A Wine Cork Hot Plate

I came up with this idea from the excess of wine corks my parents keep in a bag. I thought it would be perfect for the trash to treasure contest because typically you would throw wine corks away, but I wanted them to serve a purpose. Then I realized that my parents desperately need a hot plate because they've been using coasters which are not very efficient, so the idea came to mind. A wine cork hot plate is a cheaper and reusable alternative to buying a hot plate from the store, which also gives more character and style.

At least 30 wine corks

wine corks of different sizes and looks (optional)

Glue gun

Before starting, set a boundary and line your corks up like so (you don't have to do it exactly like this, whichever way will benefit your construction); this way, you know how many to use so it will line up evenly. Then, you can proceed to glue them together.

Follow the path you have made in the opposite direction to add stability to your other corks and a more interesting look.

Keep adding more rows until you feel you are done. Although make sure the wine corks sit evenly, and if modifications are needed, that's fine, it's a part of the process.

Your hot plate is ready for use!