How to Make a Trivet Out of Wine Corks - Wine Cork Trivet DIY

I always thought it was such a waste to simply throw out those wine corks once you opened a bottle of wine, but that doesn't have to be the case.

I have found all kinds of projects that can be done with these versatile corks once that bottle of wine has been enjoyed!

What you will Need:

Wood frame - any size - consider a wooden artist panel turned over or check online
lots of wine corks
wood glue
sharp knife to cut corks to fit


Step 1 - Find a Wood Frame.  I found mine in the Dollar Store.  It was in the arts and crafts section as a wooden canvas for painting on.  Simply turn it over and its a frame for a trivet.  You can also get them online as kits.

Wine Cork Frame and Supplies for Trivet

Step 2 - Once you have your wood frame prepped (sanded, stained and varnished) it is time to fill it with corks.

Step 3 - You can make patterns such as the one above, but since all my corks were different sizes, I decided to simply go around in a line until I hit the center. (This is mine below)

As you can see above, this is my wine cork trivet, and I simply started in the top left corner and using many different corks followed it around the outside and then worked my way inside.

Step 4 - Using wood glue, spread about an inch wide of glue for the line you are about to do.  Don't spread glue all over the surface unless you are super fast at this craft.  I preferred to take my time and do a line at a time and press hard.

Make sure they fit in tight.  Cut them if needed to fit in small spaces.  You don't want any spaces left anywhere.

Step 5 - Stack heavy books on top and leave for a couple of days.

Now You are Done!

I gave this cork trivet to a wine lover for a bridal shower gift.

If you love the idea of this you can get the basic kits online, you can even purchase wine corks online.  I asked a few restaurants if they could save them for me, and they did.  But if you prefer to get it all in one place, ordering online is a great start.

Natural Wine Corks from Around the USA

This is an affordable way to gain a collection of wine corks so you can get started right away.

I love to go hunting for my supplies, so I started with the wooden canvas frame from the dollar store, and I stained it with coffee for a rich color, and then varnished it.

I found all the corks in local restaurants, and try to have the printed words facing upwards so this can also be a conversation piece.

Wine Cork Craft Ideas

I found this awesome craft page full of ideas that would be perfect for gifts using recycled wine corks, check it out  Wine Cork Craft Ideas There are so many more ideas for using everything from a single cork to a huge supply of them.

So, remember, don't throw them out.  If you go to your friends for dinner, ask if they can keep the cork for you.  Wine has swept the nation and so has the amount of corks, so reuse them, don't throw them away!