Knowing that there is going to be a million and one dishes displayed at dinner time next Thursday, and only owning three other trivets, I decided to make one. My inspiration was from Whole Living, where they showcased a wine cork trivet they made. I didn't have one of those metal hose clamps at my house, but I did have embroidery hoops that I got at Savers {a pack of 10} for $5. The hoop worked amazingly! Here was the process:
I started by gathering enough corks to fill the hoop, and tried to make sure they were somewhat the same height.
I realized right away the the corks were a little too tall for my preference, and debated on if I really needed to cut them shorter. I totally didn't want to do this because, well I wanted to take a nap instead {just the honest truth}..but I pushed through and chopped them all almost in half.
I then hot glued the corks together from the bottom. I didn't take each one out and smother it in glue. I simply added a dot or two as in-between the corks as I could get. The hoop itself held them together pretty tight, but I wanted some extra reinforcement.
And thats it friends! Super simple. I didn't have to cut the corks down this project would have taken me less that 5 minutes. All together I think I spent about 20. Not too shabby considering I now have an extra trivet that cost me $.50!! {the price of the hoop}
I know it doesn't look perfectly level, and thats because its not. Have you ever tried cutting down cork. Its not the easiest thing. BUT I put multiple pots and pans on the trivet and it totally didn't make a difference at all. All the dishes laid flat and weren't wobbly at all. When I sent J a picture of it, he thought I was going to hang it on a wall as some form of cork art, and said he didn't really like it. Haha, oh hubbys and not knowing what a trivet is;)
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hey, this is a great idea. i just have one question: how come most of your corks don't have holes in them? you know from the cork screw?
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Hey that's a good question! Mine all have holes in them! Looks great though, good idea.
ReplyDeleteAdorable, I don't think that holes would make a difference.
ReplyDeleteEmbrace the need for a nap during this trimester. You are growing a human being. That deserves a cosy.
This is such a great idea! I have a bunch of corks that I've been saving, but until now, I haven't quite known what to do with them!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fantastic idea!! I need some trivets. I need some corks!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
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Jane
Susann and renewed- mine definitely have the cork screw holes in them, but they arent noticeable at all. Maybe its because I was a server for so long, so I really know how to open a bottle?! Haha, I dont know! But im sure if you did this yu wouldnt notice the holes either.
ReplyDeleteAdv- I know, i totally need to embrace the naps! Supposedly next week is when im supposed to get all the energy back, and im hoping for it!
Alison and Jane- yay! Hope you guys do it! it was SO easy and looks adorable!
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Adri
great idea! I love that used cork.. it's perfect for a trivet.
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That's creativity right there. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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This is a great idea! I am out of the baby making business so I always have wine corks around. Recently I took a small frame and made a trivet but this is more interesting. Have you even thought of making a cork board from your corks?
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They are beautiful to look at even with nothing pinned to them and always spark conversation!
burned my fingers but it was all fun
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geneva
I just tried I di d not cut the corks,I used two hoops.
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