Cork Art - Materials and Equipment

I see no reason why you would restrict yourself to the round corks which are commonly used for bottles; there are several other shapes available which would even open up some more possibilities for crafting.

There is no need either in turning your house inside out trying to find corks; they can easily be ordered online and don't cost much.

I noticed there was a cork art community online which you can join and where you can find and interact with other cork artists. There are also books available with tips, hints and examples on cork craft.

I could not find any workshops, but I suspect those may be around as well. In case you like to look it up on the Internet then my advice is to do a search on 'cork art' and 'cork craft'. The latter will give you more results then the first.

Any other materials, just like the equipment, are totally dependant on what kind of project you have in mind; for a valance like this you would want a good, strong needle and string. Other projects may require the use of a glue gun.

Tooth picks lend themselves excellent for creating cute, little cork animals and the corks can even be painted in different colors. That would keep the young ones busy for a while.

And not only when it is pouring outside!