Cork Craft Box

Wine Bottle Cork Desk Box

Wine Bottle Cork Desk Box

Your son would be thrilled to hide his secret treasures in this cute cork box. The little girls of your home would welcome a new jewelry box. Your potpourri would find a welcome home in it. This cork box is a great conversation piece for any room.

How to upcycle wine corks to build Cork Desk Box

How to build a Wine Cork Desk Box

This cork project is similar to the wine cork plant container box except there will be a lid to build for it.

Materials needed to make a 3 ½ inch x 5 ½ inch box

58 corks

hot melt glue gun

2 –8 inch glue sticks

coping saw

heavy work gloves

cutting board

• Step 1: Glue 3 corks end to end. Repeat 11 times to make 12 sets of 3 corks.
• Step 2: Glue 4 sets from step 1 together ,side by side, to make the lid of the box. Repeat step 2 once to make the bottom of the box.
• Step 3: Glue 2 sets of 3 corks together (side to side) to make one side of the box. Repeat for other side of your box. Then, glue one side to the 3 cork side of the bottom of the box from step 2. Repeat for other side.
• Step 4: Gluing 2 corks horizontally on top of each other can fill in the hole in the end of the box. Repeat for other end.
• Step 5: Wear the heavy work gloves and using your cutting board cut 11 corks in half lengthwise with the coping saw.
• Step 6: Place the lid from step 2 on top of the cork box you have built. Start at one end of your lid and glue the top cut side of the cork to first cork on the left side of the lid. Continue gluing on cut corks until skirt is completed. (See picture.) This skirting will hold the lid in place. You can reinforce lid by making a bead of glue around inside wall of skirting. It is a good idea to let the lid dry completely on top of the box.
• Step 7: You can now cut a cork in half horizontally and trim the cut side of it to a point so it will glue between the 2 rows of corks on the lid for the handle. Place the box in any room and enjoy.
• It is always a good practice to upcycle and repurpose your found objects into art or useful utensils to save money in your home. I save everything because you never know when you will need it. I guantee the minute you throw it away, you will find a use for it or need it. Thanks a lot for reading and have a great day.

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Comments

Susan Britton (author) from Ontario, Canada on August 09, 2013:

I love your spirit Carol. Cheers and thanks for your comment and pinning my friend.

carol stanley from Arizona on August 09, 2013:

Corks are great for so many crafty things. We have quite a few..guess I should get started. Going to pin this for others to enjoy and me also.

Susan Britton (author) from Ontario, Canada on August 08, 2013:

@ Kathryn Stratford Thanks a lot for your comment. I am having fun, I like to build things. You have a great day also!

@ ChitrangadaSharan Thank you for the compliment and coming back so soon.

Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on August 07, 2013:

Hi suzzycue!

I remember my kids playing with Lego.

Thanks and keep up the creative work!

Kathryn from Windsor, Connecticut on August 07, 2013:

Wow, you are getting quite the collection of cork craft hubs! I will have to remember to save my corks.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and have a wonderful day!

~ Kathryn

Susan Britton (author) from Ontario, Canada on August 07, 2013:

ChitrangadaSharan Thanks a lot for sharing and pinning. I have fun building these cork projects. They are sort of like playing with Lego. Lego is plastic building blocks that snap together and some people got real creative with it and built huge monuments. Do you remember Lego?

Chitrangada Sharan from New Delhi, India on August 06, 2013:

Really cute and looks so ethnic! You are so wonderful with wine corks!

Thanks for sharing--voted up and pinned!

Susan Britton (author) from Ontario, Canada on August 06, 2013:

@ rose-the planner. Thank you for your compliment and your votes.

@Faith Reaper Thank you for every thing you do.

Faith Reaper from southern USA on August 06, 2013:

Oh, what a lovely box to place upon one's desk!

Voted up ++++ and sharing

Blessings, Faith Reaper

rose-the planner from Toronto, Ontario-Canada on August 06, 2013:

What a wonderful and creative project! I love the finished product. Thank you for sharing. (Voted Up) -Rose

Susan Britton (author) from Ontario, Canada on August 06, 2013:

@ thumbi7 Thanks for all your comments votes and sharing. I appreciate it.

@peachpurple Thanks a lot for comments and votes. I appreciate your support.

peachy from Home Sweet Home on August 06, 2013:

another clever idea using wine corks. Voted up

JR Krishna from India on August 06, 2013:

You are very creative.

The box has come out beautiful.

Voted up and shared