How to Create a Cork Board

You can create your own cork board at home using only a few simple tools. Cork is a type of material that comes from trees and is used in a variety of products, including wine bottles. If you have lots of leftover wine corks, you can make an attractive cork board from them. A cork board is a great organizing tool for keeping track of papers. Some benefits of making your own cork board at home are that you can customize the size and shape to your exact specifications and you can display your best wine corks.

Things You'll Need

• Miter saw
• Large picture frame
• Wine corks
• Hot glue
• Wood glue
• Nails
• Hammer
• Plywood (the size of your picture frame)
• Wooden trim

Instructions

1. Remove the glass from a large picture frame and lay the frame down flat.

2. Arrange the wine corks in a pattern on the picture frame's board. You can line them up horizontally or vertically, according to your preference.

3. Glue the corks down using a hot glue gun. Allow the glue to dry and cool for a few hours.

Make a Frame

1. Cut wooden trim to fit the four sides of the cork board using a miter saw.

2. Nail or glue them together with wood glue to make a four sided frame.

3. Nail down a piece of sturdy plywood to the back of the cork board and nail the frame down.

4. Hang up your cork board.

Tips & Warnings

• You can add embellishments to your frame and paint it.

References

• Wine Intro: Corkboard Instructions