Ikea Hack: Articulating Camera Mount

The Articulating Camera Mount is an easy Ikea hack and amazing tool for the amateur desktop photographer. It allows for overhead and hands-free shots. This can be great if you're trying to scan a document or shoot time-lapse or instructional videos. Plus it only costs $14.

Materials

• Tertial Lamp from Ikea
• 1/4 in by 20 screw from Home Depot
• wine cork from cellar

Tools

• screw driver
• wire cutter
• needle nose pliers
• hacksaw
• cutting mat
• Sharpie
• ruler
• sand paper
• X-acto knife

1. Unscrew the lamp head from the arm.
2. Check that your lamp is not plugged into any wall sockets and cut the cord at the base of the head. If you can find a way to remove the lamp without cutting the cord, more power to you.
3. Unthread the cord from the arm.

Attach the springs that came with the Tertial lamp to the arm.

1. Loosen the joint by removing the screw.
2. Use needle nose pliers to remove the metal cross sections.
3. Pull the pin from the plastic socket.
4. Screw the 1/4x20 screw into the plastic hole and return the original screw.

1. Measure 1cm of the cork and mark with the Sharpie.
2. Use a hacksaw to cut the piece of cork.
3. Smoothen the rough side on sand paper.
4. Cut a hole, just large enough for the screw, in the center of the cork.
5. Thread the cork snugly onto the screw. This will help protect your camera.

1. Attach the arm to the base.
2. Thread a point and shoot camera to your Articulating Camera Mount.
3. Start shooting!