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  • Jun 23, 2011, 05:57 PM
    monikaliedl
    Drilling holes into glass bottles.
    I'm drilling holes into glass wine bottles, using a masonry bit, so far I've not had a problem. I have a variable speed drill, set the bottle on it's side in the kitchen sink, on a towel, I run the faucet on it at a trickle, start drilling slow, then speed up, in usually 2 - 3 min, I'm through.
    My problem is, there are small spider cracks. How do we prevent that?
    I've drilled about 20 bottles, could the bit be dull already?
    Are there special bits for glass drilling?
  • Jun 23, 2011, 06:25 PM
    ballengerb1

    Too much pressure is causing the cracks. You should be using a ceramic bit rather than masonry or something like this Glass Drill Bits
  • Jun 23, 2011, 06:30 PM
    hkstroud

    Please show a picture of the drill bit you are using. A masonry bit will not drill glass.

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