive mood.

A romantic couple in love will be appropriate at any time of the year.

It will take a little time to make such crafts, even if you are making them for the first time.

Candlesticks

From cork stoppers, decorative ones of amazing beauty are obtained, which are very simple in execution.

To make a candlestick you will need:

cork stoppers;
glass transparent vase with a wide neck;
a glass candlestick (in size it should be several times smaller than a vase);
piece of silk ribbon (optional);
additional decor (optional).

Operating procedure:

A candlestick is placed in an empty vase.
The free space (between the candlestick and the walls of the vase) is filled with corks.
The neck of the vase is tied with a ribbon. If desired, you can add other decorative elements - attach a twig or bunch, a bouquet or several sticks with a ribbon.

Or you can just fill a beautiful transparent cork with corks - it will turn out very stylish.

Corks in a glass vase - simple and stylish

If there is no transparent vase, you can replace it with a vine or wire basket.

trays

From cork stoppers you can make not only a beautiful and unusual, but also an extremely convenient tray.

To do this, several rows of cork stoppers are glued to the tray along the entire perimeter. Wait until the glue is thoroughly dry, and use the tray for its intended purpose.

Everyone has heard of paper crafts. Probably everyone remembers how at school they taught how to make garlands from colored paper. But the task can be complicated and make an exclusive decoration that no one will have. For example, a Christmas tree made from wine corks. Such a beauty will help decorate the interior, and if desired, it can even be hung on a Christmas tree, it all depends on the size of the product.

We decided not to waste time on trifles and make the Christmas tree bigger, but since we don’t indulge in wine too often, we collected a few corks. Well, the problem was solved simply - the corks were cut in half. So we got the right amount of parts and were able to make a medium-sized Christmas tree. Try to make such a New Year's toy, in addition, the process is so simple that even a child can handle it.

Our Christmas tree consists of 21 elements (that is, it took 11 traffic jams). To create such a Christmas tree, we used:

stationery knife,
PVA glue,
fishing line,
beads and beads,
sequins,
2 screws
screwdriver,
push pin or pin.

First of all, we cut our corks in two, trying to make them as uniform and even as possible.

Now on a clean sheet of paper we make a strip of glue and lay out 4 elements on it, tightly in contact. So we get the bottom row for our Christmas tree.

The resulting lower row is abundantly poured with glue and above it we collect a row of 5 elements. In a similar way, over the second row, we make the third, consisting of four traffic jams, the next above it - from three, then from two, and finally, glue the top plug. Now we leave it all to freeze somewhere for a day. The glue must dry completely.

We will need two corks in order to make a Christmas tree leg. To do this, we screw a screw into the center of each cork, and all the way so that its part comes out on the other side of the cork. This free part then needs to be screwed into the structure of the Christmas tree.

When the design is assembled, we proceed to decorating. First of all, we take the leg. What does the tree usually stand on at home? On a stand or in a bucket. We recreate the illusion - we string larger beads on the fishing line and wrap the leg. At the end, the fishing line must be fixed, but do not cut it, now we will make a garland for the Christmas tree.

When the bottom is decorated, we continue to string beads onto the fishing line and thread it through the holes between the plugs, imitating a Christmas tree garland.

It is better not to use large beads, as they do not fit into the holes between the plugs. At the top of the Christmas tree we attach a pin or hairpin - then we will attach the end of the fishing line and a bow to it.

We made balls on the Christmas tree using sequins. To do this, the surface of some corks needs to be greased with glue and carefully, using a toothpick, lay out the sparkles. Do the same for the back side of the tree. Now we leave the product again for a while so that the glue dries.

When the glue dries, we finish decorating - we attach a hairpin or pushpin to the top cork, tie the end of the fishing line with beads to its leg and pin the bow. If you plan to hang the decoration on the Christmas tree, you can sew a loop to the bow.

It's so simple, beautiful and original. The wine cork Christmas tree is ready.

