Wine Cork Projects

 

I showed you my wine bottle project and now I want to show you what I make and sell using wine corks! I have people give me corks, I will collect a few I use, but I only get about 2-3 a month. I also purchase wine corks.


This is pretty simple. Wine cork key chains! I have so far made them in 2 different styles. Ones with buttons and ones with beads on the ends.




                    I added some colorful buttons to the end of a synthetic cork for added flair.

I also added a washer and eye pic to attach the keyring too.

 

This is the finished outcome.

The next one is a beaded version. I glued glass beads to eye pins and inserted them with glue on them into the wine corks.

 

This nect project is wine cork ornaments or window charms. Depends on the person and time of year of how they can be used.

 

 

 

I again used eye pins with glue on them and twisted them into the corks. I then added colorful beaded dangles to the bottom and even added a bead to the top to tie it all in.

 

 

Here you can see I added a cool swirled hook. Perfect for hangin on a Christmas tree or hooking onto a suction cup. (which I provide when you purchase these from me)

 

 

I am always looking for ways to recycle items and turn them into something unexpected. I also make wine bottle charms and wine glass charms for parties. Anywhere I can add fun and flair, I will! lol.

I hope you enjoyed checking out these wine cork crafts. I have many more in other colors. If you are interested in purchasing them you can find them here in my Etsy shop! Thank you for stopping by. http://www.etsy.com/shop/SpiritualPathways

Wine Bottle Vases

I thought I would post the wine bottles I have upcycled this week. I took 3 wine bottles and 1 one large 1.75 liter liquor bottle my uncle gave me and made them into vases or just beautiful home decor items.

The first bottle i'm going to show you is one that I am currently working on. This is another large 1.75 liter bottle. As you can see I left the bottle the way it was. I have just added glue in sections about 3" at a time. I wrap the hemp twine closely and tightly and work my way down.

This next picture is the large 1.75 liter bottle that I have that is finished. I also added a white glitter twig in the top to show how it can be used. I made a burlap flower and added lace trim around the middle to dress it up.

 

This next one is a regular sized wine bottle that has been wrapped in the same natural hemp with lace trim and white flowers this time.

 

This one is brown and I ran out of the brown hemp at the very bottom, so I decided to go with a white hemp for the bottom to give it a unique look. I brought that white up by adding some white flowers and also added some brown sprigs. I really like how this turned out.

 

My last one is great for summer or fall. I used 3 different colors. Red, dark orange, and light orange. Then I tied in all the colors with a cluster of flowers. They are glued to a felt circle I cut out, it helps to keep them attached to the bottle better. All the flowers on the bottles above have felt backs for that purpose.

Well they are. I hope you like them. I hope to list them to my shop very soon. I want to make sure I have proper boxes on hand for shipping them first. Thank you for coming by and taking a look.
 

 

Wire Jewelry Display Racks

 

Good morning. I thought I would share my home craft for storing and displaying a lot of my jewelry while it waits to be sold.

 

My husband and I went to Lowes in the lawn and garden section where all the fencing is. I choose a roll of wire with about 1 inch square hole. This makes it small enough to add a huge variety but the holes are also big enough so that you are not snagging pieces as you remove them.

 

 

 

My husband also used the 8ft pieces of wood he had on hand. They are 1 1/2" wide and 3/4" thick. He cut the wire to my measurements. I also wanted them roughly the same length as my mirror so they would look good all displayed together.

He stapled the wire to the wood. Now you don't want to hang it just like that, even with the wire back facing the wall because then the wire will be flush to the wall and the backs of the earrings won't lay right. So he took more wood. Same dimensions but thinner and laid it over the exposed wire.

 

I then painted the wood in a teal blue. I also took a bit of pink and went over the wire lightly for a bit of colorful contrast, because I'm a woman and I like color....lol.

So here it is again all finished. I used S hooks on the rack to hang up bracelets. Bigger ones are good for the bigger bead and multiple strand bracelets. My husband also screwed the racks to the wall. You see the exposed holes now, but I did cover them afterwards with large rhinestones. I also may paint some designs on the wood in the future.

You can also make smaller ones to display personal jewelry and even add a fabric back for a more unique look. They would even be a great gift. The roll of wire was only around $10 so not very expensive to make at all. I am not sure the cost of the wood as we had it on hand. It was a lot of fun to design and make. I really love how it looks in my studio. My next home project I think will be a framed in sheet metal panel to hold and display the various magnets I make.