How To Drill Ceramic Plates

In this diy tutorial we will demonstrate how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.

How to drill ceramic plates.

If your drill allows you to set a drilling speed set it to 100 200 rpms. The masking tape will prevent the drill bit from slipping when you begin drilling though it. Place a flat piece of scrap wood on your work bench or the surface underneath the plate. The angling of the drill will again help to prevent any skittering across the surface.

We share the tools you will need and walk through the steps to drill a hole i. Apply consistent light pressure and allow the drill bit to do most of the work for you. Hold the drill at a perfect 90 degree angle above the plate. Cover the place on the ceramic plate where you want to drill a hole with a strip of masking tape then mark the exact point for the hole with a pencil dot on the tape.

Start the drill on the lowest rpm and angle your drill on the masking tape to begin the drilling whilst at the same time squeezing water from your sponge directly onto the drilling process. The angling of the drill will again help to prevent any skittering across the surface.