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How to drill a hole in the glass

    To drill a hole in the glass seems to be the problem without solution. But the solution does exist and it is quite simple. You just need some turpentine.
    Drop a couple of drops of turpentine on the glass. Use putty or ordinary plasticine for a border to prevent the liquid from spreading. Then begin to drill on low speed adding some more turpentine if needed. And remember that the drill should be sharp.
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Glass drilling (edit | delete)
The way we drill holes in glass bottles is to use some Sculpey or Fimo (poly clay) and roll it into a rope. Make a circle of it and press it onto the glass, making a waterproof donut, you will drill in the center of this. Put water in the 'pool' and use a diamond bit.
You must use a steady hand, so we use a drill press and hold the glass still.
Just another way to do this   :)
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