DIY bath mat - get creative with fun! Do-it-yourself mat made from wine corks Bath mat made from corks.

Often we do not pay attention to the little things that have become habitual and seemingly useless. These also include caps from bottles of drinks, which we use for their intended purpose once and mercilessly throw in the trash. Each family will accumulate a considerable number of corks of one type or another in a week: both from the bark of a cork tree and multi-colored synthetic or metal lids.

Not just a stopper for every bottle

If you follow the norms for the consumption of alcoholic beverages and drink red wine once a day, then in a week a family of two adults will have 2-3 wine corks.

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During the holidays, champagne corks will be added to them. In a family with children will prevail plastic stoppers from juice and water bottles. Drink lovers in glass containers will collect a lot of metal lids. These riches can be successfully used in life, first by accumulating a sufficient amount of material.

The process will become more exciting if you put the corks in glass containers of various configurations - for example, vases of various sizes and shapes.

A glass vase with wine corks, gradually filling, will add originality to the interior and enliven the atmosphere, even if nothing else is done with the corks.

Using bottle caps at home

When there are quite a lot of corks of any kind and there are no longer enough storage containers, you can think about how to make useful and interesting things out of corks so that the collection does not turn into simple hoarding. There are many ways to use wine corks at home.

Wine corks - from mat to finish

Products made from cork may be the first item that greets us at the entrance to a house or apartment. For example, an easy-to-make rug made from wine corks.

The same rug is appropriate in the bathroom - it sets the mood and is pleasant for the feet.

Cork is environmentally friendly, lightweight and pleasant to work with. Excellent for use as decorative material a unique texture when decorating a room, with which you can:

cover walls partially or completely

assemble as a plinth

decorate the steps of the stairs

lay out like an apron behind a kitchen stove

Pleasant little things made from traffic jams with your own hands

Where, besides decoration, are wine corks used in the interior of an apartment? If you are not afraid to approach this issue creatively, then almost everywhere, right down to furniture and original items interior While there are few traffic jams, it is logical to start creativity with small things. The most affordable cork crafts can be made in just an hour:

clamps

business card holders

key ring

ring napkin holder

pencil holders and organizers

headphone organizer

refrigerator magnets

furniture leg pads

coasters for cups, glasses and hot drinks

handles of skewers and spatulas for canapés

pincushion

case for flash drive

candlesticks

stamps

Cork interior items

Having practiced making pleasant little things, you can go to new level creativity. Other cork products that will find their rightful place in the interior will require a little more time:

cork vase

fruit bowl

bottle maker

flower pots

decorative ball

cork tray

monograms and letters made from cork

When there is a significant amount of traffic jams, you can think about larger-scale work. The most notable cork products on this list are:

wine cork paintings

frame for photo, mirror or picture

installations and panels made from wine corks

board for notes and notes

curtains for window and door openings

lamps and lampshades

cork table top

chairs and stools

armchair

A pleasant-to-the-touch chair made of corks invites you to sit in its arms, near a table with a tabletop made of wine corks. A vase with corks, a painting or mirror in a cork frame and a cork lamp will complement the cozy atmosphere. This composition will create the appropriate atmosphere in which you will enjoy a cup of coffee or wine tasting.

Stylish items, fashion accessories and jewelry

The fashion industry has not ignored traffic jams either. Cork dresses, suits, hats and even mannequins that look like sculptures - all this is the product of the wild imagination of designers, which is not so often found in everyday life.

It is much more affordable to make small decorations from wine corks with the addition of accessories. Necklaces and brooches, rings and earrings, pendants and beads – the flight of imagination is limitless for realizing ideas!

A cork wall display can be made to display and store this handmade beauty and other decorations.

Handbags and baskets made entirely or partially using corks look stylish.

Champagne corks: a hanger, a handle, and a fishing rod with a float

Champagne corks will not fill up as quickly as wine corks, but they will also be successfully used. Like a theater, an apartment begins with a coat rack - this is one of the simple devices that can first be made from champagne corks.

