How To Make A Hole In Ceramic Pot

How to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.

How to make a hole in ceramic pot.

Ceramic pots can be purchased quite cheaply from flea markets or garage sales. A drainage hole helps excess water leave the soil so that your plant s roots are not sitting in a puddle rotting. And here s how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot. I think a medium to course round file might work as well.

So here s what i used. We used a masonry bit to drill our hole. Center your drill bit so that your hole will be in the center. Be sure that the pot is set somewhere where it is secure and won t move as you start to drill.

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. I ve never tried to open up an existing hole on a ceramic pot. A ceramic pot can make an ideal storage container for your flowers and also for an indoor herb garden. However i would think that with care one could use a larger core bit.

You could also use a dremel tool stone to grind the hole larger. However most ceramic flower pots do not have any holes in the bottom of them which are vital for drainage purposes. You can even make your own. Find a masonry bit.