How to Make a Tripod

If you need a tripod for your camera, you don't have to go out and spend a lot of money on one. Instead, you can use some everyday items found around your house to make a tripod. Just follow the steps below.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 liter bottle with lid
  • Screw
  • Washer
  • Drill
  • Camera
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Instructions

    • 1

      Look at the bottom of your camera and find the tripod hole. Most holes are threaded to accept a screw end. Make sure the screw you're using fits into your camera's tripod hole.

    • 2

      Remove the cap from the 2 liter bottle and fill the bottle with water.

    • 3

      Use the drill to make a hole in the plastic bottle lid. Be sure to use a drill bit that matches the size of your screw.

    • 4

      Put the washer on the screw, then insert the screw through the hole in the bottle lid. Make sure you put the screw into the bottom end of the lid, then screw it in all the way. When you're finished, the head of the screw and the washer should be tight to the bottom side of the lid and the long, threaded end of the screw should be coming out of the top side of the lid.

    • 5

      Locate the tripod hole in the bottom of your camera again. Insert the screw into the tripod hole and turn it until the two are securely fastened.

    • 6

      Place the lid back on the 2 liter bottle and screw it on. Once it's completely tightened, the weight of the water and the bottle will hold up the camera. Move the tripod and camera to the necessary spot and take your pictures.

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Comments

  • Bc Iversen Mar 03, 2011
    It seems like using water is stupid as anything could knock it over and it could leak onto the camera. The same could just as easily be achieved by using dirt, sand, or rocks, to fill up the 2-liter.

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