How To Make A Hole In Ceramic Pot

You can even make your own.

How to make a hole in ceramic pot. So here s what i used. However i would think that with care one could use a larger core bit. Ceramic pots can be purchased quite cheaply from flea markets or garage sales. Set your pot upside down so that you are drilling from the outside in.

You could also use a dremel tool stone to grind the hole larger. We used a masonry bit to drill our hole. However most ceramic flower pots do not have any holes in the bottom of them which are vital for drainage purposes. I think a medium to course round file might work as well.

And here s how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot. Be sure that the pot is set somewhere where it is secure and won t move as you start to drill. Ceramic pots and vases make for wonderful container gardens but many that you find at flea markets or specialty stores don t have a drainage hole. I ve never tried to open up an existing hole on a ceramic pot.

Not knowing how small the hole is to begin with makes it a little more difficult to. At first we thought we were going to use a bit for tile but my dad couldn t find his so we opted for a masonry bit. Find a masonry bit. A drainage hole helps excess water leave the soil so that your plant s roots are not sitting in a puddle rotting.