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3 fun crafty things to do with wine corks

Our last cork project was so popular, we found some more ways you can use those leftover wine corks for something useful, beautiful, or just plain fun.

NOTE: For any projects that require corks to be cut in half, we recommend using a bulldog clip to hold the cork, instead of holding it with your fingers – you’ll avoid any painful cuts that way.

Trivet

You’ll need:

• Corks
• Sharp craft knife
• Sandpaper
• Craft paint
• Hot glue gun/strong craft glue

Method:

1. Cut the corks in half using your knife (and bulldog clip). Use the sandpaper to even out the cut ends.
2. Paint the tops of your corks in your chosen colours and allow to dry.
3. Hot glue your corks together into the desired shape. You can go for an abstract shape, or be a little more careful with your positioning and go for a geometric shape.

Image credit: EverdayDishes.com

Cork snake

You’ll need:

• 10 x corks
• Drill
• Needle and thick thread
• Sharp craft knife
• Texta

Method:

1. Cut 9 of your corks into quarters. Drill holes directly through the centre of each slice.
2. Use the needle to thread the thread through the corks, tying a knot between each piece.
3. Use your knife to shape the 10^th cork into a snake’s head, draw on eyes with a texta and drill a hole through the centre.
4. Pull the thread through the snake’s head and tie a knot at the end. Leave a little extra thread to be the snake’s “tongue”.

Image credit: GoodLuckWithThat1

Cork sailboats

You’ll need:

• Corks
• Paddlepop sticks/tongue depressers
• Hot glue gun/strong craft glue
• Craft foam

Method:

1. Glue about 5 corks together in a row to form the base of the boat.
2. Cut out sails and flags from the foam and glue them to a paddlepop stick.
3. Glue the “mast” to the boat and you’re ready to set sail.

Image credit: CreativeJewishMom

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