So I got bored sitting around the house and decided to so something creative. A buddy and myself are currently redoing his bike and what not but he has boring plastic caps.... And thus a cork valve cap was put into play. Cheap,Easy, and different.
So start out with 2 smaller corks. they run around like 20 cents at a hobby store around here. Using stock plastic caps as well.
Make a small center hole just big enough to put the tip of a knife into.
I used a blunt tipped knife so I wouldn't punch through the end of the other side.
The inside looks kind of crude but with a little bit of time and being easy with it, it smoothed out.
Very gently insert the stocker caps. I used a pencil to seat the cap all the way.
*repeat to other cork*
I put a wood stain on them just to experiment. They turned into a very aged looking cork. I like it.
Heres a picture of a non stained compared to a stained.
All in all it cost me 40 cents, a little bit of stainer, and some elbow grease. Enjoy! :mrgreen:
So start out with 2 smaller corks. they run around like 20 cents at a hobby store around here. Using stock plastic caps as well.
Make a small center hole just big enough to put the tip of a knife into.
I used a blunt tipped knife so I wouldn't punch through the end of the other side.
The inside looks kind of crude but with a little bit of time and being easy with it, it smoothed out.
Very gently insert the stocker caps. I used a pencil to seat the cap all the way.
*repeat to other cork*
I put a wood stain on them just to experiment. They turned into a very aged looking cork. I like it.
Heres a picture of a non stained compared to a stained.
All in all it cost me 40 cents, a little bit of stainer, and some elbow grease. Enjoy! :mrgreen:
Planning on painting them or are you gonna keep them like this? They could be turned into a little piece of artwork.
