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| I have also drilled thru glass bottles (hole in side at bottom then use clothes pin laid sideways on top to hold a stick of incense down in the bottle... makes a really neat incense burner!) Anyhow, when I got ready to do this I asked the guy at H.Depot & he said to try a masonry bit. I used that in my regular drill: built up some masking tape on bottle to keep bit from slipping & starter "hole spot", used my regular drill on a slower speed, used sewing machine oil at the drilling hole area, kept intermittently -drill - apply a little more pressure - drill - couple drops of oil - drill - etc. and just kept letting it sort of grind in slowly. When I thought it was about to break thru I slowed it way down. I have broken bottles using this method also. Good Luck!
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 ... well pooh, I should have reviewed that post I just made before I hit enter. I used the ever-famous-can-do-every-thing Duct Tape - not masking tape.... and just as an additional comment... it does take a long patient time to get clear thru the bottle.
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| Thanks, Curt...I'll try that. I did buy a glass drilling bit and did some practice yesterday. Set the drill press to the slowest setting and got to work on an old glass jar. The bit worked really well and in no time I had a small hole in the jar. I was feeling very confident as I went a little further to make a full 3/8" hole in the jar. It cracked and broke apart. Close, but no cigar. I'm wondering if I make the hole with the glass drilling bit and then enlarge it with a Dremel diamond bit...do you think that's the answer? Oh, and thanks to Doug, too. Jimmy
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It is not difficult to make hole in glass with an old fashion hand drill variable speed up to 1200 rpm only. I normally use my glass engraver to mark the spot, and than drill with a ceramic bit. Putting a drop of grinder head coolant would help speed up the process. But of course I am only speaking with experience in making holes in standard 1/8" stained glass, not on wine bottles.
Think you may like to give it a try
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