How to Drill a Shell for Jewelry-Making

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Photo: 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

What You'll Need

Materials

  • Kitchen sponge
  • Shallow plastic container
  • Shell
  • Craft drill
  • Diamond-coated drill bit, 1 millimeter

Instructions

  1. 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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