Wine Bottle Coasters

Re: Wine Bottle Coasters *LINK*

MikeinCapeMay

>When I sue them, 3 1/2" Cork inserts from craft supplies. Most wine bottles are 3" diameter at the base. See the link:


Cork inserts

Re: Wine Bottle Coasters

Tom In Red Deer

>Thanks mike, that is just what I was looking for.

I should have thought of it myself but I guess my brain is a bit numb today.

Thanks again,

Tom in Red Deer

Re: Wine Bottle Coasters

Arch

>Tom, cork can stain and tear and isn't as handsome as an all wood coaster, IMO it's not necessary for holding a bottle or worth the trouble to insert. Same with cork-felt-baise feet. However, your vintage may vary; different wine bottles, different wine bottle coasters. The wine (or beer) I drink would be embarassed to be held in a coaster. :)

Inserting small meaningful round objects such as coins of countries visited, state quarters, medals etc. in the center (below the surface) of trivets and coasters is an easy way to customise. I insert Navy uniform fouled anchor buttons in the trivets and coasters that my wife gives to her Wave/Navy Nurse buddies. They seem to like them.

Turn to Safety, Arch

Re: Wine Bottle Coasters

Tom in Red Deer

>Thanks Arch,

I was wondering about the cork staining. I think I will stick with the all wood theory for now.

Tom in Red Deer

Vinyl inserts

Fred in NC

>I wonder if inserts could be cut from place mats.

They are about 1/8" thick and soft.

Re: Vinyl inserts

MikeinCapeMay

>I don't see why not. In fact, why not cover the edge of the mat with a thin ring of wood to mask the cut.

As for the cork staining, it will, but I've rarely seen anyone using a bottle of wine in such a way as to have it running down the sides. I have myself used wine and other beverages on occasion in this manner, but then I wouldn't have used a stopper or coaster. My experience has been that the coasters are more of a decorative kind of thing. A set comprising a stopper, corkscrew and coaster of matching wood.

Truth be told, while I make and sell an awful lot of stoppers and also sets as I've dscribed I really don't know how practical they are. Most people open and consume a bottle of wine, they like to use the stopper while enetertaining, rather than letting the wine breath. The also like to display the stopper in a matching stand. Most of the people that buy mine seem to do so as gifts, particularlay for wine enthusiasts, foodies or the person that seems to have everything (an excerpt from my literature). I sometimes think that as many people use them for olive oil and vinegar as for wine.

Anyway, cork or vinyl mat or plain wood, I think that they mostly are for display purposes and gifts, more so than functional. Finally, I wonder if you can stain or dye the cork precluding the problem of red wine stains. Maybe keep a bottle of red wine handy while manufacturing coasters. Have a drink and spill a bit on the coaster to pre-stain it!..............just do so at the end of the turning day.

Re: Vinyl inserts

Fred in NC

>I wonder if cork will take a flat protective coat, like matte poly. That might reduce the staining. Just in case somebody actually uses it.