Recipe for Hummingbird nectar

Homemade Hummingbird food nectar.

1 part sugar to 4 parts water
Boil the water first, Then measure and add the sugar, at the rate of 1 /4 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water.
Let cool before filling hummingbird feeder
Store excess in refrigerator until ready to refill feeder
Do no add food coloring, honey ( will cause fermention), or artifical sweetener, which has no nutritional value

You should clean your hummingbird feeder at least once a week or more often if in the sun and the nectar looks cloudy.  According to the National Audubon Society. you can clear your feeder by rinsing with one part white vinegar to four parts water.  rinse with water.

How to drill hole in wine bottles

How to Drill Holes in Bottles Step-by-Step Instructions. Wear safety glasses when drilling glass bottles or glass blocks Select a Glass Bottle. Wine bottles Whiskey bottles Glass Blocks Mason Jars Food jars Select a good quality diamond drill bit. 3/8 inch. Recommended when inserting DECO Teeny,Teeny Bulbs ½ inch Recommended when inserting DECO Teeny,Teeny bulbs, Deco 4mm Rich bulbs or Standard Christmas lights. 5/8 inch Recommended for above size lights,( the larger hole makes inserting the bulbs a little Easier. ¾ inch Recommended for inserting Larger LED type bulbs . Select a spot on the back of bottle to drill hole. Approx. 1 inch from bottom and in center of bottle. Do you want to save label on bottle? If so. Firmly place label side down on a soft towel. Use “silly Putty” to form a do-nut. Firmly press putty do-nut on back of bottle, fill with water. Place bottle on towel in a plastic box . If using a drill press slowly touch and go. Up & down every few seconds. If using a hand held drill motor you want to place your diamond bit on a slight angel to start the cut. Bring straight up with touch n’ go. When you sense that you are about to break thru use a very light Down pressure. Rinse out your bottle and let dry .

Inserting lighta in wine bottles lighted wine bottles

Tips for Inserting DecoTeenty lights In Your Bottle. Drill your hole in the back side of your bottle. Follow Instructions. Rinse bottle and dry. You may want to dry it in a warm oven. Thread your string of Deco Bulbs through one of the snap-in plastic grommets. Insert Deco bulbs into bottle. Turn bottle neck down and shake bottle so the lights are more evenly distributed. I will often tie a short piece of fishing line near the terminal end of the lights and pull the bulbs up a little tighter in the neck of the bottle. The bottle cork will keep the line tight. If not using a bottle cork you would have to try a little speck of glue to the inside of the bottle neck. What often happens is the lights over time will settle down lower in the bottle leaving the top half with few bulbs. The Clear Teeny super bright bulbs look really great in the dark colored bottles. Using clear bottles you may want to try multi-colored bulbs. Be sure to use Darice Deco Teeny bulbs when drilling a 3/8 inch hole. Many string lights have a standard socket which is the same size as standard Christmas lights. If you using the larger bulbs you will need a ½ or 5/8 inch hole. P

incense bottle bottle smoker lighted wine bottles

Diamond hole saws for incense bottle smokers Diamond coated holesaw/drill bit. 3/8" outside diameter. 1/4" shank. Can drill approx. 1.5" deep. Selected and recommended for drilling vent hole in incense bottles/smoker. Contact me at starkey25@live.com. drilling instructions are included. Incense bottle smokers are a very unique item. They are used for aromatherapy or most often to providing a pleasant atmosphere in your home. They are very easy and fun to make. All you need is a unique bottle, a drill motor and most important a diamond drill bit (hole saw). A 3/8" diamond drill bit will work just fine... I noticed a craft table at a recent craft show here FL selling incense wine bottles..She had a great display and was selling her incense bottle between 12 & 18.00 dollars. She also was selling incense sticks that you would light and insert in the bottle. I was surprised at the brift business she was doing... She also sold a lots of her painted bottles which were very done. Just another example of how to re-cycle old bottles and make some money at the same time Gerald Posted by Gerald Starkey at 6:21 AM Friday, March 22, 2013

