Custom Drilling Services
Drilling sea glass, garnets, sapphires and so forth is a skill that requires experiance, tools, and time. Not everyone wants to or is capable of drilling their own sea glass etc. For an average of $1.75 a hole, I will drill them for you.
Most holes I drill in sea glass are front to back and are perfect for making pendants, if the piece is somewhat triangular in shape, I will drill it about a quarter to a half inch from the top of the piece of sea glass, however on thicker pieces of sea glass which then narrow up by the "top" of the pendant, I can drill side to side. When drilling side to side or front to back, it is sometimes possible to then widen the hole by boring it out which will cost a little extra.
I can also center drill both gemstones and sea glass so that they can be used as beads. The majority of the holes that I drill are 1.4mm in width, but for small gemstones and sea glass I can go as small as .75mm. I can drill up to 5mm in diameter, though it may cost extra.
In order to order these services, click on the add to cart button and select the number of holes required. I can drill either your sea glass, garnets etc. or I can drill from a lot of sea glass that you have purchased from me. In order for me to know where to drill the holes you can use a grease pen or magic marker to mark where you want the holes, or you can scan or photograph them and then mark up the photo/scan and include it with the material to be drilled.
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Drilling Examples
When sending material to be drilled, please send to: By the Bay Treasures, PO Box 1803, Benicia, CA 94510.
I am happy to provide a volume discount for orders over 50 holes, contact me for details.
Other options coming soon.
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