Drill Bit Size Guide for Jewelers
Choose the right hole size for drilled stone jewelry with a clear reference for wire, cord, chain, jump rings, eyelets, bails, and other findings.
Choose the right hole size for drilled stone jewelry with a clear reference for wire, cord, chain, jump rings, eyelets, bails, and other findings.
Diamond drill bits are used to create clean, precise holes in materials like glass, porcelain, ceramic, stone, and certain composites. While they can look similar on the outside, two common types—plated and sintered—are made very differently, which impacts their performance,...
You’ve spent hours shaping a piece. The edges are smooth, the surface perfect — you’re drilling the final hole when you hear it: ping! The piece cracks, and all that work is gone in a second. Every artist and maker has...
We use the peck drilling method to get the best results with the Gunther Diamond Drilling System. In this article, we'll explain how to peck drill using Gunther Diamond Drilling Systems to maximize speed, precision, and consistency. What is Peck...
Most benchtop drill presses can quickly drill metal and wood, but if you try stone, glass, ceramic, or concrete, you will find limitations very quickly. You'll find that your drill bit overheats, your material breaks and chips, and you create...
* Drilling Differences
* Speed does matter
* Differences with the water supply
We do make drill bits with a finer diamond grit that goes up to a 500 grit. Let's see how that would work to add a polish.