How to Drill a Shell for Jewelry-Making
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BRYAN GARDNER
Sources
Micro Max cordless rotary-tool kit, by Dremel, 8 volt, $89, homedepot.com
Diamond-coated twist drill bit (#56), by Eurotool, $6, metalliferous.com
Sources
Micro Max cordless rotary-tool kit, by Dremel, 8 volt, $89, homedepot.com
Diamond-coated twist drill bit (#56), by Eurotool, $6, metalliferous.com
Place sponge in container. Fill with enough water to just cover sponge. (The water will keep the drill from overheating and the shell from cracking.)
Set shell on sponge, top-side down, and hold securely with your fingers, as shown. Keeping edges barely submerged, slowly drill through shell.
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