Our everyday life is formed not by some solid objects, but by minor details that we ourselves don’t even notice in everyday life. For example, cork-based coasters are little things that you can’t do without.
The benefits of cork coasters
Cork is a natural material that can withstand high temperatures. Thanks to its special structure, it is an excellent heat insulator. Therefore, it is advisable to use cork coasters for hot dishes for two reasons:- The tabletop will be protected from impact high temperature and damage.
- The dish will cool much more slowly.
stands on a cork base with an additional durable coating. For design purposes, decorative drawings are applied to it. Such products will not only bring benefits, but will also decorate the interior of your dining room or living room.
Wine corks are one of those materials that many of us don't think twice about throwing in the trash.
But sometimes it's hard to come up with best material for crafts. So, today we’ll share a surprisingly simple idea that uses wine corks. In the end, we will get a functional item for use in the kitchen - a hot pad. 
We will need for the project following materials and tools:
35 wine corks, spicy kitchen knife, cutting board, glue, aluminum foil strip, scissors. 
Stand made of corks step by step We begin to cut all the collected corks in half. As you cut, carefully twist the cork to get a straight edge. 
Proceed to gluing the cut corks together, making sure that all the cuts are facing up. Try to apply glue to the cut so that it does not seep out from all sides. Choose a flat one work surface, on which you will assemble the stand, connecting all the parts together so that you end up with a relatively smooth edge. Start with three corks, which you glue into a triangle, then add the next ones one after another. 
Continue until you have a hexagon-shaped object measuring 20cm at its widest point. Some corks are a little larger than others, so it’s best to make them up in advance and then glue them together. 
Let the glue dry for several hours. An aluminum strip around the stand will better hold the structure together. 
Next, cut out a ribbon about 2 cm wide from aluminum foil. Its length should be approximately 1.5 times the circumference of the stand (about 90-100 cm).
Turn the cork piece over so that the cuts are facing down. To stick aluminum tape, you can use double-sided tape. The bottom edge of the tape should be glued flush with the bottom edge of the plugs. 
After attaching the foil to one cork, use the edge of a pair of scissors to tuck the tape into the groove between the corks. Then attach it to the next one and continue this process around. Overlap the ends slightly and then cut off the excess tape.
Wine corks are an excellent material to use as a coaster because they absorb heat. Such an interesting unique item will ideally protect the surface of your table. 
When you open a bottle of wine, you shouldn’t throw away the corks; you can use them to make many interesting things using a simple and convenient method.
You will need a wine cork, a pen, a penknife, and paint.
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1) Take a wine cork in your hands and draw (with a pen, pencil, marker) a picture, symbol, sign, letter, or animal of your choice on the end of the cork.
2) Penknife cut out the symbol (it should protrude above the surface of the cork)
3) Color the stamp in your favorite color.
Personal stamp is ready! Now you can not only leave a signature, but also put a stamp next to it.
You need a lot of wine stoppers. You can write whole phrases with them, make a picture, and we will start with the beautiful figure of love - a big heart. This is an exclusive cool decor for your home.
You will need material on which the heart will be depicted. It could be a wall, a board, a book... Lots of wine corks. Glue, marker and paint.
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1) Take a material and draw a big heart on it.
2) Apply glue to the heart.
3) Glue the plugs in a horizontal position.
4) Color the heart in your favorite colors.
If your cabinet handle is broken, that's not a problem! All you need is a screw and a wine stopper.
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- Lightly sharpen the cork.
- Screw it to the cabinet door.
A wine cork cabinet handle will look interesting in your home and will last for a long time.
Your chandelier will never be left unattended if you make it yourself from wine corks.
You will need: (wine corks, fan grill, twine, lamp socket).
Master Class
- Screw the cartridge into the fan grille.
- Using string, make a cork hanger.
The first level suspension should be short and contain a large number of plugs. The second level suspension should be longer than the first and contain fewer plugs. The third suspension is longer than the second. The fourth is the longest with the least amount of traffic jams. The number of plugs depends on the area of the fan grille. - Attach the chandelier to the ceiling.
You have created a wonderful masterpiece that brings mystery to your interior.