Deco tweenty light bulbs

Tips for inserting Decp Lights in wine bottles Tips for Inserting DecoTeenty lights In Your Bottle. Drill your hole in the back side of your bottle. Follow Instructions. Rinse bottle and dry. You may want to dry it in a warm oven. Thread your string of Deco Bulbs through one of the snap-in plastic grommets. Insert Deco bulbs into bottle. Turn bottle neck down and shake bottle so the lights are more evenly distributed. I will often tie a short piece of fishing line near the terminal end of the lights and pull the bulbs up a little tighter in the neck of the bottle. The bottle cork will keep the line tight. If not using a bottle cork you would have to try a little speck of glue to the inside of the bottle neck. What often happens is the lights over time will settle down lower in the bottle leaving the top half with few bulbs. The Clear Teeny super bright bulbs look really great in the dark colored bottles. Using clear bottles you may want to try multi-colored bulbs. Be sure to use Darice Deco Teeny bulbs when drilling a 3/8 inch hole. Many string lights have a standard socket which is the same size as standard Christmas lights. If you using the larger bulbs you will need a ½ or 5/8 inch hole.

mason jar lamp

If you have ever visited a country store or antique mall you may have seen lots of old Bell Mason or Kerr canning jars. There is a certain charm to them and we love to reminisce and recall the canning days at grandma’s house. We are all very familiar with both bell mason and Kerr canning jars and that makes them somewhat attractive to imitative crafters. They make charming, rustic country table lamps with them. Mason and Kerr canning jars lamps eye catching and unique because they can display a wide verity of collectibles such as sea shells, beans, buttons, beach stones, marbles or any others item that you can think of. If you were to use Google Search you will find lots of canning jar lamps for sell. However: Why not make one yourself?.. They are rather easy to make and you can find Mason or Kerr canning jars at any garage sale, county store or you can use new canning jars that are available at any supermarket. Again, use Google Search to find a source for canning jar lamp socket adopters. You can also find them at your local hardware store. You will notice that most of the canning jar socket adopter uses a standard light socket with the lamp cord coming out of the socket base. I don’t partially like that style as it leaves the lamp cord hanging down the side of the lamp. I would rather buy a 3/8 inch diamond drill bits and drill a hole near the bottom of the canning jar and insert the lamp cord from the bottom. As far as the lamp light socket goes, You can use a standard socket with a push threw off & on switch or if you want to insert lights inside the mason jar as well a light on top, you can use a two circuit, 3 terminal light socket. This socket gives you the ability to turn on the inside the jar lights only or the top light only, or turn on both. Making your very own Mason Canning Jar lamp is a fun craft and I am sure you would enjoy this craft

incense bottles bottle smokers incense

How to make a Incense Bottle Smoker Use a 3/8 inch Diamond drill bit for a vent hole in your Incense bottle Incense bottles or incense smokers are a very unique craft item. They sell at craft show between ten and twenty dollars. They are used for aromatherapy. Many use incense bottles smoker instead of air wicks in their homes. They are very easy to make. All you need is a bottle so some kind, a drill motor and most important, a good quality diamond coated drill bit. A 3/8 inch diamond bit will work just fine. You need to select a bottle that is about 12 inches high. Tell enough so that your incense stick can be placed in the bottle without touching the bottom. Many incense bottle artist buy bottle at wholesale. They often will use clear bottles and paint a design on the outside or a swirl on color on the inside. I have seen a wide variety of different shaped bottles used. Small flower vases, vinegar bottle, olive oil bottle, just about any tall, thin shaped bottle that you can find.

LED bulb lights for wine bottles

The major issue with using the standard string of Christmas lights in your wine bottle is the high heat that the lights generate. If you use a string of thirty five lights the bottle will be too hot to touch. Maybe not so hot that it will burn your fingers, but quit warm. The longer you leave the lights on the warmer your wine bottle will be. It could be a safety issue if you sell your lighted wine bottles and someone picked it up and was startled and dropped it. You may want to check to see just how hot a wine bottle can get depending on how many strings lights you inserted. It may surprise you. What about using LED string lights? LED string lights are brighter and burn much, much cooler. They will last longer and will not cause your lighted wine bottle to get too hot. I prefer using LED lights in my wine bottles that I sell or make as gifts. They have one major problem. A string of twenty LED colored or clear lights cost about three or four times as much as a string of standard Christmas Lights. The extra cost makes selling your lighted wine bottles a little more difficult due to the higher price you will need to charge. Rice or teeny lights are very bright and also burn very cool. They are much smaller but give off plenty of bright light for your bottle. They often come in a count of 20 and can be found in most hobby or crafts stores. You can use Google search to find your local craft store as well as to check price. Your comments are always welcome

