30 beautiful things from wine corks
Do It Yourself A Life / / December 19, 2019
With the help of wine corks, sharp penknife and the marker can be "branded" print. To do this, you must first draw the required figure and then cut it on the tube. These prints can be used on postcards, letters or just for playing with children.
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Large letters and pictures
Do you want an original declaration of love or just to surprise dear ones? Then stocked wine stoppers. After all of them can make a beautiful three-dimensional picture (eg, heart-shaped), as well as letters to compile different phrases (for example, I love you). And they, in turn, - used for interior decoration and photo shoots. Detailed tutorials for their production you will find on the links below.
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Handles for cabinet
If the broken handle of a cabinet or chest of drawers, do not rush to pester furniture stores in search of a replacement. You can go the other way and make unusual handles of wine corks. To do this, they need a little to undermine and then attach with screws to the door or drawer. For some it will be a temporary measure, and for someone - the original part of the interior.
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Chandelier
The old grille from the fan, a lot of wine corks, twine... At first glance, it's rubbish, the place to which the dump. But in the right hands, this waste is transformed into a designer chandelier. By the lattice of the fan you need to attach a cartridge, and the string tie jams at different levels. Detailed instructions on the link below.
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Framework
These are the original frames for paintings and photos obtained from wine corks. In this case, you can safely experiment with glue plugs along, across or "herringbone", use them whole or cut into pieces. It all depends on the interior, where the unusual frame will hang. By the way, should not be limited only to photographs and paintings - and traffic jams can skirt the mirror, and a board for writing with chalk, and more.
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Toy for cat
If the wine cork cheholchik tie, you get an unusual toy for your pet. It can be in the apartment and drive, and claws on her to sharpen, and chew. In short, the wine corks can save your shoes and furniture, so most take the yarn, felt and make toys for your cat.
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holders
Wine corks can become elegant holders. There are two options: you can screw the plug wire, and insert photos, and other little notes fines, and can be glued together or associate multiple interconnected tubes and cut the strip for attachment cards. Such holders can serve as a nursery cards at a wedding or just stand on your desk.
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Candlestick
Warm and romantic atmosphere can be created with wine corks, two glass vessels and aroma candles. Place the receptacles one inside the other (first to be smaller in diameter 2-3 times), fill the space between plugs, plug insert into the smaller vessel. Voila! Original candlestick ready.
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Hanger
Plate and a few wine corks - this "recipe" convenient hanger. Can make it, anyone who knows how to deal with a screwdriver. This rack will perfectly complement the interior garden or country house.
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Giraffe
Looking at this graceful giraffe serving decorate the interior, it seems that worked on it a few experienced engineers. In fact, it is simple: the wire frame is glued paper, and then he "put" wine stoppers. The main thing - do not regret the glue to the design to be not only beautiful but also durable.
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Panels for notes
With the help of wine corks can be made comfortable and beautiful panels - something like "interactive whiteboard". He can be fastened shopping lists, phone numbers, memos for loved ones, or pictures. Thus it is better to use small needles or pins, instead of glue and adhesive tapes - then the panel will serve you for many years.
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Tags for seedlings
What goes around comes around. That's just sometimes it is very difficult to remember where and what you have sown. To avoid confusion in the future harvest, use the labels of wine corks. To this end, in a traffic jam to drill the hole, insert the stick into it and write "Tomatoes," "Petrushka" "Pepper", etc. Plug these labels in a seedling container, and you'll always know where and what you It is growing.
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Wreath
These are beautiful crowns can be done with wine corks. Technology is quite simple: do frame and paste it plugs. At the same time on how you arrange them, will depend on the type and the "mood" of a wreath. These wreaths can decorate the house for New Year's and other holidays. One of the master classes on making wreaths from wine corks you will find here.
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Skewers for canapes
Canapes - perfect holiday appetizer. Especially when you consider that the skewers for them can not buy, and draw from readily available materials. It will require a wine cork (they need to saw circles), toothpicks and some decor (amiss ribbons, stickers, beads, etc.). Drill holes in the resulting wooden mugs for toothpicks, decorate them, and original skewers for canapes ready.
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Magnets on the fridge
Sawn in half and glue the cork to her magnetic strip, you get the original magnet on the refrigerator. With it you can attach photos, notes, shopping lists and other important stuff.
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Support under hot
To save the furniture, we use special supports under hot pots and plates. Of course, that kind of thing you can buy, but more interesting to do it with his own hands. Take a few tens of wine corks (the number depends on the diameter of the stand), the glue gun, knife and the satin tape for decoration. Cut in half cork (if you do not, you will just stand a little higher), sanded the edges and glue the cork to one another to form a circle or octagon. On the edge of a blank tape or decorate with other decorative elements. Stand ready.
