How to Make Wine Cork Coasters
We love DIY project and crafts at The Wine Cellar and love when we can create beautiful and useful crafts without needing to go out and purchase a bunch of supplies. If you love wine, start saving those wine corks and put them to good use by recycling your corks into fun and useful wine crafts and decor! Here, we’ll show you how to make DIY cork coasters. They look great as wine decor on your bar or coffee table and prevent drink rings on your furniture. A set of these coasters is also the perfect gift for wine lovers. Four wine corks will make one coaster.
Materials to Make Coasters
- Wine corks (4 corks per coaster)
- Square cork tiles
- Glue gun
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Tongs
- Pot of boiling water
- Towel
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DIY Wine Cork Coaster Instructions
Boil Wine Corks
Take your wine corks and put them in a boiling pot of water. This will help sterilize your corks, while expanding them back to their natural shape. Leave corks in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Cut Corks in Half
Next, take your tongs and remove one wine cork out of the boiling water at a time. Using your towel, remove the excess water from the corks. Place your wine cork on the cutting board and use your knife to cut the wine cork in half lengthwise.
TIP: If you are using a cork for its design, pay close attention to where you are cutting, so that the design faces up when you glue the cork down.
Cut the remaining corks one by one. They are easier to cut and there is little to no flaking if they are still hot.
Create Pattern & Glue Corks
Next, arrange the cut corks in a square pattern on your cork tile. Place 2 sets horizontally and 2 sets vertically on top of the cork tile to create your pattern. Once you like your pattern, take your hot glue gun and glue them down.
Save Corks & Bottles for Wine Crafts
Keep saving your wine bottles and corks for more fun DIY wine craft projects. These wine cork coasters are quick and easy to make. Use them at home or gift in sets of four with a bottle of your favorite Cellar Collection wine!
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