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Wine cork coasters
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Wine Cork Coasters

Learn how to make simple coasters using wine corks that are both heat and water resistant. Easy to make for decor or gifts.
Course Budget Crafts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 2 coasters
Cost $1

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the corks directly to the water or a steamer basket. Leave on a low boil for ten minutes. Strain the corks and let cool to the point they can be touched with fingers (don't let them cool all the way).
    Boilng wine corks on the stove in hot water
  • Cut each cork into three equal parts using a serrated knife. You will need 19 pieces per coaster. Let the corks dry and cool completely.
    Slicing a wine cork with a knife on an orange cutting board
  • Start with one cork, place hot glue on the side, and attach another piece of cork. Do this until you have a row of five.
    Gluing cut wine corks together with a hot glue gun
  • Keep gluing. On either side of the row of five, glue a row of four corks. Then on either side, glue a row of three. Let cool.
    Pressing wine corks together to form a coaster
  • Decide which side you would like to be the top of your coaster. Put the bottom on your work surface facing up. Glue the felt to the bottom of the coaster.
    Applying hot glue to the corks and pressing felt down onto it
  • Let cool and trim the excess around the edge with scissors. For the smaller areas, remove felt with craft knife.
    Trimming the felt from around the corks
  • Hot glue the trim around the edge and then cut with scissors. Glue the end in place. Let cool before using.
    Applying hot glue to the edges of the corks and pressing down trim

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Notes

If you want the coasters to be completely even across the top, you can measure the pieces as you cut them. I just winged it and didn't mind if the coasters ended up slightly uneven. And honestly - they came out pretty flat across the top!