DIY Cork Flower Vases

INSIDE : Learn how to craft DIY Cork Flower Vases from a simple wine cork, paint and a magnet! This is a beginner friendly project and fun way to reuse all those corks you have sitting around.

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This post has been updated since it’s original October 2017 publish date.

If you like to enjoy a glass of wine from time to time, mostly likely you have saved a few wine bottle corks at some point in your life!  I have a huge jar of them from special occasions from over the years and today I am sharing a few way to reuse some of them as DIY Cork Flower Vases!

I have a soft spot in my heart for all miniature things, so being able to create mini flower vases made me, oh so happy!

I had already bought a bouquet of flowers and was able to snip just a few small flowers from it to use in my mini vases here.

But you could just as easily use silk flowers or even faux succulents!  Those would last longer. However, mine lasted two days without even having water in them.

What supplies are needed to make magnetic cork vases?

• At least one cork (You can buy packages of unused corks for this project also)
• Washi tape or skinny painter’s tape
• Acrylic Paint
• Sharpie Permanent Marker
• Hot Glue
• Strong Magnets
• Cordless Drill
• Flowers (or faux greenery)

How to make a hole in cork lid

The easiest way by far to make your hole in the cork is to use a cordless drill. I tried using a utility knife and PLEASE DON’T. It is much much safer to put your cork in a clamp and use a drill.

If you do not have a clamp that can hold your cork still, be sure to wear safety gloves and just got slowly with your drill.

Adding paint to corks

This is where your creativity can really shine on this craft project! Using thin painter’s tape, create different patterns on your cork bottle lids.

I did a variety of stripe widths on mine.

Once your tapes are down securely, use acrylic paint to add color to the cork.

You may need two coats once the first coat of paint has dried.

Then remove your tape and enjoy the fun patterns you’ve created!

Adding magnets to cork bottle lids

Once your paints are dry, you can add the magnetic aspect to your cork tops.

I used hot glue to secure mine to the back. Depending on how strong your magnets are, you may only need one magnet.

Mini Cork Vases

Now it’s time to add your flowers and enjoy these adorable mini cork vases! I put fresh flowers in mine and they lasted for a day or so, but you could also create little bouquets using fake flowers or even greenry.

I also added a fun polka dots and stripes to a few corks using a black sharpie permanent marker.

Aren’t these too fun? A quick project that is cost friendly, is my kind of project.

Be sure to see the full step by step tutorial for these adorable mini vases at Oriental Trading’s site. 

And if you’re curious to check out all my Oriental Trading projects, head over here!

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