Thanks to their unique shape, they make comfortable and pleasant-to-touch handles for furniture drawers and doors.

If you cut off the rounded parts of the corks and collect them in clusters on a wire, you will get an original installation in the form of a vine with grapes.

And if you connect these pieces in one plane, a reliable heat-resistant hot stand will be ready for use.

For fishing enthusiasts, cork is a well-known material that is used to make almost all parts of a fishing rod - it creates a comfortable handle and a reliable float. This homemade device relevant to use in winter time: cork material does not make your hand feel cold upon contact.

Crafts made from champagne corks are not limited to this: even metal fastening wires are used - craftsmen twist them into elegant toys.

Crafts from corks in the garden

In the presence of country house with a kindergarten, traffic jams will find a worthy use here. The easiest way to start is to make markers for plants in beds and flower beds.

If desired, it will not be difficult to assemble a cork plant pot for garden plants.

And if you put in more effort and time, you will get warm and cozy houses for birds.

Lightweight and weather resistant garden furniture, made from this eco-friendly material, will harmoniously fit into the garden design.

Cork ideas for special occasions

You can achieve such mastery in working with cork that you are not ashamed to make and give gifts from it to your friends and acquaintances. Such a gift made from corks carries the warmth of the material and the hands of the creator. All kinds of cork gifts, toys and holiday crafts will be appropriate for any occasion:

funny figures

wine cork wreath or Christmas wreath

Christmas trees, new Year decoration and toys

caskets

In addition to crafts, there are no less interesting ideas from wine corks. For example, use in cooking: restaurateurs advise adding several white wine caps when cooking seafood - it is believed that this technique fills finished product pleasant aroma.

Someone might find the idea of using corks useful as a material for lighting a fireplace or fire - to do this, they are pre-soaked in alcohol.

Plastic and metal plugs - room for imagination

If you have a collection of plastic or metal caps, then there are all sorts of options for them. original use. As in the case of cork stoppers, craftsmen use the caps to create almost everything the same, and even more: they lay out walls and floors, make toys and interior items.

Metal lids can be used to decorate a kitchen table and create an apron over work area slabs Bright and durable interior items will lift your spirits and will last for decades.

The grandiose creation of a resident of one of the Russian villages, who lined the walls of the house with multi-colored lids, like a mosaic, is impressive. And the housing immediately turned into a regional attraction.

The lids also find other uses - they are folded into patterns on the fence, they create compositions in the form bright colors and figurines. Children like these crafts and should be introduced to exciting creativity.

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Are you still not collecting corks? Hurry up and join this exciting process and dive into the world of cork crafts. Don't be afraid to experiment and implement creative ideas, filling life with original handmade creations. Surprise and delight others with cork masterpieces!

It would seem, well, like an ordinary small rug can change the interior? But it turns out that it can become not only useful, but also bright, interesting detail in interior design. Of course, you can buy it in a store, fortunately, now there are rugs for every taste and color. But think how nice it will be when you make it yourself, especially since such a rug can be easily made from old things, for example: threads, fabrics, wine corks, belts, and much more. All you need is to know step by step instructions, stock up the necessary materials and patience.

1. Rug made from old leather belts

Making a mat from belts is very simple.

For this you will need:

10-12 natural or faux leather belts
awl or leather punch
twine or string.

First make the belts the same length by cutting off the buckle. Make holes along the edges of the straps at a distance of approximately 2-3 cm from each other and 0.5 cm from the edge. Sew them together using thin hemp rope. The order of pulling the rope is arbitrary; you can sew along the belts, across them, crosswise between the holes. Metal staples instead of rope will also look very stylish.