Revive your old photo frames! You will need: (wine corks, photo frame, glue).
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- Cut the corks in half.
- Apply glue to the frame.
- Glue the corks.
A stylish photo frame is ready! You can invent completely different photo frames. To do this, cut the corks into plates or circles and glue them to your liking. You can use whole corks, create various designs, glue the corks in a herringbone pattern, horizontally and vertically.
Knit a cork cover for a fun toy for your pet. He will roll the toy on the floor and grind off the claws. Try making a mouse out of a wine cork. Take a fur cover, sew on a tail and ears, draw eyes. Then place the cover over the cork. The toy is ready!
Holders are used for notes, letters, business cards and invitations! You can create them in different ways.
Method No. 1
Insert a wire twisted in a circle at one end into the wine cork. Decorate as you wish with beads and sparkles.
Method No. 2
Squeak two wine corks together. This can be done with a ribbon or elastic band. Then make a horizontal cut.
You can create a romantic atmosphere stylishly and beautifully with your own hands. For this you will need: candles (it is better to use scented ones), two glass vessels, and of course wine corks. Please note that one glass vessel should be small. Place a candle in it. The second vessel should be at least two, or preferably three times larger in size than the first. Place the first vessel with a candle in the second glass vessel. Fill the space left between the containers with wine corks. A wonderful romantic candlestick is ready!
Creating a cork hanger is very simple; for this you will need a board, a screwdriver, and corks. Take a board and use a screwdriver to attach wine corks to it. Their number depends on your desire and the size of the board. Attach the hanger to the wall using a screwdriver. Now your hallway looks designer interesting!
Giraffe from traffic jams
A giraffe can be a wonderful interior decoration and a great gift! To create it you need - wine corks, paper, wire, glue.
Master Class
- Take some wire and create a frame in the shape of a giraffe.
- Cover the frame with paper in several layers.
- Cut wine corks in half.
- Glue the corks tightly on top of the paper without leaving any gaps. You need to use a lot of glue to make the giraffe last a long time.
Panel for notes
The panel can be created in the same way as we made large letters and paintings from corks. Now you can leave information to your loved ones in an original way. Use small needles to attach the letters to the panel.
Tags for seedlings
Markers for seedlings can be created very in a simple way. Take a wine cork and drill a hole (small) in it. Take a stick and insert it into the cork. Write the name of the crop on the cork. Now you won't be confused anymore!
To make skewers, cut wine corks into mugs. Decorate the mugs to your liking. You can draw flowers or hearts on them, or glue rhinestones. Insert a toothpick into the prepared mugs. Place the skewers into the food. Guests will notice your original creativity!
Cut the wine cork vertically. Take a small magnetic strip and glue half of the cork to it. The magnet is ready! With it you can attach a shopping list.
The stand is an indispensable thing in the kitchen. Every housewife should have it. It’s much nicer if it’s made with your own hands. To make it you will need: (wine corks, knife, sandpaper, glue gun, satin ribbons).
Master Class
- Cut wine corks horizontally. If you want a tall stand, you don't have to cut the corks.
- Glue the corks together into a shape (circle, square, hexagon).
- Paste over satin ribbon outer edge of the stand.
- Use ribbon to make a loop on the side for stand functionality.
He takes good care not only of himself and his loved ones, but also of helping those who live on the same planet with us. In this section you will learn how to make a house for birds. You will need: (thick cardboard, glue, wine corks).
Master Class
- Cut out the walls, roof and bottom of the house from cardboard.
- Make a house with a round or square entrance.
- Cut most of the corks vertically.
- Cover the walls of the house with corks.
- Cut the remaining corks into circles.
- Glue the mugs to the roof of the house.
The bird house is ready! Well done for taking care of the birds.
From wine corks you can create various jewelry pendants, earrings, bracelets, pendants... You will need: (beads, wire, beads, fishing line, threads with crochet and fabric). To make a pendant, use whole corks, and to create earrings, cut them. Use your imagination and skillful hands and then you will be able to create a whole collection of jewelry from wine corks.