jewelry tools titanium diamond bits

Monday, May 25, 2015 Titanium Diamond drill bits I have been selling 1mm titanium diamond drill bits with a 1/8 inch shanks for the last 4 or 5 months. During that short time it has become a very popular with jewelry designers. The feedback has been very positive. Many crafters like the 1mm (1/8” ) shank. Titanium diamond bits are made with a premium grade of diamond sand which makes these Diamond bits a much better quality and should cut a little faster than ordinary burrs. The 3mm (1/8 inch) shank will fit any hand drill, drill press or your DremeR or ForedomR rotary tool With a 3/8” collet. Overall length is approx.. 1 5/8 inch. Diamond grit 100 (medium) The only problem I have is that they are only manufactured in the 1mm size. Perhaps at a later time They will be available in a wider variety of sizes as I feel the titanium diamond bits are better quality. I should mention that I have available a set of 30 titanium burrs all with a 1/8 inch shank. This set is also very popular with jewelry designers. This set has a nice selection of burrs/points.

LED bulbs lighted wine bottles

The problem with stardard Christmas lights in your wine bottle lamp The major issue with using the standard string of Christmas lights in your wine bottle is the high heat that the lights generate. If you use a string of thirty five lights the bottle will be too hot to touch. Maybe not so hot that it will burn your fingers, but quit warm. The longer you leave the lights on the warmer your wine bottle will be. It could be a safety issue if you sell your lighted wine bottles and someone picked it up and was startled and dropped it. You may want to check to see just how hot a wine bottle can get depending on how many strings lights you inserted. It may surprise you. What about using LED string lights? LED string lights are brighter and burn much, much cooler. They will last longer and will not cause your lighted wine bottle to get too hot. I prefer using LED lights in my wine bottles that I sell or make as gifts. They have one major problem. A string of twenty LED colored or clear lights cost about three or four times as much as a string of standard Christmas Lights. The extra cost makes selling your lighted wine bottles a little more difficult due to the higher price you will need to charge. Have to tried teeny or rice lights? Rice or teeny lights are very bright and also burn very cool. They are much smaller but give off plenty of bright light for your bottle. They often come in a count of 20 and can be found in most hobby or crafts stores. You can use Google search to find your local craft store as well as to check price. Your comments are always welcome. www.seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com Posted by Gerald Starkey at 1:19 PM Wednesday, May 27, 2015 Jewelry designers Attentions Jewelry Designers These diamond coated drill bits are the most popular size used by Jewelry artist for drilling sea glass, beach stones, semi-precious stones, ceramics and stained glass. These are excellent quality diamond mini drill bits at a fair price. These mini diamond bits can be uses in any Dremel-type rotary tool with a 3.32” collet Included with purchase are a few tips and instructions that I wrote that you may find of help. We recommend these excellent quality diamond mini drill bits to help get you started Designing your own jewelry Jewelry designing is one of the most popular crafts as you will notice at any craft show. Jewelry booths out number all others. Both men and women are enjoying this craft. Designing jewelry from natural beach stones & sea glass is a growing trend. It seem that many like the looks of natural material. It's fun to walk the shore line to find sea glass and other unusual sea shells or beautiful stones that can with your imagination creative a profitable piece of unusual Jewelry. Why not give it a try. www. seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com Posted by Gerald Starkey at 7:15 AM Monday, May 25, 2015 Titanium Diamond drill bits I have been selling 1mm titanium diamond drill bits with a 1/8 inch shanks for the last 4 or 5 months. During that short time it has become a very popular with jewelry designers. The feedback has been very positive. Many crafters like the 1mm (1/8” ) shank. Titanium diamond bits are made with a premium grade of diamond sand which makes these Diamond bits a much better quality and should cut a little faster than ordinary burrs. The 3mm (1/8 inch) shank will fit any hand drill, drill press or your DremeR or ForedomR rotary tool With a 3/8” collet. Overall length is approx.. 1 5/8 inch. Diamond grit 100 (medium) The only problem I have is that they are only manufactured in the 1mm size. Perhaps at a later time They will be available in a wider variety of sizes as I feel the titanium diamond bits are better quality. I should mention that I have available a set of 30 titanium burrs all with a 1/8 inch shank. This set is also very popular with jewelry designers. This set has a nice selection of burrs/points. Please visit my new websit att: seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com. w

