Chopstick Trivet / Hot Pads

I saw the weekly challenge for chopsticks and for some reason, this popped into my head. They actually turned out pretty nice. I will have to use them to see how durable they are. Wood is good for heat resistance (NOT FLAME...) and that's why they use wooden utensils in most kitchens. I hope they last but even if they don't, at least they look nice hanging as art.

Step 1 Gather Tools and Materials

I went to my local Chinese restaurant and ended up buying 20 sets of chopsticks for $2.00 (they also threw in free fortune cookies).

Besides chopsticks (I used 39 chopsticks total for both trivets), I gathered the following:
- Scissors
- Ribbon
- Mechanical Pencil (for spacing)
- Glue (I used Loctite Super Glue - It sets in 10 seconds)
- Scotch Tape (not pictured)

I also used a scrap piece of paper to glue my trivets over.

Comments

[porcupinemamma]

Cool!

[louie0228]

These look great. I'm going to give them a go!

[Lorddrake]

if you do notice the glue letting go what you might want to do is weave some ribbon thought the chopsticks to help keep it together while maintaining flexibility

[eewer]

This is brilliant, I'm definitely going to do this. I'm always in need of trivets and these look nice and would be so simple to craft!

[eliteMET]

Thanks :)

[dimtick]

I really like the roll up one. I think that would be great for picnics.
Good job

[~Z~]

Oh no... Super glue+heat=Horrible Idea. Super glue should never be used on anything with a large amount of heat. In the past, I have put hot glue on top of super glue, and it burned my eyes. It might be different for different brands and how dry it is though. It might have been because my glue wasn't dry though.

[eliteMET]

True, though I thought that since I used such a small amount and since the pans will never directly touch the glue that it would be fine. Very good point though.

I also just looked up the technical data sheet from Loctite and it says that its cured form is Non-flammable. Also, to remove the cured glue you can use boiling water... So as long as I don't spill to much boiling water, the trivet should stay together.

Thank you for the comment though, safety is very important. Your point is defiantly something to think about.