Last Updated on November 23, 2012 by Kristi Linauer
When it comes to craft and decorating projects, wine corks are always crowd pleasers. They’re so versatile and have such great texture that adds a touch of nature to any room. If you’ve got a pile of wine corks hidden away, pull them out and get crafting! And if you’re a teetotaler like I am, you might try local restaurants and bars and see if you can take some of their corks off their hands for them. I’ve rounded up 30 different ways for you to craft and decorate with your wine cork stash.
Ready to get inspired? Here we go!
1. Use wine corks to create wine glass charms.
2. Create a wreath with wine corks.
3. Use wine corks as vase fillers with candles or flowers.
4. Create bulletin board push pins with wine corks.
5. Cover the top of a piece of furniture with wine corks.
6. Create a whimsical sculpture with wine corks.
7. Use wine corks to make place card holders.
8. Create a monogram letter with wine corks.
9. Carve wine corks to create mini stamps.
10. Create a wine cork jewelry organizer.
11. Use wine corks to frame artwork or a chalk board.
12. Create freeform artwork with wine corks.
13. Upgrade old cheese knives with new wine cork handles.
14. Create a bulletin board with wine corks.
15. Make a bulletin board/chalkboard combo message board.
16. Create a pretty brooch, bracelet, hair barrette, or necklace.
17. Create unique baseboards with wine corks.
18. Use wine corks as a backsplash.
19. Create dimensional artwork with wine corks.
20. Integrate wine corks into multimedia artwork.
21. Make trivets from wine corks.
22. Line a serving tray with wine corks.
23. Use wine corks as herb garden markers.
24. Create decorative bottle stoppers with wine corks.
25. Make a mud mat out of wine corks.
26. Create decorative garland with wine corks.
27. Turn wine (or champagne) corks into drawer and door pulls.
28. Make a wine cork bath mat.
29. Create a herringbone frame with wine corks.
30. Turn wine corks into keychains.
Do you feel inspired to create some wine cork diy projects now? Do you have a stash tucked away just waiting to be used? Can you think of more ways to use wine corks? If so, please share! Or if you’ve created your own wine cork project, feel free to leave a link in the comments below.
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97 Comments
Camilla Fabbri
February 15, 2012 at 3:24 pmSo many great ideas here! Thanks!
Debbie refreshrestyle
February 15, 2012 at 4:09 pmGreat roundup of corks! More reason to pour a glass and enjoy wine 🙂
Debbie
Jill
February 15, 2012 at 4:34 pmNice collection of ideas – thanks for putting it all together in one place 🙂
Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage
February 15, 2012 at 8:00 pmIf there’s one thing I’ve got, it’s an abundance of corks!
Kelly
ashley
May 29, 2014 at 6:59 pmKelly.. I would pay the shipping for all your old corks!! I don’t drink but I love crafts with corks.. My gram saves me hers but its not enough 🙂 if you would I would be so appreciative!
Ashleya
Megan Simpson
February 15, 2012 at 8:44 pmLove this collection.. Shared it on Facebook. We upcycle wine bottles.. This gives me so many ideas for the corks, I’m collecting quite a few! Thanks for sharing!
Johanna
February 16, 2012 at 1:23 amFreeform art, especialy the “swirly” one, is my favourite! Now some corks needed before my burts of createvity!
Tiffany {Living Savvy}
February 16, 2012 at 6:59 amThank you so much for featuring my Cork Wreath! I love art with corks… there are so many great ideas! Great round up!
Modular homes
February 16, 2012 at 8:31 amThese are great! I just fell in love with the sculpture! This won’t encourage us to slow down on wine…
The Wooden Bee
February 16, 2012 at 11:30 amThank you for the double feature. Some many great ideas in one place. We are honored to be included. Off to share on FB and pinterest.
Adriane B.
February 16, 2012 at 1:11 pmI love this!
Kayla @ Your Day Simplified
February 16, 2012 at 2:13 pmThose are some great ideas! How do you find all of those to do a round-up???
