12 Days of DIY Christmas Ornaments ~ Day Four

Posted December 17, 2016 by Monique in Beading, DIY Mini Project / 0 Comments

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Wine cork OrnamentI have to admit I have a tiny problem with saving wine corks. I’m not sure how it started or why, (Pinterest) but I’m pretty sure at this point I could use them to turn my house into one ginormous cork board. Hubby might say that’s a good thing, considering how many holes I put in the wall to hang things. I usually get it right on about the third try, which, is a significant improvement from where I started from.  I like to think of myself as a real cork connoisseur, as in I don’t save those imitation knock off’s. (Okay, yes I do, but I put them in a separate glass container where I can keep them out of sight and not be judged.)

Making these wine cork ornaments is a fab way to pare down the bead stash and the cork stash at the same time. They’re a ton of fun to make, take very little time, and are always a big hit with my friends who tend to fall into the wine snob category;-)

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Here’s what you’ll need to make these wine cork ornaments
  1. Wine corks
  2. Small eye screws. They look like this.
  3. Assorted beads
  4. 2″ eyepins that look something like this, or you can simply fashion your own eyepins from coated wire.
  5. Round nose pliers
  6. Wire cutters
Step by Step Instructions
  1. First off, if you haven’t started your collection of wine corks, open a bottle of Cabernet and pour yourself a glass. (My current fave is Sterling Vintner’s Cabernet)
  2. Insert on small eye screw at each end of the cork. The top is to add your ornament hook, the bottom is where you’ll be adding bead dangles.
  3. String beads onto eyepins.
  4. Cut the eyepins to measure approximately 1/4 inch above the last bead.
  5. Using round nose pliers, make a loop and attach to the eye screw at the bottom of the cork. You can add as many dangles as will fit, or keep it simple with just one.

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