2. Soft rug made from old fabrics

Required material:

scissors
pieces of old (unnecessary) fabrics, maybe old clothes
bath mat (with holes)

1. Cut the fabric into small strips

2. Using tweezers or a hook, begin pushing the strips through the holes.

3. Tie all fabric strips with a simple knot.

3. Making a rug from old towels

Required material:

old towels
scissors
sewing machine (needle and thread)

1. Cut your towels into several strips. In this example, each strip is about 3 - 4 cm wide.

For convenience, you can fold each towel in half and cut it into 2 halves. Fold each half in half again and cut along the fold line, etc. It is advisable that all towels are approximately the same size.

2. Place 3 strips together different colors and secure them with threads (stitch the ends). Start braiding these strips. After finishing the weaving, stitch the ends again.

3. Make several of these “braids” and then connect them into one long strip using a needle and thread (or a sewing machine).

4. Start rolling your long strip into a spiral, securing it with a thick thread.

5. Secure the entire structure and turn it over so that the seams are on the bottom.

Your rug is ready!

4. Rug made from wine corks

Traffic jams from wine bottles - wonderful material for a variety of crafts for home and garden. One of useful options- make a rug out of corks with your own hands. Cork bark practically does not absorb moisture and bacteria do not multiply in it, which is why cork is excellent for rooms with high humidity, that is, for the bathroom. And walking on a mat of traffic jams is not only very pleasant, but also useful!

To make a small rug, you will need:

150-180 wine corks;
glue;
a piece of water-repellent material for the base (rubber shower or yoga mat, rubberized fabric, soft thin plastic);
sharp knife;
coarse sandpaper;
cutting board.

1. Assemble and prepare the plugs. If you don't have required quantity, then plugs can be bought in online stores. Wash them thoroughly in warm soapy water. To remove red wine stains, soak the corks in a bleach solution and leave them overnight. Then rinse well and leave to dry.

2. Cut each cork lengthwise into two pieces. Use a cutting board and a sharp knife. If the cuts are very uneven, smooth the edges sandpaper. For convenience and safety, it is better to cut the cork not on its side, but by placing it in a vertical position.

3. Place the corks with the cuts down on the table as they will be located on the rug, decide on the size of the future rug. Then cut out the base from the rubber material the right size. You can come up with a pattern yourself, it can be a checkerboard pattern, even rows, zigzags.

4. Start gluing the corks to the base with an adhesive suitable for gluing such surfaces. Glue the corks around the perimeter first, then moving towards the center. Remove excess glue immediately with a cloth.

The cork mat must dry completely. To make it completely waterproof, you can treat the surface with a sealant. If you use a cork mat in the bathroom, it is advisable to dry it in the sun at least once a month for prevention.

5. Rug woven from shreds

Materials needed for making it yourself:

thick fabric (carpet base)
pieces of fabric
black thread
needle
scissors
fabric glue
adhesive tape
spray for protective coating (if desired)

1. Select the size of the carpet and prepare a cloth of the appropriate size.

2. Prepare long strips of fabric. Each strip should be approximately 6-7 cm longer than the main part of the carpet.

3. Prepare several bundles of 3 strips and start braiding. You need several blanks so that you can combine them into one carpet. For convenience, secure the ends of each piece with adhesive tape. Don't weave all the way through - leave some of the fabric unwoven.

4. Apply glue to a thick canvas. No need to skimp on glue.

5. Carefully place the blanks on the canvas so that they stick.

6. Connect all the pieces together using a needle and thread.

7. Remove duct tape from the ends. Trim the ends so they are even.

The rug is ready!

6. DIY pompom rug: Option No. 1

Required material:

wool thread
scissors
bath mat (with holes)

1. Wrap wool thread around your fingers (the more you wrap, the fluffier the pompom will be).

2. Carefully remove the wound thread from your fingers. Prepare another short thread - about 20 cm long - and tie it around the wound thread (in the middle).

3. Cut off the ends with sharp scissors. Also cut off the excess parts with scissors to get a neat round pompom. But don't cut the thread you used to tie the pompom, you'll need it later.