How to make a lighted wine bottle

Drill holes in glass blocks or wine bottle with diamond drill bits with a hand held drill motor. Before you start to drill the hole you should use some Silly Putty to form a donut. Place the donut over the spot where you want to drill the hole. On a glass block I find a place just off the center line where the two halves of the block are joined. Fill the donut hole with water... During the cutting process the bit will begin to heat up. Make sure the hole in the donut is full of water. Have a little cup of water nearby in case you need to add a little water. Place your wine bottle or glass block on old towel and position between your feet on a hard cement floor. See if you can start drilling by tipping the drill bit a little on its edge you will have to apply a little pressure to get your drill bit to starting cutting. Once it start to cut you can than bring it straight up Remember; Diamond coated drill bits can heat up very quickly. Pump your drill up and down every few seconds. Drilling the hole will take a few minutes because it is difficult to drill through thick glass. Glass blocks are manufactured with a slight vacuum inside. You will often hear a slight hiss when the drill bit breaks through. Wash the glass block inside and out to get the glass dust out of the block. Let it dry before you start to decorate. Remember you don’t need a lot of downward pressure. Set your drill motor at low speed. To learn more about drilling glass block or wine bottle go to google search.

Titanium diamond drill bit jewelry tools

Titanium Diamond drill bits I have been selling 1mm titanium diamond drill bits with a 1/8 inch shanks for the last 4 or 5 months. During that short time it has become a very popular with jewelry designers. The feedback has been very positive. Many crafters like the 1mm (1/8” ) shank. Titanium diamond bits are made with a premium grade of diamond sand which makes these Diamond bits a much better quality and should cut a little faster than ordinary burrs. The 3mm (1/8 inch) shank will fit any hand drill, drill press or your DremeR or ForedomR rotary tool With a 3/8” collet. Overall length is approx.. 1 5/8 inch. Diamond grit 100 (medium) The only problem I have is that they are only manufactured in the 1mm size. Perhaps at a later time They will be available in a wider variety of sizes as I feel the titanium diamond

Drill Mater rotory tool

I am often asked if my mini diamond drill bits specially selected for drilling sea glass or semi-precious stone will work with a standard electric drill motor, usually not. Most standard drill motors do not have enough RPM. The most popular and best known rotary drill motor is DREMEL. However, The Drill Master Rotary Tool Set is a great alternative at much lower price. You can buy a Drill Master 80 piece Rotary Tool Set for under $20.00 bucks. The one concern you may have is that this rotary drill motor does not have a variable speed selections. It has one setting at 16,000 RPM. This setting is adequate for jewelry artist, hobbyists and general handyman use. A big plus is that Drill Master Rotary Tools Set comes with 80 piece set of all the accessories that you would need. Following is a more complete descriptions New Drill Master Rotary Tool Kit + 80 Piece Accessories Fits Dremel My Drill Master 80 piece rotary tool kit includes accessories that are perfect for cutting, grinding, polishing, sharpening and drilling on all kinds of projects! The rotary tool has a spindle lock to easily change the collet and a has 16,000 max RPM. This versatile kit is a perfect set for any hobbyist, woodworker or handyman to help finish the project! Uses: cutting, grinding, polishing, sharpening, and drilling and more! Has a spindle lock for easy collet changes! Rocker style on/off switch 1mm, 3mm, 3/32", 1/8" collets 16,000 RPM 0.7 Amps/ 120 ACV (for countries that do not use 120 AC Volts, you must use an adapter). Cord length 3 ft. 2in. ALL ACCESSORIES AND ROTARY TOOL IN THE PICTURE ARE INCLUDED! This rotary tool kit is intended for light projects. Please see my other rotary tools for more of a heavy duty rotary tool. Thank you! Accessories Included (1) Mandrel for cutoff wheels, (4) Polishing cloth wheels, (1) Mandrel for polishing cloths, (1) Carbide burr, (4) Drill bits, (4) Piece collet set, (2) Sanding drum wheels, (4) Sanding drum sleeves, (1) Mounted nylon brush, (2) Wire brush wheels (steel and brass), (1) Grinding stone, (10) Aluminum oxide mounted grinding stones, (25) Cutoff wheel discs with mandrel, (20) diamond burr bits. Drill Master Rotary Tool Kit + 80 Piece Accessories www.seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com Posted by Gerald Starkey at 5:50 PM

Incense bottle how to make incense smoker bottles

You will need a diamond drill bit to drill a vent hole in a incense bottle. Incense bottles are a very unique item. They are used for aroma therapy or most often for providing a pleasant atmosphere in your home.They are very easy and fun to make.All you need is a bottle ,a drill motor and most important a diamond drill bit also called a hole saw. A 3/8 inch diamond drill bit will work just fine,

You need to select a bottle that is about 12 inches tall.Wine bottles, tall flower vases or maybe a olive oil bottle. You can use your imagination to find unusual bottle shapes. You bottle needs to be tall enough so that the incense sticks can be placed inside the bottle without it touching the bottom

Many incense bottle craters buy bottle at wholesale and paint the inside.I have not tried painting the inside of a bottle. I would like to learn how this is done.

