DIY Wine Stoppers: a Handmade Gift Idea
Wait, did I just hear someone ask about easy and fun-to-make gift ideas?
No?
Well, then I guess I’m just ahead of the game here because I think someone WILL be asking about such a thing in the very near future and I’ve already got the answer!
Need a nice gift for the gals in your book club?
What about for your neighbors?
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Ooooh, do you have a friend who loves the beach?
These DIY wine stoppers take 15 minutes to make…start to finish. The hardest part will be having to drink all the wine for the corks…now just be responsible!
On a related note, if you have Wine Lovers on your friend and/or family gift list, check out this list of the 9 Best Gifts for Wine Lovers.
Material and Tools Needed:
Full Disclosure: Thanks to Dremel for sending the Dremel Workstation to me for this project. When I realized that the Dremel Workstation would make this project easier, I reached out to them and they graciously sent me one. You can clearly see why this reasonably priced tool came in so handy. Also, some of these links are affiliate links and I will earn a small commission off of the sale of these products, but the price you are charged is not affected. You can see my full disclosure policy here.
- Dremel 200
- Dremel Workstation
- Wine Corks
- Drawer Pulls
- Drill
- Drill Bit, I used a 1/8″
- One Long Screw, mine was 3″ by 3/16″
- 100 grit Sandpaper
- Wine Bottle
- You might need an electric knife to cut down the cork if necessary
- Safety Goggles
DIY Wine Stoppers:
The video at the end of this post covers all steps to DIY Wine Stoppers
- Cut the stem of your knob such that it is shorter than the cork. I used my Dremel and the cutting wheel to trim the stem. The Dremel Workstation makes this so easy. I’ve shown how simple this, and the rest of this project, is to do in the video at the bottom of the post.
- Drill a hole through the center of the cork. I also used my Dremel and the Dremel Workstation for this task. I made a little gauge by making a cross on a piece of paper, making sure that the angles are 90°. This gauge made it easy to line up my drill with the center of the press.
- Make sure your cork is not tilted at all. Before you turn your drill on, drop your drill and just do a second eyeball check to make sure the drill is placed in the center of the cork
- Cut off the head of the large screw with the Dremel cutting wheel so that you can insert it into your drill. This will hold your cork while you sand it.
- Place the headless screw into your drill and then place your cork partially onto the screw through the hole you just drilled. Angle the cork onto the sandpaper and turn the drill on, sanding down the cork such that it tapers; wider at the top and narrower at the bottom of the cork.
- Use the wine bottle to test the diameter of the cork from time to time.
- After I unscrewed the cork from the drill and screw I rubbed the top of the cork against the sandpaper to smooth out and round out the edges of the top of the cork.
- Mix up the epoxy as directed and cover the stem of the knob with it. Screw the knob into the cork and let it sit a full 24 hours before using it.
This video shows how I made the wine stoppers from start to finish…(although I fast-forwarded through the sanding process…you are welcome!)
So I’m pretty happy to add these DIY Wine Stoppers to my impromptu gift stash. Do you keep such a stash? I have a drawer into which I tuck away little gifty type things for when I need a hostess gift or a new neighbor gift or just a ‘hey there friend’ gift. And to be totally honest, sometimes I shop my drawer when I want to gift myself!
Bookmark this page or Pin It to your Pinterest board to refer back to these DIY Wine Stoppers in the future.
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Neat idea and agree perfect gift.
Love coming over here – you’re photography is awesome and your explanation is detailed yet simple to follow.
Going to check out that winter spice cranberry preserve next, looks amazing!
Good morning Lynn,
This is the LORI that made the Valentine little girl sachets that you so graciously shared a photo of on your web site.
When I saw this post about the wine stoppers, it made me smile. My mom and I (same mom I made the sachet for) made wines stoppers using brightly colored outdoor faucet handles. They look sort of rustic and are quite unique. We’ve used both old corks and rubber stoppers. I guess great minds think alike!
Good Morning LORI!!!!
I do hope you and yours are hanging in there!
Was that Wine Stopper project one of your Coronavirus projects? Love the idea of rubber stoppers! Did you drill a hole through the stoppers?
And yes…the most brilliant minds do think alike!!!
Hugs,
Lynn
Oh, I just love these! Perfect hostess gifts 🙂
Thanks Maureen…looking forward to gifting them this holiday.
I’m thinking Christmas gifts for my wine loving friends with this project!
“I have too many wine stoppers”..said no one…ever! Right? And it’s fun to find knobs that fit your friends’ personalities. Enjoy your wine stopper making!
Hugs, Lynn
What a fabulous idea!!! I love this idea for gifts with the festive season approaching!!! So creative Lynn!
These would make awesome gifts Lynn. Just stunning one of a kind pieces. I need to get a hold of some tools.
These are so pretty and are a great complement to a nice bottle of wine. I was just in Hobby Lobby and they had a huge assortment of beautiful drawer pulls. Now I know what I can make with them. Thanks!
I’m always so impressed with ideas using power tools. I’m getting tempted to buy myself a fun power tool soon!
Hi Susan, I do enjoy stretching my skills by trying new tools. Oh, do give some of these tools a whirl…the Dremel is a great place to start!
Thanks for swinging by my friend.
Hugs, Lynn
This is such a clever diy! I have plenty of odd drawer pulls and knobs that I have picked up because I knew I would find a project for them. This would make a great gift for my sisters! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks my friend…it was a fun project…I know your sisters would love them. It seems you can never have too many wine stoppers!!
Thanks for swinging by my friend.
Hugs, Lynn
Such a great project, Lynn! I’d never seen that Drexel Workstation before – it looks so handy. I’m pinning your project for sure!
Thanks Robin! it was fun to do…I recently found some more knobs so think I’ll be making more. And there are so many uses for that dremel workstation! Got all sorts of ideas!
Thanks for stopping by.
Lynn
such a great idea, lynn!! love it!
You’re so welcome Yuni!
I love these Lynn, so pretty and something you would be proud to give to friends and family!
Thanks friend, they do make great gifts. Everyone needs more wine stoppers!