Jewelry organizer
Every girl has jewelry, and we mostly store it in boxes. There is a new convenient way storage of jewelry. To create a organizer, take a frame and glue wine corks to the bottom. Make it your own. Corks can be whole, cut into halves, or in the form of circles. Attach several hooks to the organizer. The number of hooks depends on the number of decorations you have. Now your bracelets and beads will always be in a visible place. You can insert earrings into wine corks. The organizer will make your routine jewelry search easier and will decorate your wall.
Cork table top
You will need an existing countertop that is present in your home. All that remains is to decorate it with wine corks. You will need liquid nails to glue the corks to the countertops. Then coat it with varnish. The chic tabletop is ready!
Keychains made from corks
To create a keychain from corks, purchase special accessories, that is, a metal ring with a chain. Attach the stopper to the fittings. Decorate to your liking. Cork keychains can be a creative touch in your family.
You can create a decorative accessory in the form of a large Christmas tree. To do this, find a cone-shaped base and stick paper on it. Then glue the corks with the round side. You can create a huge variety of toys from corks. Use paints, paper, glue, decorative elements and of course a rich imagination!
Boats for children
To create such an interesting toy, glue two or three corks together. Make a sail using paper and a toothpick. Decorate to your taste. Together with your child, try out the boat on the water.
The size of the ball depends on the number of plugs. The more plugs you have, the larger the ball you will get. Take some foam and cut out a ball. Paint it and the bottom of each cork in Brown color. By using glue gun glue the corks to the ball. The decorative ball is ready! He will become interesting decoration in your house.
Rugs
To create a bathroom rug, cut wine corks in half. Take a rubber mat (rubberized base) and glue the corks. Wood is environmentally friendly, durable useful material. A homemade cork rug will serve you for a long time and add mystery to your bathroom interior.
Cork handle
You will need 3-4 wine corks, ink or gel paste. Let's get started! Drill through hole, but do not drill all the way into the last plug. Place the corks on the paste and glue them together. Decorate to your taste. Now you have a designer interesting pen made with your own hands.
To create cork curtains you will need fishing line, a meter, scissors, a drill and a huge amount of corks. Use beads and paints for decoration. Let's begin! Measure the height of the window, doorway(where you want to hang the curtains). Cut the fishing line to the length you need. Drill a hole in the plugs. Place plugs on the line. To create more beautiful curtains, put beads between the plugs. Make from 30 threads. The more threads, the more beautiful the curtains look. Secure all the threads to an additional horizontal thread. Attach it to the board. Unique decorative filament curtains ready!
Wine corks are one of those materials that many of us don't think twice about throwing in the trash.
But sometimes it's hard to come up with the best material for crafts.
So, today we’ll share a surprisingly simple idea that uses wine corks.
In the end, we will get a functional item for use in the kitchen - a hot pad.
We will need the following materials and tools for the project:
35 wine stoppers, sharp kitchen knife, cutting board, glue, aluminum foil strip, scissors. 
Stand made of corks step by step We begin to cut all the collected corks in half. As you cut, carefully twist the cork to get a straight edge. 
Proceed to gluing the cut corks together, making sure that all the cuts are facing up. Try to apply glue to the cut so that it does not seep out from all sides. Choose a flat work surface on which to assemble the stand, fitting all the pieces together so that you end up with a relatively smooth edge. Start with three corks, which you glue into a triangle, then add the next ones one after another. 
Continue until you have a hexagon-shaped object measuring 20cm at its widest point. Some corks are a little larger than others, so it’s best to make them up in advance and then glue them together. 
Let the glue dry for several hours. An aluminum strip around the stand will better hold the structure together. 
Next, cut out a ribbon about 2 cm wide from aluminum foil. Its length should be approximately 1.5 times the circumference of the stand (about 90-100 cm).
Turn the cork piece over so that the cuts are facing down. To glue the aluminum tape, you can use double-sided tape. The bottom edge of the tape should be glued flush with the bottom edge of the plugs. 
After attaching the foil to one cork, use the edge of a pair of scissors to tuck the tape into the groove between the corks. Then attach it to the next one and continue this process around. Overlap the ends slightly and then cut off the excess tape.
Wine corks are an excellent material to use as a coaster because they absorb heat. Such an interesting unique item will ideally protect the surface of your table. 
