Do they make drill bits for glass?
I am making some crafts using old glass soda bottles. (Old Pepsi, Crush, and Coke bottles) and I need to drill a small pencil sized hole in the thick bottom of the bottle. Do they even make drills for glass? And will the bottle crack if I try to drill?
oddperson
on November 30th, -0001
Hi:
You can use a dremel with a diamond drill bit to drill through glass, stone and tile. If you drill slowly, you shouldn’t have any problems with the glass cracking – it probably would be more prone to fractures if the area that is being drilled gets too hot so that the temperature difference with the surround glass is too much. If you go slow, it shouldn’t overheat. Be sure to wear safety glasses when you do this, too.
Hippie
on November 30th, -0001
You need a special drill….a jeweler uses a similar one for stones etc. they have a diamond tip and you can get them at good craft stores…a normal drill will shatter the bottle.
SlightlyBitter
on November 30th, -0001
If you own a Dremel, they make a great glass cutting bit. If you do a lot of drilling you may need to purchase a few. They can be found at any Home Depot, Lowes, maybe even Wal-Mart. I enclosed this link so that you can see the bit. Hope this helps.
http://www.dremel.com/en-US/attachments-…
CrispApple
on November 30th, -0001
Go to a bldg. supply store (Lowes,etc.) and ask for a glass bit. We used one to drill a hole in a glass block for a craft project. You just have to go easy.
Sunflower
on November 30th, -0001
Yes they do.
I would go to a Hobby crafting store and ask for one.
Lowes would have most anything you need.
If they don’t have one, then go to a glass shop that works with making glass things. It is a diamond tip bit if I am not mistaking. There is a tool you use with it and use some water to keep from cracking the glass if you are real gentle!
Seashells
on November 30th, -0001
Yup. It is called a diamond cut drill bit. You can find one anyplace that sells drill bits.
Olivia
on November 30th, 2012
Hi there!I was very interested to read about your work with kiln cast reyccled glass.I am a year 2 Applied Arts student at Plymouth College of Art in Devon, UK, about to embark on my self initiated project of research with reyccled glass. Very little art work is produced here using reyccled glass so there is very little knowledge to draw on. Would you be willing to share any of your findings with me to start me on my research?