DIY Wine Cork and Bottle Crafts

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I came across directions on how to make a cork pirate ship and figured I'd try it out -- because I wanted to play with it!

Full disclosure: this is actually meant as table decor for a dinner party but that just sounds silly. I think of this as more of a bauble. Maybe not a kids' toy since it involves straight pins and likely has some wine residue left, but it'd be a good toy for me!

This project turned out the best of all of my DIY attempts. All I had to do was cut off a small portion of the cork lengthwise to create a flat bottom, fold some paper, pin it and glue it a little. It's now a tchotchke on my desk.

Another one to try: the wine cork man is cute but he's not a good replacement for a date.

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Tags: DIY, cork, design, Fun with wine, wine accessories, Clare Goggin Sivits

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LSW226

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I actually do save my corks and used them to make a serving tray. Thanks for the new ideas

Aug 08, 2012 at 4:41 PM
Lisa J-
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I have been making message boards, wreaths, trivets, and coasters for years-Luv wine corks!!

Aug 08, 2012 at 6:32 PM
JR814

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My favorite recycling project I have seen is where someone cut the bottom off some bottles and made hanging lamps.

Aug 09, 2012 at 1:15 AM
lakenvelde-
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Some neat ideas. I was planning of making a bulletin board with my corks but not thinking of a back splash but I will need a lot more corks.

Aug 15, 2012 at 5:03 PM
Clare-
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@lakenvelder, I love the backsplash idea! As you can see, I'm not so crafty so I'd be afraid to do it myself but I think it would look stellar. Let me know if you end up trying it out.

Aug 15, 2012 at 5:09 PM
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I've been collecting corks for a while - one day I will do something with them. I tried to start the tradition of writing the date and occasion or what we ate with the wine on the cork we opened that night, but didn't keep up with it.

Aug 23, 2012 at 10:50 PM