Drill Drainage Holes in Pots WITHOUT Breaking Them! (Foolproof Method)

Found the perfect pot...but it doesn't have drainage holes? No problem - drill your own! Take care to use this method, as it's the only one I've used that has a 0% chance of breaking the pot, provided you do it correctly. Using a ceramic drill bit works OK, but I've found that a diamond-tipped hole saw bit works well for drilling drainage holes in a diy planter.

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[giosepher]

Is no one going to take about how nice it was that he put the warning sign for noise??? Thank you so much from a headphone user 😄

[mordsythe]

If your using a drill bit. Using 2 pieces of duct tape, Put an X over where you want the hole. Drill thru the tape. And the pot. Insta hole. No cracks or breaks ;)
My grandad always did it this way.

[marian]

Using water when drilling is for two important reasons. One is to lubricate the process, but the other is to keep ceramic dust from getting in the air and in your lungs. Ceramic dust is very dangerous if inhaled.

[pocketsofmayhem]

Diamond core bits/ hole saws will last much, much longer by using water with them while drilling. It acts as a lubricant to protect and cool the diamonds while drilling. ( I worked for a company that made these drills.) You can make a simple dam with some modeling clay around where you want to drill and fill it with water.

[pravidence]

I don’t usually leave comments but I bought 6 &tradition pots online and they came without drainage holes. I have never used a drill before in my life. So I followed ur video and went to get a cheap drill with a diamond drill bit. And now I have 6 pots with drainage holes and none cracked ! U are the best! Thank you very much. I had worries about how much force to exert on the pots but eventually figured they could tolerate some force. Regards from a plant daddy from Singapore !

[Lemons]

Just did this and I feel so empowered!😂

[susannedemaree]

I watched this days ago and ordered my drill bits from Amazon.

Today I successfully drilled a hole through my pot just like you showed in this video.

Thank you so much, I've been wanting to do this for months! 💕

[solismario]

This was EXTREMELY helpful!!! My wife and I got a clay pot, a ceramic pot and a glass pot and this technique worked PERFECTLY!!! Thank you!!!!

[marydoogan]

Awesome! Gonna try this on bowls from Dollar Tree and coffee mugs that don't get any use. ❤️

[Toohighfatness]

When using those bits, it works better if you take sticky tack and create a little well and put water in it. The more the bit it is wet the longer it lasts and faster it creates a hole.

[andreak]

I use the same technique, but I also put something (like scrap wood) under the pot to stop the drill from accidentally hitting and cracking the pot when you break through at the end

[marykater.]

This video was a game-changer for me last year. The diamond-tipped bit was perfect. I also used the bit to drill in a statue that I turned into a fountain. The small amount of water was helpful too!

[kathleenwhite]

I've watched people drill holes in glass aquarium panels and they've said not to apply too much pressure, they've all used liquid to clean and lubricant while drilling and some have used like Windex that has a bit of surfactants to help lube the bit some. Great video 👍😁❣️, thanks for sharing!

[gismygurl]

Just did this to 10 pots!!! I'm so happy! Thank you for this. I got the diamond bit at Home Depot. Worked like a charm.

[mlang]

So nice that you’ve shared this idea. My husband being a contractor knew how to do this years ago, so all my pots have holes.. but not many know the secrets and the correct bits to use..great job!

[doodahgurlie]

People have already mentioned it below, but a bit of tape similar to Scotch tape or paper tape would help with the sliding around initially. I also saw someone use a 2 liter bottle filled with water and made a pin sized hole in it dribble water on the area when drilling. It was really cool, but I cannot remember which video that was since I watched it a year ago when I was first learning about how to use a drill and driver and learning how to drill into ceramic and glass and such. :)

[debbieescobar]

Thank you so much! We asked and you delivered! Now I can fix my pots for healthier outcomes!

[marleneolson]

This is awesome - thank you for this video. I avoided buying any ceramic pots for this very reason. Now I just need to see if I have those bits.

[matthysloedolff]

So far I've used masonry drill bits for drilling holes in my pots with good success.
Keeping the surface area wet is definitely a smart move. It keeps the pot and everything else cool and minimises dust.
It appears the diamond tip is a bit quicker than using a masonry bit, so I might use a diamond tip drill bit next time I need to drill a hole in a pot.

[maxsophiemom]

I've passed so many good deals just because the pots didn't have draining holes. Thank you for the tip!