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

Once you start to see a hole forming in your pot you can increase the speed of your drill.

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

So here s what i used. 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. 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. Once the pot is saturated place a piece of tape over the spot you plan to drill through to prevent the drill bit from slipping.

One thing that also worked for me on touchy items like ceramic and glass. Slowly begin drilling while applying just a bit of pressure to the top of the drill with your opposite hand. Not good for big holes but little ones worked well without cracking. We used a masonry bit to drill our hole.

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. Using a little hand cranked drill. Find a masonry bit. To drill a drainage hole in a terra cotta clay pot start by letting it soak in water overnight to make the clay easier to drill into.

And here s how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot. Before drilling put on your eye protection and earmuffs. 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.