How to Drill Holes into Rocks (And Glass)

I've been asked, 'how do you drill holes into the sea glass thing you posted?'. Here's a tutorial that will help you with that. But it's for rocks. Hey, don't fret. It'll work for glass too. So, without further ado, I give you:

You'll need these materials:

• Plastic Tupperware thingamajig you don't care about
• Stones (or glass, like sea glass)
• Pliers (or, if you're brave, your hands)
• Dremel (or similar) tool
• Diamond tip
• 1-2 cups Water

So first take your dremel tool (or similar [I'll just call it a drill for now]), and get a diamond head. Diamond heads usually look like this:

Put that on the drill. Now pour your water into the Tupperware thingamajig. Put a small rock into the container. Add water until the water level comes up just above it. Switcho on your drill and, trying to keep it level, start to drill into the stone under the water. Try to keep it straight! If you have a drill press, it's best to use that.

In this image, I'm not holding it. For camera purposes. But really, hold it with your pliers/hand. Please That's a better idea.

CAREFUL THOUGH!

Every few seconds or so, ease up on the drill. Pull it up off the stone or completely out of the hole you are creating. Let the water into the hold you're drilling to cool the stone off so the stone doesn't crack or destroy the diamond tip on you.

This whole process can be repeated the exact same way with a piece of sea glass (or glass, if you prefer that) instead of a stone.

And you're done! Now you've got a wonderful stone with a hole in it, perfect for finding hidden treasures. So now make with it what you will! Enjoy!