Elevate your photography with our DIY PVC Camera Mount tutorial. Learn to create stable shots and angles for your creative projects!
Course video
Keyword camera mount, pvc pipe, video, videography
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Assembly 3 minutesminutes
Total Time 13 minutesminutes
Equipment
Drill
15/64 Drill Bit
PVC Pipe Cutter optional
Smart Phone Mount
Ingredients
110 foot½ inch PVC Pipe
2½ inchEnd Caps
3½ inch Elbows
2½ inchTee
1¼-20 x ½-inch Bolt
Instructions
Cut PVC Pipe:
Cut the PVC pipe into lengths: 1 - 21 inch piece,3 - 13 inch pieces, 2 - 11 inch pieces, 1 - 7 inch piece, and 1 - 3 inch piece.
Camera Screw:
The bolt you will need is ¼ - 20 x ½. You don't want a screw with a point on the end, you want a bolt with a flat bottom.
Drill a Hole:
Place a mark on the back center of the pipe tee, I did this so I knew where to drill my hole.
Using a 15/64 drill bit, drill the hole where that black dot is.
Use a screwdriver to twist the bolt into the tee as far as it will go.
The end of the bolt should be sticking out of the pipe about .25 inch.
Assembly:
Place one end cap on the end of each 11-inch piece, and top each piece with an elbow.
Push a 13-inch piece into each elbow section.
Connect the two sections with a tee, that points up.
Insert the other 13-inch piece into the tee section that points up.
Add another elbow, connect with the 3-inch piece, and place the tee at the end with the bolt.
You can either twist your camera directly onto the mount or attach a smartphone clamp. Both methods work great!
Notes
The tall 13-inch piece in the back can be switched out with the 21-inch piece, to make the camera farther from the counter.Same with the 3-inch piece at the top, it can be switched out with the 7-inch piece.