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Flexible Arm Shaving Mirror with Suction Cup Mount

We receive a recent inquiry looking for a shaving mirror with a flexible arm and suction cup mount.  We can do that!

Flexible arm shaving mirror with suction cut mount
Our Suction Cup is designed for lightweigh devices so we recommend our Small Round Mirror (10.07 ounces) combined with our 13" Flexible Gooseneck Arm.  Our popular Suction Cup Mount attaches well to smooth surfaces such as mirrors.
The 13" flexible arm offers the perfect combination of light weight, flexibility and reach for this application.  It is available in black paint or covered with black or gray silicone.

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Flexible Arm Shaving Mirror with Suction Cup Mount

We receive a recent inquiry looking for a shaving mirror with a flexible arm and suction cup mount.  We can do that!

Flexible arm shaving mirror with suction cut mount
Our Suction Cup is designed for lightweigh devices so we recommend our Small Round Mirror (10.07 ounces) combined with our 13" Flexible Gooseneck Arm.  Our popular Suction Cup Mount attaches well to smooth surfaces such as mirrors.
The 13" flexible arm offers the perfect combination of light weight, flexibility and reach for this application.  It is available in black paint or covered with black or gray silicone.

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New York Edge and SnakeClamp Bring Stop Motion Animation to NYC Public Schools

New York Edge, a non-profit that offers after school and summer programs to thousands of students annually in more than 100 schools across all five boroughs and Long Island, has found success in using SnakeClamp camera mounts for their stop motion animation programs.

Stop motion animation is a filmmaking technique where objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames to create the illusion of movement. When the series of frames is played back in sequence, the objects appear to move on their own.  That's where SnakeClamp comes in - our flexible arm camera mounts and stands are great for supporting and positioning cameras.

The products shown here are our Camera Mount Adapter, 18" Heavy-Duty Flexible Tube Arm with Black Silicone covering and our Table Clamp.

We wish New York Edge continued success in their mission to to help bridge the opportunity gap among students in underinvested communities by providing programs designed to improve academic performance, health and wellness, self-confidence, and leadership skills for success in life.

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New York Edge and SnakeClamp Bring Stop Motion Animation to NYC Public Schools

New York Edge, a non-profit that offers after school and summer programs to thousands of students annually in more than 100 schools across all five boroughs and Long Island, has found success in using SnakeClamp camera mounts for their stop motion animation programs.

Stop motion animation is a filmmaking technique where objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames to create the illusion of movement. When the series of frames is played back in sequence, the objects appear to move on their own.  That's where SnakeClamp comes in - our flexible arm camera mounts and stands are great for supporting and positioning cameras.

The products shown here are our Camera Mount Adapter, 18" Heavy-Duty Flexible Tube Arm with Black Silicone covering and our Table Clamp.

We wish New York Edge continued success in their mission to to help bridge the opportunity gap among students in underinvested communities by providing programs designed to improve academic performance, health and wellness, self-confidence, and leadership skills for success in life.

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Overhead Product Photography Using Your Tripod and SnakeClamp Components

As I've recently started to create YouTube recipe videos and shorts (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.) I found that I needed to do some overhead shots of the various ingredients.  SnakeClamp to the rescue!

Overhead product photography setup

Most product photographers will already have a tripod or two as do I.  This makes a very sturdy stand for mounting your camera overhead.  The part of your tripod that goes up and down is known as the "center column."  And we have the perfect mount for attaching to that - our Megaclamp:

Megaclamp with flexible gooseneck tube mounted to wood post

The Megaclamp includes a rubber "v-block" for attaching to round surfaces such as pipes, rods or railings (and your tripod center column).

To this I added two pieces of our 12" Rigid Arm and our Camera Ball Head to the end:

Overhead product photography using tripod and SnakeClamp components

The Camera Ball Head allows you to tilt and rotate your camera up to 90 degrees.  Shown in the picture above is my Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a 30mm Sigma lens; the combination weights in at 2-1/4 lbs.  Due to the rubber Megaclamp connection at the tripod center column the camera did sag slightly but I corrected this by simply shortening one of the tripod legs.  The Camera Ball Head is rated at 6 lbs.

Overhead product photography affordable setup using your tripod
Overall this setup works great.  The height of the camera is easily adjustable using the tripod center column and since you are using your existing tripod this is also more affordable that purchasing an entire overhead rig system.

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Overhead Product Photography Using Your Tripod and SnakeClamp Components

As I've recently started to create YouTube recipe videos and shorts (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, etc.) I found that I needed to do some overhead shots of the various ingredients.  SnakeClamp to the rescue!

Overhead product photography setup

Most product photographers will already have a tripod or two as do I.  This makes a very sturdy stand for mounting your camera overhead.  The part of your tripod that goes up and down is known as the "center column."  And we have the perfect mount for attaching to that - our Megaclamp:

Megaclamp with flexible gooseneck tube mounted to wood post

The Megaclamp includes a rubber "v-block" for attaching to round surfaces such as pipes, rods or railings (and your tripod center column).

To this I added two pieces of our 12" Rigid Arm and our Camera Ball Head to the end:

Overhead product photography using tripod and SnakeClamp components

The Camera Ball Head allows you to tilt and rotate your camera up to 90 degrees.  Shown in the picture above is my Canon EOS Rebel T4i with a 30mm Sigma lens; the combination weights in at 2-1/4 lbs.  Due to the rubber Megaclamp connection at the tripod center column the camera did sag slightly but I corrected this by simply shortening one of the tripod legs.  The Camera Ball Head is rated at 6 lbs.

Overhead product photography affordable setup using your tripod
Overall this setup works great.  The height of the camera is easily adjustable using the tripod center column and since you are using your existing tripod this is also more affordable that purchasing an entire overhead rig system.

