Wine Cork Craft
Posted by DecoArt on Jun 23rd 2021
Don't throw them- throw them together! Reuse wine corks to make this fun craft using American Acrylics®.
SUPPLIES
- Sharpie® marker
- X-Acto® knife
- masking tape
- twine, jute, or string of choice
- small flat brush
- glue
- wooden ring
- 3/4" flat brush
- wine bottle corks
INSTRUCTIONS
- Gather the materials. You will need a wooden ring (any size) and wine bottle corks (bought or upcycled, as many as needed for size of wreath). Begin to plan out a design. TIP: Each flower takes seven corks, so plan accordingly. For the leaves of the flowers, cut the corks in half horizontally, as many as needed.
- Begin to bring flowers together by applying glue on all sides of the middle cork. (You can use hot glue or E6000.) TIP: If using E6000 Glue, tape the shape together until dry.
- Remove the tape. Paint the wooden ring with Bahama Blue using a 3/4" flat brush. Paint the tops of the cork flowers with Coral Shell and Scarlet using a small flat brush. Paint Citron Green onto the sliced corks in the shape of a leaf. Allow to dry. Apply second coats to the surfaces, if needed.
- Using a green Sharpie marker, outline the leaf shapes to define the shape.
- Glue the flowers and leaves to the wooden ring in your desired pattern. Allow to dry. (Optional: Add a colorful string, ribbon, or twine to the back of the wreath as a hanger.
- This is a fun and simple craft project for adults or children. It is a great way to use upcycled materials to make a cute summer decoration.