How To Drill A Hole In Ceramic Planter

Get the cooling water set up.

How to drill a hole in ceramic planter.

Make sure you add eye protection too you don t want to mess with flying shrapnel. Center your drill bit so that your hole will be in the center. Withenglishcaption ceramicpots pls check my other videos thanks. Set your pot upside down so that you are drilling from the outside in.

Soak your sponge in water and place next to your intended drill hole. Drill slowly and with even pressure. The ease of drilling is of course going to vary depending upon the material of the container however do not be intimidated as terracotta containers are very easy to drill. How to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.

The format for drilling glazed pottery follows the same steps as if you were to drill porcelain or ceramic tiles. Drill a small hole to keep your ceramic pot from shattering drill your first drainage hole using a 3 16 bit with the painter s tape as a guide. This process will take a few minutes and it s best not to rush it. Increase the drill speed while maintaining the same position on the pot.

Drilling at a slow steady pace is best as you do not want to crack the container. I flipped my pot upside down and placed the tip of the drill bit in the center of the pot. Perhaps you have a glazed pottery planter that needs water drainage holes in the bottom. Then start the drill at a low speed.

Be sure that the pot is set somewhere where it is secure and won t move as you start to drill. Apply very little pressure and most importantly let the drill do the work.