How to Engrave Tile With a Dremel

An engraved tile will deliver a long-lasting testament to a significant occasion or provide a memorial to a special person. A small rotary hand-held drill that the Dremel company makes will engrave the tile with the desired lettering or an uncomplicated pattern with ease, after some practice on some preliminary tiles. The plug-in version of the Dremel drill has a stronger motor than the Dremel's cordless drill model and is better suited for tile engraving.

Things You'll Need

• Slate tile
• Soft pencil
• Safety glasses
• Dremel drill with cord
• Silicon carbon bit #83142

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Draw lettering or an image on the tile with the soft pencil.

   • 2

     Put on the safety glasses. Insert the silicon carbon bit in the Dremel drill by loosening the chuck. Tighten the chuck firmly.

   • 3

     Turn on the drill and hold the drill like you would hold a pencil. Engrave over the pencil lines.

   • 4

     Pass over the pencil lines with the drill several times to achieve the engraving depth desired.