Drilling Through Ceramic Plates

The angling of the drill will again help to prevent any skittering across the surface.

Drilling through ceramic plates.

Often referred to as china porcelain is a type of ceramic that is hard and brittle making it more difficult and fragile to work with than most other materials. The masking tape will prevent the drill bit from slipping when you begin drilling though it. 2 spray water on the piece before drilling. 1 all the tools needed for drilling through fired ceramic.

Porcelain tile looks a lot like regular ceramic tile but it s much harder. Drill carbide drill bits tape water bottle safety glasses foam and ear protection not pictured. You can buy specialty bits for drilling through ceramic but a regular masonry bit will also do the job. 3 use the drill at a slow and steady pace.

These bits are more refined and far better able to bore through the ceramic structure without cracking it than regular bits. Hi all just a short video showing me drilling a hole in a plates for a cake stand filmed by s. Glazed ceramic tile is the most common what you ll find in almost every older home and the easiest to drill through. Drilling through porcelain can seem like a daunting task but with the right tools and a few key techniques you can easily drill through porcelain for all of your crafting needs.

If your pot is quite thick make sure to blow off the ceramic dust as it piles up. Cover the place on the ceramic plate where you want to drill a hole with a strip of masking tape then mark the exact point for the hole with a pencil dot on the tape. It s made from high speed steel which is more heat resistant than the high carbon steel used in most wood drilling bits. Woodrow author of a nights shadows diary on amazon co uk.

Glass tile is used more as an accent and has only been around for 15 years or so. In most cases a carbide tipped masonry drill bit check my recommendations is your best option when drilling through ceramic tile. In general there are three kinds of tile. Unlike a wood bit a masonry bit has a triangular head that comes to point but not a sharp one.

Place a flat piece of scrap wood on your work bench or the surface underneath the plate.