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Most commonly known for its use as the "cork" found in wine bottles, bark from the cork oak tree is also used for products ranging from floor tiles to furniture. Its sustainability and unique cushiony quality make it ideal for many uses through out the home and in industry. In many kitchen drawers you are likely to find loose wine corks stashed away as reminder of a memorable bottle or gathering of friends. They have a pleasing texture and often have interesting graphics making them hard to part with. Cindy Treen has some trivet and corkboard projects that will inspire you to gather them from drawer corners, collect more and put them all to good use.
Rectangular TrivetMaterials:Small picture frameEnough wine corks to fill the frame when they are lying on there sides Sharp knife Glue
Process:Remove the glass from the frame and glue the corks (lying down) into the frame in an interesting pattern. If the cork pattern is slightly large for the frame cut the overhanging corks down to fit with a sharp knife.
Round TrivetMaterials:6 to 8" hose clamp (available at hardware stores)Enough corks to fill the space within the clamp Two elastics
Tools:Screw driver
Process:Gather the corks (standing on end) into a circle slightly smaller than your hose clamp. Stretch two elastics around the bundle to hold it in place (one at top the edge and one at the bottom edge of corks). Slide the clamp over the bundle between the two elastics. Tighten the clamp until it has compressed the corks together and none are loose enough to fall out of the bunch.
Materials: CorkboardOne piece of 1/3 inch plywood 9 X 15"Sandpaper Paint 1 3/8 inch nails (roofing nails) 60 corks Glue
Tools:Drill and bit slightly smaller than shaft of nailsHammer Pencil
Process:Sand and paint the front and side edges of the plywood. With a pencil draw a 1 ½-inch grid on the backside your plywood leaving a ¾-inch border around the edges. Drill small holes through each cross on the grid. Hammer nails through the holes.
Place a dab of glue on a nail then push a cork onto it. Repeat for the rest of the nails and attach a picture hook to the back of the plywood to hang it on the wall. Special Thanks:
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