Drill Hole in Ceramic Plant Pot

[spiidey]

We have a ceramic plant pot, that we need to drill some holes in the bottom of to provide drainage. See pic attached.



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• 1. Is it possible to drill holes in this without the ceramic cracking (i.e. to drill a hole in a ceramic plant pot)?
  2. If so, what drill head should be used?
  3. What would be the best way to do this (i.e. the plant pot standing the same way up as shown in the photo, or turn it upside down)?
  4. Any precautions to take (e.g. masking tape where we want to drill hole to stop drill slipping)?

 

[joinerjohn]

Possibly a drillbit designed for glass ? Masking tape to stop the bit slipping or,,, if your feeling confident, tap a sharp nail or similar , where you want to start the hole (breaks the glazed finish) Just a light tap though.

 

[foxhole]

http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...=FnkAUNHnCuna0QWh_tCTBw&sqi=2&ved=0CGoQ8wIwAQ

 

[garethcooper9]

You have to be really careful with this one. You may end up cracking it even if you use the glass drillbit.

 

[spiidey]

You have to be really careful with this one. You may end up cracking it even if you use the glass drillbit.

That's what I thought.

Any tips that would minimise the possibility of cracking, or should I just simply not attempt this?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Surely you'd just wanna smash that with a big hammer and buy a nice one?

 

[ntb]

Normally you would have the plant in a plastic pot sitting inside the fancy pot. You can then lift it out and empty if you have over watered.

If you don't want to do this and are insistant on drilling, make sure you don't use hammer action...

 

[wotan]

short length of copper tube 6 / 8 mm diameter, held in a drill press, nick the end of the tube crossways, then use coarse grinding paste loaded into the tube, just like a core drill.
A drill press will provide sufficient ridgidity to ensure drill does not wander too much, once through the glaze it will be easy replenishing grinding paste as necessary.

Wotan

 

[HERTS P&D]

Use an angle grinder and cut slots into it.

Easy.

I'll Get My Coat.

Andy

 

[Nige F]

damn you Andy - I wish I`d thought of that

 

[HERTS P&D]

Don't worry Nige, you'll never to old to learn.

Andy

 

[Trazor]

Immerse the base in water, ensuring you drill it with the drill bit underwater....Job done.

Use a porcelain drill bit, or a tile drill bit.