Wine Cork Bath Mat Without Cutting Them

Bring a pot of water to a boil.
Wine cork bath mat without cutting them. To make this easier you can try steaming or boiling the corks for about 10 minutes before cutting them. Place it overtop of wax paper. You can then use a serrated knife or utility knife to easily cut through them. Most of the cork crafts below will require you to cut your corks at some point.
Wine cork bath mat craftynest. With all the wine tastings in that office collecting corks was a cinch. Another way to create a bath mat out of wine corks is to cut the corks in half and lay them flat on a non slip base. Use a serrated knife or preferably a hacksaw to cut the cork in half slices or.
So far i ve made a wine cork trivet with them and now this cork bath mat. Use a dab of glue at the top and bottom of each cork and press firmly into the mat. Apply hot glue to the flat half of each cork and press the cork into the liner or mat. How did i gather 175 wine corks you ask.
Working at sunset magazine had its perks. If you don t achieve a perfect fit cut some of the corks to fit. Put aside and let dry fully before moving on to next step. Complete the entire perimeter of the mat with corks until the entire mat liner has been lined with corks.
Save time and buy wine corks in bulk. A piece of corkboard could work well as a base or a piece of non stick shelf liner with a rubbery gripped feel. Don t drink wine or. How to cut wine corks.
Place corks in a steamer pan or metal colander and let them steam for about 15 minutes. In fact the hardest part of the whole thing is probably going to be drinking all that wine and remembering to keep the corks. Continue until you have enough cut corks for your bath mat. This bath mat requires just three materials.
Prepare your nonslip bath mat base. Shelf liner hot glue and 175 wine corks. Cut the base. Hold the cork firmly in place and cut in half lengthwise.
Hit the link for the full instructions. Remove the cork with care it will be hot and place on a cutting board.