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House for the birds
These are luxury "apartments" can be done to the birds with the help of wine corks. You must first make a frame made of cardboard, and then pasted it plugs. It turns out the real Planking Mansion. This is an excellent idea for children's creativity, because the child learns not only "build", but also to take care of nature.
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ornamentation
Earrings, pendants, necklaces, brooches and rings - all this can be done from the usual wine corks. You need only a little pokreativit and acquire the necessary accessories. Stoppers may be used in full (e.g., for coulombs), cutting or sawing them in half circles (for earrings and necklaces). They can decorate and decorate with beads. In short, a flight of fancy is not limited.
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Organizer for storing jewelry
Of wine corks can make not only jewelry, but also an organizer for storage. Any girl knows how difficult it is to place jewelry so that it is not lost, he was in sight and close at hand. Dear ladies, take a picture frame desired size and stick into the wine cork. Take a few hooks to make it convenient to hang necklaces and bracelets. A earrings can stick between the tubes or directly in them (if sufficiently soft wood).
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tabletop
There was a table pompous blue and red, and become a stylish black and brown. But its main feature - it's countertop. It is made of wine corks: cork "planted" on the liquid nails, and the top covered with a varnish. Perhaps this is not very practical, but certainly impressive. It is unlikely that someone of your friends have such an original bar.
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Key rings
That the keys are not lost, make a keychain out of wine corks. It's very simple. You need to buy accessories (sold in stores of products for creativity) and dream a little. You can leave the cap as it is, and can be decorated with: paint, write your name or "destination" key (for example, "Office", "home", "mailbox"), hang beads, etc. As a result, you will have an exclusive key chain, which is unlikely lost.
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Miniature flower pots
If you think that the wine stopper is too small to grow plants in it, you are mistaken. From it you can make a very nice flower pot on magnets. To do this, take a wooden (not necessarily plastic) tube, hollow inside a small hole, cover it with earth and plant a small rostochku there. Thereafter, the tube can be bonded magnet, and your refrigerator will be pretty small "bed."
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New Year decoration
Christmas tree toys on it, Santa's reindeer, gift wrap and more can be done for the New Year with the help of wine corks. For example, to make the main symbol of the holidays - the Christmas tree - need basis in the form of a cone, paper, glue, and, of course, traffic. Drape cone with colored paper and stick it plugs - they will play the role of needles. This tree looks really cute, and can completely replace the traditional (live or artificial) tree.
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Vase
The original vase for fruits and vegetables can be glued from wine corks. The main thing - keep in shape. To this end, work should start from the bottom and gradually move to the edges. After the vase will take its shape, cover it with non-toxic varnish.
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boats
Who does not like to let the boats? As a child, we did it from the newspapers, but the ship was sailing paper, alas, short-lived. Another thing is the ship from wine corks. Glue a couple of plugs to attach the sail and you can go to the "sea" journey. This boat will delight your child and remind you of your own childhood.
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decorative ball
It is fashionable to decorate the house a variety of decorative balls. They are made of paper yarn and other materials. With this task perfectly cope as wine stoppers. To turn them into a decorative bowl will need: proper plugs (a lot), the ball of foam, glue gun, brown acrylic paint and a brush. Paint the foam base and "bottoms" slugging, and then paste them ball. Such a decorative ball of wine corks looks great on a bookshelf, as in harmony with the books. And if you want it somewhere to hang, do not forget to attach the ribbon.
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rugs
Wine corks are often made of wood. Therefore wine cork - is a durable and reliable material from which to make a practical floor mats for the bathroom and the hallway. To do this you need to cut it along the cork and stick them on the rubberized base. It is also possible to use tube entirely and glue them together vertically (as the basis for this is better to use a metal frame). The latter option is more appropriate for the front door.
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A pen
If several wine stoppers drill a hole and insert the ink paste, then you get an unusual handle. That it is not hung and is not bent, the plug should be glued to each other. You will not only save on the purchase of office supplies, but also to surprise your friends.
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Filament curtains
Many people remember a Soviet life attribute as "tassels" of cards and paper clips instead of doors. After the collapse of the USSR filament curtains seemingly gone. But fashion is known to develop in a spiral - is entering a new round of popularity yarn curtains. However, they are now increasingly used for zoning premises. Consistently one - a curtain you can make with your own hands. For example, from wine corks. It looks very creative.
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Shade
This lampshade is made of wine corks, will bring into your home the warmth and comfort, and light streaming through the cracks will create a special, somewhat mysterious atmosphere. But the main thing - to do it will not be difficult. It is necessary to take an ordinary plastic bowl, and pasted his wine stoppers. Do not make it too tight - the bigger the gaps, the more light.
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