At first we thought we were going to use a bit for tile but my dad couldn t find his so we opted for a masonry bit.
How to make a hole in a ceramic pot without a drill.
After you insert the 5 16 inch glass and tile drill bit into your drill make sure you have a firm grasp on the ceramic pot to hold it in place with the hand that is not holding the drill.
Before drilling put on your eye protection and earmuffs.
Once you start to see a hole forming in your pot you can increase the speed of your drill.
Using a little hand cranked drill.
So here s what i used.
When drilling a hole into a ceramic pot start with a firm amount of pressure pushing the drill down on the pot until.
Not good for big holes but little ones worked well without cracking.
This will reduce the vibration and make it easier to drill straight through.
The collection you have certainly looks a lot cooler than boring store bought pots and it s certainly a lot cheaper to re cycle cast offs and thrift store finds.
One thing that also worked for me on touchy items like ceramic and glass.
We used a masonry bit to drill our hole.
If you know how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot you can turn any pot into a custom piece for your container garden.
Find a masonry bit.
And here s how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.
You should also drizzle water on the pot as you are drilling which will keep the drill bit from getting too hot and help drill through the surface.
Step 1 make an x with masking tape over the spot you want drilled.
Step by step guide.