Comments on: How can I make holes in beads? http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-holes-in-beads.php Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:17:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: joe55over http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-holes-in-beads.php/comment-page-1#comment-314 joe55over Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:36:28 +0000 http://the-bead-attic.com/bead-talk/how-can-i-make-holes-in-beads.php#comment-314 Heat the pointed end of a needle until red hot, then apply to bead until it burns through the bead or seed pod. Wrap opposite end with electrical tape or Duct tape to prevent burning your fingers. Use a small vise to place the bead in before application of the drill and bit to bore the hole. Use a little tape in the jaws to prevent marring the bead sides. Heat the pointed end of a needle until red hot, then apply to bead until it burns through the bead or seed pod. Wrap opposite end with electrical tape or Duct tape to prevent burning your fingers.

Use a small vise to place the bead in before application of the drill and bit to bore the hole. Use a little tape in the jaws to prevent marring the bead sides.

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