Drilling stones for jewelry

I got bored one morning and I decided to see how I could drill a hole into a rock 1) without it breaking and blinding me, 2) relatively simply, and 3) without too many tools to have on hand. What I came up with was this rig.

Abby Hook's Wire Wrapped Bail for Stone Donuts, Findings & Components, Toggles & Clasps, Earwire & Headpin. Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, Findings, Clasps, Components, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry. This is the perfect simple bail for beautiful stone or clay donuts.

Don't miss this step by step guide on how to polish stones with a Dremel rotary tool. If you're interested in lapidary, this is one thing you

I drilled holes in beach stones. So let me show you how I did it and how you can use stones with holes for decorating.

This is everything you need to know for drilling holes in rocks, big or small. Including tips for drilling holes with rotarty tools as well as with a drill press.

Have you ever been at the river and picked up a pretty little river stone and thought to yourself "this would look really pretty in a necklace or bracelet?" only to get home with your pretty little river stone in your pocket, thinking I have...

DIY Rock Jewelry Live in Art has a series of tutorials on how to make drilled hole and hollowed out stone jewelry. How to Drill Holes through Rocks from Live in Art here. How to Hollow Out Rocks from

Drilling holes into beads will require patience and a steady hand. The exact technique will depend on the type of material used for the bead, but each method can be done with standard tools. Choose the drill. You can use a hand-held rotary...

Love the natural look of rocks and pebbles in home decor? If so, then you have to see these DIY ideas made with stones and rock. Cool and easy crafts to decorate your home on a budget, but with flair, you are sure to find one or more to make this weekend in this list

Drilling Gemstones is easy once practice. I've drilled thousands of gemstones and want to teach you how to do it. If you want to learn how to driil a gemst...