You should place your vent hole or draft hole about 2 inches above the bottom of your bottle. One or two vent holes would give your bottle enough draft so that the smoke will swirl out of the top.

As you know diamond drill bits always need to be lubricated with water.Here is how I drill my holes in most glass bottles. You can use some Silly Putty to make a do-nut.Place the do-nut where you

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The problem with stardard Christmas lights in your wine bottle lamp

The major issue with using the standard string of Christmas lights  in your wine bottle is the high heat that the lights generate. If you use a string of thirty five lights the bottle will be too hot to touch.  Maybe not so hot that it will burn your fingers, but quit warm. The longer you leave the lights on the warmer your wine bottle will be. It could be a safety issue if you sell your lighted wine bottles  and someone picked it up and was startled and dropped it. You may want to check to see just how hot a wine bottle can get depending on how many strings lights you inserted. It may surprise you. What about using LED string lights? LED string lights are brighter and burn much, much cooler. They will last longer and will not cause your lighted wine bottle to get too hot. I prefer using LED lights in my wine bottles that I sell or make as gifts. They have one major problem. A string of twenty LED colored or clear lights cost about three or four times as much as a string of standard Christmas Lights. The extra cost makes selling your lighted wine bottles a little more difficult due to the higher price you will need to charge. Have to tried teeny or rice lights?

Rice or teeny lights are very bright and also burn very cool. They are much smaller but give off plenty of bright light for your bottle. They often come in a count of 20 and can be found in most hobby or crafts stores. You can use Google search to find your local craft store as well as to check price. Your comments are always welcome.

www.seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com

Jewelry designers

 

Attentions Jewelry Designers

These diamond coated drill bits are the most popular size used by Jewelry artist for drilling sea glass, beach stones, semi-precious stones, ceramics and stained glass.

              These are excellent quality diamond mini drill bits at a fair price.

These mini diamond bits can be uses in any Dremel-type rotary tool with a 3.32” collet

Included with purchase are a few tips and instructions that I wrote that you may find of help.

We recommend these excellent quality diamond mini drill bits to help get you started Designing your own jewelry

 

Jewelry designing is one of the most popular crafts as you will notice at any craft show. Jewelry booths out number all others. Both men and women are enjoying this craft. Designing jewelry from natural beach stones & sea glass is a growing trend. It seem that many like the looks of natural material. It's fun to walk the shore line to find sea glass and other unusual sea shells or beautiful stones that can with your imagination creative a profitable piece of unusual Jewelry.  

Why not give it a try.  

www. seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com

Titanium Diamond drill bits

I have been selling 1mm titanium diamond drill bits with a 1/8 inch shanks for the last 4 or 5 months. During that short time it has become a very popular with jewelry designers. The feedback has been very positive. Many crafters like the 1mm (1/8” ) shank.

Titanium diamond bits are made with a premium grade of diamond sand which makes these

Diamond bits a much better quality and should cut a little faster than ordinary burrs.

 

The 3mm (1/8 inch) shank will fit any hand drill, drill press or your DremeR  or ForedomR  rotary tool

With a 3/8” collet.  Overall length is approx.. 1 5/8 inch. Diamond grit 100 (medium)

 

The only problem I have is that they are only manufactured in the 1mm size.  Perhaps at a later time

They will be available in a wider variety of sizes as I feel the titanium diamond bits are better quality.

 

I should mention that I have available a set of 30 titanium burrs all with a 1/8 inch shank. This set is also

very popular with jewelry designers.  This set has a nice selection of burrs/points. 

 

Please visit my new websit att:  seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.com.

 

 

 

 

www.seaglassjewelrydiamondbits.co

Drill Master Rotary Tool set

I am often asked if my mini diamond drill bits specially selected for drilling sea glass or semi-precious stone will work with a standard electric drill motor, usually not. Most standard drill motors do not have enough RPM. The most popular and best known rotary drill motor is DREMEL. However, The Drill Master Rotary Tool Set is a great alternative at much lower price. You can buy a Drill Master 80 piece Rotary Tool Set for under $20.00 bucks.

