[Jewelry making - Article 00124] - Re: [Orchid] Drilling beads

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    Novalina, You should check the Orchid archives for a lot more
    information about drilling in stones.  But......here are a few little
    things you need to know. 

    If you are drilling such long holes and many of them....you best use
    sintered diamond bits...not coated.  The coated are fine for a
    little job here and there but they wear out quickly.  The sintered
    are quite a bit more expensive but will last a long time if used with
    care. 

    When drilling, you need to use an in/out motion.  You must
    completely remove the drill from the hole every few seconds to allow
    the water to go to the bottom of the hole and wash out the swarth. 
    That might be difficult in a long hole so one thing you can do is to
    drill half way from one end and then drill from the other the other. 

    Otherwise, you seemed to have a good grasp of what needed to be
    done.  Keep at it.  If you want to do a LOT of holes, look into
    purchasing a sonic drill. Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio
    in SOFL where it is already summer and where simple elegance IS fine
    jewelry! dcdietz AT attbi.com

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