4. Make enough pom poms to cover the bath mat. After this, begin to thread the thread through the holes and tie it to the rug, thereby attaching the pom-poms to the rug. The pompoms should be close to each other.

5. When you have tied all the pompoms to the carpet, you can cut off the ends of the threads.

Your DIY pompom rug is ready!

7. Simple pompom rug: Option No. 2

To make this blue and white pompom rug, you will need:

thick woolen threads for knitting;
mesh base for the rug;
scissors.

1. Make pom-poms in different colors to create a smooth gradient color transition. You can make a plain rug or lay out a specific pattern. You can also play with the size of the pompoms, using large, smaller and very small ones. To do this, look here at how better way make pompoms of different sizes.

2. Now tie each pompom to the net, observing color scheme. Try not to see the outline between the pom-poms.

If desired, reverse side a rug with knots can be covered with fabric or knitting so that the pom-pom rug is beautiful from all sides, even from the inside out. If you couldn’t find a suitable base - a mesh - it doesn’t matter, pompoms can simply be sewn to any fabric.

8. Round foot mat made with a hoop

Old knitted T-shirts are actively used by craftswomen for a variety of crafts; in particular, the idea of making rugs out of them is very popular.

Necessary materials:

3-4 T-shirts (other things, ribbons or ropes)
children's gymnastic hoop or hula hoop for adults
scissors

The size of the mat depends on the size of the chosen hoop; you can take either your daughter’s gymnastics hoop or a large weight loss hoop. The weaving technology is very simple; even a child can do it by making a round rug on a hoop for their room.

T-shirts or other old ones outerwear cut into strips of equal width, from one side seam to the other, to form rings. Place each strip on the hoop: first a vertical line, then a horizontal one, and then divide each sector into equal parts with a strip of a T-shirt.

Important! The strips of fabric should not be very stretched, otherwise the finished rug will wrinkle and will not hold its shape. Ideally, the T-shirt strip should fit almost loosely over the hoop, with minimal stretching of the fabric.

It's likely that if the diameter of your hoop is larger than the T-shirt strip, it's too tight or you're using ropes at all. In this case, simply wrap the hoop in fabric or rope and tie a knot.

Try to have all the warp lines intersect at the center point. We start weaving the rug from the center. Take a strip of T-shirt, fasten it with a loop to one of the warp lines and pass it under and over the longitudinal lines.

When the strip ends, tie another T-shirt ring to it, hiding the knot under the previous row. Continue weaving in the same way, alternating between pulling the strip under and over the longitudinal lines. Try to keep each circle tightly pressed against the previous one, avoiding large spaces and holes between them. Once you have finished weaving, cut off the ends of the loops with scissors and tie them with a knot.

9. Backlit rug

Sometimes at night you want to go to the toilet, go to the kitchen to eat, drink a glass of water or prepare a bottle of formula for the baby, so you have to get up and leave the bedroom. In the dark, and even in a half-asleep state, there is a risk of bumping into something, and turning on the overhead light is not always possible so as not to wake up other family members. For such cases, LED floor lighting in a rug will be an interesting and useful solution.

Craftswoman Johanna Hyrkas came up with the great idea to use LED strip as an illuminating way sign from the bedroom. The ribbon is twisted in a spiral, located inside a round rug woven from ordinary rope, and a long tail leads further from the room. Soft, cozy light spreads across the floor without disturbing sleep.

Such a rug with LED lighting can serve as a night light in a child’s room. In addition, a strip of rug can be laid along the walls and lead to the toilet or kitchen. For such purposes, it is better to use a sealed closed LED strip. You can make a rug with your own hands, using a large crochet hook or using your fingers to braid a ribbon with thick yarn or rope. Of course there are expensive models LED backlight floor with light power control. But often homemade version is excellent budget solution, as in this case.

10. Rug made from jeans labels

The concept of using clothing items for other purposes after they have been worn out is not new. For decades women have been doing patchwork rugs and blankets made from old things. In the same way, you can make a carpet with your own hands from labels from jeans. The only problem is finding a sufficient number of labels, because even for a small rug you will need at least 50 pieces.

