How to Drill a Drain Hole in Ceramic 

T Green You're right! Thanks for the reminder! :) ~Laura

As an ophthalmologist I second that!

Omg i feel the same way

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Smart to use a towel!

or she can just use those fabulous drills that i got from here : easyhouse.shop/products/set-of-multifunctional-drill-bits-for-ceramic-glass-and-punching-hole

That’s exactly what she said… lol

you drilled into your grandmother's early 19th century porcelain teacups?!

Have u ever tried ?

You can sort of feel when the ceramic is giving out/almost done drilling and you can stop short as well.

+peakfitlife You should be able to drill it, but I would go about it very slowly and carefully. There is always a risk that it will break! Make sure to keep lots of cold water on it so the cups don't heat up too much and crack. I think it's a brilliant idea and will look really cute! :) ~Laura

or you can just use those fabulous drills that i got from here : easyhouse.shop/products/set-of-multifunctional-drill-bits-for-ceramic-glass-and-punching-hole

or you can just use those fabulous drills that i got from here : easyhouse.shop/products/set-of-multifunctional-drill-bits-for-ceramic-glass-and-punching-hole

The tape thing helps. I drill glass for bongs, and just holding the thing with both hands at an angle helps! Drill at an angle to get a cut going, and then raise the bit to the 90 degree position.

+Sheilu Satyapriya It was a 1/2" diamond tile drill bit.

Thank you for answering my Q....

***** Thanks Jules! :) It's a Donkey's Tail/Burrow's Tail Sedum. If you send me a picture of it at Garden Answer on FB - I can try to see what's going on with it! It's most likely a water or light problem. If it's too far gone, you could take cuttings and re-root it in fresh soil to save it! You just cut off the healthy portion, let the cutting dry out for a day or two, push it down into fresh cactus/succulent soil, water lightly and it will form new roots!

Will do, as soon as I get back. Out of town til Sunday but yes, I'll send a picture to ya! Thank you....and you know, I figure maybe i had over watered it and the soil was icky so i did re-pot it with fresh potting soil which is all I had and stuck some of the bead leaves in the soil...i do try to water infrequently but i fear its thirsty! Lol...anyhow, i'll send a pic when I get home....thanks again Laura😊

Appreciate your videos! Tfs

phoneec I don't have any experience with Masonry drill bits, so I can't tell you for sure. If you do try, I would experiment on an older pot that you don't care about losing as much, just in case it doesn't work out. You can pick up a diamond tile drill bit for under $10 at a hardware store if you decide to go that route. Good luck! ~Laura

I don't think they feature mugs on woodprix website

liza meruno burros plant or donkey tail plant.

yousif vaz oh I c... Thank you

Sedum species I thought they looked great in the mug! Thanks for the video !

personally, i think you're likely to be there ALLLLLL day, IF you succeed and IF you don't shatter it. just don't. ceramic is a very hard brittle material.

Sedum Morganianum

Lulu Perez Facio You might be overwatering your plants. Once every three days plus misting sounds like a like for succulents. Do some Google/RU-vid searches on the plants you have to get an idea how much water they need. Good luck!

The diamond tile is probably best. I even bought a bit specifically for tile/glass (the tip is more arrowhead than the cylinder) and it was soooo much work just to get a tiny hole and then I ended up shattering it anyway. I just found a set of 15 of the diamond tip on walmart.com for $15. I think it's going to be worth it.

@@laurenmcgarrah2075 Do you have a link for that set? Or a link to the 1/2 inch one so I know what to get?

+Shelita Williams Thanks for watching! :)

+Jeriel Chua Thanks for the heads up! I added links in the comment section for mobile users. :)

+Emily Smith I agree with you on the saucer thing. Unless the saucer exactly matches the pot it's annoying to look at. ;) I haven't thought about any clever alternatives, but I will start thinking now..!!!

+Garden Answer Couldn't you just not drill a hole and water the plant less frequently? Or does that significantly lower the chances of the plants' survival?

+Christabel Lin no hole leads to root rot and plant death

Using distilled water will prevent buildup of salts, if you're very careful watering when using a no-hole pot. Still a limited life - repot often. If you want a hole, you need something visible to catch water (and you need it to drain out to flush out salts). One solution with a hole is to water elsewhere or have a temporary saucer, and then let dry. Possibly then put down a coaster of material hidden under the no-hole pot that's absorbent or waterproof to protect the surface from any pot residue. You can also put a smaller plastic pot with holes within a larger pot without a hole, and occasionally tip any water out of the hole-less outer pot - sitting the plastic pot on stones within the no-hole pot is good here, especially for humidity loving indoor plants.

I usually take the pot to the sink and water it there and then leave it in the sink for water to drain. After I take it back to its place in my room!

Fuck off

fyi: saying you guys doesn't imply that she thinks everyone in her audience is male.

I totally understand and agree with you, as that's how we've become used to using that word as a catch-all. It's used habitually and automatically by so many of us (including me when I don't catch myself!) to mean 'everyone' that its true meaning is lost and who it really refers to. It's totally different than using a phrase like "ya'll" as that's gender-free. It was just very distracting to hear her say it repeatedly. Other than that, her directions are awesome and she helped me learn how to successfully drill holes in the pots I have, which I did.

Anita Levine so you would rather the term be gender specific?

duh, gender non-specific

Anita Levine why does everything has to be a big issue... she is not being disrespectful and you understand that is a colloquial term to generalize... so, why feel offended, when an offense hasn't been committed?