Easy Wine Cork Earrings Tutorial

Tools and materials:

• Wine corks
• Craft knife
• Needle
• Markers
• White acrylic paint (optional)
• Paintbrush (optional)
• Clear varnish
• Wire
• Wire scissors
• Round nose pliers
• Super glue
• Earring hooks

1. Cut the corks

Start off this cork earrings DIY by preparing the cork. I cut mine about half a centimeter in width. You want them to be thick enough to be able to pierce a hole through. 

2. Cut in half

Cut two pieces for each earring and then cut them in half.

3. Pierce a hole

Use a needle or something similar to make a needle that goes through the center of the cork. Try to make it as straight as possible.

4. Color

To add the color, I chose to use regular markers. I also tried acrylic paint, but I liked that the marker is see-through and reveals the texture of the cork underneath.

You can go for whatever color combination that you want. Color both sides, and then make sure to let the ink dry.

5. Paint

This step is optional, but I painted the sides of the pieces with white acrylic paint.

6. Spray with varnish

Once that is dry, spray paint both sides with clear varnish to add shine and protect the color.

7. Cut and bend the wire

Next, cut a piece of wire. Bend the edge of the wire to a 90-degree angle and turn it in the opposite direction to create a loop.

8. Insert pieces onto the wire

Then put the pieces of cork through the wire. After spacing them correctly, cut the excess wire and add a drop of super glue to keep it secure.

9. Attach the earring hooks

Lastly, attach the earring hooks to the wine cork earrings using the round nose pliers to open and close the wire.

10. Wine cork earrings

Here are the completed wine cork earrings! They were so easy to make.

It’s so fun to repurpose unusual materials and make fabulous and unexpected things with them!

If you enjoyed this fabulous cork earrings DIY, let me know in the comments below!