Step 1: Cut 4 pieces of 3/4" wood trim so that the outside edge of the pieces are 8 1/2" in length.

Cut the pieces on a 45 degree angle to make the outer frame of the trivet.

The inside edge should be 7" after the cut is made.

Step 3: Using a strong glue (we used Gorilla Glue), attach the 4 moldings onto the plywood square.

Be sure the edges of the frame are flush with the plywood base to give a smooth finish. You may want to use some wood clamps to hold the wood in place while the glue sets.

Your trivet should look like the one to the left.

Step 4: Once the glue dries, you can stain the frame to match your cabinet color in your kitchen or use your choice of stain colors and/or paints.

Step 5: Using the same Gorilla Glue, begin attaching the wine corks to the base. Gorilla glue works well because it "foams" up a bit and wraps around the corks nicely.

We used an alternating pattern to give a unique appearance.

Step 6: Here is how your trivet will look once all the corks have been glued on.

Step 7: Next, you can make a smaller trivet using the exact same steps as explained in steps 1 through 6 above.

The only different is the size of the frame edge and base plywood. We used a
6 3/4" perfect square piece of plywood on the bottom and the wood trim was cut on a 45 degree angle measuing
6 3/4" on the outside.

Step 8: Once the glue on the second cork trivet dries, you can stack it on top of the larger trivet you made earlier.