When a gift for a friend or girlfriend is ready, you can think about

On the Internet, you can find a lot of original crafts from ordinary wine corks. They make vases, hot coasters, magnets, rugs and so on. Sometimes an unremarkable little thing at first glance fits perfectly into the interior of a kitchen or living room, especially if they are decorated in a vintage or rustic style.

Today the Creative Workshop "Barabashka" will help you create a simple but cute panel, from the same wine corks that were lying around in your kitchen cabinet. Such a panel can also become a convenient board for notes and notes that are easy to pin to it using ordinary pins or buttons.

To create a do-it-yourself cork panel, we need:

wine corks
wooden frame
glue gun + 1-2 glue sticks
sharp cutter

First we need to prepare the required number of traffic jams.

You can collect it yourself, it will be a rather long process, you can connect your friends and relatives and collect all the corks from the festive tables, this will speed up the process somewhat. To speed up the process of collecting improvised material, you can ask the bartender in a cafe or restaurant for help, if you come across a sympathetic little man, then the required number of wine corks will be in your hands soon.

And so, when we already have the right amount of wine corks at hand, and a suitable frame has been found for them, we can get to work.

We take out our sharpest cutter and cut the cork in half. This process may require a fair amount of time and effort.

Then we lay out these corks in our frame, in any order we like. We correct, swap, cut a little in the right places to get a beautiful composition without gaps.

When the approximate picture is ready, we turn on the glue gun and fix our corks in the frame one by one.

Advice: If your frame has a white background, it's best to tint it gray, yellow, or brown.

We try to arrange them neatly and gradually move from top to bottom.

If the corks at the end do not fit, cut them off.

All this does not take much time, and as a result we get a beautiful and original panel on which you can attach your photos or notes. It can also be used as a hot plate, or just a decorative element, as corks will certainly decorate your home and bring their own zest.

Create for health and see you soon!

Many people collect a wide variety of items. Often, after some time, addictions change and a large amount of waste material remains, which is a pity to throw away. In this article we will tell you what can be done from traffic jams.

Wine Cork Crafts: Bath Mat

If a large number of traffic jams have gathered in the house, make a small rug out of them. For work you will need:

glue gun;
cutting board and sharp knife;
a rubber mat for the base and a lot of traffic jams.

Our craft took about 180 pieces.

Crafts 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 have not found a suitable box for the base, it can be made from thick cardboard. The diagram shows how easy and fast you can make such a packing box yourself.

2. Then glue the base with burlap. We use PVA glue. This will make the box not only more decorative, but also much stronger.

3. Cut the wine corks in half, glue the box with them. We do not touch the bottom and top of the box yet.

4. To decorate the cork lid, cut it across into circles. We fill the gaps with small beads or cork crumbs.

5. Two champagne corks serve as handles and decor. We wrap them with twine.

6. You can also use twine to decorate the side parts.

7. Here are some stylish champagne cork crafts you can make.

Crafts from corks with children

From lightweight, non-sinking material, you can make great fun for your baby. For example, boats or rafts. To do this, you will need several corks, toothpicks, a glue gun and sail material (plain paper, a piece of synthetic fabric, a kitchen napkin).

What can be made from corks: interior decor

Surely you have seen more than once the options for making panels from corks. But this is not the only way to make decorative small things to decorate a room. We suggest trying to glue the balls.

Cork Crafts: Hot Stand

For work, prepare glue, a sheet of cardboard, a decorative silk ribbon and a knife with sandpaper.

Today it is easy to find many knick-knacks that can be useful for needlework and making designer items. This includes corks from wine and champagne, from which very unusual and useful crafts are obtained. You can take just a few corks and make creative pieces. If you don't have enough traffic jams, try asking restaurant or cafe workers for them.

What can be made from champagne corks

If there is an old wardrobe or chest of drawers in the house or in the country house, then designer handles will decorate it. It is not recommended to replace fittings on new furniture, so as not to void the warranty. Champagne cork handles will be an original addition to an eco-minimalist interior.

Materials :
- champagne cork;
- screw;
- crosshead screwdriver;
- pencil.

Turn the plug with screw movements until it is firmly fixed on the screw.

