DIY $8 flexible camera mount

[haven]

http://www.instructables.com/id/Flexible-Camera-Mount/
http://petapixel.com/2015/08/16/build-a-diy-flexible-camera-mount-for-just-8/

Flexible camera mounts like the GorillaPod are great, but they are expensive. Here's a DIY project that makes an alternative, strong enough to hold a Micro 4/3 camera, out of copper wire.

 

[Herbie]

I wonder if armature wire would work better. Copper work-hardens pretty fast, so you'll get that "bend a paperclip back and forth until it breaks" effect if you're not careful how you use it...