Glass – delicate material. Work with him does not tolerate rush, rude handling. Sometimes a home master is not a simple task: make a hole in the glass. We bring to your attention several tricks that will facilitate the performance of this task. First harden the drill. This is done like this: the tip of the drill is heated to white heat, then cooled in wax. Such a drill is suitable for drilling small holes in the glass. In the process of drilling, you need to drop a few drops of turpentine to the drilling point. If possible, place a glass object in water and drill will become easier and safer. Sometimes you need to make a large diameter hole in the glass. To complete this task, they do this: first they make a hole of small diameter and insert a pin (nail) into it.
With a strong thread, glass cutter is tied to the pin. Thread length – radius of the desired circle. This simple device can cut out a circle of any diameter. Another advice – inside a large circle, cut several radii. Then it will be possible to carefully knock out the inside of the glass and get a large diameter hole. It’s not so simple to become a professional in cutting glass, but if you follow our advice, you should get it.