Making a wine cork napkin holder

Materials :
- wine cork;
- large beads;
- a needle;
- dense thread;
- ruler;
- pencil;
- knife.

Mark the cork with a ruler and a pencil into seven or eight identical segments and cut into circles with a knife. Put down the middle on each of them and string on a thread with a needle, alternating with beads. At the end, tie a knot tightly, forming a beautiful "necklace" for a napkin.

Fridge magnets for kids

Materials :
- champagne cork;
- magnets 5-7 mm in size;
— glue of the increased degree of pasting;
- knife;
- marker.

Cooking with your own hands on the refrigerator is not difficult at all. To do this, cut off the top of the cork, put a little glue on the cut and attach the magnet. Once the glue dries, you can apply a letter with a marker.

Cork flower vase

Materials :
- wine corks;
- a vase made of thick glass of a rectangular shape;
- hot glue;
- knife;
- ruler;
- pencil.

To reduce the time for making a vase, measure the distance from the edge of the vase to the bottom and the length of the cork with a ruler. By calculation, we set aside the required number of corks for the four faces of the vase. Cut off the protruding edges of the cork in advance. Glue corks along the edge of the protruding rib, starting from the edge of the bottom at all corners of the vase.

Champagne cork necklace

An unusual handmade jewelry can not only become a source of pride, but also an original gift for loved ones.

Materials :
- wine corks;
- colored woolen threads;
- needle;
- ruler;
- knife;
- pencil;
- thimble;
- accessories for decoration;
- hot glue;
- felt.

To make jewelry with your own hands, the cork must be marked into several equal parts (4-5 mm each) and cut with a knife. For each mug, you need to choose your own color, or make several mugs of the same color scheme. Stepping back a little from the edge, you can begin to "tie" the edges of the circle.

The middle should resemble an asterisk. In order not to get hurt, you need to use a thimble when sewing. The knot must be hidden from the inside of the circle.

When all the circles are tied, glue them to the felt, and then carefully cut off the protruding edges of the fabric. As accessories, you can use chains for a necklace or bracelet.

How to make a chandelier with your own hands

To make a lighting fixture, you will need a fairly large number of traffic jams and a little patience.

Materials :
- wine cork (about 100 pcs.);
- metal fan grille;
- dense thread;
- a screw with a ring (about 100 pcs.);
- pliers;
- collar.

Using pliers, you need to screw the screws into the center of the plugs and tie each ring to the thread. The result is three lengths of threads with plugs. The final touch is to strengthen the clamp on the top of the chandelier. To create a single format, wrap the collar with the same thread or twine of the same color.

DIY heart - a creative declaration of love

Materials:
- wine cork (42 pcs.);
— glue of instant action;
- gouache;
- red ribbon or braid;
- brush.

The corks are glued together in ascending order: first one, then two on top of it in a checkerboard pattern, three on top, etc. When a layer of eight corks is glued, the remaining six are divided into two parts and glued to the last layer in three, stepping back from the edge. Draw the edges of the heart with braid, and cover the top layer with paint.

Making your own bathroom rug

The rug in the bathroom is not just a decor item, but also an important element for creating a comfortable interior. To keep your feet warm, try making a cork rug.

Materials :
- wine cork;
- base for the rug;
- knife;
- hot glue.

Cork boats

You can please the kids on warm spring days with a walk and fun competitions with boats in the stream.
Required for one boat:
- cork (4 pcs.);
— glue of instant pasting;
- a screw with a ring (2 pcs.);
- toothpick;
- thin plastic
- dense thread (3-4 m).

Glue three corks together, insert a toothpick with strung plastic into the upper part. Screw the screw to the middle of the lower part, and fasten the thread to the ring. Screw the screw onto the remaining cork and fasten the other end of the thread. Wind the thread on a cork spool.

Photo frame and basket of wine corks

Using all of the above methods to create wine and champagne corks, you can make a jewelry organizer with your own hands, decorate, mount or glue the original countertop in the living room. Do not rush to throw away bottle caps, if you collect enough of them, then you will have many opportunities for creating creative decor items.