The cork comes in a pack with 2 sheets of it purchased from Daiso (2 dollar store). They have varying sizes but I chose the thickest one I could find for some nice elevation with my figs.
I began by ripping a chunk of cork from the sheet with my fingers. For smaller models this is very doable and looks more natural and random than using a knife. If you really want to use a knife to cut the pieces you can just rip small chunks off the edges later with your fingers instead. I super glue the cork directly to the base. It has enough surface area that the glue by itself will suffice without any need for pinning.
It's okay and actually encouraged to go over the lip of the base. In my opinion it creates more of a surrounding atmosphere to the model; you can easily imagine the rocky, uneven terrain in the figure's environs. This admittedly sometimes conflicts with practicality and ease of playing a game from time to time.
The next stage is prepping your figure. It may be common knowledge to some, but a good trick is using the hunk of metal designed to fit into a slotted base as your ally! Simply cut off the majority of the metal tag but leave a little 'peg' attached to either or both of the figure's legs. These will act as your pins without needing to fool around with an annoying and time consuming drill.
After you've created your handy pin, test-fit the model on the cork. It's important to choose a piece of cork that will have enough surface area on the top to position both of the figure's legs securely. Once you've chosen a suitable location for the fig, use a hobby knife to 'dig' holes in the cork where the model's pins will slide into.
I think the rest is self explanatory though I love stating the obvious: super glue the figure onto the cork using your crafty pin and laugh as all your attempts to destroy and uproot your figure from its base are futile!
Here's the completed unit:
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