These cork stamps are very easy to make, use simple materials, and allow for a lot of personalization. A collection of handmade stamps could make a charming and practical gift.
This project is so much fun! I think you’ll love it.
Cork Stamp Materials
–wine corks
–X-acto knife with a new blade
–adhesive foam sheet
-pencil
–cutting mat or some kind of surface protector to cut on
First, choose corks that have a smooth surface on which to cut the design. Avoid using the end the corkscrew entered. Draw the design and proceed to cut it out. Watch out for fingers! And remember, designs/letter with a ‘right’ direction need to be created in reverse.
You can add another notch near the top, all the way around for fingers to get a good grip.
If a bigger surface is needed, cut the cork length-wise, splitting it into 2/3 and 1/3 pieces. A notch here is helpful too, just to keep those fingers from slipping.
Cut a piece of adhesive foam to the size of the cork. Mark the design on the paper size of the sheet. Doing it on the paper side will ensure the design/lettering is the correct direction.
Create an assortment for your favorite teacher. Or one beautiful stamp you’ll know he or she will love. Wrap them up, include a stamp pad or two (in the school colors maybe?), and you’ve got the perfect gift!
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THIS IDEA WOULD BE GREAT FOR:
– A graduation gift.
– A birthday gift for a design-y friend.
– A souvenir gift — You could save a cork from an important event or adventure, and make it into a stamp for a companion.
P.S. — We love making gifts! You can find all the posts in this series here.
Create by Amy Christie for Design Mom
THANK YOU!!! What a GREAT Idea!!!
Cute idea, but I’d be interested in seeing more examples of what the stamped images look like.
Hi Rachel! Amy sent me an image showing the stamps in use and I didn’t end up using it in the post. I’ll see if I can find it and add a link here so you can see it.
This is such a great project! I just did these with my daughters over the summer and they loved it – and it gives me an excuse to drink more wine! :)
Those are beautiful!! How fun!
I’m always scared to self-make and stamps because I doubt my carving skills. Yours look great!! Like the idea of cutting foam and pasting it on the cork, seems easier than directly carving the cork
You only use the foam sheet for the bigger designs, correct?
You can use the foam sheet for all the designs if you’d like but I just used them for the larger ones.
This is such a wonderful idea.
I AM a wino and a crafter! I’m kicking myself thinking how many corks I’ve tossed over the years! Very cute idea!
Hi!
I love my cork set that I just carved! I’m curious, do you know an effective way to clean dried fabric paint from them? I’m nervous to soak them in anything, afraid I will ruin them :/ I wipe them down as well as I can after using them but there is still paint left. I don’t want the residue to taint future projects.
Thank you!
He hecho la prueba,me ha dado trabajo pero ha quedado muy lindo.
Genial idea. Greacias
Nice post. Dont throw your wine corks ship them for FREE at CORKCLUB, I have heard about this organisation, corkclub recycle wine corks to save our forest. Its really a nice step.