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February 02, 2010
Put a cork in it
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours
Cork is truly one of nature’s miracle materials. Since it comes from the outer bark of cork oak trees, it’s natural and renewable. Flexible and supple, it can be cut, stacked, sculpted, glued, stitched, and even painted to produce pretty, crafty results. Today, challenge yourself to start saving cork from wine bottles and other sources, and art direct a project of your own with this craft-friendly resource. Some thought-starters: coasters, small bowls, planter pots, picture frames, and candle platters.
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This should be interesting, since I don’t drink wine…
I’ve been saving wine corks for a while now, but I have no clue what to do with them. Any ideas?
One crafty idea is to make placecard holders. Just glue together 6 corks in 2 rows of 3 corks each to make one placecard holder. Then when they are dried, tie some kitchen twine around each set of 6. Stick your placecard on the top, in between the 2 rows of 3 corks.
I am going to make a cork board for my shop.
I have started saving corks to make a pot trivet. Any ideas about glue or whatever I’ll need? I’m wondering if I can be greener and force fit the corks into a frame. Any ideas on whether or not that will work?
My husband’s aunt made a pot trivet, so I think I’m going to start there!
I’m making a cork board, next I want to make planter plates!