Unique Recycled Wine Cork Wreath:

I also recommend having a vise and a wire baking tester.

The vise is a must for holding the corks while drilling the holes. Safety first.

Notice that I am using a drill press. My husband inherited one from his father, and that makes me a lucky wine cork hole driller. It saved a lot of time.

Accurate measuring does make a difference. The holes must go in the same direction. That is why the vise is so useful. You can drill the holes in the same cork. My vise could fit 2 corks. I had the markings on the vise 1/4 inch from the top and the bottom of the corks.

A vise is a great tool to have! Keeps you from holding the cork in one hand and trying to hold a drill in the other.

The bell used here is too big. I should have worn my glasses when reading my supply list!

The wine corks kind of closed up waiting for me to thread the wire! Those naughty corks had to be poked with this cake tester to clean the holes so the wire would thread without hanging up.

I found that making a big loop with the wire helped me keep it from getting crimped.

The wreath on the right is the first one I made. Remember, I used the wrong sized bell.
The wine cork wreath on the left is the second to be made. It used the correct sized bell. My husband also gave me some heavier wire to use on the smaller inside of the wreath which gave it stability. I used regular 20 gauge wire on the outside edge of the wreath with the bells.

Just so I would not be wasting money, I tried to make the larger bells work with this wreath. I had some beads left over from past projects and inserted them in the smaller inside. I do not think it worked.