Unusual home furnishings is not necessary to purchase expensive in stores, they can easily be done by hand out of scrap materials. One of the most simple and affordable materials are cork from bottles of wine or champagne, of which get a comfortable mat for the bathroom or hallway.
Today, hand-made in our country, and around the world is at the peak of popularity.
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Content
- 1 Advantages carpet of cork
- 2 Preparations for the manufacture of carpet of corks
- 3 How to make a rug out of jams with their hands
- 4 The original idea of creating a carpet of corks
- 5 VIDEO: Rug from traffic jams with their hands.
- 6 50 variants of mats caps from wine and champagne:
Advantages carpet of cork
Familiar wine stoppers made of natural material - cork bark for high quality wine or other bark of trees for more budget options. The resulting material is a natural polymer, characterized impermeability, strength and resilience.
Especially beautiful and stylish looks mat wine corks for a bathroom.
Mat for the bathroom of wine corks has many advantages, among which are the following.
- The availability of the material. The right amount can be collected or purchased in bulk in specialized stores.
- The material does not absorb moisture, whereby it does not breed bacteria.
- Carpet creates a massaging effect, useful for improving blood circulation stop.
- Oak bark promotes removal of static electricity, preventing leg cramps.
- Not slippery surface will prevent the possibility of injuries in the bathroom.
- Aesthetic, original appearance will be an interesting addition to any interior.
Bright, environmentally friendly and practical object, which can be easily fit into any interior and will be an excellent gift to friends and relatives.
Corks for wine made from the bark of the cork oak, which grows in the Mediterranean, as well as from the bark of other trees.
Preparations for the manufacture of carpet of corks
Before embarking on the manufacture of the mat in the bathroom of wine corks with your hands, you need to prepare all the necessary materials. The main task - to collect a large number of wine corks, depending on the estimated value of the product.
On average, it will be enough of 150-180 pieces.
Tools and materials
- Board for cutting.
- A sharp knife.
- Large piece of sandpaper.
- Super glue, all purpose adhesive for rubber, wood or glue gun.
- Cloth for removing glue residues.
- The basis under the rug. Suit, waterproof, rubberized fabric, a rug for sports, soft plastic or rubber mat for the shower. In the absence of these materials, it is possible to take a dense oilcloth.
Wine corks - an environmentally friendly, durable and beautiful material, which will retain its qualities for many years.
Cork give a pleasant tactile sensation on contact with the skin of feet.
The same materials are needed who wish to make a rug for the soul of the mirrors from the champagne.
Pre-determine the size of the finished product and cut a piece for the base shape and size desired. After preparing the base, calculated approximate number of required workpieces based on the fact that tartaric conventional sleeve has dimensions 2,0h3,5 cm and during manufacturing, they will be cut into two part.
It is a natural material that does not cause allergies.
Note! It is better to take care of a small stock of products, so as not to interrupt the course of the manufacture of the mat due to the shortage.
Here is an example. For the finished mat in the bathroom or the hall of wine corks size 60x40 need not less than 180 stuff. If the household does not have a suitable amount, and the violent party is not planned, it is possible to buy products in the online store. They will be easier to work with because it does not need to pre-wash them with wine.
Aseptic properties of wine corks are manifested in resistance to mildew, fungus, wood beetles.
Corks have good resistance to moisture.
Before starting the manufacturing process, it is necessary to properly prepare the materials collected on its own. To the resulting mat was solid, cork from the wine you must clean out the peculiar smell and red. They are soaked in a bucket of bleach for a few hours, and then carefully scour sponge.
Purified preform should be rinsed thoroughly under running water from residues of detergent and dried.
Where possible, better to dry in the sun.
How to make a rug out of jams with their hands
Wondering how to make a beautiful rug of wine corks with his own hands, it is better not to try to reinvent the wheel, and to find step by step instructions on the Internet. Create a unique cork products will be under the power of any and will not take much time.
If you suddenly decide to start collecting stopper right now, it will take time.
The main steps of creating a mat following.
- Each tube is cut into two equal parts. You need to perform an action on a thick wooden or plastic board, not to accidentally injure. Be sure to take a sharp knife as the material is sufficiently hard to cut.
- Slices are stripped sandpaper, giving a neat edges, smooth appearance.
If the tubes have different colors, they need to pre-whiten, take in a special solution, then rinse thoroughly and dry.
Note! Not necessarily pick billet of the same length. Some of the differences can help to create an interesting texture.
- Lay the workpiece on the basis of waterproof, since the creation of frames, then filling in the middle. Available options are non-standard should be spread closer to the center, and straight - on the edge.
- Check whether the missing material. At this stage, you can also try creating an unusual pattern, use different ways of putting some caps.
- Expanding all of the elements on the basis of, you can start gluing. Apply glue on the smooth side of the cork and firmly onto the base. Do not change the location of parts, try to stack everything in its place.
- Speakers immediately remove excess adhesive with a soft cloth. Glue cork to each other is not necessary.
- Stick on all the elements of the rug, let it dry thoroughly.
- If necessary, oilcloth base can be stuck to the thick fabric or flexible plastic.
- The final step - the bottom edges of the article processing and sealants, providing full protection against moisture.
Top of the finished carpet may be treated with varnish or glue PVA.
The basis under the carpet must first be degreased, cleaned and dried.
According to these steps, you can make bath mat of champagne corks on their hands.
Before starting work, it is recommended to calculate the number of pieces, based on the area of the future bath mats.
Remember, carpet pattern may be any. Most Popular: chess, straight lines, intersecting lines, zigzags, etc.
Note! Shower mat of traffic jams from wine, made with his own hands is necessary once a month to dry thoroughly in the sun.
First pattern spread without the use of glue, trying to calculate the exact number of blanks and their arrangement.
The original idea of creating a carpet of corks
There are also more unusual idea of a cork, involving completely different fabrication technology.
Circles plugs can be spread in many ways, fantasizing with patterns.
The carpet in the vestibule or living room of the mirrors can be made without glue and cutting the material into two parts. This method assumes the presence of a much larger number of items and a small plywood boxes. Prepare a box whose edges a little more than the length of the workpiece. If necessary, trim it down to size.
Carefully put all the items in the box, trying to occupy all the space.
Note! This product is not suitable for use in the bathroom.
An interesting option for bathroom decoration is obtained by gluing to the base wine corks than horizontally, as in the basic instructions and vertically. In this case, the workpiece must be glued together, providing a stable construction.
Stylish crafts is recommended once a month to dry thoroughly in the sun or in a warm, dry place to protect it from mold.
You can make a rug for beading technique. In traffic jams make holes, and all the elements are strung on the line like beads. This option allows you to create products of any shape.
In addition to bath mats of wine corks can be made dozens of stylish and useful gizmos for home
Interestingly it looks cork without any frame and base. Workpiece firmly glued together in a staggered manner and dried. Rug without foundations has better moisture resistance, it is easier to wash and dry.
Use the product can be in the shower or in the street as a rug in front.
Bath mat, hallway or bedroom of wine corks would be the best element of the interior or a loved one a gift. It not only has an unusual appearance, but also very practical and easy to use.
For the manufacture of cork products do not need special skills and expensive materials, and it will be several years.