To make such carpets with your own hands, it is better to sew labels onto some kind of fabric, maybe even thin. Labels sewn on each other will give the carpet the necessary density. For work use sewing machine, since manually sewing each label is a very labor-intensive task. Make stitches around the perimeter of the label, where it was sewn to the jeans. You can choose the pattern yourself - the correct even mesh, herringbone, spiral for a round carpet, but labels in a slightly irregular order, sewn on top of each other, look most impressive.

11. How to make a rug “French bracelet”

Required material:

old fabric of 2 colors (you can use old T-shirts). The width of each piece of fabric is 20-25 cm and the length is 3 meters. If you are using old T-shirts, you can join several pieces together with a thread and a needle.
scissors
needle and thread
adhesive tape

1. Lay out 5 strips different color in the order in which you want them to look on the future carpet.

2. Next to the 5 laid out strips, place another 5 strips in a mirror image.

3. Take the first strip in this case pink and tie it as shown in the image. First, fold the fabric to form a number 4.

4. Continue tying the pink strip around the remaining strips until you reach the middle.

5. Start doing the same on the opposite side, tying another pink stripe around the other 4 stripes. Start also with the number 4, but in a mirror image.

6. When the two pink stripes meet in the middle, tie them together.

7. Repeat the same with the subsequent remaining strips. Choose the length of the rug yourself.

8. Start another rug, choosing the same colors. After this, connect both rugs with thread and needle.

Advice: If you wish, you can make one or more similar rugs, which can then be sewn into one large rug.

9. Excess parts can be cut off and the ends secured with thread to prevent them from unraveling.

12. Bath mat made of sea stones

This bath mat is made by yourself

The most important thing in manufacturing sea rug, is to get sea pebbles. They can be collected on the beach during your trip to the sea, or perhaps you live near a beach strewn with pebbles, such stones can also be found near rivers, or in a hardware store.

To make a rug with your own hands we will need:

Rubber mat. It is possible with holes, this will serve for water drainage.
Smooth sea or river stones. Make sure they are porous and not too polished or slippery, otherwise they may not stick well.
Waterproof silicone sealant.
Oilcloth or old curtain from the shower.

If the face of the rubber mat has a textured pattern, it is best to turn it over and start working on the smooth side. To avoid staining anything with silicone, lay down the prepared film.

Now arrange it compactly and harmoniously sea stones onto the surface of the mat to make sure you have enough pebbles and to mark how they will lie. This may seem like a bit of a puzzle to you, so be patient!

Once you have arranged the stones the way you like, you can start gluing them. This procedure needs to be started from one corner, taking one pebble at a time, squeezing out a drop silicone sealant on the back of the stone and place it back on the mat. Press it for a few seconds and repeat with the remaining stones.

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Wine bottle corks are an excellent material for a variety of crafts for the home and garden. One useful option is to make your own cork mat. Cork bark practically does not absorb moisture and bacteria do not multiply in it, which is why cork is excellent for rooms with high humidity, that is, for the bathroom. And walking on a mat of traffic jams is not only very pleasant, but also useful!

How to make a bath mat from corks with your own hands

To make a small rug, you will need:

150-180 wine corks;
glue;
a piece of water-repellent material for the base (rubber shower or yoga mat, rubberized fabric, soft thin plastic);
sharp knife;
coarse sandpaper;
cutting board.

Assemble and prepare the plugs. If you do not have the required quantity, you can buy plugs in online stores. Wash them thoroughly in warm soapy water. To remove red wine stains, soak the corks in a bleach solution and leave them overnight. Then rinse well and leave to dry.

Cut each cork lengthwise into two pieces. Use a cutting board and a sharp knife. If the cuts are very uneven, sand the edges with sandpaper. For convenience and safety, it is better to cut the cork not on its side, but by placing it in a vertical position.

