Handmade Silver Jewelry by Jo

Drilling tips for beginners

Need to make a hole in your silver?  Here’s a few tips for beginners…

Before you drill, make sure you take a scribe and make an indentation, or use a center punch to mark where to start the hole.  Then put your piece on a bench pin, and hold it firmly.  Turn on the dremel or Flexshaft to about medium speed…not too fast or the metal you are cutting away will ball up on the drill bit.  Press firmly and let the drill do the work…Once you have your hole, turn the piece over and put the drill in the hole again, and that will clear off any burrs.  Easy!