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12 Cork Craft Ideas [video]

2015-09-23

Recycled materials really are fun to craft with, we thought Cork Craft Ideas would be a great next project to explore. I am quite lucky that friends and relatives collect their corks for us, so we do have quite a cork stash!! Plenty of opportunity for making!! Crafty bloggers got together again, to create this little Cork Craft video for you – sharing and discussing some of our cork craft ideas and then, I share links plus a few more ideas!!

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Amazing Cork Pourers and Droppers

2015-09-16

 Cork Pourers and Droppers

Cork Pourers and Droppers

Cork pourers and droppers provide the finishing touch to a variety of liquid dispensers which also allow for consistent pour speed and hygienic control.  Cork pourers and droppers make serving wine easier and can be reused as long as you want. Suitable for liquor bottles, oil and vinegar dispensers, kitchen containers, gas and fuel containers, handyman pouring aid.


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Art of creating incredible Cork Portraits using Used Wine Corks

2015-09-09

Art of creating incredible Cork Portraits using Used Wine Corks

If you’re ever stuck for a drinking buddy, Scott Gundersen is your man – the Michigan-based artist is in the habit of collecting thousands of used and recycled wine corks to make his large-scale portraits. If you’re a fan of a glass of Pinot or two of an evening, why not save up the corks to make a portrait of your own, as per the how-to video below? How very adult Art Attack of you.


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A new case sleeve for your iPad / iPhone

2015-08-31

A new case sleeve for your iPad

Dress up your tablet with a custom handmade sleeve! I love the natural look of cork and I've been seeing more and more fashion accessories (including my new flats) made from it too. And thanks to self-adhesive cork sheets, it was really easy to line my iPad case with a patterned fabric (which used to be an old t-shirt), creating my new favorite techcessory for only $10! You can also use this technique to create a iPhone sleeve or even a stylish clutch. Follow the tutorial below to craft up your own.

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Another cork craft for your garden!

2015-08-24

Another cork craft for your garden!

This pritty idea comes from this lovely blog and takes us back to our childhood! 
Do you believe in fairies?

What could be nicer than making them a comfy little fairy ring of toadstools to rest their little fairy bums on?  We play with these at the bottom of the garden, or take them to the woods in the hope that they'll encourage the little sprites out to play.

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