Wine Cork Trivet
Admit it. You save wine corks. They're in a jar, a zip-loc bag, or rattling around the junk drawer. It's time to do something with them. I've made a large wall hanging and a wreath (I'll show you those another time). But, this time, I decided to be practical and made a trivet. How about a little how-to? First, let me say, I used all natural corks, none of the synthetic ones that are so popular now. I just don't know how the synthetic corks would hold up against the heat of a casserole dish! Using my jigsaw, I cut a 9" X 9" square of plywood and sanded the edges. So the trivet wouldn't scratch any tables, I cut a piece of felt and glued it to the bottom using regular white school glue. Since I forgot to take a pic when I did it, here's a look at the felt on the final product. Out came my collection of corks and I decided on the pattern I wanted on this trivet. Using E-6000, all of the corks were glued on the plywood....