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karimychel

I just got a tracking # for my wooden letters to make a few of these!

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KST_

FUN! Must see your finished project when it's done!

I hate moving and I just want to be DONE! But when it is...I don't know how I'll focus and put the house together as I just want to run into my new craft room (all for me and my arts and crafts and no cranky husbands or destructive kitties allowed) and PLAY and MAKE STUFF.

I need to start drinking more wine...I used up most of my non-sentimental corks to make a trivet for my sister, time to replenish my stock! I want to make this mat for my new kitchen: thrifty, fun, and cork is supposed to be good to stand on when you cook

 

karimychel

Settling in after moving is overrated! That rug would look cute though!

The cork letter is supposed to go on the gallery wall I started to put together when we moved into the house a year and 1/2 ago!

I have friends and family collect corks with me and DH and I bring them home from restaurants.

This was my stash a few weeks ago when I was making a corkboard for a friend.

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And the corkboard:

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KST_

Oh that turned out NICE!!!! My trivet was a btch since I went to the Home Depot and bought my own trim and then couldn't get it to line up well and corks can be slightly different in height and diameter.

karimychel

The frames/trim are the worst! The first cork board I made I was so mad. My dad and I cut a bunch of the corks to make it fit. I knew that wasn't the look I wanted - but once they were glued in, I didn't have much choice.

When we finished that board, my dad took some measurements - ran the numbers and custom built me 10 frames for future boards. 

KST_

That's awesome of your dad! He must have a miter saw? I had to hand saw that crap with a little miter guide and tiny saw, it was so obnoxious

karimychel

KST_:

That's awesome of your dad! He must have a miter saw? I had to hand saw that crap with a little miter guide and tiny saw, it was so obnoxious

I'm a lucky girl, he has a woodshop! The use to build cabinets and hope chest in the winter in AK to make extra money when we were growing up.

KST_

That's so cool. My dad has always liked woodworking/building things. I used to hang out with him and his tools when I was little. Sadly, he had to get rid of a lot of things when they had to downsize to a condo..buh-bye table saw! I can't wait to get our own power tools, but will have to. Pricey buggers

jennlin

um, i *love* that cork board. i've always wanted to make one, but i'm too impatient to collect corks.

uwhuskygirl

That's so cool! Will you PIP the final result? And instructions on how to make this? Please!