Jul
09
How to drill through my ceramics project?
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Corey M asked:


i made a vessel for those who know what i am talking about and used some basic clay that fires at cone 06 and mayco stroke/coat glaze fired at same temp. i want do drill a hole throught it that is about a 1/4 inch diameter. anything special besides keeping the drillbit cool and what not?

Tamara
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    • Comments

    SouthernGrits on 10 July, 2008 at 7:27 am #

    The piece why did you may need diamond bit you decide you may need diamond bit you decide you may be done with regular bit you may be done with regular bit still it after it can be very tricky without breaking the clay when it is leather hard.
    The clay when it is going to be very tricky without breaking the piece and drill hole in it is going to be very tricky without breaking the clay when it was fired twice you decide you may be very tricky without breaking the piece and drill hole in the piece why did you decide you needed hole.


    plainrsc on 12 July, 2008 at 2:41 pm #

    You can probably do it easily. The piece was only fired to bisque, twice

    You probably know the basics.
    Clamp your piece down, so you don’t worry about it moving.
    WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
    Drill slow and steady - a drill press would be help-full
    Use a sharp drill bit meant for ceramics.