Drill Ceramic Pot Without Cracking

Allow the drill to do the work of actually drilling through the pot.

Drill ceramic pot without cracking.

In this diy tutorial we will demonstrate how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot. Working too quickly or with too much pressure could cause the pot to crack apart. Doing so can help keep the drill bit cooler. You ll feel a change in resistance when the bit gets through the tile.

One thing that also worked for me on touchy items like ceramic and glass. If your pot is quite thick make sure to blow off the ceramic dust as it piles up. To be specific many diyers and handymen struggle to drill through ceramic or porcelain tiles without cracking those tiles entirely. We had a couple of cheap stainless pots that burned on the bottom any time we used them now they are you guessed it pots.

Not good for big holes but little ones worked well without cracking. Once the hole is started you can increase the drill speed but don t run it at full speed. This will reduce the vibration and make it easier to drill straight through. This will keep the bit from slipping.

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. I have only ever lost one pot and that was one of the first pots i ever drilled i pressed way to hard and the drill was spinning full blast. It took only about 10 seconds total. If you are drilling through a surface that is thicker than 1 4 inch 6 35 mm you may want to pause and clean the debris away from the hole as you work.

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. Repeat this process until the hole is completed. Slowly begin drilling while applying just a bit of pressure to the top of the drill with your opposite hand. But with the right tools proper technique and steady hand you can drill right through these kinds of tiles in no time.

Step 2 place newspapers down and set your pot upside down on them. Once you start to see a hole forming in your pot you can increase the speed of your drill. My pot was pretty thin so we were able to easily drill through it in one go. Step 1 make an x with masking tape over the spot you want drilled.

It will now be useful to again wet the base of your ceramic pot to cool it down now that the drilling is complete. Using a little hand cranked drill. Speed up at the end. Steady pressure and a medium speed will drill the hole without overheating and damaging the drill bit.

For example drill a small indentation then remove the drill and dampen the hole and the base of pot with water as this will prevent the pot from getting too hot and cracking. No doubt this can be a challenging task. Then we applied moderate pressure while drilling down into the ceramic pot with a slow to moderate speed.