Craft Tips > Glass ArtDecember 09, 2008

Using a Dremel to Drill Through Glass

I'm trying to drill a hole in a 1/4 in. piece of glass with my Dremel tool. I have a diamond tipped bit with a rounded end. The Dremel is a single speed Multi-pro 30,000 rpm. It just seems to be taking a really long time to get through it. How long should it take?

The instructions that came with the bit indicated that I should go slow and moisten frequently which I am doing. My concern is that perhaps I have the wrong Dremel model? Any suggestions from the experts would be greatly appreciated.

Matt

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06/08/2009

I tried to drill holes in the bottom of mason jars to make bird feeders with my dremmel and a diamond bit and it took forever. I switched to a regular drill and a glass bit and worked in no time. A spray bottle with water in it sprayed on the glass made it even faster.

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12/10/2008

I used a glass drill bit in a regular drill to drill a hole for wire in an oil lamp to wire it into a regular lamp.

By (Guest Post) 12/09/2008

It takes a while with a normal drill so Im sure it would seem like forever with a dremel. Just make sure to keep the area your drilling thru really wet, not just moist.

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