The one concern you may have is that this rotary drill motor does not have a variable speed selections. It has one setting at 16,000 RPM. This setting is adequate for jewelry artist, hobbyists and  general handyman use. A big plus is that Drill Master Rotary Tools Set comes with 80 piece set of all the accessories that you would need. Following is a more complete descriptions

 

New Drill Master Rotary Tool Kit + 80 Piece Accessories Fits Dremel   My Drill Master 80 piece rotary tool kit includes accessories that are perfect for cutting, grinding, polishing, sharpening and drilling on all kinds of projects!    The rotary tool has a spindle lock to easily change the collet and a has 16,000 max RPM. This versatile kit is a perfect set for any hobbyist, woodworker or handyman to help finish the project! Uses: cutting, grinding, polishing, sharpening, and drilling and more! Has a spindle lock for easy collet changes!   Rocker style on/off switch 1mm, 3mm, 3/32", 1/8" collets 16,000 RPM   0.7 Amps/ 120 ACV  (for countries that do not use 120 AC Volts, you must use an adapter).   Cord length  3 ft. 2in.   ALL ACCESSORIES AND ROTARY TOOL IN THE PICTURE ARE INCLUDED!   This rotary tool kit is intended for light projects. Please see my other rotary tools for more of a heavy duty rotary tool. Thank you!   Accessories Included (1) Mandrel for cutoff wheels, (4) Polishing cloth wheels, (1) Mandrel for polishing cloths, (1) Carbide burr, (4) Drill bits, (4) Piece collet set, (2) Sanding drum wheels, (4) Sanding drum sleeves, (1) Mounted nylon brush, (2) Wire brush wheels (steel and brass), (1) Grinding stone, (10) Aluminum oxide mounted grinding stones, (25) Cutoff wheel discs with mandrel, (20) diamond burr bits.   Drill Master Rotary Tool Kit + 80 Piece Accessories

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Mason Jar lighted lamps

 

 

Mason Jars lamps

Mason canning Jars have become very popular, not for canning green beans or peaches, but, have caught the imagination of lighted bottle artist. You can now buy Mason canning jars in a wide array of colors, as well as a wide choose in size. For our discussion we went to focus on Mason jar lighted Lamps.

Mason jar lamps are a growing craft trend and seem to be growing. I expect the lighted mason Jars will be a very profitable item comes this fall craft shows. I would think that you could easily get between $20.00 and $30.00 dollars for a pint size Mason jar lamp with a shade.

The creative imaginations  with crafting a Mason Jar lamp is that you can fill the Mason jar with any quirky thing that you have around the house. How about colored buttons. marbles or beach stones, sea glass, wooden spools, maybe beans, just about anything that you would love to have displayed in your lamp. Here are a few important safety tips to keep in mind.

Do not over load you Mason jar. Do not place anything over 1 lb. inside the jar.

Use a low watt light bulb.

Be sure your lamp socket and card meet safety standards.

Hobby Lobby www.hobbylobby.com has great selections of Mason Jars and small shades. They also have a colorful pamphlet  “Mason Jar Light Kits”  that you may want to pick up the next time you visit there store.

 

 

        

 

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Drill holes in glass blocks or wine bottle with diamond drill bits with a hand held drill motor.

Before you start to drill the hole you should use some Silly Putty to form a donut. Place the donut over the spot where you want to drill the hole. On a glass block I find a place just off the center line where the two halves of the block are joined. Fill the donut hole with water... During the cutting process the bit will begin to heat up. Make sure the hole in the donut is full of water. Have a little cup of water nearby in case you need to add a little water. Place your wine bottle or glass block on old towel and position between your feet on a hard cement floor. See if you can start drilling by tipping the drill bit a little on its edge you will have to apply a little pressure to get your drill bit to starting cutting. Once it start to cut you can than bring it straight up Remember; Diamond coated drill bits can heat up very quickly. Pump your drill up and down every few seconds. Drilling the hole will take a few minutes because it is difficult to drill through thick glass. Glass blocks are manufactured with a slight vacuum inside. You will often hear a slight hiss when the drill bit breaks through. Wash the glass block inside and out to get the glass dust out of the block. Let it dry before you start to decorate. Remember you don’t need a lot of downward pressure. Set your drill motor at low speed. To learn more about drilling glass block or wine bottle go to google search.

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