Repurpose with MSU Surplus: Wine cork corkboard

What do an old picture frame and wine corks have in common? They can be combined to make a desk-friendly corkboard! After finding an old frame for $.75 at the MSU Surplus Store and taking a collection of donated wine corks, I made something creative and useful.

What you need: Tacky Glue (a hot glue gun would work as well) 

                          About 40 corks

                          Back of an old picture frame

                          Paint - if you want it. 

Step 1 (optional): Paint the frame backing. Mine was in good condition so I didn't need to, but the corks won't cover everything, so if you want a splash of color, go ahead and paint it! 

Step 2: Lay out your corks in the design you want. This gives you a better idea how they will fit before you start gluing them

  

Step 3: Start gluing! I just used a line of glue on each cork. 

Step 4: Let dry. I used a book to speed up the process. It was dry in about two hours.



Check out our Pinterest board for other wine cork craft ideas!