Place the corks with the cuts down on the table as they will be located on the rug, decide on the size of the future rug. Then cut the base to the desired size from the rubber material. You can come up with a pattern yourself, it can be a checkerboard pattern, even rows, zigzags.

Start gluing the corks to the base with an adhesive suitable for gluing such surfaces. Glue the corks around the perimeter first, then moving towards the center. Remove excess glue immediately with a cloth.

Another option for making a cork mat with your own hands does not involve the use of glue, a knife or other tools. True, in this case you will need a lot more traffic jams - about 500 pieces! Prepare a plywood box or box with low edges. You may have to cut off the excess. The height of the sides should not greatly exceed the height of the cork. Then place the corks vertically in the box, tightly filling the entire space with them.

The amazing properties of cork oak bark were appreciated not only by producers and wine lovers, but also by fans of handmade. Natural features of this material allow it to preserve and increase equally well taste qualities wine, and effectively remove static electricity from the legs, preventing vascular spasm and limb cramps.

It is very convenient to use mats made from wine corks in the bathroom, in the hallway near the high chair on which you take off your shoes and in the toilet, and if you make a massager out of them and roll it with your feet after working day within 5 minutes, fatigue will be relieved as if by hand.

Also in the interior, wine corks can be used to make beautiful and practical things that will help decorate and diversify the room, make it individual, and make the decor memorable.

These can be children's crafts in the form of animals, panels and paintings made from wine corks, as well as a vase for dried flowers and a key holder, a box for small items, a hot stand and much more.

Making a rug

In order to make a convenient one with your own hands, practical rug, which can be used both in the bathroom and in the hallway, you will need the following tools and materials:

a lot of wine corks;
cutting board (preferably wooden);
sharp knife;
sandpaper;
glue gun;
a new rubber mat or a piece of old oilcloth for the base.

First, we determine the dimensions of the future rug and prepare a piece of oilcloth and rubber base of the required size. It is advisable to at least approximately calculate in advance required amount traffic jams (with a small margin).

This is necessary so that in the midst of work you don’t have to frantically look for workpieces somewhere and prepare them for work.

Calculating the required number of wine corks is very simple: the most common average cork has a size of 2.0x3.5 cm; by simple arithmetic calculations you can easily determine the required number of elements. For example, a rug 60*40 cm will require about 170-175 pieces.

Sequencing

When all the calculations have been made and the materials have been collected, you can begin preparing the workpieces for work:

corks need to be cut in half lengthwise cutting board using a knife;
after this, the cuts need to be cleaned with sandpaper;
the halves of the workpiece may differ slightly in length, but this can be corrected during the process;
after preparing all the blanks, it is necessary to pre-fit the plugs onto the base;
you need to lay out one vertical and one horizontal row of blanks along the edge of the base in order to evaluate how well they fit into the dimensions of the rug. If everything goes well, you can start gluing the blanks onto the base;
It is recommended to start fastening the blanks along the perimeter of the future rug, so that you get something like a frame. This will allow you to create smooth edges of the product, and all pieces that do not match in size can be adjusted and placed inside the composition;
It is necessary to apply a layer of glue evenly on the flat part of the workpiece and then press it tightly to the base; there is no need to glue the workpieces together. In a similar way, you need to start laying out pictures from wine corks - from the edges to the middle;
You can arrange the blanks inside the mat as you wish, everything will depend on your patience and imagination. These can be straight rows, intersecting lines or a complex artistic composition;
After all the blanks have been laid and secured, the mat can be considered almost ready for use; all that remains is to open it with a layer of PVA glue or matte varnish.

A similar rug can be made using champagne corks as the main material, only you need to cut them crosswise into two circles of equal height, but different in diameter.

Other crafts made from corks

In addition to warm, environmentally friendly and pleasant to the touch rugs for the bathroom or corridor, you can make many useful and creative products from wine corks that will decorate the interior of any room.

