Well, it is no secret that I prefer decent quality for my tools and ‘Dremel’ is just one of the best small electric drills for crafts that I have been using since the beginning to craft my dollhouses and miniatures.
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I was going to say: German ‘gründlichkeit’ – quality, but it turns out it has Austrian origin after I Googled it 🙂 Dremel Company.
Now, as I am having my website in English, I just realized that Dremel is not always the number one choice outside of Europe or worldwide. So today I am going to review 4 other brands for you as well.
But first, what is a small power drill used for?
In short: it is basically a drill, but mini?
It is very easy to use, at a quite high speed, and it does all kinds of jobs for you:
drilling holes
sanding
cutting
engraving
milling
sharpening
grinding
cleaning
polishing
When you buy a Dremel electric drill (or any mini drill), it comes in a kit with accessories.
Using a Dremel for miniatures can be done on any kind of material like plastic, wood, metal, etc.
The end of the mini drill has a little collet where you can attach the drills in all sizes. (my Dremel has 6 different sizes of drills, up from 1,2 mm to over 2 mm).
Which accessories come with a small electric drill?
Other handy accessories that come with the kit for crafting miniatures are the brash brush, stainless steelwire brush, and a nylon wire brush, which are used to clean up your crafted pieces of jewelry for example.
Then there are little cutting wheels that actually even cut through metal-like nails.
Also in the basic accessories, there should be sanding drums that go onto little rubber pieces. You can use those also for sanding and cleaning up metal and wood pieces.
My Dremel accessories
There also should be tiny felt bulbs that you can use to polish up your artwork or jewelry or of course your miniatures if needed.
So basically you can drill, you can cut, you can sand, you can polish and you can cut through any kind of materials, except stone I think that’s not possible. The limits are endless on what you can do with the mini drill and accessories.
Let’s head over to our 5 reviews on the best small electric drills for crafts!
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it loses out in a big way with how complicated and time-consuming it is to switch between different bits/attachments.
a cheaper price means also a lower quality of materials
Support :
Contact the seller, please.
My Final Opinion :
This rotary tool seems like a nice one, to begin with, just don’t expect it to do heavy-duty’s without breaking it, in my opinion. I think it would be just enough to sand some miniatures.
For me, it is 5 stars, as I have good experience with this rotary tool.
Warranty: returns and exchanges accepted
Product Overview :
Two-Speed Rotary Tool Kit
Includes an assortment of accessories
Corded-electric
120 Volts
set your speed at 15, 000 or 35, 000 RPM with just the flip of a switch
a Dremel is perfect for miniatures
The Good And The Bad :
The Good.
slim and ergonomic body
best powerful rotary tool (in my opinion)
is quiet
ideal to craft miniatures AND (light) chores around the house (I’ve seen a lot of people saying that this tool is also great for trimming their dogs’ nails)
The Bad.
there seem to be some issues with the lock button
some of the cutting wheels are cheap and break easy.
There are so many sizes for miniature drills that I leave this answer up to Wikipedia if you don't mind 😉
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Is using 12v drill enough power?
A 12v power drill is more than enough for our crafts, as it is compact, light, and costs a lot less than the 18vs.
My Final Conclusion
Euhm, sorry, I made it pretty clear which one is the best mini-electric drill, in my opinion, but don’t let that influence your decision 😉 Just know this, sooner or later if you want to craft miniatures yourself (and I don’t mean the kits, etc), you will definitely use a small rotary tool!
Do you have any questions or remarks about this article, let me know in the comments!
4 thoughts on “Best Small Electric Drill For Crafts – 5 Reviews”
Hi there! While the standard for pet groomers was the stylus tool made by well known rotary tool maker, this tool is equal to the task of grinding pet nails. In fact, the LED light is an improvement over the others tools enabling visibility, while the 8V battery supplies more than enough power to trim nails and the quiet motor doesn’t frighten the pet.
well Lizzy you helped me make my purchase of the Dremel 4300 and also got the flex shaft I hear it is pretty awesome I look forward to using it in miniature making thank you for all the comparisons
Hey Rosemary!
I wish you lots of fun with the Dremel 4300 and you will see that you will use this device a lot! I am using it at the moment again for my fourth fairy house 😉
Kind regards,
Lizzy
Hi there! While the standard for pet groomers was the stylus tool made by well known rotary tool maker, this tool is equal to the task of grinding pet nails. In fact, the LED light is an improvement over the others tools enabling visibility, while the 8V battery supplies more than enough power to trim nails and the quiet motor doesn’t frighten the pet.
Hi Joy,
Thank you for that extra information, have a great day !
Lizzy
well Lizzy you helped me make my purchase of the Dremel 4300 and also got the flex shaft I hear it is pretty awesome I look forward to using it in miniature making thank you for all the comparisons
Hey Rosemary!
I wish you lots of fun with the Dremel 4300 and you will see that you will use this device a lot! I am using it at the moment again for my fourth fairy house 😉
Kind regards,
Lizzy