Making Drainage Holes In Ceramic Pots

A drainage hole helps excess water leave the soil so that your plant s roots are not sitting in a puddle rotting.

Making drainage holes in ceramic pots.

Ceramic pots and vases make for wonderful container gardens but many that you find at flea markets or specialty stores don t have a drainage hole. If you find that your favorite pot doesn t have a hole in the bottom for drainage. Here are a few tips showing you how you put a drain hole in all of those nice containers and not break them. This keeps the bit from overheating and potentially snapping and the pot from cracking.

Whether your potted plants are indoors or outdoors proper drainage is an essential element to ensure they stay healthy. Some clay pots don t have drainage holes in them making it difficult to use them for outdoor plants or sensitive indoor plants. We ve been drilling our own drainage holes in ceramic clay and glass containers for several years. You should also drizzle water on the pot as you are drilling which will keep the drill bit from getting too hot and help drill through the surface.

Keep the drill bit and pot surface wet with the spray bottle. Scratch a small starter mark where you want the drainage hole with your nail to help the drill bit to stay in place. Once you start to see a hole forming in your pot you can increase the speed of your drill. Slowly begin drilling while applying just a bit of pressure to the top of the drill with your opposite hand.

If you know how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot you can turn any pot into a custom. With your spray bottle in one hand and drill in the other slowly go at it. And no we don. The answer is to drill your own drainage holes.

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