Free Printables and Tutorial for That Wine Cork Headband
Need an easy Halloween costume for yourself, a duo, or a group? “Wine” no more! I’ve got you covered with a DIY costume you can make in about an hour with minimum effort and no sewing required!
UPDATED for 2020 – all new Barefoot printables! Now 12 wine varietals to choose from.
Download NeverDoneWithFun wine label printables
Even better, it’s totally customizable. I transformed mine into a running costume for the Wicked Wine Run, a Halloween-ish 5K where costumes are more important than times and there’s wine at the finish line. I just laced up my running shoes, added a glittery running tutu and bobby-pinned my headband in tight.
But if you’re not a runner, you can make this into a t-shirt, tank top, long-sleeve shirt, or sweatshirt, and pair it with jeans, leggings, a skirt — whatever you’re comfortable in.
Best part? There’s no sewing involved. Keep reading for the step-by-step tutorial.
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How to Make a No-Sew Wine Bottle Costume in Under 1 Hour
Wine Bottle Shirt Supplies
- Fabric scissors
- Iron-on transfer paper
- Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion or other fabric adhesive
- Iron
- Garment of choice (I used this mint tank top for the Sauvignon Blanc and this maroon tank top for the Pinot Noir)
- Scrap white fabric (I used an old workout tank top I was planning to give away)
- White duct tape
- Running tutu (totally optional but highly encouraged — these glitter ones are so much fun, come in a million colors, cost less than $15 and are shockingly comfortable)
Cork Headband Supplies
- Cork fabric – I used less than 12 inches per cork, so this one from Amazon would make 4 corks
- 16-ounce Styrofoam coffee cup (you can use any disposable 16-ounce cup you want, but Styrofoam is the lightest weight and therefore attaches to the headband the easiest)
- Hot glue gun
- Revlon Gentle Foam Headband (This is the best inexpensive headband — it stays in place without squeezing your head and causing a headache.)
- Fabric scissors
Instructions
1. Download my free printable Barefoot wine-inspired labels for your shirts. UPDATED to include 12 colorful options!
NeverDoneWithFun Barefoot wine label printables
2. Print the label onto iron-on transfer paper. You will need to print a mirror image of the design so that it transfers onto your shirt correctly (these settings can be found in your Print Setup menu). Cut out the decal after printing.
3. Follow the instructions from the transfer paper to apply the transfer to the scrap white fabric. (This step with the white fabric is to ensure that the label shows up properly on your shirt. If you iron it directly onto the shirt, the colors show through and the effect is lost.)
4. Use your iron without steam, on the highest heat setting, and continuously move the iron over the decal for 3 minutes. Allow to cool at least 1 minute before peeling the back paper off.
5. Cut out the graphics with fabric scissors and set up to attach the graphics to your shirt.
6. Before applying any adhesive, place a piece of cardboard, wax paper, or other disposable barrier inside the shirt to prevent the front of the shirt from adhering to the back of the shirt.
7. Apply a thin line of fabric adhesive along the top edge of the graphic only. Aleene’s Quick Dry Fabric Fusion is the super-glue of fabrics, and it was very easy to work with. Carefully press and smooth the top of the graphic onto the shirt. Allow to dry.
8. After drying thoroughly, flap the decal back and cover the tank top with strips of white duct tape underneath where the decal will be place. Again, this is to ensure the wine bottle label shows up on your tank top.
9. Apply thin layer of fabric adhesive to sides of decal and slowly and carefully press down and smooth to adhere in place. After gluing both sides, glue bottom of label. Allow to dry fully. Your wine bottle shirt is complete!
Now on to that super-cute cork headband:
10. Cut a section of the cork fabric about 8 inches in length.
11. Line up one corner of the fabric to the top edge of the Stryofoam cut and hot glue the short edge of the fabric down the length of the cup.
12. Roll the fabric around the cup ON THE DIAGONAL (because of the curve of the cup — you’ll end up with a cone shape when you’ve done this correctly), hot-gluing along the entire outside diameter of the cup.
13. When the cup is covered, hot-glue the seam where it overlaps down the length of the cup.
14. Trim the excess fabric from the top of the cup. Then trim excess fabric from the bottom of the cut, leaving about a half-inch of overhang. Fold the fabric over the bottom of the cup the way you would wrap a present, overlapping and gluing until the surface is covered. If needed, cut a small circle to glue in place.
15. Trace the opening of the Styrofoam cup on another piece of cork fabric and cut out. Use the hot glue gun to carefully glue to the top of the cup.
16. Use copious hot glue to attach the cork-wrapped cup to the center of the headband. Glue 1 x 1 inch square of cork fabric over the hot glue to further secure the cork to the headband.
Most important step? Find a friend or a date to be the red to your white, or vice versa; pour yourselves a glass or two; and cheers to a happy Halloween with plenty of “boos” 😉
Are you a wine lover? Red or white? What’s your favorite varietal or bottle? Drop a comment below or tag me on social media with #neverdonewithfun. I’m team Sauv Blanc (obviously) but I don’t discriminate either — as long as it costs more than Two-Buck Chuck, I can usually drink it.
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