Cork stoppers allow creative recycling as practical as it is decorative. Although getting the number necessary to carry out impressive projects is complicated, on the other hand, its difficulty is usually minimal.
Indeed, putting on is synonymous with achieving spectacular results, and it is also true that we can make very attractive projects with a single cap or by gathering a few, without further complications.
Of course, patience is essential, and to have it the illusion for the project could not be absent. With some corks on the table and the imagination ready to do its own thing, it will be easy to line surfaces, make figurines, fill containers from crystal or glass or, for example, make toys that the little ones in the house and the not so little ones will love. Next, in Green Ecologist we show you several ideas to recycle cork stoppers. Take note!
Cover surfaces with corks
Cork stoppers are ideal for lining trays, frames from Photos, frames from Mirrors, letter-shaped templates … Be that as it may, we can directly glue the cap, as it is, or cut it in half to obtain a less padded result and make it double.
It is also fun and original cut the plugs into slices, giving special visibility to those that have printed drawings or other engravings. As can be seen in the image, playing with randomly cut and colored corks allows us to make a modern wall cork to hang notes and photos.
As long as we have a base on which to stick the corks, the task will be simple. It will cost yours, but if we take it as an activity relaxing time will be our ally.
On the other hand, we cut out a pattern with a circular, rectangular or adopting any other shape and after gluing the corks we will obtain a trivet or decorative coaster and at the same time very practical. They will be of great help in the kitchen and at the table, since cork is a great insulator and withstands high temperatures very well.
Fill gaps with corks
The plugs from cork They have a wood color and an appearance that makes them decorative objects that convey a feeling of comfort. His esthetic It can be used to fill vases and other glass containers, both natural and painted.
Likewise, they are suitable to fill gaps in creative recycling projects. Taking them into account as substitutes for paint or fabric scraps when animating or covering surfaces can give our creations great personality.
Make figures and dolls
The cork stoppers that are often used for bottles from digging or champagne have a slightly domed shape at the top, which makes it easy for us to take advantage of it to transform it into a head, with its entire body or its torso, as we wish.
Minimalist ears, eyes, nose, legs and tails made of cardboard, wire and the like make them look like cute little mice. From this idea, let's just let our imagination fly and go for the complete zoo …
The corks Conventionals will also easily become cute dolls if we use our personal magic. Combined with those of sparkling wine or alone, they allow us to make incredible dolls, which come to life if we add a few eyes. And, already curling the curl, why not, let's take the needles and start knitting to make them an indescribable little coat, as shown in the image above.
Cut them in half and stack them into shapes geometric It will help us to turn a lot of stoppers into a decorative bowl or a square or rectangular container in which to store endless objects.
And, be that as it may, if we want to paint them let's take advantage of porosity of cork to tint them with natural dyes, such as henna or any other natural colorant, even with coffee grounds.
In addition to painting them we can use the technique of plug of cork to paint wooden surfaces or smooth walls, for example. To achieve a mottled pattern, we will tap gently with the base of the plug or roll it in vertical rows at regular intervals, then overlapping in diagonal lines. Or for example, we roll the cap in one direction only and we form drawings as we please.
An animated world
The needles and the thumbtacks they also make good crumbs with corks. In this way, let's use them to keep one and the other in the drawer or in the sewing box, as a pincushion. His thing is to join several caps, ideally forming a figure or doll, for example. Nothing like achieving functional and nice objects, that draw us a smile and are useful!
If we seek to release a few corks, turn them into toys It is an option that does not fail. Expressiveness is important. It's not so much about being perfectionists, but about achieving expressions that convey. Let's try different types of expressive eyes and success will be ours.
Constructions with cork stoppers
Figurines can become chess pieces, ladies or, why not, in a game invented by us and, of course, if we want to start projects that make children dream, let's take advantage of cardboard boxes or wooden veneers that we have left over to create a kingdom in which inhabit those plugs transformed into funny characters.
With the plugs it will also be relatively easy to make little houses, castles and other buildings. Even boats. In the image that opens the post we see how easily three stoppers, two rubber bands, a toothpick and a piece of foam can become a funny little boat. And now, what if we put one of our dolls on such a beautiful boat?
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