Can you drill thru a guitar pick to make a necklace?

Question

Its a regular Fender pick, med. weight... and I have a battery power drill. What kind of bit should I use, and will it work w/o shattering? Or should I just use a hammer & nail

Answer 1

A hot needle might leave a bump around the hole. If you squash the pick between bits of wood and drill it with a small bit then it should be a nice clean whole.  Another thing you can do is stamp a hole out with one of those things people use for making holes in leather.

Answer 2

u can use the drill bit make sure u r far enough away from they edge u can use a hot needle or nail but make sure if u do not 2 touch around the hole for about 5 minutes because even though it may not feel hot it still will be flexible and u can leave a fingerprint or bend it

Answer 3

not all plastics melt so a hot needle may not work, on the other hand a drill will go through easily (make a dent in the pick to keep the drill bit steady where you want the hole centre, go slow and don't hold the pick with your fingers!!!)

Answer 4

just use the drill , and it really doesn't matter the size of bit it won't split or shatter.

Answer 5

I would use a hot needle

there usualy made from plastic of some sort.

pounding or drilling will split it,

Answer 6

i used a battery powered drill on really slow with a very small bit and u need to put one of those circle thing in too or when u put the chain in the necklace will be messed up  

Answer 7

Yes you should be able to drill without damage if you do it slow.Just get you a small bit and you should be good to go..

Answer 8

you can drill it with a small bit and go slow to make a clean hole but you will need to clamp it to something so the pick doesnt spin. a hot nail may leave stringy blobs on the back for you to cut off

Answer 9

I would not use any kind of hot nail etc. to make a hole in plastic. It would cause a tiny curled edge to form. I'm a guitar teacher and I've made many repairs on various things. The best way to make a hole in a medium guitar pick is to first make a 'jig' by drilling a 1/8" hole in two small (i.e. 6" x 6") pieces of 3/8" plywood. The plywood pieces should be clamped together so the hole will basically be in the same spot on both pieces. Make a tiny mark on the pick where you want the hole to be. Then, line-up and 'sandwich' the guitar pick in-between these two pre-drilled plywood pieces by using at least two clamps. A 2nd medium guitar pick should be placed at the opposite end of the jig so the whole thing remains parallel and flat against the pick to be drilled. When re-drilling though the pre-drilled holes, it will now prevent the plastic composition of the guitar pick from edge-tearing or splintering etc. An even-more-fancy jig could be made that would have four pre-drilled holes, one in each corner. Use a protective board on the very bottom and be sure and avoid drilling into your favorite dining table.