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Step 3Drill a hole
Makes it a lot easier to thread a string through.
I'll just be giving a basic overview, because it's not as hard as it seems like it ought to be. If you want more information, check the interwebs.
Put the mirror on the mousepad for cushioning and support. Line the thing up on the center of the mirror, and down a bit from the top. Then drill a hole. Maintain some pressure on the bit, but not too much, and keep it even. You'll know you pushed too hard when the top of the mirror breaks off. Be sure to keep spraying water on the hole as you're drilling to provide lubrication, cool the bit, and hold down the glass dust.
It doesn't splinter out much if you just drill all the way from one side, but I liked to drill through about a third of the way, then go in from the other side. I didn't measure the hole, I just looked at where the hole was through two edges to line up the bit. It worked pretty well, and cut the splintering even more.
I'll just be giving a basic overview, because it's not as hard as it seems like it ought to be. If you want more information, check the interwebs.
Put the mirror on the mousepad for cushioning and support. Line the thing up on the center of the mirror, and down a bit from the top. Then drill a hole. Maintain some pressure on the bit, but not too much, and keep it even. You'll know you pushed too hard when the top of the mirror breaks off. Be sure to keep spraying water on the hole as you're drilling to provide lubrication, cool the bit, and hold down the glass dust.
It doesn't splinter out much if you just drill all the way from one side, but I liked to drill through about a third of the way, then go in from the other side. I didn't measure the hole, I just looked at where the hole was through two edges to line up the bit. It worked pretty well, and cut the splintering even more.
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