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

We used a masonry bit to drill our hole.

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

Using a little hand cranked drill. 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. Before drilling put on your eye protection and earmuffs. 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. Step by step guide. 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. One thing that also worked for me on touchy items like ceramic and glass.

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. This will keep the bit from slipping. 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. So here s what i used.

Not good for big holes but little ones worked well without cracking. When drilling a hole into a ceramic pot start with a firm amount of pressure pushing the drill down on the pot until. 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.