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Tiki V
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Joined: Jul 15, 2008
Posts: 32
From: Eastern NC
|  Posted: 2008-08-19 2:31 pm Permalink
So I was looking at some used wine corks today and noticed that they look like little logs. So I thought I'ld give carving a cork a try. Maybe I'll make a necklace out of it.
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kiwishaman
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Joined: May 31, 2007
Posts: 212
From: Aotearoa
| Posted: 2008-08-19 2:45 pm Permalink
Cool!
Are you going to dip them in resin so they dont break up?
Or maybe soak them in wine (or rum - or even better - mai-tai) when not wearing it, so you always have the miasma around you when wearing them -and keep them moist? 
What a great idea!
Look forward to seeing the final product.
KS
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Zeta
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Joined: Feb 13, 2007
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From: Atlantis/Basque Country/Spain/Mexico
| Posted: 2010-08-31 11:45 am Permalink
Genius! I am definitely going to make some cork tikis myself! Mahalo for the idea!
I like wine. I collect corks because I think they look and feel cool but I am not sure about how to use them in my bar... I have put them inside a glass jar and they look ok, but that's not enough. Any ideas? What other things can you do to artistically to recycle corks from wine bottles? I thought about making a frame for a painting... what else?
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ukutiki
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Joined: Feb 25, 2009
Posts: 133
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2010-08-31 12:03 pm Permalink
Zeta, You can collect corkscrews and use them to protect the points. uku
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Tiki V
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Joined: Jul 15, 2008
Posts: 32
From: Eastern NC
| Posted: 2010-09-15 07:59 am Permalink
Wow, it's been a while since my first post. I'm glad you like the idea. You could always put a few on a string and make a necklace or you could just add some to your collection in a jar to add some visual interest.
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finkdaddy
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Joined: May 11, 2004
Posts: 2050
From: Wisconsin
| Posted: 2010-09-15 08:30 am Permalink
It would be neat to make a bar top out of them. Lay them all down and either cover them with tempered glass, or better yet, use pourable resin. That would look super cool!
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Badd Tiki
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Joined: Aug 28, 2008
Posts: 274 | Posted: 2010-09-23 5:17 pm Permalink
Use them to keep your fishing nets afloat.
Nice cork Tiki BTW
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voodrew
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Joined: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 7
From: newport ri
| Posted: 2010-11-11 9:15 pm Permalink
I have been carving corks into tiki's for the last two years,
they make cool ornaments, necklaces, andt he artificial ones
can be used as key chains.DSCF0962.JPG
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voodrew
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Joined: Dec 01, 2008
Posts: 7
From: newport ri
| Posted: 2010-11-11 9:24 pm Permalink
I have been carving corks into tiki's for the last two years,
they make cool ornaments, necklaces, andt he artificial ones
can be used as key chains.
[ This Message was edited by: voodrew 2010-11-11 21:31 ]
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Tiki V
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 15, 2008
Posts: 32
From: Eastern NC
| Posted: 2010-11-12 05:22 am Permalink
Those are great looking.
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