Recycle the wine corks used for the construction of them a placemat. Trivets are used to hold hot pots and pans when they come out of the oven or the stove. They help in protecting your counters from burns. Build your own table-top frame using small pine boards and thin plywood. Build the frame to celebrate any set of cork stoppers. In general, 144 corks will give you a table mat that is 10 by 10 inches. Counting and measuring your corks is required before designing your trivet frame.
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Instructions
1 Measure the diameter of your corks and determine the length and width of your square placemat frame. The length and width of the inner part of the frame will be the same.
2 Cut two tables to equalize the measurement inside the table mat. Cut the other two boards in this length plus .5 inches. Position of the two longest boards on the edge, parallel and spaced equal to the length of the two shorter plates. Set the two tables shorter and on the edge between the first pair at a right angle. The corners are flush. Glue the boards together in this position.
3 Measure the length and width of the four boards and cut the plywood for this measurement using the table saw. Use the fence as your guide when cutting these plates.
4 Adjust the wood at the top of the boards so that the edges are flush with the faces of the wood. Glue the plywood to the boards in this position. Your wine cork frame is ready for corks to be stuck on it.
Tips and warnings
- Wear safety glasses when using power tools.