How To Make A Hole In A Ceramic Pot Without A Drill

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.

How to make a hole in a ceramic pot without a drill.

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. 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. When drilling a hole into a ceramic pot start with a firm amount of pressure pushing the drill down on the pot until.

We used a masonry bit to drill our hole. Before drilling put on your eye protection and earmuffs. Step by step guide. Using a little hand cranked drill.

This will reduce the vibration and make it easier to drill straight through. Not good for big holes but little ones worked well without cracking. 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. And here s how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.

So here s what i used. One thing that also worked for me on touchy items like ceramic and glass. Find a masonry bit. Step 2 place newspapers down and set your pot upside down on them.

Slowly begin drilling while applying just a bit of pressure to the top of the drill with your opposite hand.