There is something so exhilarating about doing something you
never dreamed you could. White knuckle excitement. That is pretty much how I
feel when using power tools. My heart is racing. Rapid breathing. Butterflies.
Crossing a boundary you never believed you could do. That is what this is all
about, believing in yourself and trying something new. Start with simple and work your way up to bigger
and better projects. The hardest part is just getting started. And when you put that power drill down, task
complete, it feels like your own Olympic moment. You nailed it…or drilled it. Gold.
Need a little excitement in your life? Pick up a power tool. Nothing more
satisfying.
So if you find your self looking for a quick and simple
Saturday project, here is a good one. Drilling a hole through porcelain. A
warm-up project. Once you master this task (and it really is far easier than
your can believe) it is onto drilling holes into glass. If you love glass jars
and string lights, this is where you want to be. But first, porcelain. Learning
to drill holes in glass will follow at a later date. But for now, pick up that
drill and get ready for some real excitement.
Yep, they are there. Long forgotten, hardly remembered. If
you get up on your tippy toes, you can barely see them. High up on the top
shelf, shoved to the back…teacups. Lonely teacups. We all have them. And you
can’t even fathom the last time they were used. Me neither. Time to pull these
treasures out of the cupboard and put them to good use. Here are a few of mine.
This is what you will need-
Cordless Power Drill
Diamond Mini Hole Saw...Link here
Teacups
Sharpie Marker
Clamp
Spray Bottle with Water
Safety Goggles
Utility Cloth
Place teacup on a soft utility cloth. Secure teacup on a
work surface with a clamp. Make a dot on the bottom of teacup with a sharpie marker.
Attach hole saw into cordless drill. Put on your safety goggles and pull your hair into a
ponytail. Now you are ready.
With your diamond hole saw securely place in your drill, hold
your drill at a 45 degree angle and place next to the black dot. Begin drilling slowly, not full speed, holding the drill in place.
Continue to drill (roughly 45 seconds) until a small
crescent is formed on the cup. It should look like this. Wipe away any dust from crescent.
Spray bottom of teacup with cold water.
Place drill in crescent and slow begin drilling, holding the
drill at a 45 degree angle. Slowly raise the drill up until you are holding the
drill at a 90 degree angle.
Spray the bottom of the teacup with water. Place drill back
at the 90 degree angle and begin drilling, starting slowing then bringing the
drill up to full speed. Drill for about another minute.
Stop, remove drill. Wipe away any debris. Check on
progress, the ring should look deeper, like this.
Spray teacup with water and hold drill at the 90 degree angle
and begin to drill, slowly at first, then slowly bring up to full speed.
After another minute (or less) your drill should poke
through the teacup. Turn drill off and clean teacup. It should look like this.
Now wasn’t that a big thrill?
In the bottom of your teacup, place a small layer of pebbles
or stones.
Add a little potting soil.
Remove plant from plastic container and softly separate the
roots from the packed soil.
Place plant into teacup.
Fill gaps around plant with potting soil.
Place teacup on saucer and lightly water and mist.