Kristi
February 16, 2012 at 2:17 pmLots and lots of Google searches…and Pinterest. 🙂
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February 17, 2012 at 8:03 amI always feel there must be something that can be done with wine corks, and now I’ve got a few ideas. Freeform artwork a la Anthropologie may be a little while away, so may satisfy myself with a cork knife handle in the meantime…
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February 22, 2012 at 12:36 pmLoving the cork bathmat, where can I get one of these (or do I have to make it myself)?
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February 28, 2012 at 4:30 amamazing, i like it.
Tammy
February 28, 2012 at 8:15 pmThank you so much for featuring our Message board with wine cork bulletin board and chalkboard ! I was so surprised and you made my day! Love all the other ideas too! Great roundup!
Pam Bevins
March 4, 2012 at 1:06 pmI love your ideas. So many clever options to consider. I think I’ll start with a garland. Wow. Thanks.
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March 14, 2012 at 2:41 pmJust saw this great round up! Thanks for the shout out!
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Katie
March 19, 2012 at 6:56 pmWhat a great round up of ideas for wine corks! I’ve been collecting them for about a year with no clue what to do with them. Now I know! Thanks for sharing. I’ll pass these ideas on to my readers at ATL Vino.
Adele Rodman Wagner
March 26, 2012 at 10:42 amI love these ideas! I found a different Christmas wreath in a magazine and made it. I would like to share here. How do I get the picture to you?
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April 11, 2012 at 9:50 amOh no. I have found another excuse to drink more wine. Now I can claim I am just doing it for my art.
Thanks for sharing these ideas.
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melissa
April 25, 2012 at 5:34 pmi made a wreath out of my wine corks similar to the one you posted, but just a simpler design.
http://www.thelettereblog.com/2012/04/21/wine-cork-wreath/
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Lorraine
April 27, 2012 at 11:46 amLove these ideas! What is the font you used for the numbered titles?? I love it! Thanks!
Kristi
April 27, 2012 at 11:52 amLorraine, it’s Google web font called Euphoria Script. You can also download it free from any number of free font sites. Just Google it, and you’ll find it. 🙂
Lorraine
April 27, 2012 at 12:13 pmThank you so much!!
Amy
May 14, 2012 at 2:22 pmAwesome! so many ideas with cork, I have so many left overs!! lol
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Neko
June 5, 2012 at 5:42 amhttp://ecogreen4fun.blogspot.com/o I love all the cork ideas. I will have to book mark this page for sure.
Cheers Neko
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Ldubya
June 23, 2012 at 1:06 pmI thought all of the ideas were really terrific! I can’t wait to try them. (Only thing I could have used was explicit directions 🙂
Kristi Linauer
June 23, 2012 at 1:42 pmIf you click through to the original sources, I think many of them have details instructions for the projects. 🙂 Have fun!
Windy
June 27, 2012 at 3:41 pmReally neat ideas! Did you see the jewelry I make with recycled corks? Check it out!
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Billie
July 8, 2012 at 4:31 pmI love the ideas but as a family of teetotaliers where do i get the corks??????
jodi momma
July 10, 2012 at 7:00 amMy local Whole Foods Market recycles wine corks. If you have an overflow & don’t know what to do with them. It’s a limited resource; and with the recycling, they can be made again into new wine corks. It’s a very good thought. I take mine there every few weeks.
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July 10, 2012 at 8:28 amGreat ideas!
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Katie
August 9, 2012 at 10:40 amGreat job on the wine cork round up! We have boxes of them and still have yet to make one project with them!
Connie
August 15, 2012 at 11:25 pmlove them all!
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August 24, 2012 at 4:39 pmSee
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August 27, 2012 at 3:41 pmI actually made an ornament out of a wine cork to commemorate our wine making weekend. It turned out super cute, but then I am a little bit biased!
http://reposhture.blogspot.com/2012/04/wine-cork-ornament.html
Love these ideas and since we always have a ton left over, this is inspiring!
