🍾 Champagne corks: why you shouldn't throw them away after the holiday

The fireworks of the holiday have died down, and you have at your disposal a collection of traffic jams from champagne. Do not rush to throw them in the trash can, because this is a great material for creativity and not only. For example, you can simply cut them into pieces and plant your favorite orchid in them. You will be surprised, but she will like it. But corks can also be used for decorative purposes, there are many interesting options for such applications. For example, the author of a YouTube channel Ohga offers here such samples that you can easily repeat at home.

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1 Before you start working with traffic jams
2 Chic stand for kitchen tools
3 We put a kettle, even a frying pan without fear
4 Where is your place - the traffic jam will tell

Before you start working with traffic jams

There is one simple secret that will make it easier for you to work with traffic jams. Initially, they deform in the bottle and have a thin “waist” that changes the shape of the cork and compresses it in the center. Place the corks in a plate and microwave for just a minute at full power before starting work. Under the influence of radiation, they will straighten and take an ideal cylindrical shape. In addition, the corks will become looser, so they can be easily cut into pieces.

Chic stand for kitchen tools

Different coasters and containers are always needed and important in the kitchen. It is important to decorate them beautifully, and it is easy to do it with the help of available materials, including corks. By themselves, such objects are pressed crumbs of cork bark. They look very natural and fit literally into any design.

What can be made from champagne corks — To make a stand, you only need a glass jar with a capacity of 0.7 or 1 liter, the corks themselves and a glue gun

Using hot glue, fix the corks, starting from the bottom, in a circle on the surface of the can

Glue the second layer of plugs with an offset, that is, fix the first plug so that it is between the two lower

Fix the plugs in this way to the very neck of the can.

Such a jar will become a convenient stand for forks and spoons. Conveniently, the inside is glass, which means that it will be easy to clean from time to time

If you make such a set of stands, adding other cork elements to them, everything will look very harmonious.

We put a kettle, even a frying pan without fear

Another very popular cork craft option is a variety of hot coasters.

To make a stand, you need to straighten the plugs in the microwave, as described above, and then cut them exactly in half using a sharp knife. The best for this purpose is a clerical or construction knife with a thin blade. You can cut the plugs not in half, but into three or even four parts, but then you will need to accurately measure the places of the cuts

Try to keep as many of the same parts as possible - this will create a wide stand.

The next stage is the formation of some form of traffic jams. It can be a circle, heart, square, or any other geometric shape that you like best. The easiest way to fasten the component parts is with drops of hot glue.

For additional decoration, you can use colorful braid or lace. The strip can also be secured with a glue gun

This stand is perfect for a kettle or even a frying pan. A thick layer of cork will reliably protect the countertop from the hot bottom of the dishes, and the original design will decorate your kitchen. And even if you cut the cork into 4 pieces, it will also be a reliable support for hot dishes.

Where is your place - the traffic jam will tell

A dinner party is a delicate matter, especially if you have a clear plan and a specific goal. For example, you will need to seat guests in such a way as to achieve a special result. Usually, this is done for the sake of useful acquaintances and business. During such events, nameplates are placed on the tables to help determine the places for guests. Even if your dinner is informal, you can make this seating very casual and elegant with champagne corks.

All you need, in addition to traffic jams - this is the usual paper clips. Straighten a paper clip so that one end turned into a pin made of wire and insert the pin in the center of the cork

Repeat the procedure on all traffic, and for greater stability trim the opposite edge of the clip plugs

If you have time and desire, you can decorate the stand with the help of beaded ribbons or lace. Fix the decoration with the help of hot glue

All you need to do more - it is inserted into the tip of a paper clip a note with the name and place the pointer next to the desired location. Creative and original approach, your guests are sure to appreciate it

That's champagne corks can be an excellent material for the creation and serve as a very practical purpose. This is only a small fraction of examples that can be made from corks from champagne. The collection of craftsmen has panel, Dishes, rugs and many other useful things that can be made from cork. Here as a supplement a whole collection of such ideas in the video:

And some of the ideas you like most? Whether you are collecting champagne corks and ready whether to put them into action? If you are only going to - prepare a smartphone or camera and always fix the entire process in a photo, and then add a description and send to our website. The best works will necessarily be published.

PHOTO: YouTube-channel "Ohga»

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🍾 Champagne corks: why you shouldn't throw them away after the holiday

Before you start working with traffic jams

Chic stand for kitchen tools

We put a kettle, even a frying pan without fear

Where is your place - the traffic jam will tell

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