Looking for a something i can use at home.
2007-01-11 01:37:16 · 14 answers · asked by Rin 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
buy a DREMEL they're well good!
They have all sorts of attachments to use with them and they're small hand held and genious!!!
2007-01-11 01:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Tickle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a "Dremel Tool". It comes with many bits and other useful tools that fit in its arbor. The beginer set can be had at wally world for about $35. The advantage of the dremel is that it runs at high speed and is perfect for jewelery making. Just be sure to do some "test runs" before your attempt on drilling the bobbles that you intend to make. Dremel also usually includes polishing wheels and mini-saws (useful in cutting jewelery chains). Be sure to clamp your work in place when cutting or drilling.
2007-01-11 01:46:28 · answer #2 · answered by Ole Charlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The firecracker is in all probability to leave everlasting and extremely painful damage affecting the potential to eat, drink, scent, style, communicate and breath. The explosion would also fracture the interest sockets. human beings have deliberately drilled holes of their forehead and survived - not that i'd propose it. There aren't any nerves interior the mind and few interior the forehead so, given basically both suggestions and the opt to settle on one among them, bypass me the flexibility drill .... i'm somewhat stricken through the mentality that would want to imagine of one of those question yet you're the only which has to stay with it, not me.
2016-10-17 00:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by manca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy any drill from a hardware store, just buy some really small drill bits for it. Also get some small clamps while your there, you can put a load of beads in a clamp in a go, works quite well. It's what I use for making shell/bead jewellery.
2007-01-11 01:42:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of this would depend on which material you're trying to drill into, and to some extent its shape.
For really hard beads like metal, glass, ceramic, stone, etc., you'll need a drill bit (possibly a special one) held in an electric drill (regular or in mini-rotary tool/drill like a Dremel).
If you're drilling into *round* beads, a drill press for either of those is really handy, or you could make something to hold the bead or drill that could help (a pilot hole or dimple can be helpful too).
For softer materials like plastic or polymer clay beads, you can use one of the electrics above, or a hand drill, or even (esp. for polymer clay) just a drill bit held firmly in a pin vise or a clay handle you make yourself (basically just screw the bit through the clay)... if not using the last option, a drill press can still come in very handy for round beads.
(Of course, with polymer clay, you can always make the holes before baking too after they firm up a bit.
If you are making your holes in polymer clay beads, check out this page at my site for loads of info on doing it before or after baking:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/beads-holes.htm
or if making hoes in pendants:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/pendants_cording.htm
... click on "Loops & Holes"... )
These pages at my site have more on using hand drills and electric drills too:
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/tools_Dremels_worksurfaces.htm
.... look under the Dremels categories
http://glassattic.com/polymer/cutters-blades.htm
...look under Punches for Japanese book drills, etc.)
There are also bead "reamers" used by hand which can at least enlarge existing holes in some beads.
HTH,
Diane B.
2007-01-11 08:43:35 · answer #5 · answered by Diane B. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The optical industry uses drills like this for drilling holes in lenses. Google or call a company like Essilor, Hoya or Rodenstock. This is definitely what will do the trick!
2007-01-11 01:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Frogman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like others have said, you need a Dremel. They are small and easy to use (I did an inscription on my mother's headstone with one - very curly text) and will cost you about 70-80 quid new. But they have loads of attachments and are so versatile.
2007-01-11 01:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by nellyenno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well look no more! i got a catalogue from maplin a while back and it had this in it
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=37752&criteria=craft%20drill&doy=11m1
on special at £20.
hope thats what your after!
EDIT: I looked again and they are offering a 400 piece acessory kit as well for free - double bargain.
2007-01-11 01:42:54 · answer #8 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check a used sales place/paper for a dremel (fine drill/multitool)
2007-01-11 01:41:23 · answer #9 · answered by CHRYSTAL I 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand-operated sounds the way to go.
2007-01-11 01:41:22 · answer #10 · answered by solo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