So, cut into circles 1 centimeter thick wine corks can be used to decorate boring wooden box, a painting or a regular hot pad.

Amazing these lovers and creators original crafts with your own hands. There are no limits to fantasies! In this article we will tell you about another interesting idea for inspiration, what can be made from wine corks.

In general, wine corks themselves unique material, this is natural oak, processed in a special way and this cannot be underestimated. It turns out that corks can be used not only in winemaking, but also as recycled material to make crafts with your own hands. Natural, functional and unique! Therefore, do not rush to throw away wine, champagne and even plastic corks; the more corks, the more ideas.

We often rack our brains about what to give our friends and loved ones something like this when they already have everything. There you are great idea and a master class on how to make a rug with your own hands. Everything is not as complicated as it seems. First look at the photo on how to make a rug, get inspired and let's get started. There are many options for making a rug yourself, let’s try the simplest one.

Master class on how to make a rug with your own hands from wine corks

The main condition is to collect the required number of wine corks; the more material, the better; the size of your rug and the flight of your imagination will depend on this.

What you need to make a rug from wine corks:

from 150 to 400 pieces of the plugs themselves
For the base, a rubber mat or rubberized fabric, oilcloth, soft thin plastic is suitable
cutting board, plastic or wood
coarse sandpaper or pedicure file
knife with a sharp blade
glue for wood and rubber, universal and waterproof
cloth for removing excess glue
glue brush

Preparing wine corks

First of all, you need to prepare the corks to make a decent mat of wine corks. Of course, there will be red wine corks. To prevent the rug from becoming stained, soak the plugs in a bleach solution for several hours, then rub particularly dirty ones with a sponge, and then rinse several times under running water. After this, the corks must be dried thoroughly, if possible, in the sun.

After drying, cut each cork in half lengthwise with a sharp, well-sharpened knife, and sand the sections with a file or sandpaper. If you have no experience, be careful not to get hurt, try it on a hard surface or on a board, placing the cork vertically. If the halves of the workpieces are slightly different in size, you can adjust them as you go.

Preparing the base

First of all, decide on the desired size and shape of the future wine cork rug. The shapes of the rug can be very different, but it’s easier to start your first work with a rectangular or square one. Once you have decided on the approximate size, try laying a row of corks along one edge and the other, so you can select the size more accurately. Then draw and cut out the rubber base to the desired shape and size.

Laying out a rug composition made from wine corks

To begin with, it would not be amiss to do the so-called fitting of wine corks on a cut-out base. Corks can be laid out in different ways: in one direction, alternating directions, in a checkerboard pattern, in a pattern. But the main thing is to start from the edge towards the center. Look at the photo on how to make a rug and various options display of wine corks. It may turn out that the plugs either do not fit in the center, or there is still space left. Then trim the last plugs to the desired size.

Gluing corks to the base

If the fitting went well, the plugs are the same size in height, you can start gluing. The glue you use must match the materials being glued and be waterproof. It is better to apply glue with a brush, first apply a thin layer to the base, and then coat the cut of each wine cork. Place tightly, without gaps, remove excess glue with a pre-prepared napkin. As you work, take a look at our tips and photos on how to make a rug.

When you're done, it's a good idea to press the mat down with a flat surface, such as an upside down coffee table. Then a rug made of wine corks, painstakingly and with soul, made with your own hands, will turn out perfectly smooth. Let it dry for as long as the glue instructions recommend.

You can complicate your next work by conceiving some kind of artistic composition and even painting or varnishing it. As an option, you can use a thick, shallow box as a substrate. Well, why not an exclusive gift for your mother, sister, friend, made with your own hands.

All this is great, but many people immediately wonder where to get enough corks to make a rug themselves. How much wine does it take to drink? It is not at all necessary to become addicted to bad habits; wine corks can be bought through an ad on the Internet. In addition, negotiate with friends and acquaintances, but this can be a long process, with the bartenders of the establishments, if you are lucky enough to buy substandard liquor at a local distillery.