Kim
Cocco
September 11, 2012 at 5:04 pmThank you so much for sharing this all amazing proyects!!!!!
It was inspiring! 😉
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Gina Morgan
September 19, 2012 at 12:03 amI love the idea with the cork key chains fr wedding favors but where do the stickers with the name and date of groom come from?
Thanks Gina
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Carolyn
October 28, 2012 at 8:22 amWow! Love them all!!!
Barbara Clear
November 6, 2012 at 9:21 pmThanks for the wonderful ideas! Can’t drink wine due to meds, but have wonderful friends who are saving their corks for me!!
Jeannette
November 26, 2012 at 7:45 amlay them in spirit for a night, they make great BBQ lighters
Heather Beck
November 26, 2012 at 7:20 pmGreat ideas! Here is the wine cork Christmas tree that I made and the wine cork wreath.
Leah Stohs
November 29, 2012 at 11:44 pmGreat ideas! I’m an avid cork crafter as well, heres the link to my Corkreations for some great gift ideas and a few alternate ideas for crafters! – http://www.etsy.com/shop/LMadeIt
Binky
December 8, 2012 at 2:19 pmDoes anyone know where I can get something like this in book form – my husband wanted a book of bottle cork crafts for Christmas – i can’t find…Anyone have any suggestions??? THX!
Jan Davis
December 9, 2012 at 11:57 pmI’s like to find some wine cork ideas for Christmas ornaments, if anybody has some, please get ahold of me!!!
Donna C
December 17, 2012 at 3:09 pmNever worked with cork but I’m ready to give it a shot. I love this site…a lot of Must Do’s !!!
Angela B
December 18, 2012 at 11:06 pmLOVE so many of the ideas but the one I am saving for is the backsplash above my bar. If that looks good I will do more of the kitchen areas.
Thanks for the inspiration!
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January 12, 2013 at 4:21 pmI’m curious to find out the best way to cut a wine cork.
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Carla
March 3, 2013 at 9:35 amFabulous, lots of good ideas!!!!
ANN L SCOTT
March 13, 2013 at 12:51 pmthe wine cork wreath made by Tiffany has got to be the most loveliest and cleverest idea on making this delightful wreath I’ve ever seen!
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March 21, 2013 at 7:56 amLoved the ide, can’t wait to start a project.
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Wagner (from Brazil)
June 22, 2013 at 4:34 pmGreat ideas! I love it! Awesome Blog!
Margaret
August 18, 2013 at 8:09 amThis is the best site I have found so far on what to do with wine corks! Amazing!
Rados
September 16, 2013 at 4:25 pmI would make decoration like vase with corks and lighters, but I was afraid to keep it in clean, so I closed my corks in a glass bottle: <a href="http://winozdziewczyna.blogspot.com/2013/09/ozdoba-z-korkow-po-winie-pomys-dekoracja.html"
I know it’s simple decoration but I enjoy still keep my corks at home 🙂
Rados
September 16, 2013 at 4:26 pmHere’s right link 🙂 http://winozdziewczyna.blogspot.com/2013/09/ozdoba-z-korkow-po-winie-pomys-dekoracja.html
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September 18, 2013 at 4:16 pmQualcosa cui non avevo mai pensato… grazie per il contributo.
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Claire
November 1, 2013 at 9:51 amSo glad to have found a site that offers some excellent ideas for my hundreds and hundreds of wine corks!
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November 14, 2013 at 2:08 ami have saved lots of corks and want to make a christmas tree!!!
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Liz
December 2, 2014 at 8:01 amHi Kristi,
I’ve dabbled a little into wine cork crafts, they’re easy and I always have fun with them and you’ve got a lot of creative ideas here. I love using them as place card holders. They were a hit at Thanksgiving dinner.
I love the idea of the vase fillers. Think I’ll try that for Christmas 🙂
Thanks,
Liz
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September 1, 2017 at 9:57 pmLove this collection.. Shared it on Facebook.