Cutting a Tiki Mug?? - Tiki Carving

TM Tiki Matt Member North O.C. Joined: Jul 06, 2004 Posts: 930	TM Tiki Matt Posted posted on Wed, Nov 10, 2004 6:47 PM On 2004-11-10 18:36, Kono wrote: Coincidentally, I'm trying to drill a hole in a tiki mug (Leilani folks, don't get upset) and am also having a real slow go of it. I've tried glass cutting drill bits, masonry and tile bits, carbon tungsten dremel bits and about everything else I have and have barely penetrated the surface. Why the hell are these things so easy to break yet so impossible to cut/drill through?? Hey Kono - I am assuming you mean through the bottom of the mug (like for a lamp). I do this often. I start with a masonary drill bit. Once you get about an 1/8" through the glaze, use a nail setter and punch through. Then you can use your dremel tile bit to shape the hole.

On 2004-11-10 18:36, Kono wrote:
Coincidentally, I'm trying to drill a hole in a tiki mug (Leilani folks, don't get upset) and am also having a real slow go of it. I've tried glass cutting drill bits, masonry and tile bits, carbon tungsten dremel bits and about everything else I have and have barely penetrated the surface. Why the hell are these things so easy to break yet so impossible to cut/drill through??

Hey Kono - I am assuming you mean through the bottom of the mug (like for a lamp). I do this often. I start with a masonary drill bit. Once you get about an 1/8" through the glaze, use a nail setter and punch through. Then you can use your dremel tile bit to shape the hole.

Post #124839 by Tiki Matt on Wed, Nov 10, 2004 6:47 PM