How To Drill Ceramic Vase

Pop your masonry drill bit on to your drill and secure it in place.

How to drill ceramic vase.

The angling of the drill will again help to prevent any skittering across the surface. Make sure you add eye protection too you don t want to mess with flying shrapnel. A piece of masking tape or painter s tape placed on the bottom of the container will help keep the drill bit from slipping. Make sure you do it in one smooth motion.

Drilling at a slow steady pace is best as you do not want to crack the container. Found the perfect pot but it doesn t have drainage holes. Yes use a very sharp bit new make sure it is formulated for either metal or ceramic tile. Use a ceramic or masonry bit to drill through the bottom of the pot.

Increase the drill speed while maintaining the same position on the pot. Then we applied moderate pressure while drilling down into the ceramic pot with a slow to moderate speed. Lay the bit at a low angle where you want the edge of the hole to be located. It s not necessary especially on soft surfaces but does help steady the bit as you begin drilling.

Step 5 dust off any chips and turn your pot right side up. How can i cut large squares into the vase. Get the cooling water set up. I flipped my pot upside down and placed the tip of the drill bit in the center of the pot.

Make sure your hand is steady and you. 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. No problem drill your own. Take care to use this method as it s the only one i ve used that ha.

Set your drill to a high speed and use very little pressure. Does anyone know which tools or drill heads i need to do this.