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How to Drill a Shell for Jewelry-Making
Photography: Bryan Gardner
Source: Martha Stewart
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Introduction
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
materials
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Kitchen sponge
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Shallow plastic container
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Shell
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Craft drill
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Diamond-coated drill bit, 1 millimeter
steps
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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.)
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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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