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New 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female Option

We've long offered our 90 Degree Angle Adapter (male) for many years which allows you to attach things such as our Machine Guard at a right angle to a flexible gooseneck or rigid arm:

Machine guard plexiglass attached to flexible gooseneck arm with 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Male
This male version adapter features 3/8"-24 threads on one side and a 3/8" hole on the other.  It also includes some hardware:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Male shown with included hardware
However we recently had an application whereby we needed to connect one of our mounting plates at a right angle to a gooseneck arm.  Since almost all of our attachments already have 3/8"-24 male threads we needed a 90 degree angle adapter with female threads.  So we made one:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female
This new 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female also includes some hardware:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female shown with included hardware
Now with this new adapter you can connect your attachments at a right angle to your flexible gooseneck or rigid arm.  Here we connect our popular VESA mount at a 90 degree angle to a flexible gooseneck arm using the new female adapter:
VESA mounting plate shown attached to flexible gooseneck arm with 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female
If you have any questions or have a need for a custom solution contact us here.

 

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New 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female Option

We've long offered our 90 Degree Angle Adapter (male) for many years which allows you to attach things such as our Machine Guard at a right angle to a flexible gooseneck or rigid arm:

Machine guard plexiglass attached to flexible gooseneck arm with 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Male
This male version adapter features 3/8"-24 threads on one side and a 3/8" hole on the other.  It also includes some hardware:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Male shown with included hardware
However we recently had an application whereby we needed to connect one of our mounting plates at a right angle to a gooseneck arm.  Since almost all of our attachments already have 3/8"-24 male threads we needed a 90 degree angle adapter with female threads.  So we made one:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female
This new 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female also includes some hardware:
90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female shown with included hardware
Now with this new adapter you can connect your attachments at a right angle to your flexible gooseneck or rigid arm.  Here we connect our popular VESA mount at a 90 degree angle to a flexible gooseneck arm using the new female adapter:
VESA mounting plate shown attached to flexible gooseneck arm with 90 Degree Angle Adapter - Female
If you have any questions or have a need for a custom solution contact us here.

 

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Eye Level Webcam - How To Place Your Webcam At Eye Level

We've sold webcam stands for a long time and I've been surprised to see how many folks find our products because they want to mount their webcam at eye level.  There are many webcam stands available in the marketplace however our products give us a unique advantage that others can't offer - the ability to bend and position it exactly where you want it: at eye level.

If you simply want to mount your webcam in front of you, perhaps in the middle of a screen you can use our thin (10mm diameter) SCP-GN18ML Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm:

 

SC-CM-GN18ML-SB eye level webcam stand
The 18" Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm can easily support a lightweight webcam and allow you to bend and position it at the perfect eye-level or in the middle of your screen.  This webcam stand is shown with our SCP-CM Camera Mount Adapter and SCP-SB Square Base.

Now let's say that you have a large monitor in front of you or perhaps a laptop computer and it's not practical to place the eye-level webcam stand in front of the screen.  You can still place your webcam at eye level using an overhead approach:
Mount your webcam at eye level using an overhead approach
In this example we use the same SCP-GN18ML 18" flexible gooseneck arm and splice it to our SCP-RA12 12" Rigid Arm to provide extra reach.  You can place this setup behind your monitor or screen.  Notice that the webcam is actually upside down.  No problem, most video software will allow you to flip the image right-side up.  For example this is how you flip your Zoom video right-side up.
In the above configuration with the 12" Rigid Arm the center of the webcam is 21" above the Square Mounting Base.  If you need additional height you can simply use two Rigid Arms.  But any more than that and you may need to use a heavier or wider mounting base such as our Round Base our Round Base Weighted.

Note that you will need a webcam that is "tripod ready" to mount it to our products.  This means that there is a 1/4" female threaded hole on the bottom which is a standard camera mount thread.  Most Logitech webcams have a tripod thread.

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Eye Level Webcam - How To Place Your Webcam At Eye Level

We've sold webcam stands for a long time and I've been surprised to see how many folks find our products because they want to mount their webcam at eye level.  There are many webcam stands available in the marketplace however our products give us a unique advantage that others can't offer - the ability to bend and position it exactly where you want it: at eye level.

If you simply want to mount your webcam in front of you, perhaps in the middle of a screen you can use our thin (10mm diameter) SCP-GN18ML Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm:

 

SC-CM-GN18ML-SB eye level webcam stand
The 18" Medium-Light Duty flexible gooseneck arm can easily support a lightweight webcam and allow you to bend and position it at the perfect eye-level or in the middle of your screen.  This webcam stand is shown with our SCP-CM Camera Mount Adapter and SCP-SB Square Base.

Now let's say that you have a large monitor in front of you or perhaps a laptop computer and it's not practical to place the eye-level webcam stand in front of the screen.  You can still place your webcam at eye level using an overhead approach:
Mount your webcam at eye level using an overhead approach
In this example we use the same SCP-GN18ML 18" flexible gooseneck arm and splice it to our SCP-RA12 12" Rigid Arm to provide extra reach.  You can place this setup behind your monitor or screen.  Notice that the webcam is actually upside down.  No problem, most video software will allow you to flip the image right-side up.  For example this is how you flip your Zoom video right-side up.
In the above configuration with the 12" Rigid Arm the center of the webcam is 21" above the Square Mounting Base.  If you need additional height you can simply use two Rigid Arms.  But any more than that and you may need to use a heavier or wider mounting base such as our Round Base our Round Base Weighted.

Note that you will need a webcam that is "tripod ready" to mount it to our products.  This means that there is a 1/4" female threaded hole on the bottom which is a standard camera mount thread.  Most Logitech webcams have a tripod thread.

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