How To Put A Hole In A Ceramic Planter

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How to put a hole in a ceramic planter.

We chose this glass jar for a small swedish ivy plant. Almost any container can become a happy home for a plant. If you find that your favorite pot doesn t have a hole in the bottom for drainage we have good news. A drainage hole helps excess water leave the soil so that your plant s roots are not sitting in a puddle rotting.

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. Here are a few tips showing you how you put a drain hole in all of those nice containers and not break them. Repeat this process until the hole is completed. Many of the ceramic containers intended for plants are made from soft terracotta clay.

This will keep the bit from slipping. And no we don. We have tried several styles of concrete tile cement and glass bits. The answer is to drill your own drainage holes.

Once you start to see a hole forming in your pot you can increase the speed of your drill. Plant your plant in a porous pot with a good drainage hole like the classic terracotta pot and then place that pot within the larger decorative no drainage hole pot. The key to properly drill drainage holes is using the correct drill bit. 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.

Slowly begin drilling while applying just a bit of pressure to the top of the drill with your opposite hand. For example drill a small indentation then remove the drill and dampen the hole and the base of pot with water as this will prevent the pot from getting too hot and cracking. I have used this method on several different ceramic containers over the years to create some pretty unique planters even though they were not originally intended for plants.