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How
to Make a Cork Wreath
If you love Christmas
wreaths, but aren't crazy about trekking around the woods looking
for fir tips, there are lots of fun ways to make distinctive wreaths
of your own design.
One popular way is by
using wine corks. With their semi-light bulb shape, they add more
dimension to a wreath than something that lies flat.
If you like wine yourself, collect corks throughout the year, either
your own or from friends you know that have the occasional bottle.
However, the corks can be bought at craft stores, and because of the
size, make a great holiday project for smaller fingers.
While you're picking up corks, you also need to buy a straw wreath,
and some floral wire to make a hanging loop. The shop may also have
the extra long toothpicks you'll need.
Take your corks and put a hole in the smaller end of each one, with
a metal skewer or ice pick. Then insert one end of the toothpick,
turn the cork around and insert the other end of the toothpick into
the straw wreath, so that the top is angled out a bit. Work your way
around the wreath, inserting more corks behind and a bit below the
previous ones. The wreath can be as full as you want to make it,
and when done, often looks a bit like pinecones.
Use your floral wire to tie around the wreath and make a short loop
for hanging. Then decorate with a bow of crepe paper, or ribbon,
and add any little touches that appeal to you like a dusting of
artificial snow, or berries and small poinsettias that come on metal
stems for inserting into the wreath between the corks.
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